First-Year Student Orientation

Welcome to Wayne State! We're excited you're joining our Warrior community! We offer a variety of orientation program options including both on-campus and virtual orientation sessions.

Important notes before registering for orientation

• Orientation reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis and we are unable to take your reservation once a date is full.
• Use the log in information you created when you submitted your application to Wayne State to reserve your orientation experience. This is most likely your personal email account coupled with a password that you created. DO NOT use your Academica account credentials to log in - it won't work.

Why am I getting an error message when registering for orientation?

There are a few reasons why you may get an error message when trying to register for orientation. The list below is some of the most common reasons and their solutions: 

• The advising session assigned to your major is full for that day. Capacities are different for each advising area. This means that a specific orientation day could be full for some majors, while still available for registration for others. Please select an alternative date.
• You are already registered for orientation on another day! If you need to reschedule your orientation session, please contact our office at orientation@wayne.edu and let us know which day you would prefer to attend orientation instead.  
• The orientation reservation system is separate for first-year and transfer students. If you are an incoming transfer student, please visit our Transfer Student Orientation page.

If you are still experiencing an error or need additional assistance, please contact us at orientation@wayne.edu or 313-577-9019.