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• Exemptions from Completing Orientation

  All incoming students to the University of Houston are required to attend an orientation session. Only students meeting one of the criteria below are eligible to request an exemption: 

  1. Student has paid and attended a New Student Orientation within the last 12 months.
  2. Student will be non-degree seeking AND is not planning to transition to a degree seeking student.
  3. Student has been admitted as a post-baccalaureate student in the College of Education or in Undergraduate Student Success (Exploratory Studies and BSIS majors).

  Students who meet any of the above criteria can complete an exemption form. Staff will verify the exemption and, if the criteria is met, remove both holds within 24 – 48 business hours. If exemption criteria is not met, the student will be notified within 24 – 48 business hours.

• Accommodation to attend Virtual Orientation

  All incoming students to the University of Houston are required to attend an in-person orientation session. However, if you meet one of the criteria below, you can receive an accommodation to attend a synchronous Virtual Orientation:

  1. Student will be completing the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) - UH Extend online-only degree program.
  2. Student has a documented medical condition spanning the entirety of the offered orientation dates, which prevents them from attending any in-person orientation dates.
  3. Student’s permanent address is more than 300+ miles from the University of Houston main campus.
  4. Student will be traveling during the entirety of the offered orientation dates, which prevents them from attending any in-person orientation date. Examples may include a mission trip or studying abroad.
     • Acceptable forms of documentation include: a confirmed airline ticket, train ticket,
       road trip documentation information, etc. spanning the dates of all orientation sessions.
  5. Student is or will be serving military orders during the entirety of the offered orientation dates, which prevents them from attending any in-person orientation date.

  Students who meet any of the above criteria can complete a Virtual Orientation Accommodation form to attend orientation on May 28, June 28 or August 5. UH reserves the right to deny a student’s request for Virtual Orientation without sufficient documentation of need.

• Fee Deferment

  UH does not offer fee waivers for orientation, however, you may be eligible for a fee deferment. A fee deferment will add the $150 (freshman) or $75 (transfer) orientation fee to your tuition and fee bill instead of requiring you to pay before registering for orientation. This allows you to pay for orientation once you receive your financial aid package by the tuition and fee bill deadline.

  If you are eligible for a fee deferment, the orientation registration system will automatically defer payment to your first semester of enrollment.

  Students who do not have a FAFSA on file cannot qualify for a fee deferment.

  Payment is due by the tuition and fee bill deadline. Any student who attends orientation will be required to pay the orientation fee, whether the fee was deferred or the student attended a previous orientation from another term. Financial aid can only be used to pay certain charges and may not cover the orientation fee. Additionally, the orientation fee payment is still required if the student does not enroll in the University after attending orientation. If payment is not made, a financial delinquency hold will be placed on the student’s account.

• Orientation Fees and Refunds

  The orientation fee is due at the time of registration, before you can view and select an orientation date through your myUH portal. Use these step-by-step instructions to register for orientation.

  All orientation fees for both students and family and supporters are non-refundable.

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