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Your Concordia University Texas Journey Starts Here

Welcome to Tornado Nation! We are thrilled to begin this exciting journey with you and want to ensure you start your Concordia Texas experience on the right note. As an incoming first-year student, your first step is registering for our Embark! New Student Orientation – a mandatory and exciting introduction to life at CTX. This immersive experience is designed to get you and your guests introduced to the vibrant community awaiting you on campus. Join us for an event filled with engaging information sessions and enjoyable activities that promise to set the stage for your success at CTX.

Save your spot at Embark! by registering today. Remember, you should only register if you’ve already paid your deposit. If you have questions, talk to your dedicated admissions counselor or a member of our admissions team.

See the 2025 Embark! Schedule

If you are a transfer student looking for our Transfer Student Orientation, visit our En Route Transfer Student Orientation page.

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Concordia University Texas staff assisting students during orientation

We can’t wait to officially welcome you to the Concordia Texas family! Registration for Embark! is now open!

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Your Orientation Journey
Welcome to Concordia University Texas Embark

Register For Embark!

You’ve been accepted. You’ve paid your deposit. Why wait? Register for your spot at Embark! today.

A new Concordia Texas student

Register For Classes

Register for classes before Embark! so you can meet your professors while you’re here. You’ll receive communication by email with more information about registering. If you have registered for Embark! but have not received information on registering for classes, reach out to your Admissions Counselor.

Vortex and a new Concordia Texas student

Welcome to the Tornado Family

You will not want to miss the exciting activities we have planned for you and the Concordia Texas community experience. You'll get to make meaningful connections, play games, and meet your future Tornados! Remember to check out the list of activities and what you should bring.

Parent & Family Information

During new student orientation, there will be sessions that involve both students and guests together, as well as separate sessions dedicated to guests and students. Family and guests will participate in engaging family symposiums during orientation.

Families and guests should make their own accommodation plans. Students will spend the night in the residence halls.

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  • Embark! Student Schedule - English

    Student Schedule

    Day 1

    Time

    Activity

    Location

    9:00 am

    Check In

    Regents Commons

    10:00 am

    Welcome

    Chapel

    10:15 am

    All Aboard: Your CTX Adventure Starts Here

    Chapel

    11:00 am

    Meet The Professors Fair

    Student Development Center (Lower Level)

    12:00 pm

    Lunch

    Dining Hall

    1:00 pm

    Faith, Purpose, and Growth at CTX

    Chapel

    1:30 pm

    Interactive Games

    Luther Park

    2:20 pm

    Meet The Majors

    Cedel Hall (Lower Level)

    3:00 pm

    Navigating Academics

    Chapel

    3:30 pm

     

    Gold: One-Stop Shop: Student Central

    Purple: Get Connected: Campus Life

    Cedel Hall (Lower Level)

    4:20 pm

    Gold: Get Connected: Campus Life

    Purple: One-Stop Shop: Student Central

    Cedel Hall (Lower Level)

    5:00 pm

    Dinner

    Dining Hall

    6:00 pm

    Residential Hall Meeting

    Regents Commons

    7:00 pm

    Purple & Gold Games

    Deb & Don Christian Fieldhouse

    9:00 pm

    Music & Mingle

    Regents Amphitheater

    Day 2

    Time

    Activity

    Location

    8:30 am

    Breakfast

    Dining Hall

    9:00 am

    Welcome to Day 2

    Chapel

    9:30 am

    Gold: Interactive Games

    Purple: Check-Off

    Gold: Blackbox Theater

    Purple: Cedel Hall

    11:00 am

    Gold: Check-Off

    Purple: Interactive Games

    Gold: Cedel Hall

    Purple: Blackbox Theater

    12:30 pm

    Bon Voyage

    Chapel

    1:00 pm

    Check Out of Residence Hall

    Regents Hall

  • Embark! Family Schedule - English

    Family Schedule

    Day 1

    Time

    Activity

    Location

    9:00 am

    Check In

    Regents Commons

    10:00 am

    Welcome

    Chapel

    10:15 am

    All Aboard: Your CTX Adventure Starts Here

    Chapel

    11:00 am

    Meet The Professors Fair

    Student Development Center (Lower Level)

    12:00 pm

    Lunch

    Dining Hall

    1:00 pm

    Faith, Purpose, and Growth at CTX

    Chapel

    1:30 pm

    Family Symposium- Successful Transitions

    Blackbox Theater

    2:20 pm

    Family Symposium- Campus Resources

    Blackbox Theater

    3:00 pm

    Family Symposium- Experience the Classroom

    Cedel Hall

    4:00 pm

    Family Symposium Debrief

    Blackbox Theater

    4:20 pm

    Family Reception

    Flores Mexican Restaurant

    Day 2

    Time

    Activity

    Location

    8:30 am

    Breakfast

    Dining Hall

    9:00 am

    Welcome to Day 2

    Chapel

    9:30 am

    Gold: Interactive Games

    Purple: Check-Off

    Gold: Blackbox Theater

    Purple: Cedel Hall

    11:00 am

    Gold: Check-Off

    Purple: Interactive Games

    Gold: Cedel Hall

    Purple: Blackbox Theater

    12:30 pm

    Bon Voyage

    Chapel

    1:00 pm

    Check Out of Residence Hall

    Regents Hall

  • Embark! Programa para Estudiante

    Programa para Estudiante

    Day 1

    Hora

    Actividad

    Ubicacion

    9:00 am

    Registro

    Área Común en Dormitorio Regents

    10:00 am

    Bienvenida a la Orientación

    Capilla

    10:15 am

    Todos a Bordo: Tú aventura en Concordia Comienza Aquí

    Capilla

    11:00 am

    Feria para Conocer a los Profesores

    Student Development Center (Primer Nivel)

    12:00 pm

    Comida

    Cafeteria

    1:00 pm

    Fe, Propósito y Crecimiento en la Universidad de Concordia

    Capilla

    1:30 pm

    Juegos Interactivos

    Parque Luther

    2:20 pm

    Conoce las Especializaciónes de la Universidad

    Edificio Cedel (Primer Nivel)

    3:00 pm

    Navegación Académica 

    Capilla

    3:30 pm

    Oro: One-Stop Shop: Student Central

    Morado: Conéctate: Vida en el campus

    Edificio Cedel (Primer Nivel)

    4:20 pm

    Oro: Conéctate: Vida en el campus

    Morado: One-Stop Shop: Student Central

    Edificio Cedel (Primer Nivel)

    5:00 pm

    Cena

    Cafeteria

    6:00 pm

    Reunión de la Residencia

    Área Común en Dormitorio Regents

    7:00 pm

    Juegos Morados y Dorados

    Pabellón Deb y Don Christian

    9:00 pm

    Música y Conexión

    Área Común en Dormitorio Regents

    Day 2

    Hora

    Actividad

    Ubicacion

    8:30 am

    Desayuno

    Cafeteria

    9:00 am

    Bienvenida al Segundo día de Orientación

    Capilla

    9:30 am

    Oro: Juegos Interactivos

    Morado: Check-Off

    Oro: Edificio de Bellas Artes (Edificio B)

    Púrpura: Edificio Cedel (Segundo Nivel)

    11:00 am

    Oro: Check-Off

    Purple: Juegos Interactivos

    Oro: Edificio Cedel (Segundo Nivel)

    Púrpura: Edificio de Bellas Artes (Edificio B)

    12:30 pm

    Bon Voyage- Despedida

    Capilla

    1:00 pm

    Salida de la Residencia Universitaria

    Dormitorio Regents

  • Embark! Programa para Familias

    Programa para Familias

    Day 1

    Hora

    Actividad

    Ubicacion

    9:00 am

    Registro

    Área Común en Dormitorio Regents

    10:00 am

    Bienvenida a la Orientación

    Capilla

    10:15 am

    Todos a Bordo: Tú aventura en Concordia Comienza Aquí

    Capilla

    11:00 am

    Feria para Conocer a los Profesores

    Student Development Center (Primer Nivel)

    12:00 pm

    Comida

    Cafeteria

    1:00 pm

    Fe, Propósito y Crecimiento en la Universidad de Concordia

    Capilla

    1:30 pm

    Simposio Familiar - Transiciones Exitosas

    Teatro Blackbox

    2:20 pm

    Simposio Familiar- Recursos del Campus

    Teatro Blackbox

    3:00 pm

    Simposio Familiar- Experimente el Salón de Clases

    Edificio Cedel (Segundo Nivel)

    4:00 pm

    Informe del Simposio Familiar

    Teatro Blackbox

    4:20 pm

    Recepción Familiar

    Restaurante Flores

    Day 2

    Hora

    Actividad

    Ubicacion

    8:30 am

    Desayuno

    Cafeteria

    9:00 am

    Bienvenida al Segundo día de Orientación

    Capilla

    9:30 am

    Oro: Juegos Interactivos

    Morado: Check-Off

    Oro: Edificio de Bellas Artes (Edificio B)

    Morado: Edificio Cedel (Segundo Nivel)

    11:00 am

    Oro: Check-Off

    Morado: Juegos Interactivos

    Oro: Edificio Cedel (Segundo Nivel)

    Morado: Edificio de Bellas Artes (Edificio B)

    12:30 pm

    Bon Voyage- Despedida

    Capilla

    1:00 pm

    Salida de la Residencia Universitaria

    Dormitorio Regents

  • 2025 Incoming Student Checklist
    • Register for Orientation: Embark! is Concordia Texas’s new student orientation where you’ll discover all the ins and outs of Tornado Nation.
    • Meet your Academic Planner and your Financial Planner: Schedule a meeting with your Academic Planner and Financial Planner before starting your Fall 2025 semester at Concordia Texas. 
    • Submit Final Transcripts & Test Scores: Please bring official copies of all test scores and final transcripts if you have not already submitted them to admissions@concordia.edu.
    • Meningitis Vaccination: Please make sure you submit your Meningitis Vaccination documentation prior to Orientation.
    • FERPA: If you want to grant access to any or all of your student information to family members, please submit this form.
    • Student ID & Parking Pass: Submit the request forms for both your Student ID and your Parking Pass so you can pick them up at orientation.
    • Technical Tools Training: Get started on your Technical Tools Training through Blackboard. This training is required and must be completed by Friday of the first week of classes.
    • Math Placement: Before you arrive on campus for New Student Orientation, please complete one of the steps below to receive a math place score. Your math placement score is required and helps us determine the right math course to place you in for your first year in college.
      • Send Concordia Texas your ACT or SAT scores, if you have not already.
      • Send Concordia Texas your TSI scores; please see this guide that shows you how to view and send your TSI score report to us.
      • Take Concordia Texas’s free Math Placement Assessment, ALEKS.
        • Create your login at www.aleks.com and use class code: FRYR6-DEWFV
      • If you have completed college-level math at a different institution, please submit your transcripts to admissions@concordia.edu.
    • *Send all scores and transcripts to admissions@concordia.edu

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