Preparation for Orientation and College

How to prepare for your summer orientation program:

• Complete the Math placement exam at least one week prior to attending orientation. If your major requires Chemistry, please take this exam at least one week prior to your orientation program.
• Familiarize yourself with MyUCF. You will be using MyUCF during the course registration on Day 2 of orientation. This also includes information on searching for appropriate classes for your course of study.
• Memorize your PID (Personal Identification) and your NID (Network Identification).
• Contact your high school so that your final high school transcript is sent to the UCF Undergraduate Admissions Office. If this document is not received by Undergraduate Admissions, it may prevent you from registering for your spring classes during the fall semester.
• If you are anticipating receiving any form of college credit through AP, IB, AICE or dual enrollment, make sure that this documentation is sent to the Undergraduate Admission Office. Dual enrollment credit must be sent from the community college or institution that is conferring the credit.
• Complete the Immunization forms required by the Student Health Services Office. Failure to complete the necessary forms may prevent you from registering for your classes during orientation.
• Familiarize yourself with your major requirements for your intended major. Suggested four-year plans can be found on the UCF Undergraduate Catalog (also available online).
• Prepare an ideal schedule for your summer and/or fall semesters. Make sure you take into account work, travel and family schedules. First time in college students should take a minimum of 12 credit hours (full-time status) to 15 credit hours in their first semester(fall). When you are finalizing your schedule during orientation, your academic advisor will approve of your plan of study. A student cannot register for classes at orientation until they have approval from the academic advisor.
• Review the class offerings available through MyUCF. Please know that all class seats may not appear to be open when you are reviewing the site. We open new seats in classes at each orientation. If you are attending an orientation program later in the summer, we continue to open new seats through the last orientation in August.

During summer orientation:

• Attend all orientation programs during the two-day event. The information presented during orientation will assist you in your transition to college.
• You will be advised with your assigned advising office during orientation. It is important that you have their contact information should you have any questions after you leave orientation.
• Be flexible when considering your academic schedule. You may not have the "ideal" schedule after you leave orientation, but you can make changes to your schedule through the first week of classes. Any changes to your schedule should be verified by your advising office.
• Ask questions! This is your opportunity to gain a better understanding of what your college experience will be like.
• Understand and remember the importance of add/drop, withdrawing from a class, and grade forgiveness.

After you leave orientation:

• Review your schedule so that you are meeting major and general education requirements.
• Review your schedule and order your textbooks on-line through the University Bookstore.
• Contact your assigned advising office if you wish to make changes to your schedule.
• Contact your assigned advising office once you receive your AP, IB, and Dual enrollment or AICE results. You may have to adjust your schedule based on these results.
• Review your student planner so that you are aware of important dates.
  These dates should include:
  • add/drop
  • withdrawing from a class
  • Family weekend
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving break
  • final exams
  This information can be found on the UCF website under academic calendar.