Online Program Orientations

Orientation for Online Degree Programs

Orientation is required of all new undergraduate students to the University of North Texas. Those students pursuing a degree offered solely online may elect to participate in Online Orientation. In some instances, advisor approval may be required to participate.

Online orientations are only offered for students pursuing degree programs where courses are all online or are transient/visiting students. The following undergraduate degree programs are available online:

B.A.A.S. Degree Completion
Criminal Justice
General Business
Information Science
Integrative Studies
Learning Technologies
Nonprofit Leadership Studies
Rehabilitation Studies

For students not admitted for one of these programs, please visit our Undergraduate Orientation pages to see information about your orientation.

The cost to participate in an online orientation is $45.00.

Students pursuing an online degree will participate in an online orientation through the UNT Canvas website. You must register and pay for your orientation prior to receive access to the online orientation.

Online orientations are scheduled over the duration of a week, but you are not required to log in to live sessions each day of the week. Your online orientation will consist of the following steps:

Complete the course titled "Online Orientation - New Students" in Canvas. The course will become available on the first day of your scheduled orientation session.
Complete the online orientation course for your major in Canvas. The major courses are linked to the university course in the last module.

Participate in academic advising. Your major advisor will provide you instructions on how to make an academic advising appointment.

Online Orientation Dates

Summer/Fall 2024

Online Orientation 5 (fall 8W2 admits only)

Friday, October 4 - Friday, October 18, 2024

Spring 2025

Online Orientation dates for Spring 2025 will be available soon!

How to Sign up for Orientation

See the chart below for more information on how to sign up for your online orientation:

B.A.A.S. Degree Completion	Log on to your my.unt.edu portal to sign up for an available orientation session.
Criminal Justice	If you are a fully online student, please email HPSAdvisingServices@unt.edu to request access to the online HPS orientation. Please include the following information: Name, Student ID number (Example: 12345678), Major, and Start term and year
General Business	Log on to your my.unt.edu portal to sign up for an available orientation session.
Information Science	If you are a fully online student, please email CI-Advising@unt.edu to request approval to participate in an online orientation. Please include the following information: Name, Student ID number (Example: 12345678), Major, and Start term and year
Integrative Studies	Students participating interested in pursuing the Integrative Studies degree online should email Susan McCutcheon to inquire about the program. You can also learn more on the UNT Online website.
Learning Technologies	If you are a fully online student, please email CI-Advising@unt.edu to request approval to participate in an online orientation. Please include the following information: Name, Student ID number (Example: 12345678), Major, and Start term and year
Nonprofit Leadership Studies	If you are a fully online student, please email HPSAdvisingServices@unt.edu to request approval to participate in an online orientation. Please include the following information: Name, Student ID number (Example: 12345678), Major, and Start term and year
Rehabilitation Studies	If you are a fully online student, please email HPSAdvisingServices@unt.edu to request access to the online HPS orientation. Please include the following information: Name, Student ID number (Example: 12345678), Major, and Start term and year

If you have paid for a standard university orientation, please contact our office at transfer@unt.edu for information about switching your orientation session. Your payment towards the university orientation may apply towards your online orientation fee.