FORTE: Academic Onboarding for New-to-OSU Students
What's FORTE? It's OSU's academic orientation event on Monday, September 22, 2025. If you're a new first-year or transfer student starting at OSU in the fall, you'll attend during the block for your primary college.
During your block, you'll meet either in LINC or Milam (see college locations below), engage in an 80-minute keynote session and two 40-minute breakout sessions of your choice.
Browse 2024 breakout sessions using the links below; 2025 session will be available during summer 2025. Accommodation requests can be made by contacting [email protected].
2024 FORTE Schedule
BLOCK A: 9 a.m. to noon
- College of Science: LINC @ 9 a.m.
- College of Forestry: LINC @ 9 a.m.
- College of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS): LINC @ 9 a.m.
- College of Education: LINC @ 9 a.m.
- College of Agricultural Sciences (Ag. Sciences): Milam 026 @ 9 a.m.
- University Exploratory Studies Program (UESP): Milam 026 @ 9 a.m.
Example Breakout Sessions (held 10:30 - 12:00 at varied locations)
BLOCK B: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- College of Business: LINC @ 11 a.m.
- College of Liberal Arts: LINC @ 11 a.m
- College of Health: Milam 026 @ 11 a.m.
Example Breakout Sessions (held 12:30 - 2:00 at varied locations)
BLOCK C: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- College of Engineering: LINC @ 1 p.m. (rooms 100, 128, 200, 210, 228)
Example Breakout Sessions (held 2:30 - 4:00 at varied locations)