24 hours after you've paid your $200 tuition deposit or have had it waived, log into your my.fiu.edu account, and click the Orientation tile. Here you will see more information and be connected to the portal to begin your Virtual Orientation. Upon completion, you will be charged $35.
Follow these suggestions to complete your Virtual Orientation:
- Disable any pop-up blockers temporarily on your internet browser to access the Virtual Orientation
- Let all of the videos play through on their own. Skipping ahead will prevent you from progressing forward in the module.
- You may stop if necessary and continue where you left off by going back to the link in your MyFIU account
- Stay active within the Virtual Orientation to ensure that you do not time out of the system and lose your progress
- If you followed these instructions and still have technical difficulties, then send an email with your name, Panther ID, a detailed description of the problem, and any relevant screenshot's to orient@fiu.edu for assistance.
Students in standard degree programs will sign up for on-campus orientation date via MY.FIU under the Orientation tile. Please follow the steps listed in your Orientation tile and save your confirmation. The last page should say Orientation Date Confirmation. It will list your orientation date, campus location, guest fee, and/or overnight housing fee (if applicable).
If you would like to modify your orientation date, guest information, or overnight housing, please return to the Orientation tile, and select the tile relevant to the changes you would like to make (i.e. Orientation Reschedule, Orientation Update Guests, etc.)
When you arrive on your orientation date, we will provide a check in and check out code. Once you satisfy your orientation requirement, we will release your ORN hold.
Guests: Parent and Family Orientation is an optional program that runs concurrently with First-Year Orientation. It will provide family members with important information about FIU and how to support students in their collegiate experience. Students will be separate from guests for parts of the program, so it may not be appropriate for friends or other non-family members to attend. Students can bring up to 1 guest for a fee. There is a guest capacity for our sessions.
Overnight Housing: First-Year Orientation is structured to provide students with the opportunity to spend the night in a residence hall at the Modesto Maidique Campus. This allows them to get a glimpse of what on-campus living is like, build stronger connections with classmates, and have the added convenience of not needing to drive back and forth to campus during the orientation program. While staying overnight is strongly encouraged, even for those not planning to live on campus during the school year, it is not mandatory. The optional overnight housing does have a fee.
- Note: If you are attending orientation at the Biscayne Bay Campus and you are interested in staying overnight at the Modesto Maidique Campus for lodging accommodations, transportation is not provided. The student is responsible for travel arrangements to and from campuses.
Orientation Program Charges
All outstanding orientation charges must be paid in full before attending your scheduled session.
Request Accommodations
Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations. You must make the request no less than five (5) business days in advance by emailing orient@fiu.edu.
Students in fully online degree programs (will never take classes on campus and have the OLF registration hold – New Online First Year Student) are not required to register for an in-person orientation.
After you complete your Virtual Orientation, return to the Orientation dashboard, and click on the Advising & Registration RSVP tile to schedule your academic advising appointment. Your academic advisor will remove the OLF registration hold – New Online First Year Student so that you can then register for your classes.
