U - Orientation and First-Year Programs - University of Minnesota

ABCDEFGHIWXYZ12345abcdefghivwxyz1234Academic AdvisingWorking with an academic adviser is essential in successfully planningyour academic career and getting the support you need. Details aboutadvising and registration for fall courses can be found in the informationsent by your college. At Orientation, you will be assigned an adviser oradvising team based on your major and college of enrollment. You willmeet with an adviser at Orientation and throughout your collegiate life.oactionClass Selection TutorialDuring Orientation, you will register for your classes. Time will be setaside for you to meet with college advisers and to receive the assistanceyou need to plan your fall class schedule. Prior to Orientation, pleasereview the Class Selection Tutorial in order to prepare for online classregistration. onestop.umn.edu/registration/prepare/selection_tools/Disability and Mobility AccommodationsIf you have a documented disability and would like to requestaccommodations at the University (this would include sign languageinterpreter and alternative format), be sure to contact Disability Servicesat 612-626-1333 (v/tty) two weeks prior to your Orientation date.If you have a short-term disability (e.g., broken leg) and would havedifficulty walking long distances during Orientation, please contactOrientation & First-Year Programs for accommodations at 800-234-1979.6Why am I required to attend Orientation andWelcome Week?Many students often wonder why they are required to attend theOrientation and Welcome Week programs. Extensive research showsthat students who participate in transitional programs like Orientationand Welcome Week are more successful during their first year of college.Orientation and Welcome Week provide students with the opportunityto meet people, become familiar with their new surroundings, and learnabout the academic and social norms of the University before classeseven start.