Registration

Registration will open based on the college or school to which the student was admitted (see chart below). View the schedule on the Orientation Dates page to see which colleges and schools will be available during each orientation session.
 

Longhorn Orientation 2025 Registration Open Dates and Times for Summer Term Orientation and Transfer Orientation 

Registration for August Orientation will open after the final May/June/July orientation session.

After you select your orientation session and complete the registration form, your seat for orientation will be reserved. YOUR ORIENTATION REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. You will be automatically dropped from your session if payment is not received by 11:59 PM CT the day you register. Go to What I Owe to pay via credit card or eCheck. Your registration will be confirmed and you will receive a confirmation email once you have paid via What I Owe. 

You must be an admitted student, accepted your offer of admission and have paid your enrollment deposit (if required) in order to register for orientation. Check MyStatus to verify if you have completed these steps.

If your enrollment deposit was waived, you must still accept your offer of admission via MyStatus.

Note that if your family would like to participate in Family Orientation, it is a separate registration process and program. You and your family must BOTH register to participate in an orientation session. Click here to learn more about the Family Orientation program and register to attend.

Transfer students can complete orientation virtually during any of the three June/July sessions, or can choose to attend in-person during the third session. If you are admitted to the Fall Term and are unable to participate in any of the June/July sessions, there is a virtual August orientation session. All orientation sessions provide robust programming for incoming students, including August orientation.

If all June/July orientation sessions are full for your college, you will automatically see the option to register for August Orientation within the registration portal. August Orientation registration for all remaining colleges opens after the final June/July session.

Registration for each orientation session closes at 11:59 p.m. CST 11 days prior to the start of each session

Registration Status

After registering, you can check your registration status at any time on the registration home page. 

Canceling Your Registration

If you need to cancel your registration, you must do so by  the registration close date, two Sundays before the session you are registered for in June or July. Visit your registration home page to cancel your registration.

Please note that if you cancel your orientation session, a $25 non-refundable charge will be assessed, which will be deducted from your refund amount if you have already paid for your session. You will receive a refund check in the mail within two to four weeks of cancellation. If you do not cancel within the required time period, you will not receive a refund.

If you register for a June/July session and fail to attend (no show), you will need to go back into the system and register for the next available session. Your full payment for the June/July session will transfer to August Orientation but will not be refunded. Students participating in Spring, Summer School, or August Orientation are not housed on campus. 

Registration for August Orientation cannot be canceled.

To cancel your session:

• Visit your registration home page
• Login using you EID and password
• Select "Cancel Registration" on the right-hand side of your confirmation page

All students, including deferred, are responsible for outstanding orientation charges. 

IMPORTANT: If you’ve decided not to attend UT Austin, you will first need to cancel your orientation registration. You will still be liable for any outstanding balance (this includes deferments) if you do not cancel your orientation by your orientation’s cancellation deadline. Once cancelled, you will also need to formally cancel your admission via MyStatus.

Switching Orientation Sessions

Switching orientation sessions is not recommended. Orientation space is limited, so it is important to try to attend the session you signed up for to participate in. If you need to change your session, you must do so before the registration close date. 

To switch sessions: 

• Visit your registration home page
• Login using your EID and password
• Select Change/Update Session & Registration on the right-hand side of your confirmation page. Only sessions with open seats will show as available
• If you would like to switch to one of the available of the sessions, select the session and complete the registration form. Your paid orientation fee will transfer to your new session
• If the available sessions do not work for your schedule, you can keep your current registration and return to the confirmation page

IMPORTANT: You should not attempt to coordinate with another student to switch orientation sessions, even if you are both in the same college. There are several factors that determine how many spaces are available in each session and who can fill those spaces. If you cancel your registration assuming you can switch to a different session, that switch may not be possible and you could end up losing your spot.