ECHS Student Orientation
ECHS Students: With the support of the Enrollment Services division, the ECHS Academic Success Center is here to support your transition to the University as you finalize your studies at El Paso Community College. Two ECHS Student Orientation sessions are held per year; one in the Fall, to support ECHS seniors who will be starting at UTEP in the Spring, and one session in the Spring for all ECHS students who will start over the next Fall or Summer terms. Traditional seniors are encouraged to register for an Orientation session during the Spring semester of their Senior year.
We strongly encourage you to consider the information on this page carefully, and to be on the lookout for our campus visits with the assistance of your ECHS counselor. This page will be updated every semester, with new dates and deadlines for the next ECHS New Student Orientation session. See you soon!
Spring 2025 Orientation
This orientation session will be held for Class of 2026 ECHS students who will be starting at UTEP in Summer or Fall 2025 as high school seniors. You must complete the ApplyTexas process in advance of your orientation session, with a deadline of March 7th, 2025.
Your UTEP ECHS Program Coordinator/Manager will be scheduling a presentation to share information about New Student Orientation, the Goldmine System, and to confirm your major. For more information on selecting your major, and for a complete list of available programs, please visit UTEP's Academic Catalog.
March 21, 2025 | New Student Orientation (Accelerated) |
Attention Class of 2025
Freshman Student Orientation is mandatory for all students attending UTEP for the first time. If you participated in the Accelerated Program during the current academic year, you do not need to attend Freshman Student Orientation again. However, all seniors who have never attended UTEP must attend a session to meet with their academic advisor, learn about campus resources, and register for classes.
As an ECHS senior with prior college experience, we encourage you to register for one of the following two sessions*:
April 11-12, 2025 | New Student Orientation (College Ready) - Closed. |
May 2-3, 2025 | New Student Orientation (College Ready) - Open. |
* To qualify for these early Orientation sessions, you must have a "College Ready" designation on your TSI or meet one of the listed exemptions here. Please request your EPCC transcript to be sent to UTEP if you have taken courses that meet these requirements.
There will be more orientation sessions for you to attend throughout the summer of 2025. However, we would really like to encourage you to sign up for one of the two above. Remember that you will probably be signing up for upper-level classes with very limited capacity, and it is in your best interest to register to classes early during one of these sessions.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact our office at earlycollegesuccess@utep.edu.