Sign Up for Orientation

This page is for Athens campus undergraduate students to sign up for Bobcat Student Orientation. Please review the additional information on our website about the program before signing up (First-Year / Transfer / Family and Guest). 

If you are a new OHIO student on a regional campus, visit the Regional Campus Orientation Contacts page. If you are an OHIO online student, visit the OHIO Online page. If you are a graduate student, visit the Graduate Student Orientation page.

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  • Eligibility to Sign Up

    Students must review and complete the necessary steps to be eligible to sign up. Learn more about how to sign up below.

  • Costs of Program

    Fees may apply based on number of guests and overnight accommodations. Read more about the costs of attending orientation

  • Orientation Dates

    The dates listed below vary for first-year and transfer students. Contact our office with availability concerns.

Eligibility to Sign Up

When signing up for your session, you will choose an available date and also indicate if any family members or guests intend to participate in BSO with you. Students are required to participate in all sessions that are part of the program in order to register for classes at orientation, so be sure to clear your schedule and plan to fully participate in all elements of the program. You'll need your OHIO email address and password to access the form below. If you haven't already activated your OHIO ID and campus email address, follow the instructions on the account activation website.

First-year students are eligible to sign up for their specific orientation session after they have completed and been cleared through the Required Pre-enrollment Discipline and Criminal History Review process. Students must also complete their housing or commuter contract (if eligible). The automated process for housing contracts can take up to 24 hours from the time it is received for a student to be able to sign up for orientation.  Those students submitting commuter contracts may need to wait up to 24 hours after receiving confirmation of commuter status approval to be able to sign up. 

Transfer students are eligible to sign up for their orientation session once they have officially been admitted to Ohio University and have been cleared through the Required Pre-enrollment Discipline and Criminal History Review process.

The sign-up link can be found at the bottom of this page.

Bobcat Student Orientation Dates

For transfer students admitted for spring 2025

Transfer student orientation is a one-day program from 8 am - 5 pm. Students are expected to be in attendance for the duration of the program. There is one in-person program on the Athens campus on January 9, 2025.

For first-year students admitted for spring 2025

Spring first-year student orientation is a one-day program from 8 am - 5 pm. Students are expected to be in attendance for the duration of the program. There is an in-person program on the Athens campus on January 10.

For all students admitted for summer and fall 2025

Orientation information for summer and fall 2025 will be added to this site in January 2025.  The sign-up portal will not be available until February 2025.

Sign Up

Before entering the sign-up portal, please review the information above about program dates and the orientation fees page. 

Sign Up for BSO (OHIO Login Required)