Orientation Programs

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• Mandatory New Student Orientation
• Transfer Orientation
• Family Orientation

Once a student is accepted to Cleveland State, attending the university’s orientation program is the first step to take to get to know the university. Orientation will prepare the student for the start of classes and help students learn about the CSU campus and its services. All orientation programs are one-day programs and students are divided into small groups led by well-informed upper-class students, the CSU Orientation Leaders. The orientation staff is located in RTW 204 and can be reached by e-mail at orientation@csuohio.edu or by phone at 216-687-9379. More information is available on the Orientation Web site: http://www.csuohio.edu/enrollmentservices/orientation.

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Mandatory New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation is a mandatory one-day program for all first-year domestic CSU students. Orientation includes placement testing, academic advising, course registration, campus tours, Viking ID cards, and sessions on financial aid, student involvement, parking, safety and much more. For students attending fall and summer semesters, orientation programs occur between March and August. For students attending spring semester, orientation programs occur from December to January. Each new first-year student will have a hold on his or her account preventing course registration until finishing this mandatory orientation program.

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Transfer Student Orientation

Transfer Student Orientation is an optional program for new CSU transfer students. Since transfer students have already attended another institution, Transfer Student Orientation is a streamlined process that includes advising, registration, ID cards and a campus tour. For students unable to attend the on-campus program, we offer Online Transfer Orientation located on our Orientation Web site. For students attending fall and summer semesters, orientation programs occur during the summer. For students attending spring semester, orientation programs occur prior to the start of the semester.

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Family Orientation

Family members play a vital role in the academic success of their students. They may attend the Family Orientation program on the day when the students attend their own programs. Family members will learn about CSU services and ways to help support their students. However, family members will not be with their students their entire day. Family members can also attend the Transfer Student Orientation programs. There is a program fee for family members and we recommend that only family members attend the programs.

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