New Student Experience

Our New Student Experience is designed to welcome new Privateers to the University of New Orleans! Through each step of the process, students will be prepared to succeed at UNO while discovering how to live and learn in community. See below for our 3-step process to get started on your journey as a new Privateer!

STEP 1 Registration Days

These one-day programs provide you an opportunity to meet your advisor, register for classes, and help you become familiar with our campus and Privateer community. These days are required for all incoming first-time, fulltime, first-year students and transfers with fewer than 60 credits and/or who are under the age of 25. For more information please visit: uno.edu/nse/step1.

STEP 2 Complete Our Online Orientation Module

Visit onlineorientation.uno.edu to complete our Online Orientation to learn more about our University and what it means to be a Privateer. It will take about an hour to complete. ALL incoming students need to finish this required Online Orientation by the first day of class.

STEP 3 MAMBO August 7–11, 2023

This multi-day orientation will immerse you in the Privateer experience and prepare you for your first semester at UNO. ALL incoming first-time, full-time, first-year students who are enrolled in UNIV 1001, CHEM 1000, or ENGR 1000 are required to attend ALL of MAMBO. Each day you will discuss topics around your transition to the University and attend activities to help you connect to fellow Privateers. Transfers are welcome to attend our Transfer Track. For more information please visit: nse.uno.edu .

Advising

Students with 23 or fewer credit hours will be assigned a First Year Academic Advisor who will assist in making academic decisions as well as serve as a resource for any related questions pertaining to the University of New Orleans. The objective of this close, working relationship is to assist students in building a solid academic foundation during their first year at UNO.

Students with 24 or more credit hours are advised by a College Advisor in the College of Business Administration; College of Engineering; College of Liberal Arts, Education and Human Development; College of Sciences; or Interdisciplinary Studies. The College Advisor assists each student from their sophomore year all the way to their graduating semester.

Students can find more information about how to set up an advising appointment and see who their Academic Advisor is by going to uno.edu/admissions/accepted-students/academic-ad visement . Have questions? Email advising@uno.edu .

Are you part of the Privateer Pathways program?

Make sure to sign up for your Pathways courses. Got questions? Email privateerpathways@uno.edu.

Find more information about the program by going to uno.edu/privateer-pathways.