New Coug Orientation

Welcome new Tri-Cities Cougs!

We are so excited that you chose to join our family! New Coug Orientation at Washington State University Tri-Cities is a mandatory program required for all new first year and transfer students and will provide critical information needed to begin their academic journey at WSU.

Transfer students are anyone who applied using the Transfer Admissions Application or have attended an accredited college or university after your high school graduation.

First Year students are students who applied using the WSU First Year Student Admissions Application for the academic year immediately after graduating from high school (even if you’re in Running Start or taking classes in high school for college credit) or you haven’t attended college since high school graduation.

Orientation is held during the summer for students starting in summer and fall semesters and in January for students starting spring semester. All components of programming outlined below are required.

New Coug Orientation is broken up into 2 parts.

Academic Advising

On-Campus New Coug Orientation Experience

Benefits of the New Coug Orientation Experience

  • Meet campus faculty and staff
  • Gain insight to campus resources
  • Gain knowledge about how to be involved on campus and make the most of your time at WSU
  • Learn about academic policies and procedures

Contact us

Phone: 509-372-7250