{"id":7154,"date":"2024-02-29T08:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/?page_id=7154"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:21:04","slug":"orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Orientation<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Get ready to take your first official steps as a UW-Milwaukee Panther!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orientation and Transition is designed to make your transition to 51ÁÔÆæ as seamless as possible. Through your orientation program or Canvas course, Panther Transition Training modules, and Panther Transition Experience you can expect to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enroll in courses and get set-up with 51ÁÔÆæ technology tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore campus and resources that will support your success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Become aware of important resources and policies related to Title IX, Free Speech, and the Federal Education Privacy Rights Act (FERPA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in 51ÁÔÆæ traditions with fellow new Panthers and make memories that last a lifetime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll guide you through each step of the process to ensure you&#8217;ve completed all the required steps necessary to know what to expect and be successful on your first day of class. We\u2019re committed to your success and can\u2019t wait to welcome you to the Panther community! Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/\">Orientation<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/first-year-students-at-milwaukee\/\">First-Year Students at Milwaukee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/transfer-students-at-milwaukee\/\">Transfer Students at Milwaukee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/first-year-adult-students-at-milwaukee\/\">First-Year Adult Students at Milwaukee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/family-and-guest-information\/\">Family and Guest Information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/orientation-and-transition-requirement\/\">Orientation and Transition Requirement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-7260\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact Us<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:orientation@uwm.edu\">orientation@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"tel:414-229-2222\">414-229-2222<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-orientation-sessions\">Orientation Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-freshman.jpg\" alt=\"Students laughing together\" class=\"wp-image-7160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-freshman.jpg 800w, 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src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-transfer.jpg\" alt=\"Student talking with an advisor\" class=\"wp-image-7162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-transfer.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-transfer-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-transfer-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Transfer Students<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Students transferring from another college or university to 51ÁÔÆæ attending the main campus.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/transfer-students-at-milwaukee\/\">Transfer Student Orientaion<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-21.jpg\" alt=\"Adult student at a table with other younger students\" class=\"wp-image-7159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-21-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/539\/2024\/02\/uga-orientation-21-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Adult First-Year Students<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">First time college students who are 21 years or older attending the main campus.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/orientation\/first-year-adult-students-at-milwaukee\/\">Adult Student Orientation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-m-0\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":1925,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[9635]},"class_list":["post-7154","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Undergraduate Admissions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get details on 51ÁÔÆæ Orientation for new students, including 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