Sessions, Schedules, and Costs
You should attend the session corresponding with the semester you plan to begin attending LSU.
2008 Freshman Orientation Programs
| Session | Session Date | Registration Deadline | Refund Deadline* |
Program Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Freshman Orientation | Jan 8-9 | Jan. 2 | Dec. 21 | |
| Spring Invitational Program | April 2-4 | March 21 | March 21 | View PDF |
| Summer Freshman Orientation | June 3-4 | May 29 | May 30 | View PDF |
| Freshman Orientation, Advising, and Pre-registration (Sessions 1-6) | ||||
| Session 1 | Mon. & Tues. June 9-10 |
June 6 | View PDF | |
| Session 2 | Mon & Tue June 16-17 |
June 6 | ||
| Session 3 | Mon & Tue June 23-24 |
June 6 | ||
| Session 4 | Th & Fri June 26-27 |
June 6 | ||
| Session 5 | Mon & Tue June 30-July 1 |
June 6 | ||
| Session 6 | Mon & Tue July 7-8 |
June 6 | ||
| Freshman Orientation, Advising, and Pre-registration (Session 7) | August 18-19 | August 13 | August 10 | View PDF |
| *This refund date applies only to the Orientation portion of the fee. If you have paid for housing, you will need to request a separate refund from Residential Life. Please see the "Residential Life Refund Schedule" below for more details. | ||||
Costs
Spring Freshman Orientation; Summer Freshman Orientation; and Freshman Orientation, Advising, and Pre-registration (Sessions 1-7)
All new students attending this program must pay an orientation fee of $86 plus a mandatory testing fee of $30 for a total of $116 per person. Payment of these fees entitles students to take the algebra and/or trigonometry exams and any other advanced standing exams offered during orientation if they choose at no additional cost. The fees also covers a copy of the LSU General Catalog, the Experience LSU handbook, lunch on Day 2, and much more. If you pay by credit card, a 2.5 percent processing fee will be added to your total.
Spring Invitational Program
All new students attending this program must pay an orientation fee of $90 plus a mandatory testing fee of $30 for a total of $120 per person. Payment of these fees entitles students to take the algebra and/or trigonometry exams and any other advanced standing exams offered during orientation if they choose at no additional cost. The fees also covers a copy of the LSU General Catalog, Experience LSU handbook, and much more. If you pay by credit card, a 2.5 percent processing fee will be added to your total.
You may have lunch in an LSU dining unit on Friday. The lunch is optional and will cost $4.50, to be paid when you submit your reservation form. All other meals and refreshments listed in the Sessions, Schedules, and Costs section are complimentary. You should bring enough money to purchase additional meals, such as breakfast, at the many dining options available on or near campus.
Office of Orientation Refund Schedule
To cancel your reservation, write to:
Office of Orientation
Attn: Cherita Lee
116 Wetland Resources Building
Baton Rouge, LA, 70803
Or fax your written cancellation to 225-578-7899.
When your written cancellation notice is received by the deadline listed in the chart above, a full refund of your fees will be processed upon the conclusion of the program.
If your written notice is received after the deadline, no refunds will be available. After the indicated refund date, we will have reserved space for you in the testing sessions, set aside a room, and prepared your schedule and supplies.
Residential Life Refund Schedule
If you requested housing during the Freshman Orientation, Advising and Preregistration program, and require a refund of your housing fees, you must contact Jacque Brown at brownj@lsu.edu at least 14 days PRIOR to your scheduled arrival time in order to be granted a refund for any housing fees paid.
