Congratulations on your choice to become a Colorado State University Ram! We are eagerly awaiting your arrival to campus to introduce you and your family to CSU. Ram Orientation programs are dynamic, student-centered experiences to inspire a purposeful transition into the Ram community. Orientation programs are the first step toward a successful graduation.
By intentionally immersing and connecting students to the story of Colorado State, orientation fosters an emotional connection to the people, places, and ideas of the Ram community to inspire success. Within this community built at orientation, students learn from staff, faculty, and current students the best practices for academic and personal success as they begin the journey toward graduation.
All new students are required to participate in Ram Orientation.
Please make sure to take your time and look through our website. All of your questions should be answered by following each of the links. If you do have a question, please don’t hesitate to contact us at (970) 491-6011 or orientation@colostate.edu.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Colorado State University family!
Fall Start
First-Year Students
The orientation process is a three-part process outlined below.
Part 1. Register for Ram Orientation and complete the Online Orientation Modules that open on April 22. You will receive an email with instructions on how to complete these modules. These modules contain important information about campus resources, academic success and life at CSU.
Part 2. Attend the June 18 virtual advising and course registration event. This event will take place from 8:45am-12:00pm MST. Be sure to convert the event start time to your local time. You can utilize this link to find your local time. During this time, you will meet with your Academic Advisor and register for your Fall courses.
Part 3. Attend your on-campus orientation sessions. Mandatory Orientation for all International Students will take place on-campus Tuesday, August 13th and Wednesday, August 14th in the Lory Student Center Theater from 8:00am-3:00pm MST. You are required to attend these in-person orientation sessions.
Transfer Students
The orientation process is a three-part process outlined below.
Part 1. Register for Ram Orientation and complete the Online Orientation Modules that open on April 22. You will receive an email with instructions on how to complete these modules. These modules contain important information about campus resources, academic success and life at CSU.
Part 2. Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor to register for Fall courses. In the last section of your Online Orientation Modules, you will see your Academic Advisor’s contact information, which you will use to make an appointment for your course registration. Course registration should be completed this summer and before your arrival in August.
Part 3. Attend your on-campus orientation sessions. Mandatory Orientation for all International Students will take place on-campus Tuesday, August 13th and Wednesday, August 14th in the Lory Student Center Theater from 8:00am-3:00pm MST. You are required to attend these in-person orientation sessions
Spring Start
Coming soon!
Summer Start
Here is how you get started:
- Students starting classes during the summer session will need to contact our office to have the required orientation hold lifted for summer session course registration.
- Student will be required to complete the Ram Orientation requirement during the summer in order to register for fall semester classes.
