{"id":8806,"date":"2025-11-07T13:12:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T19:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/?page_id=8806"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:19:50","slug":"new-student-orientation-agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/visit\/orientation-information\/new-student-orientation-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"New Student Orientation Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-welcome-to-new-student-orientation\">Welcome to New Student Orientation!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Your transition to UWM starts here, and this agenda is your guide for the day. You\u2019ll meet fellow Panthers, learn about campus life, and get set up with everything you need before classes begin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Follow along and check off each step as you make your way through the day. 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Sign up by 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/portal\/nso_housing_tours\" rel=\"\">Sign up for a Housing Tour<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-orientation-checklist\">Orientation Checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the following items before leaving Orientation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"uwm-c-list--sequence\">\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2><strong>Pick up PantherCard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Receive ID during check-out<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2><strong>Complete University Terms &amp; Conditions Agreement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Complete in PAWS during Technology Workship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2><strong>Log into UWM technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Complete during Technology Workshop<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2><strong>Enroll in Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Complete during enrollment with your academic advisor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2><strong>Start Panther Transition Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Start during Technology Workshop\u2014online modules are due <strong>Jan. 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2><strong>Save the Date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Panther Transition Experience is <strong>Jan. 23<\/strong>. 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