Families and guests
Families and guests are invited to participate in orientation! All summer orientation sessions include a separate, simultaneous program, apart from the students, for families and guests. The family program is geared specifically to help families better support their student during their transition to college life. It is also an opportunity to become familiar with campus, connect with administrators, faculty, other families and participate in breakout sessions on topics ranging from safety to financial aid and housing.
Please see the information below for more specific details about the student and family programs.
Orientation program details for families and guests
- Students must register each parent or guest through the orientation registration portal
- If a guest needs to be added or removed from an existing registration, please email orientation@unr.edu with the name and email address for the guest.
- There is an $85 per guest fee for the First-year Orientation Program.
- There is a $45 per guest fee for the Transfer Orientation Program.
- Guest fees are waived for families who receive and Advanced Registration waiver.
- Guest fees cover programming, materials and food.
- If you are flying, plan to fly into the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
- Shuttle service is not provided, however, the University is about a 10-15 minute drive with any ride-share company (Taxi, Uber, Lyft)
- The University address is
- If driving, the University is easily accessible off of I-80, N. Virginia St. exit.
- Driving east on I-80, take the N. Virignia St. exit and turn left onto Virginia street.
- Driving west on I-80, take the N. Virginia St. exit and turn right onto Virginia street.
- There are many hotels available close to the airport and/or the campus.
- Please see our list of hotels
Free parking is available for students and guests attending orientation on the top two levels of the .
- A valid parking pass is required.
- Parking passes are available to download and print. The parking pass must be displayed in your window.
- Passes are only valid on orientation days and not valid at numbered "pay by space" spots.
- The University is not responsible for tickets received due to no parking pass
