Paying for New Student Orientation
How To Pay
Students will be billed for their New Student Orientation program after their scheduled date. The Office of Student Orientation and Transition bills for programming three times over the summer, once at the end of June, once at the end of July and on the first day of the fall semester.
The orientation office bills twice during the winter once in December and once on the first day of the Spring semester. The charge will appear on the student’s account, similar to tuition and other fees, and can be accessed by visiting BillPay website.
Why Is There a Fee for New Student Orientation?
The budget of the Office of Student Orientation and Transition is entirely self-support, which means no state or institutional funding is received. This fee is solely to subsidize the cost of all orientation and transition programming, office operations, professional staff and undergraduate student staff.
What is the cancellation/no-show policy?
New Student Orientation
Students who register for a New Student Orientation program and do not show up, will be charged a $20 no-show fee. To avoid a no show fee, students must call our office to cancel their New Student Orientation program at least 24 hours in advance of the program date. The Office of Student Orientation and Transition does not process refunds for participants after they attend the New Student or Terp Family Orientation program. As is explained above, New Student Orientation fees are used as the sole funding for the Office's functioning and all meals, housing, and other program accommodations are booked in advance of each program date.
Terp Family Orientation Program & Platinum Tours
If you no longer wish to attend the Terp Family Orientation Program, please notify our office at least 24 hours from the program date, via phone or email. Family members or supporters who do not cancel within the timeframe will be charged a $20 no-show fee per participant, and no refunds will be processed. However, family members & supporters who do not attend a scheduled program may request to be rescheduled for a different date, subject to availability.
*Please Note: If your Terp Family Orientation Program is on Monday, please notify our office by email no later than Sunday. As long as we have record of this communication, we will honor the request and remove any charges associated with the Terp Family Orientation Program.
If you need to reschedule your orientation date, please contact our office at (301) 314-8217 or email us at terpfamilyorientation@umd.edu!
New Student Orientation Program Fees
- Two-Day Overnight First Year NSO - $265
- Early Arrival/Late Stay - $40
- One-Day Transfer/First Year NSO - $175
- Terp Family Orientation - $99
- Terp Family Platinum Tour (Summer Only) - $20
- Terp Family No-Show Fee - $20
- Online Transfer/First Year NSO - $95
- New Student Orientation No-Show Fee - $20
Students can apply for a fee waiver which is based on financial need and is subject to committee review.