Welcome to UHCL
Congratulations and welcome to the Hawk family! Our office is one of many helpful resources available to you as you begin your graduate career.
- Orientation: Recommended for graduate students as it provides an opportunity to:
- Visit the campus.
- Meet advisers in your school.
- Interact with current students and your new colleagues.
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Transition checklist (pdf): A helpful guide for new students
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Questions? Interested in a campus tour?
Please contact us at 281-283-2420 or email orientation@uhcl.edu, or
contact the Student Assistance Center (SAC) at 281-283-2722.
Transfer Student Orientation (TSO) Sessions
Choose the best TSO for you:
- TSO Express
Get a quick snapshot of the UHCL services and resources available to you. Guests are welcome. - TSO Expanded
Get a more hands-on and personal experience with an opportunity to make personal connections with students, faculty and staff, while learning about the services and resources available to you. Limited to students only
Cost:
- Fee: A $50 orientation fee is applied to an attending student’s overall tuition and fees.
- Guests: $20 nonrefundable fee/guest. Use the guest payment link in the session description.
Thursday, May 30, 2019
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
4 - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
1 - 6 p.m.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, August 17, 2019
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sample TSO Schedules
The sample schedules give a general idea of typical orientation activities. Your actual schedule may have different starting times and activities, depending on the TSO session you choose.
Starting times and activities may vary:
| Sample Time | TSO Express Activity |
|---|---|
| 4 p.m. |
Check-In and Resource Fair 3:30 p.m. Early arrivals welcome |
| 5 p.m. | Welcome |
| 5:30 p.m. | Professor’s Perspective |
| 6:20 p.m. |
Hawk Talks
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| 6:55 p.m. | Title IX and Mental Health |
| 7:30 p.m. | College Finances 101 |
| 8:05 p.m. | Meet Your College |
| 8:45 p.m. | Check-Out and Optional Tours |
Starting times and activities may vary:
| Sample Time | TSO Expanded Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Check-In and Resource Fair |
| 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast with Small Groups |
| 9:45 a.m. | Welcome |
| 10:15 a.m. | Campus Tour |
| 11:30 a.m. | Professor’s Perspective |
| 12:15 p.m. | Meet Your College |
| 1 p.m. | Small Group Time |
| 1:15 p.m. | College Finances 101 |
| 1:45 p.m. | Title IX and Mental Health |
| 2:15 p.m. | Small Group Time |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Hawk Talks
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| 3 p.m. | Hawk-a-Palooza |
| 4 p.m. | Check-Out |
When You Come to Orientation
Bring:
- Your UHCL student ID number
- Something to take notes with
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sweater or jacket
Park free in Lot D and Lot R, Campus Parking
Lot R is a small parking lot off University Drive and near the Bayou Building sculpture (Spiritus Mundi):
- From Entrance 1, take University Drive across the bridge.
- The first parking lot on your left is Lot R.
- If you go too far, you will pass the entrance to the Bayou Building. Please U-Turn and follow previous directions.
Lot D is the largest parking lot off Bayou Road East:
- From Entrance 1, take University Drive across the bridge.
- Make a right on Bayou Road East.
- Go past the park and Nature Trail Entrance.
- On your left, you'll see multiple entrances to a very large parking Lot D.
- Go past the first one (employee parking only) and turn left in any of the other entrances.
- If you go too far, you will go to Middlebrook Drive (Entrance 3).
During Orientation, attendees can park for free in Lot D (off SSCB) or Lot R (across from the Bayou Building).
After Orientation
Orientation and New Student Programs (ONSP) provides various programs focused on helping in your successful transition to UHCL and connecting you with the campus community.
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Orientation and New Student Programs
Phone: 281-283-2420
Fax: 281-283-2425
Email: orientation@uhcl.edu
SSCB 1202
2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 257
Houston, TX 77058-1002
Office hours:
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please call ahead during holidays and semester breaks.
