
New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation is for new first-year students who are coming directly from high school or took time in between high school and college with no college credit. New Student Orientation is required for all new first-time, full-time students. Transfer students are highly encouraged to participate in a New Student Orientation, but not required.
Orientation Dates
New Student Orientation dates for first-year students starting in Summer or Fall 2022
- Tuesday, May 24 - FULL
- Thursday, May 26 - FULL
- Wednesday, June 1 - FULL
- Friday, June 3 - FULL
- Thursday, June 9
- Saturday, June 11
- Wednesday, August 17
NSO Student Schedule SAMPLE
NSO Guest Schedule SAMPLE
Transfer Student Orientation date for transfer students starting in Summer or Fall 2022
- Friday, August 12, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
If this date doesn't work, you are welcome to attend a New Student Orientation (dates listed under First-Year students).
TSO Student Schedule SAMPLE
Resources & Tutorials
These resources and tutorials will help you learn about the technology you'll use for learning at Washburn University.
Activate your Washburn account (Single sign-on)
To use all of Washburn's online tools and technology, you must first activate your Washburn student account. Washburn uses one login and password for our online tools and technology.
- Washburn account and password (website)
- Reset your password (website)
- Logging in for the first time (video)
Need further support? Contact our ITS Department at 785.670.3000 or at support@washburn.edu.
Desire2Learn (D2L)
Desire2Learn or D2L is our online platform for learning and teaching. You will interact with each of your instructors for classes through D2L, for both in-person and online courses. For each class, you can find your syllabus, upload assignments, view class progress and grades, and find lectures, rubrics, discussion boards or quizzes.
Zoom Video Conferencing
MyWashburn
MyWashburn is our student portal where you can search and enroll for classes, complete a housing application, pay your student bill, review your financial aid award, apply for student jobs and search for textbooks.
Navigate
Navigate is a tool that Washburn University uses for academic planning, scheduling appointments with advisors, finding study buddies and tutoring help and enroll for classes*.
*NOTE: Enrollment for summer or fall 2021 classes should be done in MyWashburn.
Download Navigate Student app
Washburn Email
Washburn University is a Microsoft Office 365 school. Office 365 programs are free for faculty, staff, and students and can be installed on up to five devices. Washburn email accounts are used in Microsoft Outlook.
Washburn Events
Aug 06
All Day
Aug 12
01:00 PM
Aug 17
08:00 AM
Aug 18
All Day
Aug 18
06:30 PM
Aug 18
07:30 PM
Aug 18
08:00 PM
Aug 19
09:30 AM
Aug 19
11:00 AM
Aug 19
08:00 PM
Aug 20
10:00 AM
GET IN TOUCH WITH Student Transition & Family Engagement
Student Transition & Family Engagement
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone & Email
785.670.2034
orientation@washburn.edu
