Transfer Orientation

Orientation and student life leaders with an orientation speaker on stage

Welcome to Salem State!

Transfer students will have the option to choose their orientation experience! Choose either an in-person orientation or a fully online orientation.

In-Person Orientation Details

Date: Tuesday, January 7

Check-in: 8-8:30 am

End time: 5 pm (please plan to stay for the entire day)

Location: Sophia Gordon Center for the Arts, 352 Lafayette Street.

Parking is available in the North Campus Parking Garage, or consider green transportation options!

Please note, guests and nonstudents are not able to attend with you. If you require accommodations, please contact disability services at disability-services@salemstate.edu or 978.542.6217 (TTY: 978.542.7146).

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Signing Up for Orientation

Winter orientation registration is now open!

Students entering in spring 2025 must pay their $150 enrollment deposit before signing up for orientation.

If you require additional financial assistance and need to defer your enrollment deposit, please send a completed deposit deferral form to admissions@salemstate.edu.

Online Orientation

For students who have selected the fully online orientation, you will be enrolled in a Canvas course that must be completed prior to meeting with an advisor to register for classes. Please allow 48-hours after signing up to see the course on your Canvas homepage. More information is sent directly to your Salem State email.

There will be different sections of the orientation that need to be completed both before your faculty advising appointment for class registration and before actual classes begin. More details are located within the Canvas course.
*For accommodations, please contact disability services at 978.542.6217.

Continuing Education Students

If you are a Continuing Education (CE) student, you should not sign up for orientation. Instead, contact Samantha "Sam" Cosentino, student success specialist, at scosentino@salemstate.edu.

Complete the Online Pre-Orientation Modules

Upon signing up for orientation, you will be placed in an online pre-orientation module course that must be completed prior to your in-person orientation date. Please allow up to 48 hours after signing up to see the course ion your Canvas homepage. More information is sent directly to your Salem State email and Navigate360.

Log into your Salem State Email

Once you pay your enrollment deposit and sign up for orientation you'll also have access your Salem State email. To log in you should use the same username and password as your Navigator account. First time users must click "FORGOT PASSWORD" in order to set your password.

Email is the official method of communication at Salem State. We recommend you check your account regularly to ensure you don't miss anything.

Log Into my SSU email

For more information about logging into our student systems, see the student access guide.
Need help? Submit a ticket to the IT help desk.

978.542.2036

it-helpdesk@salemstate.edu

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Salem State Student Email

Access your SSU email after you pay your deposit