New Student Orientation

rbye — Fri, 16 May 2025 14:18:37 +0000

New Student Orientation rbye Fri, 05/16/2025 - 09:18

New Student Orientation will be welcoming new Prairie Stars to campus for June orientation!

When

Mon, Jun 23 2025, 8am - 5pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Various

Event Type

Campus

Department

New Student Orientation

rbye — Fri, 16 May 2025 14:16:10 +0000

New Student Orientation rbye Fri, 05/16/2025 - 09:16

New Student Orientation will be welcoming new Prairie Stars to campus for June orientation!

When

Wed, Jun 18 2025, 8am - 5pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Various

Event Type

Campus

Department

New Student Orientation

rbye — Fri, 16 May 2025 14:14:36 +0000

New Student Orientation rbye Fri, 05/16/2025 - 09:14

New Student Orientation will be welcoming new Prairie Stars to campus for June orientation!

When

Mon, Jun 16 2025, 8am - 5pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Various

Event Type

Campus

Department

New Student Orientation

Transfer Student Orientation

rbye — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:15:46 +0000

Transfer Student Orientation rbye Mon, 02/10/2025 - 09:15

Transfer Student Orientation

Summer/Fall 2025 admitted Prairie Stars review the steps below. Register for Orientation after accepting admission by completing your Intent to Enroll.

Plan your travel to Springfield
Planning vacations? June In-Person sessions will be offered on June 16, 18, 21, and 23.
Virtual Orientation for Online (OL) degree majors, International Students, and Out-of-State students will be held over two days: June 25-26.
Hold August 20 for on-campus move-in
New Student Welcome will begin on Wednesday, August 20, 2025!
Fall semester classes start Friday, August 22. All first-years will have their first class on that Friday.

Summer Orientation

We invite all Transfer Students to register for one of our four summer orientation dates. UIS students love the positive impact our new student orientation has on them when starting college. It helps them feel more comfortable, learn more about their academic programs, find their way around campus, and discover resources they didn’t even know existed. We can't wait to meet you at orientation!

Orientation is a day-long event for new first-year/ transfer students and their family members/ guests. See a draft of the Transfer Student June 2025 schedule here. More details will be posted in early June. Here is a sample of the family/guest schedule.

Things to know:

Orientation is a full day experience that introduce you to all the different resources on campus to help you have a successful experience at UIS! "But I already attended another orientation", we know our orientation helps introduce transfer students to the valuable resources we have in our Prairie Star community!
There is a $175 orientation fee which covers all your materials, lunch, and programming experiences. This fee can be billed to your student account.
You will be in a group where you will meet other transfer students!
Research shows that students who attend orientation are likely to have higher GPAs and report a more satisfied experience!

Prairie Stars Family Weekend

lmcgu2 — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:09 +0000

Prairie Stars Family Weekend lmcgu2 Thu, 09/19/2024 - 10:00

Don’t Miss Out! Family Weekend Registration is Open Now!

Join us for Family Weekend at UIS, happening October 11-13, 2024! Bring your family and friends to enjoy fun activities like the Prairie Stars Family Reunion & Carnival, Family Game Night & Pizza Party, and more! See our schedule.

Registration Fees:

Adults (18+): $15
Children (5-17): $5
Children (4 and under): Free
Students attend for free, but registration is required for children.

Whether you’re bringing your family or gathering friends, everyone is welcome to enjoy a weekend of games, activities, and memories. Online students living nearby are encouraged to attend as well!

Register today on UIS Connection and be part of this fun-filled weekend! Register online today.

When

Fri, Oct 11 2024, All day

Sat, Oct 12 2024, All day

Sun, Oct 13 2024, All day

Location

UIS Campus

Event Type

Campus

Student

UIS Connection

Department

New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation: first-year (freshmen/women/persons)

lmcgu2 — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:09:00 +0000

New Student Orientation: first-year (freshmen/women/persons) lmcgu2 Thu, 08/15/2024 - 16:09

Welcome to the exciting journey as a Prairie Star at UIS! We are thrilled that you have chosen our University! Our Orientation programs are designed to help you and your parents/family members on board as you embark on this new chapter in your life.

All first-time, first-year undergraduates and first-year undergraduate transfer students (bringing in less than 24 credit hours) are required to complete a hybrid Orientation, consisting of three parts:

Online Orientation
In-Person, One-day Orientation Session (or Virtual-synchronous, two-day, Orientation for International Students), and
First-Year New Student Welcome, In-person.

Students can register for the session from their UIS Application Status page.

When

Mon, Aug 19 2024, 8am - 5pm

Location

Student Union

Event Type

Department

New Student Orientation

Guiding Stars: New Student Orientation

lmcgu2 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:59:15 +0000

Guiding Stars: New Student Orientation lmcgu2 Wed, 06/05/2024 - 19:59

This In-person Orientation program is for undergraduate First-Year (Freshmen/women) and Freshmen/women Transfer Students admitted to the Summer and Fall 2024 semesters. It is the second, of a 3 part series of programs for students entering their first-year or transferring with less than 24 credit hours. The program's schedule and information about how to register are available at the First Year Student Orientation & Parent Relations website.

When

Mon, Aug 19 2024, 8am - 5pm

Location

University Center, 2251 Richard Wright Drive

Event Type

Department

New Student Orientation

Orientation