Here's what you can expect at virtual New Owl Experience.

• Join a small breakout room with other new students and an Owl Team Leader, a current Temple student, who can answer your questions about life at Temple.
• Get oriented to Temple’s campus and building locations (virtually, of course!).
• Learn about various campus resources to aid in your transition.
• Meet with your school or college for academic advising and registering for your fall courses.

What will I need to participate in virtual New Owl Experience?

• To fully participate you will need a device (computer, laptop, tablet) that has audio functionality.
• Reliable access to the internet.
• While not required, we recommend the use of headphones to avoid background noise.
• Your Temple Zoom account using your AccessNet username and password.
• Come ready to turn your video and microphone on to have a more fun experience.

When will virtual New Owl Experience happen?

Your Virtual New Owl Experience sessions will take place during the Summer of 2026. Reservations are now open. The dates available to you are based on your distance from campus. You will see a list of currently available dates for you when you log into the reservation system via your TUportal Next Steps channel. To reserve your spot via the Next Steps channel click on the "Reserve your spot for the New Owl Experience this summer" step.

Accommodations

We want to ensure that all students are able to fully participate in their New Owl Experience. If you will require accommodations to successfully participate in any of your New Owl Orientation activities, please include your request in the RSVP process or email us at orientation@temple.edu to discuss your request.