Sessions, Schedules, and Costs
You should attend the session corresponding with the semester you plan to begin attending LSU. Itineraries for each program will be posted as soon as possible once they are finalized. However, you may view a sample agenda from any 2009 program. PLEASE NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change from year to year.
2010 New Student Orientation Programs
| Session | Session Date | Registration Deadline | Program Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Freshman Orientation | Jan 12-13 | January 7 | |
| Spring Invitational Program | April 14-16 | March 5 | View PDF |
| Summer Freshman Orientation | June 1-2 | TBA | View PDF |
| Freshman Orientation, Advising, and Pre-registration (Sessions 1-7) | |||
| Session 1 | Th & Fri June 10-11 |
May 1 | View PDF |
| Session 2 | Mon & Tue June 14-15 |
May 1 | |
| Session 3 | Th & Fri June 17-18 |
May 1 | |
| Session 4 | Mon & Tue June 21-22 |
May 1 | |
| Session 5 | Mon & Tue June 28-29 |
May 1 | |
| Session 6 | Th & Fri July 8-9 |
May 1 | |
Session 7 |
Mon & Tue July 12-13 |
May 1 | |
| Freshman Orientation, Advising, and Pre-registration (Session 8) | August 16-17 | May 1 | View PDF |
| 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 1-8)
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 advanced standing exams offered during orientation. 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 non-refundable 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 advanced standing exams offered during orientation. 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 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your total.
You will have lunch in an LSU dining unit on Friday. The lunch is mandatory and will cost $5.00, 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
137 Johnston Hall
Baton Rouge, LA, 70803
Or fax your request to the office at 225-578-7899, or email your request to clee14@lsu.edu.
Once you register for an orientation program, we will have reserved space for you at orientation and in the testing sessions, and prepared your supplies. Therefore, when your written cancellation notice is received by the deadline listed below, a refund of your fees may be issued upon the conclusion of the program. Your refund will come in the form of a check in the mail.
45 - 31 days prior to the event = All charges refunded
30 - 11 days prior to the event = Registration charge minus Administrative Fee* refunded
10 - 0 days prior to the event = No refund
*Administrative Fee that will be retained:
Spring Freshman Orientation - $30
Spring Invitational - $30
Summer Freshman Orientation - $30
Freshman Orientation, Advising and Preregistration - $30
Family Orientation - $15
REMINDER: The 2.5% credit card processing fee is non-refundable.
Residential Life Refund Schedule
If you requested housing during the Freshman Orientation, Advising and Preregistration program (Sessions 1 - 7), 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.
