Parent and Family Orientation

In-person Parent and Family Orientation

Join our in-person Parent and Family Orientation to connect with other Temple families, discover campus resources, and meet University staff and administration. Sessions coincide with First-year Orientation and students must register for an available student orientation session via TUportal. Please be mindful that not all schools/colleges will be advising at each Orientation session and your student will only be able to select a session which their school/college is participating in. 

In-person orientation includes a nominal fee covering meals, materials, and parking. If you have any concerns about the registration fee, please reach out the parents@temple.edu to request a fee waiver. While children 12 and under attend for free, the program is not designed with young children in mind and they are not provided with separate activities. 

Overnight housing for family members is not provided. For discounted accommodations, consider booking with a university-approved hotel. 

Join our dynamic Parent and Family Orientation to explore Temple's resources, connect with administrators and fellow families. Find out more now!

Virtual Parent and Family Orientation


Virtual Parent and Family Orientation includes:

  • Spotlight Series: weekly emails highlighting campus resources.
  • Ask the Experts webinars: Ask questions to department representatives.
  • Family-to-Family panels: Gain insights from Temple Family Council members.
  • Ask an Owl panels: Get student perspectives on the Temple experience. 

Virtual Parent and Family orientation will be available from December through January via the Temple Parent & Family Experience Portal. Webinar schedules and registration details will be available in the portal in late November. For now, join the portal to stay connected!

Parent and Family Orientation FAQs

I registered late. Will I still be able to see all the previous Spotlight Series posts?

Yes! All Spotlight Series Posts are available for you to review in the Parent and Family Experience Portal at any time.