First-Year Student Orientation

Attending a UC Blue Ash (UCBA) Orientation is required for all incoming first-year UC Blue Ash students. 

You will attend either an online orientation over Zoom or an in-person orientation on the Blue Ash campus. You will only need to attend an online orientation or an in-person orientation, not both! 

We encourage all students to register for an in-person orientation if possible. However, both virtual and in-person orientations will help you learn about valuable academic resources, meet other new students, learn how to get involved on campus and hear tips about how to succeed as a new student!

Virtual orientations will last approximately four and a half hours. You will need a working internet connection. We will also encourage you to have your camera on to help you meet other new students. A laptop provides the best orientation experience.

In-person orientations will last approximately eight hours. Muntz Hall is where you will check in and where a majority of the orientation program will take place.

Once you have confirmed your admissions to UC Blue Ash, your first step is to go to your Bearcat Portal and complete your Pre-enrollment Questionnaire and your Placement Self-Assessment. The questionnaire and self-assessment must be completed or you will not be able to register for orientation. Once both tasks are  completed, click on the register link for the task called “Register for Orientation.”

You will be able to pick an online or in-person orientation from the calendar dates listed. Click on the date and format (online or in-person) that works best for you. Answer a few short questions on the form and hit submit. If you have successfully registered for an orientation session, you will receive a confirmation email. This message will be sent to both the personal email account you used to apply to UC Blue Ash College and your new UC email (note: please also check your SPAM/junk folder for your confirmation).

• Summer 2025 orientation sessions are offered late April – early May
• Fall 2025 orientation sessions are offered from late May – mid-August
• Spring 2026 orientation sessions are offered late November – early January

We recommend you register for the earliest in-person or online orientation you are able to attend.

You will register for your classes at the end of your orientation session.  At this time, an advisor will walk you through the steps to create your schedule.

Yes, of course! Guests are welcomed to attend either your online or in-person orientation. You can register guests when you sign-up for your orientation date.

If you attend an online orientation, your guests may attend the session in its entirety. If you attend an in-person orientation, family members and guests will attend a separate session at the end of the day. They will learn how to support you with your educational goals as you register for your classes.

During orientation check-in, there will be a station where you will be asked to verify your major. If your major has changed since you registered for your orientation session, you will share your new major with the academic advisor staffing the station.

Attending the orientation program at UC Blue Ash is free. 

You may park in the Muntz parking lot outside Muntz Hall. Parking will be free for guests visiting campus for orientation.

You may contact the UC Blue Ash Student Life office by emailing us at ucblueashsls@uc.edu or calling us Monday – Friday at 513-558-9429. When contacting us, please let us know this is an orientation question.