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As a new Cougar, you'll be required to experience our ROAR program before you can attend classes. The ROAR (Recruitment, Orientation, Advisement, Registration) program is designed to help ease the transition from high school to college as well as prepare parents for their student's new journey. ROAR provides students and parents with information on all services CSU has to offer, as well as their first advising and registration session for their classes. Below are the descriptions of the programs that we offer. Please review and select the one that best fits your enrollment status.

Freshman ROAR is for all first year traditional students (those who are no more than 5 years out of high school and have never attended college).

Non Traditional and Transfer ROAR is for those students who have been out of high school for more than 5 years or those transferring from another institution with less than thirty hours.

Students transferring in who have completed thirty or more hours should take the Transfer Student on-line orientation.

Graduate Students should sign up for the Graduate Student on-line orientation.

2013 Orientation Dates:

Registration for Summer and Fall Orientation is OPEN!

Summer and Fall 2013 Dates:

Summer: June 4th

Fall Non-Overnight (student do not stay in Residence Halls):

June 20-21, July 18-19, August 5-6

Fall Overnight (students stay in Residence Halls) :

June 27-28, July 11-12 (geared to RiverPark students), July 25-26

Non Traditional And Transfer Students with Under 30 Credit Hours: July 26 and August 6

ALL SESSIONS are $106.00 for student(s) and $50.00 per guest.

Registration and PAYMENT INFORMATION:

To Register for your ROAR session: *Payment is required at the time you choose your date to complete registration*
1. Choose your date through our "Orientation Dates" link on the left navigation menu, click register now and input your 909, birth date and term and click pay now. You will be prompted to pay for students and guests at that time.
2. Please pay with your credit/debit card only. Your registration for ROAR is a two step process and you are not registered for your session until you have paid.

If you have questions about registration please contact us at orientation@columbusstate.edu or 706.507.8590

There are no Refunds for ROAR.