New Student Summer Orientation

Orientation check-in

Students attending in-person Summer Orientation in June or July will check in at Wright Quad.

Before arriving, students should review their Orientation confirmation details—including dates, times, and schedules—by logging into their Orientation Portal. For questions, contact orientation@iu.edu.

 

Orientation parking

Orientation parking permits are issued directly by New Student Orientation for students attending their scheduled two-day Summer Orientation session. These permits are valid only during official Summer Orientation dates in June and July.

  • The student's check-in date must be written on the permit.
  • Once issued, the permit is valid for the day before, the day of, and the day after the listed check-in date.

Parking locations for orientation

Students with an Orientation Parking Permit may park free of charge in the following locations:

  • Any Campus CH space
  • Any Campus ST space
  • Lot 515 (Union Street)
  • Lot 148 (Tenth Street at Sunrise Drive)
  • East Parking Garage — Upper Level Only

Restrictions and important notes

Where the permit is not valid

  • Reserved (R) spaces
  • Service (SV) spaces
  • No Parking areas
  • EMP or EMS spaces located outside the lots listed above
  • City of Bloomington parking zones or city-managed spaces

Paid visitor spaces

  • Designated hourly paid visitor spaces require payment, even when using an Orientation Permit.
  • The only exception is paid visitor spaces in the East Garage, which may be used free of charge with the permit.

Additional parking

For additional parking locations and lot maps, visit https://map.iu.edu/iub.