Adult, Transfer, & Veteran Orientation

We recognize the educational and professional experience you have gained is valuable, therefore you are eligible to complete orientation through a variety of options that fit your needs and schedule.

We want to ensure we are supporting your successful transition to WSU, therefore orientation is required.

Adult Students, Transfer students, and student Veterans have three options for how to complete the New Coug Orientation requirement:

Transfer Orientation | An immersive overnight 1.5 day program offered in June or July sessions.
August Orientation | Express one-day sessions coinciding with move-in and Week of Welcome.
Online Orientation | A live and interactive online session offered in June, July, or August.

Please continue to watch your email for important updates. If you have any questions concerning orientation, please reach out to 509-335-4242 or orientation@wsu.edu.

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Who is eligible?

Adult Students: Students who will be 25 or older by October 10, 2026.

Transfer Students: Any student who has completed college coursework (excluding summer) after high school graduation is considered a transfer student at WSU.

Student Veterans: Active duty, honorably discharged, and Veterans.

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Transfer Orientation Sessions
June 22 – 23
June 25 – 26
June 30 – July 1
July 9 – 10
July 13 – 14
July 16 – 17
July 20 – 21

Option 1: Transfer Orientation

Transfer orientation is an immersive one and a half day program offered in June and July.

All students attending orientation must complete an advising consultation and course registration appointment online before arriving for orientation.

Before arriving for Orientation, please follow these steps:

Confirm your enrollment at WSU.
Register for New Coug Orientation session.
Complete CougReady Step 1.*
Identify an exception for or take any required placement assessments.
Review your Transfer Credit Report (TCR) in MyWSU.
Schedule and attend a remote, online advising consultation and course registration appointment.*

*CougReady Step 1 access and details to schedule your advising consultation will be emailed to you. CougReady Steps 2 and 3 will become available in July and August.

Transfer Orientation Schedule at a Glance

The Transfer Orientation schedule is subject to change without notice. Please check often for updates. A detailed schedule will be provided at check-in.

Day 1

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Stephenson Check-In
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | CUB Check-In
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Early Orientation Events
9:30 | New Coug Orientation Welcome
10:00 a.m. | Meet your Orientation Leader (OL)
10:40 a.m. | Community Connection Session 1
11:35 a.m. | ‘Transferring Into A Coug’ Lunch and Social
12:45 p.m. | Navigating College Costs and Paying the Bills
1:40 p.m. | Campus Resource Tour
3:10 p.m. | Transfer Talks Panel
3:50 p.m. | Interest Presentation 1
4:30 p.m. | Interest Presentation 2
5:10 p.m. | Transitions with Orientation Leader (OL)
6:00 p.m. | Dinner

Day 2

7:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:00 a.m. | Academic Success and Tech Ready
9:15 a.m. | Finding Your Place in Your Academic College
10:45 a.m. | Resource Fair and Housing Tours
12:15 p.m. | Next Steps and Cougar Card Distribution
12:30 p.m. | Check out of Stephenson and End of Program

An Orientation Leader (OL) greets new Cougs at orientation.

August Orientation Sessions
Monday, August 17
Wednesday, August 19
Thursday, August 20

Option 2: August Orientation

August programs are express one-day programs focused on supporting international students, transfer students, student Veterans, and students who are unable to attend an immersive summer program in their transition to WSU.

August programs do not include Family & Supporter Orientation programming and guests cannot be accommodated. Supporters of students attending August orientation sessions are encouraged to take advantage of the summer webinar series.

All students attending August orientation must complete an advising consultation and course registration appointment online before arriving for orientation.

Before arriving for August Orientation, please follow these steps:

Confirm your enrollment at WSU.
Register for an August New Coug Orientation session.
Complete CougReady Step 1.*
Identify an exception for or take any required placement assessments.
Review your Transfer Credit Report (TCR) in MyWSU.
Schedule and attend an online advising consultation and course registration appointment.*

*CougReady Step 1 access and details to schedule your advising consultation will be emailed to you. CougReady Steps 2 and 3 will become available in July and August.

August Orientation Schedule at a Glance

The August Orientation schedule is subject to change without notice. Please check often for updates. A detailed schedule will be provided at check-in.

8:30 a.m. | CUB Check – In and Early New Coug Orientation Events
9:30 a.m. | New Coug Orientation Welcome
10:00 a.m. | Meet your Orientation Leader (OL)
10:40 a.m. | Academic Success and Tech Ready
11:40 a.m. | Lunch and Campus Tour Rotations
1:10 p.m. | Community Connections
2:40 p.m. | Closing and Next Steps with Your Orientation Leader

Online Orientation Sessions
Tuesday, June 16
Wednesday, July 8
Wednesday, August 5

Option 3: Online Orientation

Online Orientation will be offered as a live session hosted via Zoom in June, July, or August. This unique, online experience will include both large-group activities and small-group time with your Orientation Leader — a current WSU student who will help you get connected and prepared for fall.

All students attending online orientation must complete an advising consultation and course registration appointment online 48 hours before their scheduled online orientation session.

Before your Online Orientation session, please follow these steps:

Confirm your enrollment at WSU.
Register for New Coug Orientation session.
Complete CougReady Step 1.*
Identify an exception for or take any required placement assessments.
Review your Transfer Credit Report (TCR) in MyWSU.
Schedule and attend a remote, online advising consultation and course registration appointment.*

*CougReady Step 1 access and details to schedule your advising consultation will be emailed to you. CougReady Steps 2 and 3 will become available in July and August.

Other requirements:

Attend your entire online session, camera on, and engaged
Attendees must participate in the College Kickoff for their college during Week of Welcome
Complete Steps 2 & 3 CougReady Modules

Online Orientation Schedule

Please check often for updates. A detailed schedule will be provided at the beginning of your session.