New Student Experience

Congratulations! Welcome to the University of New Orleans!

Our New Student Experience is designed to welcome new Privateers and their families to the University of New Orleans! Through each step of the process, students will be prepared to succeed at UNO while discovering how to live and learn in community and families will learn information and services to best support their students.

*Due to COVID-19, our Freshmen & Transfer Fall PAR days will be on a virtual format until July 15th. We will continue to contact our students who have scheduled for a PAR day to let them know about this change.

Step 1: PAR Day

Privateer Advising & Registration (PAR) Days are one-day programs provide you an opportunity to meet your adviser, register for classes, and help you become familiar with our campus and Privateer community. These days are  required by all incoming first time, full time, first year students and transfers with fewer than 60 credits and/or over the age of 25.

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Step 2: Online Orientation

Visit onlineorientation.uno.edu to complete our Online Orientation to learn more about our University and what it means to be a Privateer. Topics that are covered in the Online Orientation are: academics, student life, policies, and more! It will take about an hour to complete. Be sure to finish this required Online Orientation for ALL incoming students by the first day of class.

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Step 3: MAMBO Week

This four-day Orientation on August 15-18, 2020  will immerse you into the Privateer experience and prepare you for your first semester at UNO. It is required for all incoming first time, full time, first year students enrolled in UNIV 1001 course to attend ALL four days. Each day you will meet with your UNIV 1001 class and attend activities to help you get prepared for your first semester.  

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Browse the Virtual Student Involvement Fair