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FAQUndergraduate Incoming Student Orientations
There are several orientations designed to assist students and parents in transitioning to university life and learning at Regent. Please review the table below to determine which orientation best fits your intended undergraduate experience.
| Summer Orientation Advising & Registration (SOAR) | Campus Connection/ Welcome Week |
Maximize Regent | Keys to Successful Learning (KEYS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional-aged students (17-22) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| "Non-traditional" students (age 23+) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mandatory | No | Yes1 | No | No2 |
| Student Commitment | 2 days | 5 days | 3 hours | Self-paced |
| Parent/Guardian Commitment | 2 days | 1 day 3 | None | None |
| Format | Various breakout or panel discussions; social and fellowship activities; staff and student-led small groups | Seminar format; small groups, hands-on activities; staff-led | Online through Blackboard | |
| Fees | $35 per parent/guest; no charge for students | $100/student4; $10/parent or guest | None | None |
| Dates | June 20-21 & June 23-24 | August 17-21 | See schedule | Ongoing year round |
| Location | Virginia Beach Campus | Online through Blackboard | ||
| Information | Learn More | Learn More | Learn More | Learn More |
| Registration | Register Here | Register Here | Register Here | Register Here |
If you are unsure which campus orientation to choose, please contact us at undergradservices@regent.edu or 800.722.3680.
1 All first-time, traditional-aged, residential, and local Regent students who plan to study on campus nine (9) or more credit hours. Students who are 23 years of age and older or students who are plan to take a majority of their coursework online are not required to attend.
2 Keys to Successful Learning is highly recommended for all undergraduate students, regardless of their age, location, or whether they take classes on campus or online.
3 All parents are invited to stay through the end of the first day; no official programming is scheduled for parents thereafter.
4 An orientation fee of $100 will be assessed automatically to student's accounts. This fee is paid at the same time and in the same way as other fees; financial aid can be used. The $10 fee for parents or guests must be paid at the time of orientation registration via the online interface; personal or business checks, MasterCard, Visa, or Discover accepted.
