Orientation Registration Information
- Registration for Summer Orientation 2024 will open on March 12th. Please check back then to secure your spot!
- After March 12th, you will be able to access the UMW Orientation Registration Portal by clicking the “Register for Orientation!” button above, then logging into our system using your NetID and Password. Make sure you have your NetID and Password ready to go! If you need any help with this, please contact UMW IT.
- Need accommodations for orientation? Please make requests through the registration process. You can reach the Office of Disability Resources here if you have any specific questions.
- Registration Instructions:
| 1. Log into VZ Orientation | Sign in using your UMW credentials–that’s your UMW NetID and password! Don’t know what that means? Find out more about your UMW Login ID and Passwords. |
| 2. Fill out the Registration Questionnaire | Students: Fill out the registration form and make sure you do so thoroughly. You will be asked to provide student information, guest information, as well as complete a short questionnaire. Some of this information will be used to adjust the programs that are available during Orientation. Please pay close attention to these questions and answer honestly so that programming during Orientation accurately reflects what you want and need. |
| 3. Are You Bringing a Guest? | If you would like a guest to be included in the orientation process, please add them to your registration form. If you are unsure about whether or not you will bring a guest, you can always log back in and add them later. Information will be sent to their email address about the programming we will have available for guests. |
- Orientation Costs
- The cost for orientation and new student welcome will automatically be included in the “New Student Arrival and Programs” fee on your UMW Bill. The fee will be posted to your student account, and then billed with the first semester’s tuition. Included in your registration are meals during the session, all Orientation materials and programming, and presenters. The fee also goes towards programming that happens throughout the spring semester.
- Guests are invited to attend programming for in-person orientation for a $50 fee. Guest information can be added at the time of orientation registration and can be altered at any time. If a guest would like information about the orientation process, it is important that a guest is registered.
- Registering a Guest
- Guests can be registered online at the time of orientation registration, or anytime after registration is complete by clicking here and logging back into the registration system. There is a $40 fee for guests to register for the optional in-person orientation and information can be altered at any time. If a guest would like information about the orientation process, it is important that a guest is registered.
- Registration for Classes
- First-year students will have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor virtually during the summer. Don’t worry about which session you’ve signed up for – the same number of seats are held in introductory classes for each orientation session! Those who attend later sessions are not at a disadvantage while registering for classes.
- Transfer students are encouraged to speak with Academic Services prior to orientation; you can contact them at (540) 654-1010. All students will also receive an appointment time during orientation if they have not already arranged their schedule.
- Registration for Pre-Arrival Programs
- NEST is a program for students entering in the Fall 2024 semester to arrive early to campus and get to know Fredericksburg and the UMW community better. Students can register through the same system that they used to register for orientation beginning on April 16th, 2024. Please note that your seat will not be secured until you pay the program fee. Click here to learn more about the program, and make sure to come back on April 16th, log back into the registration system, and sign up to secure your spot!
- If you have any further questions, please contact the New Student Programs Team at NEST@umw.edu or call (540)-654-1061.