EKU's Orientation Program is a requirement for all new students. A new student is any student attending college for the first time or a transfer student with twelve hours or less. Students taking classes at the Manchester campus must attend an Orientation session in Manchester. The registration form is available online at: http://www.firstyear.eku.edu/newstudent/manchester/.

During this Orientation you will have the opportunity to:

All Manchester Orientations begin at 9:00 am. Orientation sessions last for approximately three hours. Students with ACT scores below 18 in English, math, or reading are required to take placement tests to help ensure appropriate course placement. All placement exams are given on the day prior to Orientation.

All placement testing dates will follow this schedule:

Orientation Dates for Students Starting in Spring 2008

Orientation Dates for Students Starting in Summer 2008

Orientation Dates for Students Starting in Fall 2008

For more information on placement exams and practice tests, please visit www.testing.eku.edu/placement/.

We hope that the Orientation program will give you the confidence you need to have a pleasant and meaningful experience at Eastern Kentucky University.

For further information please contact Kristy Hampton at kristy.hampton@eku.edu or (606) 598-8122.