Family and guests
Orientation program details for families and guests
- Students must register each parent or guest through the orientation registration portal
- If a guest needs to be added or removed from an existing registration, please email orientation@unr.edu with the name and email address for the guest.
- There is an $85 per guest fee for the First-year Orientation Program.
- There is a $45 per guest fee for the Transfer Orientation Program.
- Guest fees are waived for families who receive and Advanced Registration waiver.
- Guest fees cover programming, materials and food.
- If you are flying, plan to fly into the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
- Shuttle service is not provided, however, the University is about a 10-15 minute drive with any ride-share company (Taxi, Uber, Lyft)
- The University address is
- If driving, the University is easily accessible off of I-80, N. Virginia St. exit.
- Driving east on I-80, take the N. Virignia St. exit and turn left onto Virginia street.
- Driving west on I-80, take the N. Virginia St. exit and turn right onto Virginia street.
- There are many hotels available close to the airport and/or the campus.
- Please see our list of hotels
Free parking is available for students and guests attending orientation on the top two levels of the .
- A valid parking pass is required.
- Parking passes are available to download and print. The parking pass must be displayed in your window.
- Passes are only valid on orientation days and not valid at numbered "pay by space" spots.
- The University is not responsible for tickets received due to no parking pass
