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.
Summer 2025 Orientation
In-Person Orientation Details
Date: June 10
Check-in: 8:30-9 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).
Signing Up for Orientation
Summer Orientation will open on March 3.
Students entering in spring 2025 must pay their $150 enrollment deposit before signing up for orientation. Please allow two business days after you submit your deposit for orientation signup to open in Navigator.
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
Get Ready for Fall Semester
All new students are required to complete an online orientation course on Canvas, Salem State University’s online learning platform, before attending their in-person orientation or their online orientation. This module will introduce key information about university resources, academic life, support services, and co-curricular opportunities.
The orientation course will go live on March 31, 2025, and will be available on your Canvas homepage upon logging in. Please allow up to 48 hours after registering for orientation for the course to appear.
If the orientation course is not visible on your Canvas homepage after March 31 or at least 48 hours after registering, please contact orientation@salemstate.edu for assistance.
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.
For more information about logging into our student systems, see the student access guide.
Need help? Submit a ticket to the IT help desk.
Before you start classes at Salem State University, you need to make sure the health insurance requirements are met, and health information forms are on file with the counseling and health services office. You can upload your immunization information on our health services portal, located in Navigator, or if you prefer, mail/fax to our office.
Contact Us
Questions about Orientation? Get in touch!
Dyanna Moreira - Director of Orientation
978.542.5229
Tuong Vi Diane Thai - Orientation Coordinator
978.542.5150
Orientation
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970