Humboldt State University

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Humboldt Orientation Program

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Fall 2013 Dates & Fees

All Students

  • Be sure that you are regularly checking the email account that you supplied to HSU. It is the one listed in your Student Center.
  • Regularly sign into your myHumboldt at humboldt.edu/myhumboldt. You log into Student Center, Moodle, and other applications via myHumboldt.
  • Move-in day for residence halls: TBA
  • Fall Classes Begin: Monday, August 26
  • Welcome Home to Humboldt: August 26 - September 6

 

Transfer Students - HOOP (mandatory) - follow steps in order

  1. Check that you have met all transfer deadlines included in your Admissions packet.
  2. Sign up for your orientation session. The sign-up function in Student Center will be enabled on February 25, 2013 for eligible students and is mandatory for all incoming transfers. The deadline to sign-up is July 12, 2013.
  3. You are required to complete the Humboldt Online Orientation Program (HOOP). Please visit the "HOOP" link on the right in order to learn about the process now, which includes advising & registering for classes.

 

 

Freshmen - HOP (mandatory) - follow steps in order

  1. Check that you have met all freshmen deadlines included in your Admissions packet.
  2. Sign-up for your orientation session. The sign-up function in Student Center will be enabled on February 25, 2013 and is mandatory for all incoming freshmen. The deadline to sign-up is May 1, 2013.
    • Family & Guest Orientation sign-up is available during this step.
  3. Register for your first-semester classes at HSU* during the registration window: Monday, June 17-Friday, June 28, 2013.
    • *Registration window open to freshmen who have met all deadlines. Freshmen who have not met deadlines - such as no ELM/EPT scores - will register in August during the HOP session.
    • Tuition and fees will be due upon registration of classes. Balances owed will be displayed in your Student Center.
    • You will review and finalize your schedule with help from peer counselors, professional staff, and faculty members during HOP.
  4. Prepare to attend HOP on August 21-23, 2013. You must attend the entire mandatory on-campus HOP orientation session.
    • Mandatory activities take place throughout each day.
    • HOP begins on August 21 at 8am and ends on August 23 at 5pm. No exceptions will be granted.
    • Missing any mandatory HOP activities may affect your admission status at Humboldt State.
    • Family members and guests are not invited to attend any HOP activities. Sign-up interested family members or guests for our optional Family & Guest Orientation.

 

Family members & guests - FG (optional)

  • Three-day session: August 21-23, 2013
    • Student signs up interested family members and guests during orientation sign-up process in Student Center: February 25-May 1, 2013.
    • Family and guests are not invited to attend HOP activities with their student.
    • Family & Guest Orientation is optional and is available at a cost of $40 per person.
    • Family & Guest Orientation reservations may be cancelled if payment is not made by the due date of August 7, 2013.
    • Family & Guest Orientation charges are non-refundable if cancellations are not made at least seven days prior to the session.
    • Official itinerary will be available during check-in.

 

Orientation Fees for Students

  • A one-time non-refundable $50.00 Student Orientation, Advising & Registration fee is included in the first-semester fees of all new Humboldt students upon course registration. 
  • This fee covers all advising and registration services and a university catalog.
  • Please check your Student Center regularly for any outstanding balances. For information on all HSU fees, please go to Financial Aid.

 

Cancellation and Change Policy

  • All reservations must be made by May 1, 2013 or your admission to HSU will be revoked.
  • After May 1, all cancellations and changes must be requested electronically by Wednesday, August 14 at 5:00pm.
  • Changes/cancellations must be submitted electronically by completing the online HOP Reservation Change Form. Please contact us if you encounter any difficulty with our reservation change form.
  • You are not eligible to receive a refund after completing orientation, despite any change in your admission status.