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Your orientation experience

Are you transferring from another college or university? Learn what your orientation day as a transfer student might look like. Your day-of schedule will allow time for optional activities.

This is a sample schedule. Your actual orientation schedule will be tailored to your academic goals.

During orientation, you will:

  • Meet with an academic advisor
  • Learn more about the resources available at IU Indianapolis
  • Register for classes
  • Attend optional activities, like taking a campus housing tour or meeting with a financial aid advisor
Sample schedule
Time Activity
8–8:30 am Program check-in
8:30–9 am Welcome
9:15–9:45 am. Academic school information session
10-10:25 am What it Means to be a Jaguar
10:30–11 am Paying for College
11-11:20 am Center for Transfer & Adult Students presentation
11:30 am–1:30 pm Optional activities, including lunch, campus resource fair (12:30-1:30 p.m.), campus presentations, and campus/housing tours

11:30–3 pm

Registration assistance and advising

IU Indianapolis

Orientation Services

Campus Center
420 University Blvd

Indianapolis, IN 46202
USA