Spring 2026 Online Orientation Accommodation Request

All incoming students to the University of Houston are required to attend an in-person orientation session. However, if you meet one of the criteria below, you can receive an accommodation to attend and complete our Online Orientation:

1. Student will be pursuing and has been admitted into the Distance Education, B.A. or B.S. in Psychology degree plan and therefore is attempting to complete a Psychology degree online.

2. Student’s permanent address is over 300+ miles from the University of Houston main campus.

3. Student will be traveling, studying abroad, or participating in an official UH-required activity during the entirety of the offered orientation dates, which prevents them from attending any in-person orientation date. Official or compliance documentation with proof of travel or commitment will need to be uploaded. Examples may include international travel, a mission trip, or other significant commitments such as internships, professional engagements, and/or UH institutional requirements.

Acceptable forms of documentation include: a confirmed airline ticket, official acceptance letter, official compliance letter, etc. spanning the dates of all orientation sessions.

4. Student is or will be serving military orders during the entirety of the offered orientation dates, which prevents them from attending any in-person orientation date. (Official documentation will need to be uploaded)

If you are a student completing any UH Extend degree or a post-baccalaureate student, you may move forward with registering for Online Orientation through your AccessUH account. Post-baccalaureate students in the College of Education or Undergraduate Student Success should submit an Orientation Exemption Form instead.

**Official documentation is required with your request. UH reserves the right to deny a student’s request for Online Orientation without official documentation of need.

If approved, the non-refundable fee for Online Orientation is $75.00.

Admit Term

UH ID Number

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Email

Have you already registered for an in-person orientation?

Select Online Accommodation Reason

Student will be pursuing and has been admitted into the Distance Education, B.A. or B.S. in Psychology degree plan and therefore is attempting to complete a Psychology degree online.

Student’s permanent address is over 300+ miles from the University of Houston main campus.

**Student will be traveling during the entirety of the offered orientation dates, which prevents them from attending any in-person orientation date. Official documentation with proof of travel or commitment will need to be uploaded. Acceptable forms of documentation include: a confirmed airline ticket, official acceptance letter, etc. spanning the dates of all orientation sessions.

**Student is or will be serving military orders during the entirety of the offered orientation dates, which prevents them from attending any in-person orientation date.

I understand if I selected an answer with two asterisks, I must upload documentation.