New Student Orientation - Juneau Campus
Orientation Mission
The UAS Orientation mission is to assist new students in making a successful transition, academically and socially, into the UAS culture and community.
Orientation Goals and Objectives
The goals of New Student Orientation are:
1. Relationships: for students to begin to cultivate meaningful relationships with members of the UAS community (i.e. advisors, mentors, student life professionals, faculty members, other upper-class students, and fellow first-year students).
2. Academic Processess: to orient students to UAS academic processes such as reading a class schedule, understanding University terminology, and navigating University online systems and software.
3. Campus Facilities and Services: to orient students to buildings and facilities on the main campus as well as student support services.
Orientation Options
Fall Orientation consists of a three hour Orientation for students registered for 6 credits or less, a 2 day Orientation for students registered for 12 credits or more, and a half day Orientation for parents of new college students.
Spring Orientation consists of a half day Orientation for new students.
Cost
Fall Full-Time Students - Required to attend Orientation. The cost to attend Fall Orientation is $75 and will be billed to your student account automatically for new admitted students who are registered for 12 or more credits. Students registered for less than 12 credits will be billed after you sign-up. This fee covers materials, activities and food for both days of Orientation.
Fall Part-Time Students - Optional to attend. The cost to attend is $25 and will be billed to your student account after you sign up. This fee covers materials, activities and food during the evening of Orientation.
Spring - The cost to attend Spring Orientation is $40 and will be billed to your student account automatically for new admitted students who are registered for 12 or more credits. Students registered for less than 12 credits will be billed after they sign-up. This fee covers materials, activities and food during the day of Orientation.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding Juneau Orientation, please don't hesitate to contact us at (907)796-6430 or toll free at 1-877-465-4827 ext. 6430.
We look forward to seeing you!