Orientation Requirements by Student Type

Orientation requirements and offerings are determined by student type.

  • Freshman Students:
    • New Student Orientation is required for all new freshman undergraduate students. New freshman students will register for their first semester classes during their orientation session.
  • Transfer Students:
  • International Students:
    • International Student Orientation is required for all new international students (undergraduate and graduate). International students should register for classes before attending orientation.  
  • Dual Enrollment Students:
    • Students participating in KSU’s Dual Enrollment Program are required to attend a Dual Enrollment Orientation session, hosted by KSU Admissions.  
  • Other Student Types:
    • Orientation is not required for readmit, transient, continuing, and auditing students. Graduate students will receive information about program orientations from the Graduate College.  

Spring 2025 New Student Orientation Dates

New Student Orientation

Required for all new undergraduate freshmen students.

Important Notice to Students: Freshmen New Student Orientation sessions are offered in different modalities (virtual or in-person) and are major and campus-specific. The orientation sign-up system will provide the most updated and accurate list of available dates as some of the sessions listed below may have reached sign-up capacity and are no longer open.  

SPRING 2025 SIGN-UP IS OPEN!

SIGN UP FOR FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

Date Time* Campus/Majors
Friday, 12/6/24 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kennesaw
Saturday, 12/7/24 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Marietta
Friday, 12/13/24 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All Majors - Virtual
Friday, 1/3/25 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All Majors - Virtual

*Please refer to our FAQ page for more information about session schedules and what to expect.

 

International Student Orientation

Required for all new undergraduate and graduate international students.

SAVE THE DATE!
Spring 2025 International Student Orientation
Friday, January 3, 2025
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Carmichael Student Center (Kennesaw Campus)

Sign Up for International Student Orientation

Continue to check your KSU student email as we get closer to the session date for more information!  

Future Orientation Session Dates

Summer 2025 & Fall 2025  
Sign-ups for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 admits will open on Monday, December 2, 2025. As noted above, sessions are offered in different modalities (virtual or in-person) and are major and campus-specific. More information will be posted on this website as we get closer to the sign-up date.

Questions?

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