Welcome new Trailblazers! We are excited you have decided to make UNT Dallas your new educational home. You are joining a growing community that continues to challenge students, like yourself, to dream big and change the world. Freshman New Student Orientation (NSO) is our platform to highlight your opportunities and ensure you have a strong foundation to be successful!
Your experience will include activities that we hope will ease your transition to UNT Dallas and begin the process of getting you involved with the many on and off campus clubs, groups, and organizations we have to offer. You will experience the importance of our traditions and have a solid grasp of our expectations as you begin your college journey!
Spring 2025 Orientation
The Orientation Requirements: There will be two required components for your new student orientation and transition process.
- Complete Your Orientation Session – Be sure to register for an NSO session date via your myUNTD student portal. During these in-person sessions, you will engage with your fellow incoming Trailblazers
and your orientation leader that will introduce you to helpful campus resources. Once
you have reserved your spot for an orientation session, please check your UNTD and
personal emails for more event details. (Make sure to check your Spam and Junk folders).
Check-in opens 30 mins prior to each event; students must be in attendance and participate
in the entire orientation session to get credit and have their NSO hold removed. We
encourage you to register for orientation as soon as possible to secure your spot
in the courses for the next upcoming semester. Attendance at these sessions is required
for ALL new students.
- Online Orientation Onboarding - You will also be required to complete a set of online modules that are composed of essential information about UNT Dallas that highlights different department resources, how to get involved, and all available student services offered to you as a UNT Dallas student. To access your onboarding, we'll provide instructions that will detail how you go about creating an account and getting started 2 days before your orientation session. Please note that you do not have to wait to attend a NSO session to begin working on your online orientation onboarding. In fact, we recommend you access it now! You can complete this individually and at your own pace. However, you will need to complete this requirement prior to attending your NSO session. The onboarding should take no longer than 45 minutes to an hour to complete. Completing this module is required and your NSO hold will not update until you have successfully completed it. If you are having trouble accessing the platform, please email us at orientation@untdallas.edu or call (972) 338-1663.
We encourage all new students to reserve a spot as soon as possible to avoid any future enrollment barriers. NSO and course registration are two separate experiences at UNT Dallas. Both are required in order to fulfill your enrollment process. Reach out to the Advising team to get assistance with getting an appointment by emailing advising@untdallas.edu ,chat via their Purechat, or visit their webpage for more information.
Freshman New Student Orientation Dates
Spring 2025 Orientation registration will open on October 1, 2024 via your student portal.
*Please note that orientation registration will close out 2 days prior to the session, or earlier if capacity is reached.*
On-Campus Orientation:
Friday, November 15, 2024 (8:00am-1:00pm)
Thursday, January 9, 2025 (11:00am-5:00pm)
Virtual Orientation: *Offered to 100% Online/Distance Learning Students Only*
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 (2:00 pm-4:00pm)
*To determine if you are eligible for online orientation, please click here to see if your program is offered 100% online.
Summer and Fall 2025 Orientation dates will become available in mid-April.
How do I register for NSO?
For information about registering for your New Student Orientation, visit our orientation registration page. If you have any further questions or trouble registering for orientation, please don't hesitate to email us back at orientation@untdallas.edu or call (972) 338-1663.
NSO Fee
A fee of $150 is required for each new student who registers for orientation. The fee supplements the cost of new student “swag”, program implementation, online platform and software, staffing and other resources to ensure you are supported your first year at UNT Dallas. The orientation fee does NOT need to be paid up front or in order to attend orientation. It will be applied to your student account AFTER you have attended your required orientation session and can be paid online by logging into your MyUNTDallas portal. NOTE: You may use financial aid and scholarship funding to cover your NSO fee.
Items to remember
- Submit your final high school, IB, AP scores, and dual credit/college (if applicable) transcripts prior to registering with your advisor or scheduled orientation.
- If 22 years of age or younger, you must show evidence of bacterial meningitis vaccination. For more information, visit the vaccination webpage.
- Visit the Admitted Student page for more information on your Next Steps in addition to New Student Orientation.