First Year Advising Center
North Foundation Hall, Room 121
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-3227
FYAC@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays with extended hours 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Fall 2019 Open Drop-In Hours:
Mon: 10 a.m. - noon
Wed: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Thur: noon - 2 p.m.
Orientation & New Student Programs
North Foundation Hall, Room 105
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-GOLD
gold@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays with extended hours 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Parent and Family Orientation
Family members have the option to take part in OU’s free Parent and Family Orientation program offered on the same days as Orientation Part One.
Parents and Family members will have the chance to:
- Eat breakfast with OU faculty and staff
- Learn what the first year experience will be like for students
- Become knowledgeable about helpful resources on campus
- Find out additional information about the financial aid process
- Gain insight into how your student can turn their degree into a career
- Understand how to be supportive of your student's well-being
All programs are held on the same days as New Student Orientation. The orientation is a free half-day program held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. w/optional activities until 4:30 p.m. which include: a campus tour, campus housing information, commuter student support, Honors College information, campus safety and more.
Please remember this program is designed for adults.
To register for Parent and Family Orientation, your new student must add you as a guest to their New Student Orientation reservation. Click the "Register for Part One" tab on the New Student Orientation page for detailed instructions on how to add yourself as a guest.
If you are unable to attend the same day as your student, contact Orientation and New Student Programs at (248) 370-4653 to register.
As a parent with a new student at Oakland, you may have a few questions about how you can offer support. We're here to help by providing all the essential information you need with our online Golden Grizzly Guide.
The Golden Grizzly Guide serves as your main parent resource for all things OU. Here you will find information about important dates, financial aid, advising, and much more.
For a PDF copy of the 2019 Oakland Parent Newsletter or OU Parent Calendar, click here.