Prepare for orientation
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Take your onboarding course and attend any school/program-specific orientation
Graduate and professional students should complete the online onboarding course. Not all graduate and professional programs offer orientation, but for those that do, this course supplements that orientation.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: After you’re admitted (available now)
Start pre-arrival checklist in Atlas
You will use Atlas to request services from the Office of International Affairs throughout your time at IU Indianapolis. Be sure to complete Pre-Arrival Steps 1 and 2 before beginning your academic program to ensure a successful educational experience.
Visit the Orientation Portal
Orientation is a personalized introduction to the IU Indianapolis campus and your educational journey. Reserve your spot as early as possible to ensure the most selection of orientation dates and fall classes.
Orientation reservations begin in February for summer and fall admission and in October for spring admission.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: As soon as possible
Visit the Orientation Portal
Undergraduate orientation is a personalized introduction to the IU Indianapolis campus and your educational journey. If you plan to be in the country before International Welcome Week, we encourage you to attend.
Space fills up quickly, so reserve your spot as early as possible. If you don’t see a date that works for you, please contact Orientation Services.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: As soon as possible
Complete Jaguar Launch
This hour-long, online module introduces you to resources and campus offices and teaches you what you’ll need to know about college life, such as financial aid, changing your major, housing options, campus safety, and more.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: Before orientation
Take your placement tests
Placement tests assess your knowledge and determine which classes will help you be successful at IU Indianapolis. They include ALEKS Math Placement, English Guided Self-Placement, chemistry, world languages, and English for Academic Purposes.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: Before advising appointment (at least three days)
Take your placement tests
Placement tests assess your knowledge and determine which classes will help you be successful at IU Indianapolis. Depending on the classes you want to take, you may need to take ALEKS Math Placement, English Guided Self-Placement, chemistry, world languages, and English for Academic Purposes.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: Before registering for classes (at least three days)
Complete pre-advising tasks
Before your advising appointment, complete the pre-advising process beginning April 7. This helps us review your academic goals and ensures you're prepared to register for classes.
Be sure to also review your transfer and exam credits to confirm what will count toward your degree. Use the transfer credit tool and contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions if you have questions.
Deadline(s):
- Opens April 7, 2025
Complete pre-advising tasks
Before your advising appointment, complete the pre-advising process beginning April 7. This helps us review your academic goals and ensures you're prepared to register for classes.
Be sure to also review your transfer and exam credits to confirm what will count toward your degree. Use the transfer credit tool and contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions if you have questions.
Deadline(s):
- Opens April 7, 2025
Meet with your advisor and register for classes
Deadline(s):
- Appointment scheduling begins April 7, 2025
Provide immunization information
Indiana state law requires all IU Indianapolis students to have current immunizations. Contribute to keeping our campus community healthy.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: As soon as possible
Optional: Complete Jaguar Launch
This hour-long, online module introduces you to resources and campus offices and teaches you what you’ll need to know about college life, such as financial aid, changing your major, housing options, campus safety, and more.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: After you’re admitted
Register for classes
Enroll in classes on your own, or ask your academic advisor for help. Remember to register as early as you can, so you have the broadest selection of classes to meet your needs.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: As soon as possible
Submit your CrimsonCard photo
Your CrimsonCard is your official photo ID card and gives you secure entry to buildings, printing services, university libraries, dining areas, and sports and recreation facilities. It is also accepted as payment at many local retailers. Submit a photo and verify your identity in advance so your card will be ready for pickup at orientation.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: Before orientation
View your orientation sample schedule
Orientation is a personalized introduction to the IU Indianapolis campus and your educational journey. Your orientation date and events are tailored to you.
Deadline(s):
- Before your orientation date
View your orientation sample schedule
Orientation is a personalized introduction to the IU Indianapolis campus and your educational journey as a transfer student. Your orientation date and events are tailored to you, so please schedule your orientation if you haven’t already.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: Reserve your spot as soon as you can
Attend orientation
Orientation will help you navigate campus, start your classes, and make your transition to IU Indianapolis seamless.
Deadline(s):
- Your orientation day
Attend orientation
Orientation will help you navigate campus, start your classes, and make a seamless transition to IU Indianapolis. If you plan to be in the country before International Welcome Week, learn about what orientation is like and view your sample schedule.
Deadline(s):
- Your orientation day
Attend orientation
Orientation will help you navigate campus, start your classes, and make a seamless transition to IU Indianapolis. If you plan to be in the country before International Welcome Week, learn about what orientation is like and view your sample schedule.
Deadline(s):
- Must be in the country prior to August 11, 2025 to attend
Complete your orientation course
If you need assistance, please contact IU Online’s Guided Onboarding Specialist at iuogo@iu.edu.
Get your CrimsonCard student ID
Your CrimsonCard is your official photo ID card and gives you secure entry to buildings, printing services, university libraries, dining areas, and sports and recreation facilities. It is also accepted as payment at many local retailers.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: Before you start classes
Send your academic records to IU Indianapolis
You have the option to mail school transcripts and records to the Office of International Affairs or drop them off in-person after arriving on campus.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: November 1, 2024
Send your academic records to IU Indianapolis
You have the option to mail school transcripts and records to the Office of International Affairs or drop them off in-person after arriving on campus.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: November 1, 2024
Make sure your credits will transfer
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: As soon as possible
Make sure your credits will transfer from an international location to IU Indianapolis
Please follow the transfer credit process for international students.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: As soon as possible
Pack for your trip to IU Indianapolis
As you prepare for your voyage to central Indiana in the USA, we’ll help you decide what to pack and how to ensure you have everything you need.
Complete your online international orientation
Be sure to complete the International Student Online Orientation modules using Canvas. You’ll also need to attend in-person orientation for new undergraduate students, so don’t forget to reserve your spot.
Deadline(s):
- Deadline: Before orientation (available now)
Prepare for International Welcome Week (IWW)
Join your new community and begin to feel at home. In addition to attending orientation, you will attend International Welcome Week.
Deadline(s):
- August 14–16
Prepare for International Welcome Week (IWW)
Join your new community and begin to feel at home. In addition to attending orientation, you will attend International Welcome Week.
Deadline(s):
- August 19–22
Prepare for International Welcome Week (IWW)
Join your new community and begin to feel at home. You will attend IWW in addition to orientation programming provided by your program.
Deadline(s):
- August 19–22
Get ready for Bridge Week
All first-year undergraduate students are required to attend Bridge Week, your official start to the fall semester. Explore campus, make new friends, and see what it takes to succeed at IU Indianapolis.
Deadline(s):
- August 18th - 22nd, 2025
Optional: Request to attend undergraduate orientation
Although you’re not required to attend an orientation program, you may request to attend undergraduate orientation. To sign up, you will need to contact Orientation Services.
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Orientation Steps
These steps are personalized based on your answers. All steps are required unless otherwise noted.
IU Indianapolis
Orientation Services
Campus Center
420 University Blvd
Indianapolis,
IN
46202
USA