What to Expect
This orientation is geared towards all First-Year and Transfer students enrolling in the spring semester. January Orientation is your opportunity to explore UNH's campus, learn about the academic and student life experience, and connect with other incoming students, as well as staff and faculty.
Parents and Family members will also have the opportunity to participate in an UNH Orientation that runs concurrently with New Student Orientation.
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM* - 3:30PM
* Check-in for Orientation runs from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, and the main program begins at 10:30 AM. Check-in is designed to be quick and efficient, so you are welcome to arrive at any time during this window. Please note that check-in will not open before 9:30 AM.
The full schedule for January Orientation will be released in December.
Orientation Logistics
Please be sure to review the below details in advance of Orientation.
Parking for Orientation is in the Campus Crossings Parking Lot at 8 Mill Rd (across from Durham Mill Plaza). This lot will be reserved for Orientation attendees and will be free of charge. You will not need pay or use a code at the lot meters.
Accessible parking is available at the MUB Circle off of Main St. At UNH-Durham an individual with a disability plate or hanging placard may park in a marked accessible space in any commuter or staff parking lot.
All students and guests attending Orientation should check-in just outside the Granite State Room , located on the second floor of the Memorial Union Building between 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Check-in is designed to be quick and efficient, so you are welcome to arrive at any time during this window. Please note that check-in will not open before 9:30 AM.
Registering for Orientation
Registration for Orientation will be live mid-fall. Once launched, all enrolled students will recieve an email with details on how to register.
Before Orientation
Students should be regularly checking their UNH email. Academic Advisors will begin reaching out to incoming students regarding course registration in December.
