Freshman Student Orientation Information

Welcome New Warriors!
The first year of college is a very exciting time for students. Make sure you begin with a great start by keeping track of the Wayne State University deadlines, fees, placement testing, and your New Student Orientation sessions.

Wayne State University’s orientation is a required program designed to help you excel academically, adjust to collegiate life, meet new friends, classmates and representatives from key service units along the way.

We look forward to meeting you and helping to make sure your transition as a Wayne State Warrior is as smooth as possible.

New Student Orientation Fees
There is a non-refundable fee for orientation that will automatically be added to your tuition bill. The fee includes all activities for the day, breakfast and lunch, parking, and orientation materials.

Pleas note that there is a $10 guest fee charged for every parent, relative or friend who attends the Student Orientation program, this includes weekday and Saturday Orientation dates. This $10 fee must be paid on the day of the program by check or money order, made payable to Wayne State University. Note: Wayne State University only accepts personal checks containing a preprinted name and address.

New Student Orientation Dates & Times
Incoming Freshman Orientation Dates for 2008 begin in early June. Each day begins with an 8:30 a.m. continental breakfast /check-in and concludes with a bookstore tour at 6:00 p.m. Students that arrive late will need to reschedule the orientation session.

For a complete list of available Orientation session dates by major, please click here.

Three Steps of New Student Orientation

Take your Placement/Qualifying Examinations
Attend your New Student Orientation Session
Attend the three-day iStart program

Prior to Attending Orientation be sure to complete these steps:

Initiate your Pipeline Internet account – http://pipeline.wayne.edu
Check your Pipeline e-mail regularly.
Apply for financial aid.
Apply for housing, if needed.
Complete placement testing before Orientation.
Memorize your Student ID and Access ID number. You will need to provide it during the orientation process.
Inform your parents of Parent Orientation.
Read WSU information sent to you in the mail.

Register for Orientation:

Log in to WSU Pipeline – http://pipeline.wayne.edu
Click the Student Tab
Click the Sign up for Orientation icon on the right hand side
Select the New student Orientation program to pull up the full list of orientation sessions.
Click the Sign Up icon that corresponds to the orientation session that you would like to register for.
Please be sure to sign up for a session that corresponds to your school, college, major or interest (e.g., Education, Liberal Arts & Science, Art & Art History, Honors Program, etc.).

Major Notes:

Honors Orientation (Presidential Scholars and by invitation only)
Scholars Day Honors students who are majoring in Business, Education, Engineering or a performing arts major are encouraged to attend an orientation session for their specific program. Please contact the Honors office at honors@wayne.edu for more information about Honors classes.
Students majoring in Vocal and Instrumental Music Education (Department of Music), Dance Education (Department of Dance) or Speech Communication Education (Department of Communication) should select an orientation date that corresponds to that particular department in the to the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. Students majoring in Art Education should attend a College of Education session.
Students majoring in Public Relations, Journalism, Speech Communication, Film and Media Arts & Studies should select a Communication session.
Students majoring in Art, (go to http://www.art.wayne.edu/undergraduate.php for a list of concentrations in Art) Fashion Design and Merchandising, or Art History should select an Art & Art History session.
Students interested in Humanities, Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, Cultures, English, Philosophy, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Nutrition & Food Science, Psychology, Physical Sciences & Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy, Social Sciences, Africana Studies, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Geography & Urban Planning, Economics, History, Political Science, and Sociology should select an orientation date that corresponds to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Remember to check your WSU AccessID E-mail! Your Orientation confirmation will be sent to you through your WSU E-mail. For help with your AccessID or password, call the Computing & Information Technology Help Desk at 313-577-4778.

Questions? E-mail: orientation@wayne.edu Phone: (313) 577-3577