Online New Transfer Student Orientation

All new transfer students to the University of Cincinnati are to complete the required modules of the Online New Transfer Student Orientation.  We have developed an online orientation that covers the basics you will need to be successful and will complement your academic advising and registration information that you will receive from your college.

Your New Transfer Student Orientation will remain available to you for the entire academic year.  You can review any of this information at any time during your first year at UC.  There are also optional modules that you may review if these are important to you.

Three Steps to Orientation, Academic Advising, and Registration

Step 1: Take the Online New Transfer Student Orientation

You need to complete all the required modules plus the module for your college.  The online orientation is delivered through an interactive program called BlackBoard.  There are directions below that will describe how to access Blackboard and get you started on the online orientation.  The online orientation itself should take from 45 to 60 minutes to complete.

Step 2: Register for Academic Advising and Registration

Each UC college does transfer advising and registration differently.  Some colleges will invite you in for a one-on-one advising session.  Other colleges invite students in for group sessions.  There is specific information in the online orientation on how you should proceed for advising and registration.  If you have already received academic advising and have registered for classes, then you will only need to complete the Online New Transfer Student Orientation.

Step 3: Attend you Academic Advising Session and Register for Classes

Your initial academic advising session is critically important.  During this session, you will learn:

• about specific college policies and procedures
• general education and major course requirements
• how your previously earned credit will transfer and meet UC requirements

After your advising session you may go online to the One Stop site and register for classes.  You learn how to do that in the online orientation session.

Getting Started

In order to get started for your Online New Transfer Student Orientation, you will need to get your UC Username and activate your BlackBoard account.  Only new transfer students who have been admitted to an undergraduate degree program and have confirmed their admission can get a username and access the online orientation.  If you have any questions about your admission or confirmation status, contact the Transfer and Lifelong Learning Center at (515) 556-2247 or email at transfer@uc.edu. 

Getting your Username and UCID

1. Go to http://www.onestop.uc.edu.
2. Under “My Information” on the menu at the left of the page, click on “Get My Username”.
3. Fill in the online form.  You will need the last four digits of your social security number.
4. Click on “Find My Username”.

The next page will display your Username and your UCID number.  You should write down and memorize this information.  You will need to use your UCID to activate your BlackBoard account.  You will use you username to log into BlackBoard.  More information about your username and UCID will be given in the online orientation.

Activating your UC Blackboard Account

1. Go to http://www.onestop.uc.edu.
2. Under “Other Resources” click on “blackboard”.
3. In the “Login Here” box at the top of the page locate the sentence “Please click here to activate your account” and click on the link.
4. Fill out the online form.  You will need your UCID number.
5. Click “Submit”.
6. A screen with information about your Blackboard account will appear.  This will include information about your default password.

Logging into Blackboard

1. Go to http://blackboard.uc.edu.
2. Fill in your username and your default password and click “Login”.
3. If you have any trouble logging into BlackBoard, call the BlackBoard helpdesk at (513) 556-1602.
4. When you get logged onto BlackBoard, go to “My Organizations” and click on “New Student Transfer Orientation”.  You are now ready to begin your online orientation.
5. If you have any trouble, contact the Transfer and Lifelong Learning Center at (513) 556-2247.