Jump Start Orientation Program

Jumpstart Week Schedule

Jumpstart Pathfinders

The UNI Jump Start Orientation Program is in its eleventh year of providing new students from ethnically, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds with a "jump start" on their first year at the University. Jump Start is a special orientation program that provides students with an opportunity to make a smooth transition to the University.

Jump Start offers participants:

• early move in
• course registration in learning communities (for first year students)
• cluster housing in the residence halls
• social activities to meet other Jump Start students, UNI faculty/staff and Pathfinders, former Jump Start participants

Additional activities include sessions on academic success, library resources, computer lab training, on-campus job fair, and money management.

Identified students will receive invitations to Jump Start during the spring.

First Year students who register for Jump Start do not attend any of the other Orientation sessions.

Transfer Students do need to attend Transfer Orientation in April or June prior to participating in the Jump Start Program to register for classes.