Transfer Student Online Orientation

We are pleased to announce a new option for students transferring to Northern Michigan University. We will continue to offer the traditional on-campus session for students, however, transfer students are now able to complete the Orientation Program online. The online orientation is intended for students who have been college or university students for a year or more or for students who work more independently.

To register for the online orientation program, admitted transfer students may log into the orientation reservation system. Once registered for the session, an online orientation link will appear on the ‘Admitted to NMU’ tab in MyNMU.

Once logged into the online orientation system, transfer students have access to the following resources:

- A discussion forum for incoming students to ask questions and connect with each other

- A series of informational presentations on topics including academic policies, graduation and program requirements, information about transferring credits, contact information for academic departments, and on-campus resources such as the Dean of Students Office, Academic and Career Advisement Center, Center for Student Enrichment, etc.

- A downloadable checklist of things to do after orientation, before attending NMU

- Downloadable documents traditionally contained in the orientation binder, including information about campus life, finances, a campus directory and map, etc.

The online orientation should take approximately an hour to complete; the system will save the student's progress and will allow the user to log out and back in. Once a student views each portion and successfully completes a quiz about each, the orientation program is complete and the orientation hold will be lifted. At that point, the student will be able to register for courses. Completing the online orientation takes the place of attending an on-campus orientation session.