New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation is required for all students after admission and after completion of placement testing or receipt of testing waivers. (Law Enforcement students must complete online orientation.)
If you have applied, been accepted, and taken your placement test (or had them waived), it is time to complete orientation!
Please choose a campus and date from the links below to attend orientation (or complete it online). Space is limited per day. Sign up now!
Students may attend New Student Orientation on either campus, regardless of where you intend to take classes. Bring a copy of the academic plan you received at your post-test advising appointment and a photo ID.
At New Student Orientation, you will:
- Learn about HTC policies and procedures
- Setup your my.HennepinTech email
- Get your Student I.D.
- Sign up for emergency notifications
- Register for courses
Complete online Orientation or sign up for an in person Orientation Session below:
Online Orientation
or
Eden Prairie Orientation Sessions
Brooklyn Park Orientation Sessions
Who is required to complete New Student Orientation
Any student who is new to Hennepin Technical College is required to complete New Student Orientation. This includes Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) students, transfer students, non-degree seeking students, and students only taking one class.
Canceling a reservation for New Student Orientation
To cancel your reservation for a New Student Orientation, please email orientation@hennepintech.edu with the date you signed up for and your contact information.
Parking on campus
When you come to campus for New Student Orientation, please park in any student designated lot (no permit is required for student lots) or in our visitor parking spaces. If you park in visitor spaces, please go to the Information Desk at the main entrance to the building to sign in.
Accommodations
For disability accommodations at New Student Orientation, please email orientation@hennepintech.edu at least 48 hours in advance.
International Students
In addition to attending a New Student Orientation session, all international students may be required to attend International Student Orientation. Information regarding International Student Orientation will be available online.