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Welcome to Carolina! New Student & Family Programs is excited to support you and your family as you begin your journey at UNC‑Chapel Hill. Engaging fully in New Student Orientation is an important part of preparing for life at Carolina. All new first‑year and transfer students are required to attend.
Transfer student orientation registration deadline was May 29, 2026. If you need assistance with late scheduling for an orientation session or making a change to an existing registration, contact our office at newstudents@unc.edu or call (919) 962-8304 during normal business hours M-F 9am-4pm. Please note, after the reservation deadline there is a $25.00 change fee (for reservation changes such as session dates or guests) and an automatic $50.00 late fee.
Complete these steps first, to register for Orientation:
- Enroll in MyCarolina and pay your enrollment deposit
- Create your UNC username (ONYEN)
- Create your UNC email address
*Your enrollment deposit takes 3-5 business days to process. Your ONYEN and UNC email address takes up to 24 hours to process. Once these steps are completed and processed, then you can access the Orientation registration site.
Summer 2026 Orientation Dates – Transfer Sessions
| Session # | Session Date |
|---|---|
| 3 | Friday, June 12 |
| 11 | Friday, July 10 |
| 20 | Thursday, August 13 |
Hello Heels Mobile App
All schedules and Orientation details can be accessed in the Hello Heels mobile app as we get closer to the summer session dates – check back closer to start of summer 2026 Orientation dates.
Attending Transfer Student Orientation provides new students the opportunity to…
Transfer Student Orientation also offers a number of opportunities for family members. During our concurrent Family Orientation, participants will hear from numerous university administrators, faculty members, and current students about how to partner with the University to support your success and learning. We welcome and strongly encourage family members and guests to attend Family Orientation and learn about how to get involved at Carolina as a family member. Reservations for Family Orientation should be completed at the same time students complete their New Student Orientation Reservation.
- gain a more concrete feel for the campus community.
- learn about campus resources and services.
- meet with academic advisors and learn more about your course registration.
- connect with faculty and current students, including your Orientation Leader (OL).
- learn what it means to be a Tar Heel.
- discover the Carolina traditions that make UNC the brightest star of all.
Attending Family Orientation provides family members the opportunity to…
- learn how to support your Carolina student to be successful.
- gain insight about campus resources and services.
- discover how to become involved as a Carolina family.
- meet faculty, administrators, staff and current students.
Please review this site to learn more about our staff, programs and services for new students, and please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to meeting you at Transfer Student & Family Orientation!
