Register For Orientation
To register for Orientation, select your major from the drop down menu organized by school or college, and follow the instructions. *Please note, units do not schedule Transfer Student Orientation appointments during the month of March.
- College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the the NetID Activation page before registering below.
To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation, the College of Arts and Sciences academic advising office requests that you call their front desk at 248-370-4567.
*Please make sure you are using your OU email account to correspond with all university departments/offices.
- School of Business (SBA)
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the the NetID Activation page before registering below.
To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation, contact the School of Business Administration academic advising office by emailing sbaug@oakland.edu or calling (248) 370-3285. You will be connected with a business academic adviser who will conduct a virtual orientation with you. *Please make sure you are using your OU email account to correspond with all university departments/offices.
- School of Education and Human Services (SEHS)
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the NetID Activation page before registering below.
If your major is Elementary Education or Human Resource Development, schedule your Transfer Student Orientation by calling the School of Education and Human Services academic advising office at 248-370-4182. Students who plan to attend classes at the Macomb University Center can contact Laurie Shano at ltshano@oakland.edu to schedule their Transfer Student Orientation. *Please make sure you are using your OU email account to correspond with all university departments/offices.
You are welcome to attend your Transfer Student Orientation in person or through Google Meet, please let the advising office know your preference when you are scheduling.
Note: Students who are in the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) will need to attend an orientation with the College of Arts and Sciences. To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation, the College of Arts and Sciences academic advising office requests that you call their front desk at 248-370-4567.
- School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS)
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the the NetID Activation page before registering below.
To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation, please fill out the School of Engineering and Computer Science Transfer Student Orientation Appointment Request Form. In order to complete the form, you will need to log out of all other personal Google email accounts, then log in with your OU NetID and password. You will be contacted to schedule a virtual or in person orientation. *Please make sure you are using your OU email account to correspond with all university departments/offices.
- School of Health Sciences (SHS)
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the NetID Activation page before your scheduled Transfer Student Orientation.
To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation (TSO), call the School of Health Sciences' academic advising office at (248) 370-2369.
We are able to provide either an in-person or virtual orientation session with dedicated time for you to meet with your assigned academic adviser. *Please make sure you are using your OU email account to correspond with all university departments/offices.
- School of Nursing (SON)
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the the NetID Activation page before registering below. *Please make sure you are using your OU email account to correspond with all university departments/offices.
Pre-Nursing
To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation, please fill out the Pre-Nursing Transfer Student Orientation Registration Form. In order to complete the form you will need to log out of all other personal Google email accounts, then log in with your OU NetID and password.
RN-BSN - Students with RN license
To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation, please send an email to nrsinfo@oakland.edu. Please include your full name, your major (RN-BSN Degree Completion) and your Grizzly ID number in the email. The RN-BSN academic adviser will respond to the email with further direction.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the the NetID Activation page before registering below.
To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation (TSO), contact the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies academic advising office by calling 248-370-3229 or emailing bis@oakland.edu. Please use the subject line “TSO Appointment” and include your phone number in the email. An academic adviser will contact you to schedule an orientation.
Undecided Students
Remember to activate your OU accounts using the instructions on the NetID Activation page before registering below.
OU provides advising specifically for those who are undecided. The First Year Advising Center will assist you in selecting your major. To schedule your Transfer Student Orientation, contact the First Year Advising Center by calling (248) 370-3227.