Embark! New Student OrientationEmbark! New Student Orientation

Embark! New Student Orientation

Your Concordia University Texas Journey Starts Here

Welcome to Tornado Nation! We are thrilled to begin this exciting journey with you and want to ensure you start your Concordia Texas experience on the right note. As an incoming first-year student, your first step is registering for our Embark! New Student Orientation – a mandatory and exciting introduction to life at CTX. This immersive experience is designed to get you and your guests introduced to the vibrant community awaiting you on campus. Join us for an event filled with engaging information sessions and enjoyable activities that promise to set the stage for your success at CTX.

Save your spot at Embark! by registering today. Remember, you should only register if you’ve already paid your deposit. If you have questions, talk to your dedicated admissions counselor or a member of our admissions team.

View the 2024 Embark! Schedule

If you are a transfer student looking for our Transfer Student Orientation, visit our En Route Transfer Student Orientation page.

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Students on a golf cart moving on campus
Parents with the Concordia Texas student
Concordia University Texas staff assisting students during orientation

We can’t wait to officially welcome you to the Concordia Texas family! If you are still needing to attend Embark! First-Year Orientation, please reach out to your Admissions Counselor for more information on setting up a personalized orientation session.

Your Orientation Journey
Welcome to Concordia University Texas Embark

Register For Embark!

You’ve been accepted. You’ve paid your deposit. Why wait? Register for your spot at Embark! today.

A new Concordia Texas student

Register For Classes

Register for classes before Embark! so you can meet your professors while you’re here. You’ll receive communication by email with more information about registering. If you have registered for Embark! but have not received information on registering for classes, reach out to your Admissions Counselor.

Vortex and a new Concordia Texas student

Welcome to the Tornado Family

You will not want to miss the exciting activities we have planned for you and the Concordia Texas community experience. You'll get to make meaningful connections, play games, and meet your future Tornados! Remember to check out the list of activities and what you should bring.

Parent & Family Information

During new student orientation, there will be sessions that involve both students and guests together, as well as separate sessions dedicated to guests and students. Family and guests will participate in engaging family symposiums during orientation.

Families and guests should make their own accommodation plans. Students will spend the night in the residence halls.

A family visiting their Concordia Texas students

  • 2024 Embark! Schedule
    Student Schedule

    Day 1

    • Check-In: 9:45 am
    • Morning Sessions: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
    • Lunch: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
    • Afternoon Sessions: 12:45 pm – 5:15 pm
    • Dinner: 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
    • Evening Sessions: 6:15 pm – 9:30 pm

    Day 2

    • Breakfast: 8:30 am – 9:00 am
    • Morning Sessions: 9:00 am – 12:45 pm
    • Check Out of Residence Halls: 12:45 pm
    Parent Schedule

    Day 1

    • Check-In: 9:45 am
    • Morning Sessions: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
    • Lunch: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
    • Afternoon Sessions: 12:45 pm – 4:00 pm
    • Family Reception: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    Day 2

    • Morning Sessions: 9:00 am -12:45 pm

     

     

  • 2024 Incoming Student Checklist
    • Register for Orientation: Embark is Concordia Texas’s new student orientation where you’ll discover all the ins and outs of Tornado Nation.
    • Meet your Academic Planner and your Financial Planner: Schedule a meeting with your Academic Planner and Financial Planner before starting your Fall 2024 semester at Concordia Texas. 
    • Submit Final Transcripts & Test Scores: Please bring official copies of all test scores and final transcripts if you have not already submitted them to admissions@concordia.edu.
    • Meningitis Vaccination: Please make sure you submit your Meningitis Vaccination documentation prior to Orientation.
    • FERPA: If you want to grant access to any or all of your student information to family members, please submit this form.
    • Student ID & Parking Pass: Submit the request forms for both your Student ID and your Parking Pass so you can pick them up at orientation.
    • Technical Tools Training: Get started on your Technical Tools Training through Blackboard. This training is required and must be completed by Friday of the first week of classes.
    • Math Placement: Before you arrive on campus for New Student Orientation, please complete one of the steps below to receive a math place score. Your math placement score is required and helps us determine the right math course to place you in for your first year in college.
      • Send Concordia Texas your ACT or SAT scores, if you have not already.
      • Send Concordia Texas your TSI scores; please see this guide that shows you how to view and send your TSI score report to us.
      • Take Concordia Texas’s free Math Placement Assessment, ALEKS.
        • Create your login at www.aleks.com and use class code: 4DWTU-NJ6NQ
      • If you have completed college-level math at a different institution, please submit your transcripts to admissions@concordia.edu.
    • *Send all scores and transcripts to admissions@concordia.edu

Embark!