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, and guest and/or overnight housing fee (if applicable).
If you would like to modify your orientation date or guest information, 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).
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 guest 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 and guests with the opportunity to spend the night in a residence hall at the Modesto Maidique Campus. This allows you to get a glimpse of what on-campus living is like along with the added convenience of not needing to drive early in the morning or at night. Staying overnight is not mandatory and there will not be evening programming or meals included. The optional overnight housing does have an additional fee.
- Additional Information: A family member can only remain on campus if the student is staying on campus for the overnight component. In addition, you and your family member will not be placed in the same room or building. The student will stay in a different residence hall than the family member. Lastly, minors under the age of 13 years old cannot stay on campus. If you are traveling with minors, we suggest reserving off-campus lodging (i.e. hotel, Airbnb, etc.). As a reminder, you must be attending Orientation to stay on campus for the nights that you are registering for in your my.fiu.edu portal.
- For a list of Parent and Family Overnight Housing FAQs, please visit the Parent and Family Orientation Details page by clicking here.
- 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 and guest are 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
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in this event, or any future event, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or and copy orient@fiu.edu. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least two weeks prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.
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.
