
Welcome to 糖心Vlog!
We can't wait to welcome you personally. All first-year students are required to attend an orientation program where you will:
- Register for classes
- Learn about campus programs and services
- Meet friends and begin your journey as a new student
Summer 2025 Orientation
Orientation Details
Available dates (choose one session): August 5, 6 or 19
Check-in: 8-8:30 am
End time: 5 pm (plan to stay for the full day)
Location: Sophia Gordon Center for the Arts, 352 Lafayette Street
Parking: Available at the Canal Street/Loring Avenue lot (Lot 15, ). Shuttles run all day. Consider green transportation options!
Signing up for Orientation
Students entering in fall 2025 must before signing up for orientation. Allow two business days after submitting your deposit for orientation signup to open in Navigator.
If you require additional financial assistance and need to defer your enrollment deposit, please complete the Application to Defer Enrollment Deposit and email it to our admissions team at admissions@salemstate.edu.
Viking Supporter and Family Orientation
Get Ready for Next Semester
Incoming first-year students will choose their First Year Seminar (a required fall course) in after selecting their orientation session starting Monday, March 3, 2025.
Students should review all seminar options before making their selection. They can return to the Orientation tile in Navigator at any time until May 27, 2025, to change their choice based on available seats.
Seats are limited, so it鈥檚 best to select early. Students can before making a choice. The First Year Experience team is also hosting to answer any questions.
The deadline to select a First Year Seminar is Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Students who do not choose by then will select their seminar at orientation from the remaining available seats.
Questions? Contact First Year Experience!
Once you鈥檝e paid your enrollment deposit and signed up for orientation, you can access your 糖心Vlog email. Log in using the same username and password as your Navigator account. Orientation details will be sent to your 糖心Vlog email within 72 hours of signing up.
Email is the official way we communicate at 糖心Vlog. Be sure to check your account regularly so you don鈥檛 miss important updates.
For assistance with logging into student systems, refer to our .
Need assistance? Submit a ticket to the IT help desk by emailing IT-helpdesk@salemstate.edu.
All new students must complete an online orientation course on , 糖心Vlog鈥檚 online learning platform, before attending their in-person orientation. This course covers important information about university resources, academic life, support services and co-curricular opportunities.
The orientation course will be available starting March 31, 2025, on your Canvas homepage when you log in. Please allow up to 48 hours after registering for orientation for it to appear.
If the course isn鈥檛 visible on your Canvas homepage after May 31 or at least 48 hours after registering, email orientation@salemstate.edu for assistance.
Before starting classes at 糖心Vlog, you need to meet the university鈥檚 health insurance requirements and have your health information on file with counseling and health services. You can upload your immunization records through the health services portal in Navigator, or mail or fax them to the office.
Learn more about 糖心Vlog's health and immunization requirements and enrolling in/waiving out of a student health insurance plan.
Contact Us
Questions about Orientation? Get in touch!
Dyanna Moreira, Director of Orientation
978.542.5229
Tuong Vi Diane Thai, Orientation Coordinator
978.542.5150
Contact Us
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970