Yes! While it is not required, we highly encourage parents/guests to attend Summer Orientation with their students. At orientation, parents and guests will participate in parallel programming that provides them with opportunities to ask questions about University resources and student life. 

Most students who attend Summer Orientation bring at least one guest. Due to space constraints, students may only register up to two guests. We are unable to provide daycare services for younger siblings.

Yes, the guest fee covers program materials, parking, transportation, meals, and an evening reception. Please note that guests attending orientation are not considered registered until the registration fee has been paid for. Payment can be made by credit card through the New Student Portal when the student registers the guest. All guests must be registered by June 1.

Siblings over the age of 13 must be registered as guests, and a guest fee must be paid for their attendance.  

Siblings ages 12 and under are welcome to attend the orientation session for free; however, please consider the extent of the day and the child’s patience when deciding whether they will attend. 

Guests may be added, changed, or modified at any time prior to June 1. You may do this by logging in to your New Student Portal and navigating to your "My Orientation Reservation" task. Here you will be able to enter your new guest's information.

To cancel a guest registration, please email UVA Orientation & Transition Programs at [email protected]. To process the refund, we will need the nine-digit confirmation number from the guest payment transaction. This can be found on the EPAY@UVA Payment Notification email that was received when the payment was made. Guest cancellation requests must be received five (5) full business days prior to your arrival date in order to be eligible for a refund. 

Parents and guests are responsible for their own overnight accommodations. Here is a list of hotels in the area, many of which offer discounts for orientation.

First-Year Sessions: Students are provided with lunch and dinner on Day 1 of the session and breakfast and lunch on Day 2 of the session. Guests receive lunch and an evening reception on Day 1 and lunch on Day 2.

Transfer Sessions: Students and guests are provided with lunch and an optional dinner.

Session K: Students are provided with breakfast, lunch, and dinner on both days of the session. Guests will be provided with breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Day 1, and lunch on Day 2.

UVA is not able to provide you with a wheelchair. Please contact the following companies for information on wheelchair rentals:

ABC Health Care
450 Greenbrier Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.326.0900

Simple Comforts Home medical store
202 Albemarle Square, Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.245.0001 

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