New Student

WELCOME!
FALL 2025 SPARTANS

Kick off the semester with these steps to success!

Make your SOAR (Spartan Orientation, Advising & Registration) reservations. Expand next section for more info.
Attend Your First Year or Transfer Student SOAR - First Year sessions will be held June 3-26, 2025.
Reservations required.
NAV1GATE - Required for all new first-year students. A special day for new students, designed to help you get to know the people, ideas, and opportunities that await you during your time here.
First day of classes - August 19
Rawkin' Welcome Weeks - Activities and events to meet new people and learn about programs. Visit website
Fall Kickoff August 19th, College Avenue.

SOAR RESERVATIONS FALL 2025!

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.
Looking for a hotel?Click for list of hotels offering SOAR rates.
Students will need to confirm their intent to enroll by midnight on May 2 to avoid their SOAR reservation being cancelled.

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

Choose Your SOAR Session based on Your Major

June 3 & 4: First Year Session #1
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Exploratory

June 5 & 6: First Year Session #2
Bryan School of Business & Economics, School of Education, School of Health & Human Services, School of Nursing

June 9 & 10: First Year Session #3
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Exploratory

June 11 & 12: First Year Session #4
Bryan School of Business & Economics, School of Education, School of Health & Human Services, School of Nursing

June 17 &18: First Year Session #5
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exploratory, and Integrated Community Studies

June 19 & 20: First Year Session #6
Bryan School of Business & Economics, School of Education, School of Health & Human Services, School of Nursing

June 23 & 24: First Year Session #7
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Exploratory

June 26 & 27: First Year Session #8
Bryan School of Business & Economics, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing

July 10: Transfer Student Virtual Session: 2 - 4:30 p.m.

July 25: Transfer Student Virtual Session - 10 a.m - 12:30 p.m.

August 13: Transfer Student In-Person Session: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.