Troy Campus Orientation

All parents and/or guardians of incoming students, both freshman and transfer, are invited to attend Parents Orientation free of charge. Parents are provided with information on student services, expenses, and how to assist your student in transitioning to college. You also have the opportunity to meet with selected faculty members and meet current TROY students!

Freshman parent sessions are held concurrently with the student schedule. Parents should sign-in at the Stadium Club of Trojan Tower between 8:15 and 9 a.m., and enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast. The session begins at 9 a.m. and concludes typically around 4:30 p.m after attending academic advising with your student. Both days of IMPACT are filled with helpful information, so all parents are encouraged to attend. Parents are responsible for their own overnight accommodations, and information concerning lodging in the Troy area will be included in the confirmation. Please bring $8.00 per parent if you plan to join your student for lunch. There are no evening activities planned for parents; although, fun night activities and dinner is mandatory for freshman students.

Transfer parent sessions are held concurrently with the student. Parents should sign-in at the Stadium Club of Trojan Tower between 8:15 and 9 a.m. The session begins at 9 a.m. and concludes typically around 3 p.m. Please bring $8.00 per parent if you plan to join your student for lunch.

At IMPACT, you can expect to:

• Meet many new people: current students, new students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Take placements tests in English and/or Math. learn how to plan your class schedule.
• Experience TROY policies and procedures for registration.
• Discover more about the student services and activities at TROY.
• Get more information on student organizations.
• Have a lot of fun!

Beginning college is a key life transition. Whether you move away from home or live close enough to continue living with family, you will assume greater responsibility, meet a variety of diverse people, and adjust to the academic demands of college life. Our new student orientation, IMPACT, is designed to cater to your every need while beginning college at TROY. You will begin the process of transitioning to your new college environment. At IMPACT you will meet new people, learn how to get involved on campus, and register for fall classes: three essential elements which will foster a successful transition to the TROY family.

This major life transition is also important for parents and/or guardians of the student. Therefore, we offer special parent orientation the first day of each freshman session and during transfer sessions.

Freshman Sessions begin with dorm check-in at Trojan Village at 8 A.M. Students are then bussed to the Trojan Center to begin session check-in. Two IMPACT leaders lead each small group of 25-30 student over the course of the session. Various activities take place during the first day, including English and math placement tests, an organizational browse session, and meetings with academic departments. The first day concludes with an evening meal for students and social activities.

The second day of freshman sessions students will work with an IMPACT staff member to organize a class schedule, learn how to register online, and leave with a fall semester schedule of classes in-hand.

Transfer Sessions begin with check-in at 8:00 a.m. on the second floor of the Trojan/Adams Center. Various activities take place throughout the day, including English and/or math placement tests, if necessary. Parents join the transfer sessions at lunch, followed by academic departmental visits. The session ends with organizing a class schedule and registration in the academic department.

Pre-registration for IMPACT is required to attend. Registration for student entering Fall 2019 will open on Monday, April 1 at 8 A.M. Central Time. Students must complete the IMPACT registration and submit payment to register for an IMPACT session. You will receive a confirmation via email 1 month before your registered session and again a week prior to your session. Emails will be sent to the address students provided when applying to Troy University. Once a session is full, no other students will be allowed to register for that particular session. Please do no request any changes to your IMPACT registration.

Please note – even if you have dual enrollment college credit, you will still attend a freshman IMPACT session.

Students are exempt from the math placement test if they scored either a 23 math ACT or 550 math SAT; this will place students in MTH 1110 Finite Math or MTH 1112 Pre-Calculus Algebra. A 25 math ACT will place students in MTH 1125 Calculus I.

Students are exempt from the English placement test if they scored either a 20 English ACT or 510 SAT EBRW. This will place students into ENG 1101 Composition and Modern English 1.

If you do not have the above scores please be prepared to take a placement test during the morning of your first day at Impact. Please visit Test and Assessment Lab to find out more information about the ACCUPLACER placement test or visit  Free ACCUPLACER study app.