Sign up for Orientation
To sign up for UTRGV New Student Orientation you must be admitted as an incoming freshman (first-time in college) or transfer student and have had activated your my.UTRGV.edu account.
When can I sign up?
Check out the table below to see when orientations reservations open for the term you have been admitted for.
Admitted for Spring 2023 |
RSVP opens in mid-October 2022 – Sign up through the button below |
Admitted for Summer 2023 |
RSVP opens late February 2023 |
Admitted for Fall 2023 |
RSVP opens late February 2023 |
The dates you see in the reservation system are the available/open dates to you.
*Note: If specific dates are not visible to you, this is due to the following reasons:
- Date is full
- Date is for a specific group
- Dates are for a different starting term
How to reserve your Orientation Session
- Eligible students receive an email from New Student Orientation to their UTRGV email account, with instructions once sign-up becomes available to them.
- or, by clicking on the "Click here to register" button below.
Provide documentation for Bacterial Meningitis
All new students under the age of 22 are required to submit evidence of receiving the bacterial meningitis vaccination (administered within the past five years) before they can enroll. Students will not be allowed to register without providing proof of meningitis vaccination or exemption. Please bring documentation to your scheduled orientation session for review.
UTRGV will have a limited number of vaccines available at each orientation session. The cost of the vaccine will be added to your student bill.
Orientation Fee
A $75.00 non-refundable, non-transferable orientation fee* will be added to your student account 24 hours after your reservation is made. This fee does not have to be paid before attending orientation but will be due upon payment deadline.
Orientation Type: |
Fee: |
New Student Orientation |
$75.00 |
Transfer Orientation |
$75.00 |
Online Orientation (Only available for Special Accommodations) |
$75.00 |
- Paying the fee:
- Via ASSIST,
- In-person at the Bursar’s Office
- Financial Aid (Only if all other tuition and fees have been covered and funds are leftover)
*What does non-refundable/non-transferrable mean?
- This fee is non-refundable, even if you no longer plan to attend UTRGV.
- This fee is also non-transferable, this means it can not be moved to a new semester if the student does not enroll in the semester, they attended the orientation.
- This fee will be added for every orientation reservation made in different semesters, matter if online or in-person orientation.