Step One: Sign up for a registration day
Find info about our Spring Registration Day sessions here.
Admitted for spring 2025?
Find our Spring New Student Experience Day session info & sign-up links here!
Step One is designed help you get started! Now that you're a Privateer, we're ready to introduce you to campus and get you enrolled in classes. Attending a Registration Day is required for all incoming first time, full time freshmen and new transfer students with less than 60 credit hours and/or under the age of 25.
Registration Days - Fall 2025 dates will be posted in January. Sign-ups will open in February.
Registration Days are an important first step to get your course schedule for your first semester at UNO! You must be admitted to sign-up.
First- Year Registration Day Sessions
| Date | Session Title | Time | Sign-Up | Deadline |
| First Year Registration Day Session 1 – Early Advantage, In-person | 8:00am - 5:00pm CT - | |||
| First Year Registration Day Session 2- In-person | 8:00am - 5:00pm CT |
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| First Year Registration Day Session 3- In-Person | 8:00am-5:00pm CT Student must attend full day. | |||
| First Year Registration Day Session 4- In-person | 8:00am - 5:00pm CT Student must attend full day. | |||
| First Year Registration Day Session 5- ONLINE | 8:00am - 5:00pm CT Student must attend full day. | |||
| First Year Registration Day Session 6- In-person | 8:00am - 5:00pm CT Student must attend full day. | |||
| First Year Registration Day Session 7- In-Person | 8:00am - 5:00pm CT Student must attend full day. | |||
| Last Chance First Year Registration Day - SELECT A HALF DAY SESSION | Morning: 8:00am-12pm |
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| Afternoon 12pm-4:30pm |
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What to expect at a First-Year Registration Day
Overview Schedule
This is everything students will learn about and do at the Registration Day. Remember, it's important to check-in on time AND stay through-out the entire program.
- Welcome
- Supporting Your First Year
- Privateers Pathways
- University Honors
- Financial Aid
- Fee Payment
- Campus Tour
- Small Group time with Orientation Leaders
- Get Privateer ID
- Campus Resource Browse
- Federal Education Rights Privacy Act
- UNO Bookstore & Follett Access
- Webstar Tutorial
- Group Advising & Registration
- Student Organization Browse
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Dress for the weather and comfortably: It is hot and humid in New Orleans and there is always chance of rain. Check the weather before you get dressed and come prepared. You will take a campus tour, so please wear comfortable shoes.
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Be picture ready: You will be taking an ID picture at the Registration Day
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Breakfast & lunch will be provided to your guests.
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Get ready to have fun and make new friends!
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For Parents and Guests
Overview Schedule
While much of the day will be spent with your student, we do have a parent and guest program to help you prepare for your student to attend UNO this fall! We encourage you to attend what you can so that you can meet other parents and learn more about campus resources. You'll have the opportunity to:
- Meet and network with other parents to compare your experiences and talk through common scenarios that new college students encounter
- Quiz yourself over common college terms to help you talk to the talk with your students
- Talk more about FERPA and how it impacts your access to your students educational records
- Engage with experts at a Campus Resource Panel, featuring representatives from student affairs, the Department of Public Safety/University of New Orleans Police, housing, counseling services, and more!
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Dress for the weather and comfortably: It is hot and humid in New Orleans and there is always chance of rain. Check the weather before you get dressed and come prepared. You will take a campus tour, so please wear comfortable shoes.
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Breakfast & lunch will be provided.
Transfer Registration Day Sessions
| Date | Session Title | Time | Sign-up | Deadline |
| Transfer Registration Day Session 1 - In-Person | 8:00am-5:00pm CT | |||
| Transfer Registration Day Session 2- Online | 8:00am-5:00pm CT | |||
| Last Chance Transfer Registration Day - HALF DAY SESSIONS | 8:00am-12:00pm CT | |||
| 12:00pm - 2:30pm CT |
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What to Expect at a Transfer Registration Day
Tips:
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Dress for the weather and comfortably: It is hot and humid in New Orleans and there is always chance of rain. Check the weather before you get dressed and come prepared. You can take a campus tour, so please wear comfortable shoes.
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Be picture ready: You will be taking an ID picture at the Registration Day
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Breakfast & lunch will be provided to you.
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We do not have guest sessions at Transfer Registration Days. If you want to bring a guest, please know that they may not be able to attend your advising session.
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Get ready to have fun and make connections!
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Attendance Policy:
To be able to register for classes at a Registration Day, you must arrive during Check-In and stay through the entire program. Check-in is an important process that allows our staff to prepare to advise you and help you register for classes. Attending Check-In ensures a smooth registration process as this is where we take care of important tasks like lifting holds.
We know attending a Registration Day can feel like a long day but it is important to attend the entire day to prepare you for success at UNO! Important information will be given during the day that you won't want to miss! We ask that you keep this in mind when signing up for your Registration Day.
ATTENTION: All freshmen students admitted with a high school cumulative GPA below 3.0 without test scores will need to submit a test score or take an Accuplacer test BEFORE the registration day (check your admit letter or online admissions portal for clarification). Please read the policy fully here* for important instructions to complete before meeting with your Advisor.
Please note, that guest and special students do not need to attend a registration day. Registration days are only required for first-time, full time students and Transfer students who have less than 60 credit hours transferring in.
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To-Do List– Before Your Registration Day
- Set up UNO Username & Password
- Complete Onboarding in Workday
- Submit Immunization Records or Waiver Online
- Make sure you complete the new test score advising requirement, check confirmation email
- Check your email for a message from your Academic Advisor
- Apply for Housing, or submit housing exemption form
- Send final transcripts (if applicable), or test scores to transcripts@uno.edu
- File your FAFSA
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To-Do List– After Your Registration Day
- Complete Step 2 of the New Student Experience - Online Orientation Module
- Be on the look out for an email about Step 3- Fall MAMBO!
What's Next?
Your registration day is just the beginning of your New Student Experience! Check out your next steps with the buttons below. These programs are collaboratively designed to prepare you to be a successful Privateer!
Step 2: Online Orientation Step 3: FALL MAMBO
Parents & Supporters
Congratulations on your student’s acceptance to the University of New Orleans! We understand that the transition to college means a change for everyone in a student’s life. There will be many opportunities for parents and supporters to learn more about university resources and how to support their student effectively.
Learn More New Student Family Guide
Still Have Questions?
New Student Experience Office
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
P: 504-280-4427