New to Blue is your New Student Experience!
Your transition to ODU is our top priority and the orientation program EXPLORE. DISCOVER. RULE. is unlike any other new student experience in the Commonwealth. This program starts immediately following Admitted Students Day.
The New to Blue timeline is accompanied by the new student checklist that can be found in your myODU portal.
Start here: Make Me a Monarch
Please complete in May and no later than June 1.
- Pay Admissions Deposit
- Using Monarch Identification and Authorization System (MIDAS), set up Microsoft365 email account.
- Set up two-factor authentication (Duo Mobile App)
- Accept Financial Aid (once available)
Timeline
Required activities and deadlines:
- Complete All Make Me a Monarch tasks
- Registration Opens ($75) for the Discover Your Pride Monarch Orientation
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- Explore Living-Learning and Theme Communities options for on-campus housing
- Begin a housing application if interested in living on-campus.
Required activities and deadlines:
- Complete all Make Me a Monarch tasks
- Begin Placement Exams (expected completion time: 12-15 hours)
- Begin New Student Experience Course Explore Your Kingdom: Pre-Orientation Module
- Schedule an Advising & Course Registration appointment (Exploratory, Education, & Engineering students only)
Recommended activities and deadlines:
- Register accommodations with Educational Accessibility
- Not living on-campus? Explore Impact Learning Communities
- May 1: Living-Learning Community & Theme Community application deadline
- May 28: On-Campus Housing early application deadline
- May 31: Time slot notifications for New Freshmen Housing Self-Selection
- Apply for First-Year Summer Institute
Required activities and deadlines:
- Complete all Make Me a Monarch tasks
- Submit Monarch ID Card photo and pick up your new ID at Discover Your Pride
- Continue Placement Exams
- Continue New Student Experience Course Explore Your Kingdom: Pre-Orientation Module
- By June 14: Complete placement exams prior to scheduling Advising & Course Registration and beginning the Discover Your Pride
- Attend Discover Your Pride Monarch Orientation
- Review bill on student account
- Schedule Advising & Course Registration appointment (Exploratory, Education, & Engineering students only)
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- Apply for First-Year Summer Institute
- Register for Monarch Volunteer Program
- June 1: Living-Learning Community & Theme Community FINAL Application Deadline
- June 4-30: On-Campus Housing Self Selection
- June 15: On-Campus Housing Cancellation deadline
- Purchase a Meal Plan (commuter students)
- Purchase Parking Permit
Required activities and deadlines:
- Attend Discover Your Pride Monarch Orientation
- If you have not already done so, submit a Monarch ID Card photo and pick up your new ID
- Submit Final High School Transcript
- Review bill on student account
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- First-Year Summer Institute
- Register for Monarch Volunteer Program
- Purchase a Meal Plan (commuter students)
- Purchase Parking Permit
Required activities and deadlines:
- Begin Rule Your Dominion: Post-Orientation Module (expected completion time: 1-2 hours)
- Submit Health Immunizations
- Complete Vector Solutions Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Module
- Submit Final High School Transcript
- Review bill on student account
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- Sign up for Tuition Payment Plan
- August 20: Early Move-In
- Purchase a Meal Plan (commuter students)
- Purchase Parking Permit
Required activities and deadlines:
- Complete All Make Me a Monarch tasks
- Registration Opens ($75) for the Discover Your Pride Monarch Orientation
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- Explore Living-Learning and Theme Communities options for on-campus housing
- Begin a housing application if interested in living on-campus.
Required activities and deadlines:
- Complete all Make Me a Monarch tasks
- Begin Placement Exams (expected completion time: 12-15 hours)
- Begin New Student Experience Course Explore Your Kingdom: Pre-Orientation Module
- Schedule an Advising & Course Registration appointment (Exploratory, Education, & Engineering students only)
Recommended activities and deadlines:
- Register accommodations with Educational Accessibility
- Not living on-campus? Explore Impact Learning Communities
- May 1: Living-Learning Community & Theme Community application deadline
- May 28: On-Campus Housing early application deadline
- May 31: Time slot notifications for New Freshmen Housing Self-Selection
- Apply for First-Year Summer Institute
Required activities and deadlines:
- Complete all Make Me a Monarch tasks
- Submit Monarch ID Card photo and pick up your new ID at Discover Your Pride
- Continue Placement Exams
- Continue New Student Experience Course Explore Your Kingdom: Pre-Orientation Module
- By June 14: Complete placement exams prior to scheduling Advising & Course Registration and beginning the Discover Your Pride
- Attend Discover Your Pride Monarch Orientation
- Review bill on student account
- Schedule Advising & Course Registration appointment (Exploratory, Education, & Engineering students only)
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- Apply for First-Year Summer Institute
- Register for Monarch Volunteer Program
- June 1: Living-Learning Community & Theme Community FINAL Application Deadline
- June 4-30: On-Campus Housing Self Selection
- June 15: On-Campus Housing Cancellation deadline
- Purchase a Meal Plan (commuter students)
- Purchase Parking Permit
Required activities and deadlines:
- Attend Discover Your Pride Monarch Orientation
- If you have not already done so, submit a Monarch ID Card photo and pick up your new ID
- Submit Final High School Transcript
- Review bill on student account
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- First-Year Summer Institute
- Register for Monarch Volunteer Program
- Purchase a Meal Plan (commuter students)
- Purchase Parking Permit
Required activities and deadlines:
- Begin Rule Your Dominion: Post-Orientation Module (expected completion time: 1-2 hours)
- Submit Health Immunizations
- Complete Vector Solutions Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Module
- Submit Final High School Transcript
- Review bill on student account
Suggested activities and deadlines:
- Sign up for Tuition Payment Plan
- August 20: Early Move-In
- Purchase a Meal Plan (commuter students)
- Purchase Parking Permit