UArizona new student orientation will be virtual

UArizona new student orientation will be virtual

Orientation for new students at the University of Arizona is going to be different than what they were expecting.

Normally students come on campus for orientation, but this June and July, it will be a virtual experience.

-- WHICH IS WHY THE UNIVERSITYOF ARIZONA HOSTS ORIENTATIONSOVER THE SUMMER TO HELP WITHTHE TRANSITION.

THIS YEARTHOUGH -- THE NEW STUDENTORIENTATION -- WILL LOOKDIFFERENT.

NINE ON YOUR SIDE'SLUZDELIA CABALLERO SHOWS USTHE NEW PROCESS FOR THE LATESTGROUP OF WILDCATS.NORMALLY STUDENTS COME ONCAMPUS FOR ORIENTATION, BUTTHIS JUNE AND JULY--IT WILL BEA VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE&.

NATS WETYPICALLY WOULD HAVE NEWSTUDENTS COMING TO CAMPUSEVERY OTHER DAY THROUGHOUT THEMONTH OF JUNE.

IT'S REALLYBUSY AND WE'RE SAD THAT WEWON;T BE ABLE TO DO THAT BUTWE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEABLE TO CONNECT VIRTUALLY.KASEY URQUIDEZ FROM THEUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SAYSINCOMING STUDENTS WILL STILLBE ABLE TO ATTEND ORIENTATIONON THE DAY THEY ORIGINALLYSIGNED UP, BUT IT WILL BETHROUGH THEIR ONLINE PORTAL.WE FELT LIKE IT WAS IMPORTANTTO KEEP THAT CONSISTENCY.

HERETHEY CAN TALK TO ACADEMICADVISORS, LEARN ABOUT STUDENTORGANIZATIONS, AND EVEN SIGNUP FOR CLASSES.

WE'LL HAVEOPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TOSIGN UP FOR A VIRTUAL CAMPUSTOUR.

TO HEAR A VIRTUALSESSION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITYITSELF.

TO HEAR FROM ONE OFOUR ACADEMIC UNITS.

TO HEARFROM SOME OF OUR STUDENTSERVICE UNITS.

TO CONNECT WITHA CURRENT STUDENT FROM OURINSTAGRAM LIVE EVERY FRIDAY.AND THERE'S ALSO RESOURCES FORTHOSE WHO ARE STILL ON THEFENCE ABOUT COMMITTING.

WE'VEDONE OUR MINECRAFT EVENT TOHELP STUDENTS SEE INSIDE IN AGAMING FORMAT.

THE MINECRAFTMODEL ALLOWS STUDENTS TO TOURTHE SCHOOL AND ASK QUESTIONS.NATS AND EVEN THOUGH URQUIDEZSAYS THE VIRTUAL ORIENTATIONAND TOURS DON'T MEASURE UP TOTHE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE, SHEHOPES THIS WILL HELP MAKESTUDENTS' WILDCAT TRANSITIONEASIER.

WE'RE TRYING TO DO ALLOF THOSE THINGS THAT THEY NEEDTO KNOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL UOF A STUDENT AS PART OFORIENTATION AND ENSURE THATTHEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEEDTO START IN AUGUST WITH US.

ONCAM WE'LL HAVE LINKS OFSTUDENT RESOURCES ON OURWEBSITE, KGUN9 DOT COM.LUZDELIA CABALLERO KGUN9 ONYOUR SIDE.IF YOU'VE BEEN MISSING THEWILD WEST -- IT MIGHT BE TIME