Dates and deadlines

Be prepared for Orientation

Make sure you are up-to-date with requirements and assignments on the fall accepted student checklist or spring accepted student checklist.

Register for Orientation

Orientation is a required part of your Corsair experience to help prepare you for the transition to UMassD. You will need to use your applicant portal login to register, not your UMassD account login.

First-year orientation
Transfer orientation

January Orientation

Getting Started

Information and Events Date
Submit immunization records Complete by January 1
Submit photo to UMass Pass portal  Complete by January 1
Complete placement testing Complete within 48 hours of making your deposit

Corsair Orientation

Information and Events Date
Transfer Orientation 1/15
New First-year Student & Family Orientation 1/16
International Students Pre-Arrival Webinar (virtual) 1/6
New International Student Orientation (on-campus) 1/17

Summer Orientation

Getting Started

Information and Events Date
Submit immunization records TBD
Submit photo to UMass Pass portal  TBD
Complete placement testing TBD

Corsair Orientation

Information and Events Date
Transfer Orientation TBD
First-year Session I  TBD
First-year Session II TBD
First-year Session III TBD
First-year Session IV  TBD
First-year Session V TBD
Transfer Orientation TBD
First-year Session VI TBD
International Students Orientation (on-campus) TBD
New Veteran, Prior Military, Reservist Orientation TBD

Weeks of Welcome

Learn more about Weeks of Welcome (WOW)

Information and Events Date
Move-in Day for Residential New Students  TBD
WOW Day 1 TBD
WOW Day 2 TBD
Classes Begin TBD