New Student Orientation

Westminster University is thrilled you decided to join the Griffin community. New Student Orientation is a mandatory program for all new students entering the fall and spring semesters that helps students adjust to life at Westminster.

2026 New Student Orientation Program

Fall Orientation is a virtual program designed for new first-year and transfer students to explore campus and connect with other incoming students, staff, and faculty. There will also be a new student luncheon held on the first day of classes, which all new students are invited to attend.

Registration and Cost

All new students must participate in Fall Orientation (including students transferring into the Nursing program). BBA program students will attend a separate orientation program. The cost of orientation is billed to each student account as a mandatory orientation fee covering all program and administrative costs to run Fall Orientation.

Preparing for New Student Orientation

Students should take some time to complete these forms prior to arriving to campus:

• Sign the Dolores Doré Eccles Heath, Wellness, and Athletic Center Membership Agreement and Release of Liability (required for all new students)
• Purchase a parking pass online(optional)

• The New Student Timeline is a resource for first-year students to help them keep track of important dates and tasks. See what's ahead so you can feel fully prepared for your first day and beyond.

 

Special thanks to our sponsor, Canyon View Credit Union.

Additional Orientation Programs

Some programs at Westminster offer an additional orientation for students. If you will be attending a program-specific orientation, you are still required to attend the New Student Orientation program for all Westminster students.