App State is excited to grow our online campus. Orientation will introduce you to our digital platforms and help you get familiar with the resources available to you.
Whether you are a fully online student or a transfer student who needs to learn how to navigate a new university, we have options that will allow you to feel confident about your transition.
Fully Online Orientation - 2 Options
Online Self-Paced New Student Orientation
Summer & Fall 2025 Session Dates
The self-paced orientation is available to fully online students and transfer students who have previously attended a 4-year University.
- The link to the course will be sent to registered students on May 9, 2025 and must be completed by August 8, 2025.
- Summer 1 and Summer 2 students are required to complete the course before starting classes.
If you do not complete the course by the appropriate date, you must attend the on-campus orientation on August 11, 2025.
Delivery
The Online Self-Paced Orientation uses our teaching platform, AsULearn, to introduce you to how to navigate the site. Once the course opens, registered students will be emailed the link to the course to their App State email address.
Time Commitment
The time it takes to complete the course will vary from student to student but was designed to take about 1.5 to 2 hours. You are able to leave and come back to the course once you have started.
Information Covered
There are 7 total sections:
- Navigating Self-Paced Orientation
- Navigating AsULearn
- Campus and Financial Resources
- Academic Advising and Success
- Student Engagement
- Community Expectations
- Required Reflection
Synchronous Zoom New Student Orientation
Summer & Fall Session Date
The synchronous Zoom Orientation option is offered once each summer and only fully online students are eligible to register. This session will take place in early June.
Zoom links will be sent via email to registered students prior to the scheduled session.
Delivery
The Synchronous Zoom Orientation requires you to attend from home or a private location with stable internet. You will be asked to interact with other students, campus partners, and our Student Orientation Undergraduate Leaders (SOULs) throughout the day.
Time Commitment
The formal session will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with additional optional sessions from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Short breaks will be offered throughout the morning session.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Registered students will be emailed a final schedule with Zoom links to their App State email address prior to the session.
| 9:00-9:30 a.m. | Welcome & How to Maximize Your Day | |
| 5-minute Break | ||
| 9:35-10:30 a.m. | Academic Exploration Meetings with Your College: Select your College Meeting based on your Intended Major
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| 15-minute Break | ||
| 10:45-11:30 a.m. | Engaging in Community | |
| 5-minute Break | ||
| 11:35-12:30 p.m. | SOUL Small Group Time - Various Locations Students will break off into smaller groups with a Student Orientation Undergraduate Leader (SOUL) and learn about the following:
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| 1:00-1:30 p.m. | Office of Disability Resources Presentation and Q&A | |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Schedule Questions with University College Academic Advising | |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Online Student Mentor Q&A | |
More Resources
Your enrollment checklist is available in your MyMountaineer portal to guide you through your next steps to becoming a Mountaineer.
This includes information on housing, dining, Health and Immunization records submission and more.
The Office of Student Accounts offers orientation and tutorials for how to access and understand your billing and payment information.
For questions and information about FAFSA, you can contact or schedule an appointment with the Office of Student Financial Aid.