Southbound Visits and Orientation
The Office of Southbound Visits and Orientation helps new students transition from their previous institution to USA. In addition to registering for classes with an academic advisor, new students should also attend orientation to become familiar with the campus services, support, and resources available for students at South.
All new, incoming undergraduate students must attend Southbound Orientation for the academic term in which they plan to enroll. This includes:
- Incoming freshman and adult freshman students
- Incoming transfer (including Pathway USA participants) and second bachelor’s students
- All incoming undergraduate students who previously signed up for orientation for a previous academic term but did not take classes at South for that term
Students will be assessed a new student enrollment fee, which is valid for the current term, and will be reassessed if they change their enrollment term.
Orientation reservations must be completed online. Only admitted students may sign up for orientation. Note that non-degree or guest/transient students are not required to attend orientation, but may do so if they choose.
Students admitted to the professional component of their program and graduate students will receive a specialized orientation through their departments.
Admitted students will log in to their admissions portal to establish their intent to enroll and subsequently reserve their spot for Southbound New Student Orientation.
Please note: There is a one-time, non-refundable New Student Enrollment Fee for incoming students. If your enrollment plans change and you choose to cancel your reservation, please contact our office directly to provide notification of the change so that your admissions application can be cancelled. Please review our FAQs page before signing up for orientation.
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