New Student Orientation

All incoming students are encouraged to attend virtual pre-orientation. During these 45 minute sessions, learn about scheduling an academic advising appointment and connect with important campus resources. Space is limited. Event registration is closed.

All incoming students will meet with a success coach to directly connect with course registration information and insights. Details regarding registration are shared during virtual pre-orientations.

Please reach out to success@floridapoly.edu to schedule an appointment with a success coach if you missed your pre-orientation. 

To gain familiarity with Florida Poly's campus life, culture, and involvement opportunities, you will be assigned an Orientation Leader. This OL is an upperclassman who serves as student leader on campus.  

Start off your academic journey at Florida Poly right and participate in the mandatory in-person Live-On Campus Orientation. 

Dates for Fall 2024 Live On-Campus Orientation will be released Summer 2024. 

All undergraduate students are required to attend Live On-Campus Orientation before fall classes begin. A primary goal during Live On-Campus Orientation is to assist students and their families with the transition to attending and experiencing Florida Poly. The New Student & Family Programs team is dedicated to ensuring our new students are supported throughout their first semesters as a Phoenix. During Live On-Campus Orientation, you will learn about the Florida Poly curriculum and expectations, receive information on a variety of student services, explore ways to get involved with groups and events on campus, meet faculty and staff who will support your academic journey, and make new friends while starting the foundation of your Florida Poly school spirit.

Throughout the spring semester, Orientation Leaders will conduct a couple check-ins with their Live On-Campus Orientation new student groups. These check-ins are meant to ensure the ongoing success for all new students at Florida Poly. 

The New Student & Family Programs team is excited to welcome our new Phoenix parents and families to Florida Poly! Parents and families are a vital part of their student’s transition to the university, and we value the support you will provide your student throughout their time at Florida Poly. This support begins with attending Parent & Family Orientation. Parent & Family Orientation allows you to learn about everything Florida Poly has to offer and to ask questions of other parents and family members, current students, university staff, and administrators. 

Fall 2024 Parent & Family Orientation dates will be released Summer 2024. 

See you soon! 

Be sure to plan ahead to spend the Family Day on campus with your Phoenix on September 23, 2023.

Check out the webpage devoted exclusively to new parents and families to learn how you can stay connected.

Work with your admissions counselor to complete your required enrollment steps. 

Learn more about the housing next steps if you have not yet secured your on campus housing.

Submit a selfie for your student ID.

Activate your Florida Poly account (using the link provided in the “Welcome to Florida Poly” email you received).

Didn’t get the email, or deleted it by mistake? Request a copy of the email.

Make sure you know your university email address and password. If you are having trouble accessing your university email, contact your admissions counselor.

This online course is partnered with HazingPrevention.org to provide evidence-based, best practices that teach you how to recognize, prevent and report hazing. Click here for more information.

All new Florida Poly students are required to complete a Hazing Prevention course prior to the start of classes each August. The online course, which takes about 45 minutes to complete, includes information on how to recognize, prevent, and report hazing. Students should log into the course using their university username and password. The course is required by state law and University Policy 3.0062P: Anti Hazing Policy.

This online course provides training on a variety of topics.  This training includes topics on Alcohol, Other Drugs, Consent and Sexual Violence. We want each student to have the knowledge and skills to be a safe, understanding and enjoy an inclusive community. It is our goal to provide information that helps to create a safe living, learning, and working environment.

The training will be sent in August 2023 with a personalized link sent directly to your Florida Poly student email address You must use your Florida Poly student email and the direct link as each link is set to each individual. The training modules are self-paced and will take around 40-45 minutes to complete.

For technical support contact Get Inclusive.

Handshake is a great tool that allows for you to connect with employers, peers at other universities, and schedule appointments with the Career Office. A number of students have been able to get amazing internships and full-time jobs on this great platform.

It is required that all Florida Poly students have a Handshake account. Make your Handshake profile today!