Orientation is your first step in successfully transitioning to TCU. During orientation, you will have the chance to meet with faculty and staff from your respective college or school, new classmates, and current students. Orientation is a time for you to learn about campus resources and receive academic advising in preparation for registering for classes and the basics of academic life at TCU.
Summer 2026 Dates
Registration for the 2026 summer orientation will open the evening of March 24th.
May 26-27
May 28-29
June 1-2
June 4-5
June 8-9
June 11-12
June 15-16
June 17-18
June 25-26
June 29-30
July 1-2
July 6-7
Orientation is a two-day, overnight experience for new first-year students. All Students are required to stay overnight in the orientation residence hall.
View a Comprehensive Calendar of Orientation AND Frog Camp Dates! It’s possible to maximize your visit to Fort Worth by attending a Frog Camp that leads into an Orientation or an Orientation that leads into Frog Camp! For example, attend Orientation Session 12 that leads into Frog Camp All Stars B. Or attend Frog Camp Challenge B that leads into Orientation Session 6.
Note: you cannot overlap Orientation or Frog Camp days due to conflicting schedules; the registration system will automatically negate options that conflict. The exception is Transfer Orientation 2 and Casa Nueva B, we built those out so Transfer students can attend both back-to-back!!
Example of Schedule
First-Year Schedule
Download the Guidebook (instructions below) for your session’s most accurate schedule, including locations. Throughout Orientation, staff will guide you to each location on campus.
- Open your App Store
- Download the guide for the Orientation schedule!
- Open your app store
- Search for Guidebook and download the app
Transfer Orientation is designed specifically for those students who have previous college experience. Making new friends, asking questions of the Orientation Leaders, and learning how things work at TCU will help make your transition much easier. Transfer orientation is a required one-day experience for incoming transfer students.
Summer 2026 Dates
Registration for the 2026 summer orientation will open the evening of March 24th.
May 22
June 24
July 1-2* (traditional two day orientation experience)
August 18
*During the two day orientation experience students will be required to stay overnight on campus
View a Comprehensive Calendar of Orientation AND Frog Camp Dates! It’s possible to maximize your visit to Fort Worth by attending a Frog Camp that leads into an Orientation or an Orientation that leads into Frog Camp! For example, attend Orientation Session 12 that leads into Frog Camp All Stars B. Or attend Frog Camp Challenge B that leads into Orientation Session 6.
Note: you cannot overlap Orientation or Frog Camp days due to conflicting schedules; the registration system will automatically negate options that conflict. The exception is Transfer Orientation 2 and Casa Nueva B, we built those out so Transfer students can attend both back-to-back!!
Example of Schedule
Transfer Schedule
Download the Guidebook (instructions below) for your session’s most accurate schedule, including locations. Throughout Orientation, staff will guide you to each location on campus.
- Open your app store
- Search for Guidebook and download the app
- Search for the TCU New Student & Family Programs Guide
- Download the guide for the Orientation schedule!
Parent & Family Orientation is a special program that runs concurrently with the student orientation program. The program is optional but highly encouraged. Through this program, parents can learn about the many offices, services, and academic programs TCU offers. While you and your student will have separate itineraries, you will be together several times throughout the experience.
Summer 2026
Registration for 2026 Parent & Family Orientation will be available Spring 2026. Registration for Parent & Family Orientation is part of the student orientation registration process. These sessions are in-person orientations held on- campus. Students can bring two family members/guests with them to Orientation.
Fall Semester 2026
International students who will start at TCU in the fall semester will attend an Orientation session in August just before classes begin. This eliminates the need for international students to travel more than once to campus.
In addition to attend TCU Orientation, international students will participate in an additional orientation workshop hosted by International Student Services. More information about services for international students found here.
Orientation is your first step in successfully transitioning to TCU. During orientation, you will have the chance to meet with faculty and staff from your respective college or school, new classmates, and current students. Orientation is a time for you to learn about campus resources and receive academic advising in preparation for registering for classes and the basics of academic life at TCU.
August Dates
First-Year – August 17th
Transfer – August 18th
The August orientation sessions are a one day program for students.
Example of Schedule
Download the Guidebook (instructions below) for your session’s most accurate schedule, including locations. Throughout Orientation, staff will guide you to each location on campus.
Open your app store
- Search for Guidebook and download the app
- Search for the TCU New Student & Family Programs Guide
- Download the guide for the Orientation schedule!