Transfer Student Orientation
Transfer Orientation is designed to help newly admitted transfer students get familiar with campus life, connect with resources and fellow students, and prepare for a successful transition to Ole Miss.
Welcome to Orientation!
The Ole Miss orientation leaders and staff would like to welcome you to our family. We are excited you have finally chosen our institution, and we look forward to the journey ahead. The transfer orientation programs are designed for transfer students and their family members. These sessions will provide students and their family members with an opportunity to get acclimated to this new campus.
2025 Transfer Orientation Program Dates
Registration is open for Summer 2025. Please do not book any lodging or travel until you have officially signed up for your session. Each session has a maximum capacity.
- Transfer 1: May 23
- Transfer 2: June 20
- Virtual Transfer: July 18
- August Transfer: August 21
Transfer Student Orientation Fees
How to Register for Transfer Orientation
Very Important: You MUST complete your housing application, pay the application fee, and turn in your immunization records before you can register for orientation. See Admitted Students for more information.
- Questions about the housing application/fee? Call the Department of Student Housing at 662-915-7328.
- Questions about your health records? Call University Health Services at 662-915-7274.
Registering for Summer Orientation:
Beginning March 3, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. CST, you can register for summer orientation, AFTER you have completed/paid your housing application and turned in your health records:
- Go online to myOleMiss
- Sign in with your WebID and password.
- Once you log in, select the Orientation tab in the main tool bar at the top.
- Select the Sign Up for Orientation link on the left-hand menu.
- The system will only show available sessions, so please refrain from making travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation.
- Complete the form, and click submit.
- Your orientation fee(s) can be paid online with a credit or debit card (VISA or MasterCard only), or by bank draft. Money orders or checks will not be accepted through the mail. Orientation reservations cannot be completed over the phone.
- Your place at orientation is only guaranteed when you complete this online registration and the payment is received. You will receive a confirmation to your Ole Miss email account when your registration is confirmed.
- DO NOT make airline or hotel reservations until AFTER you have registered for orientation and a confirmation email is received.
- A confirmation email will be emailed as soon as payment is received. Please check carefully to verify your session number and the date are correct.
If your plans change after you have registered for an orientation session, please log back into the registration system to change to another session.
Log back into the registration system to add a parent to your session.
Students and family members who do not show up for their reserved orientation session will need to contact our office to rebook them into a different session if the student still plans on attending the University.
All orientation fees (both students and family members) are nonrefundable. Deciding not to attend the University of Mississippi or having your admission rescinded due to poor academic performance does not qualify you to receive a refund of orientation fees. If you decide not to attend Ole Miss, then you are responsible for notifying the Office of Admissions.
Transfer Student Orientation Holds
This hold must be cleared in order to register for an orientation session. A housing hold means that you need to apply for and pay your deposit for student housing. This must be done before you can register for orientation.
NOTE: Transfers should not have a housing hold; however, if you do, please contact the Student Housing Office at 662-915-7328. If you are not a freshman or are living within the accepted radius of campus, you can opt-out of on-campus student housing.
This hold must be cleared in order to register for an orientation session. A health hold means that you need to fill out and submit the required health forms to the Student Health Center. Note this hold does not go away instantly, as it typically will take 1 to 2 business days for the hold to clear. For assistance contact the Student Health Center at 662-915-7274.
This hold will be cleared at orientation, and you do not need to schedule an appointment ahead of time. Your hold will be cleared after you meet with your adviser as a part of the orientation process. The orientation staff will schedule this for you. You do not need to contact the adviser beforehand.
This simply means that you have not yet signed up for an orientation session. When you do, the hold will be lifted automatically. If you are a new student and choose not to attend an orientation session, then you will be unable to register for classes and will still be charged the orientation fee. The only way to register for classes is to come to an orientation session and meet with your adviser then.
Transfer Student Orientation Schedule
Transfer orientation will be one full day of programming. Sessions will begin with check-in at 7:40-8:00am and will conclude by dinner. Attending the full program is required in order to register for classes. The 2024 schedule is linked below for your reference. The 2025 schedule will be released at a later date but will follow a similar one day model.
What to Bring to Orientation
Before Attending Your Session
Before attending the required orientation, you should:
- Send your health forms to Student Health Services. You MUST have your health forms turned in, or you will be unable to register for classes at orientation!
- Send in a photograph of yourself and completed ID form to the ID Center to have your student ID made.
- Check the orientation website and your Ole Miss email for updates often.