Congratulations on your acceptance to UTPA! All new students (transfer students as well as entering freshmen) are required to attend New Student Orientation.

Which Orientation is Right For Me?

Entering Freshmen Orientation is for students with fewer than 30 hours of college credit hours.

Transfer Orientation is for students with 30 or more college credit hours.

 

What's It All About?

During orientation you will

Enhance your social integration into the college community by learning about the UTPA campus, clubs and organizations, student services, financial aid, academic programs and student life.

Improve your college coping skills by interacting with incoming freshmen just like you and faculty and staff from UTPA.

Increase your knowledge and utilization of campus-support services that will make your transition to UTPA a smooth and successful one.