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Welcome to the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder!

Leeds New Student Conference
See the dates for the Leeds School of Business orientation.

First-year and first-year transfer students versus upper-division transfer students:

For the purposes of advising during orientation, you are considered a first-year student if you graduated high school within the past year, even if you are transferring credits into CU-Boulder.

Important notes:

  • First-year and first-year transfer orientation is a 2-day program in July and a 3-day program in August.
  • Upper-division transfer orientation is a 1-day program in July or August.
  • Please do not make travel arrangements until you have confirmed your orientation date.
  • In July, housing check-in begins at 7:00 a.m. on the 1st day. Orientation check-in begins at 7:15 a.m. and your first required meeting is at 8:00.
  • First-year programming can go as late as 5:00 p.m. on the 2nd day, so please plan to be available for the entire program.
  • August orientations are for out-of-state students who cannot attend a July program. The check-in times for August will be sent in your confirmation packet.
  • For July sessions you can arrange for early arrival/late departure.
  • For more information about where to stay, check out the Travel Planning page.

As an incoming student, you are about to embark on an exciting new phase in your life. The Orientation, Advising, and Registration Program is designed to help get you on your way by familiarizing you with the Boulder campus, providing you with academic advising, and explaining how to register for classes. We hope you leave your summer orientation feeling confident and excited about moving to Boulder and starting school in August.

Orientation is required for all students new to CU-Boulder.

You must stay overnight in the residence halls during the July program, whether or not you will be living on campus in the fall. For students who will be living on campus in the fall, there is no cost for orientation accommodations or meals. For students living off campus in the fall, orientation accommodations and meals will be charged to your fall bill. A portion of the matriculation fee, paid by all undergraduate students entering the university, pays for the orientation program.

If you prefer to stay on campus during orientation, optional overnight accommodations are available in July but not August.

  • First-year Colorado resident students should attend a two-day July orientation session: July 7 –8 or July 10–11, pending availability.
  • First-year students from out of state are strongly encouraged to attend one of the July programs, which are more personalized than the large, three-day August session (August 19–21).
  • Colorado resident upper-division transfer students are required to attend the July 24 orientation session. Out-of-state students may attend transfer orientation on July 24 or on August 18. If you confirm your intent to attend an orientation session at least one week in advance, we will schedule an appointment during orientation for you to meet with an academic advisor (upper-division transfer orientation students only).
  • Space at each orientation session is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • All students have an equal chance of getting courses, no matter which orientation session you attend because you will register for classes from home in late July, not during orientation. First-years are preregistered for courses and will have an opportunity to change their schedule in late July. More information will be mailed to you in early summer.
  • First-year students should plan to remain on the Boulder campus until 5:00 P.M. on the second day of the program. Please arrange your travel plans accordingly.

Ready to get your CU career started?

Follow the three-step process to begin your orientation reservation. Please read and follow each step carefully.

arrow Step 1) Reserve Your Orientation Session
arrow Step 2) Complete Your Placement Tests
arrow Step 3) Prepare for Orientation

 

 

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