New Student

WELCOME FALL 2026 SPARTANS!

Kick off the semester with these steps to success!

Choose Your SOAR Session Based on Your Major

June 2 & 3: First Year Session #1
Bryan School of Business & Economics, School of Education, School of Health & Human Services, School of Nursing

June 4 & 5: First Year Session #2
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Exploratory

June 8 & 9: First Year Session #3
Bryan School of Business & Economics, School of Education, School of Health & Human Services, School of Nursing

June 10 & 11: First Year Session #4
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exploratory

June 16 & 17: First Year Session #5
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exploratory

June 18 & 19: First Year Session #6
Bryan School of Business & Economics, School of Education, School of Health & Human Services, School of Nursing, & Integrated Community Studies

June 22 & 23: First Year Session #7
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Exploratory

June 25 & 26: First Year Session #8
Bryan School of Business & Economics, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing

July 24: Transfer Student In-Person Session: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

July 30: Transfer Student Virtual Session - 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.

August 11: Transfer Student Virtual Session: 10:00 a.m. - 123:30 p.m.

SOAR RESERVATIONS FALL!

Log in to the New Student Portal and be sure to use your UNCG username and password. Your UNCG username and email address are very similar so they are easy to mix up:
Username: smith
Email: smith@uncg.edu
Complete the Class Schedule Interest (CSI) Survey in the New Student Portal.
Make your SOAR reservation and select the session you’d like to attend from the available options. Students attend SOAR based on their major’s corresponding College or School. Not sure which School your major falls under? Click here to view a complete list.
Students must make reservations for all guests, and there is a maximum of two guests allowed. Guests who do not have a reservation must make one and pay on-site.
Students will need to confirm their intent to enroll by midnight on May 4 to avoid their SOAR reservation being cancelled.

When you are ready to register, click the following link: New Student Portal

ALREADY REGISTERED? PLAN YOUR FALL SOAR!

See the agenda for the day.

Rawkin' Welcome Weeks

Join the Fun!
Meet Fellow Students!
Learn about programs!

All events are designed to help you get acclimated to campus by learning about academic support resources, campus programs and services, and most importantly, a chance to meet friends and make new Spartan connections.

See the Schedule