Spring 2026 Orientation Sessions

Spring 2026 Orientations will begin with an Online Pre-Orientation followed by an in-persona virtual orientation.

Students with a fully online schedule may attend a virtual orientation or an on-campus orientation. Students with any class on-campus should attend an on-campus orientation.

Below are the Spring 2026 Orientation dates:

How do I get started with my orientation?

1. Register for an Online Orientation Session (attendance is required):

   • GHC orientation takes place on-campus at every campus location and is an opportunity to become familiar with everything GHC has to offer and ensure a smooth start to your first semester. During orientation, you'll gain insights into your chosen major and degree, have the chance to interact with various student service departments, such as advising, financial aid, and the business office, and become acquainted with the campus facilities. The GHC online orientation is the option for only fully online students and allows students to become familiar with everything GHC has to offer and ensure a smooth start to your first semester, especially in the online world as a student. Students will hear from various student service departments, such as advising, financial aid, and the business office, and become more acquainted with GHC. Online orientations take place in Microsoft Teams.
   • Once we have that advising questionnaire from you (step one above), then you will be able to register for an orientation session in your admitted student dashboard.
   • NOTE: There are online orientation options for fully online students (select that you will be a fully online student above to see those dates), but you are also welcome to attend an on-campus orientation. Fully online students are also welcome to attend an on-campus orientation, especially if you plan to take at least one on-campus course.

2. Complete Pre-Orientation in D2L:

   • Before your scheduled Orientation, we recommend completing Pre-Orientation in D2L. These quick, self-paced modules will introduce you to everything GHC has to offer!
   • How to Complete Pre-Orientation:
     1. Log into your MyGHC Student Portal using your GHC student email login.
        • Learn more about this on the IT website.
     2. Access D2L in the program icons in the top left.
     3. Access the "Student Orientation" course and follow the modules to complete.

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     * All students who complete it before the first day of classes will have their name entered into a drawing twice for special prizes.

     * If you complete the module after the first day of classes but before the end of the add/drop period, your name will go into the drawing once.

3. Class Registration:

   • Students attending orientation on campus will register for classes at orientation with the help of an advisor. Students attending an online orientation will be registered for classes by an advisor based on their answers in the advising questionnaire (step one above).
   • Students attending an on-campus orientation will learn how to register for classes at their scheduled orientation session. This allows students to become familiar with the registration process and feel comfortable registering themselves for every future semester. Once your schedule is built by an advisor, you will receive an email to your GHC student email account with the next steps
     • Feel free to contact Advising with any questions – email advising@highlands.edu (be sure to email from your GHC student email account and note your GHC ID number).