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Welcome to Western Oregon University!

The department of New Student & Family Programs provides orientation programs for new undergraduate students and their families as well as family programs for all students throughout the year!

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New Student Checklist

Everything you need to do before you begin classes in the fall—all in one, centralized location!

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Destination Western

Our fall pre-orientation bridge program designed to help new students gain academic and social confidence before classes start!

WOU Mascot, Wolfie, crouching towards the ground with a paint brush, painting his name in white on a sidewalk with students surrounding them.

PACK Welcome Week

Before you start fall classes, join us for a jam-packed week of orientation activities and events!

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PACK Connect Day

We welcome all our summer and fall new students to join us for summer orientation to get some business done before the rush of fall!

Two students hug and pose with WOU mascot, Wolfie.

Winter & Spring Orientation

Drop-in orientation tours are available for our new students starting in winter and spring term.

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Family Programs

For both new and current families of students, we host Family Weekend in the Winter and coordinate the Western Oregon Family Portal

Contact the department of New Student & Family Programs

orientation@wou.edu | (503) 838-9482 | M-F, 9am-5pm | Werner University Center 119