Coronavirus Information:
Bradley University will continue on-campus, in-person classes for the spring 2021 semester with limited restrictions.
Coronavirus Information:
Bradley University will continue on-campus, in-person classes for the spring 2021 semester with limited restrictions.
Welcome to the class of 2025! Orientation registration is now open! A full listing of the on-campus 2021 program dates are listed above under the tab titled Orientation sessions.
For the health and safety of our students and their one guest, we are limiting the number of students that can register for each session. We will offer two concurrent programs during each session with 25 students and one parent/guest in group one and another 25 students and one parent/guest in group two. We strongly encourage students to register a parent or guest to join them for their orientation session!
Orientation reservations are first come first serve. When a session reaches the maximum capacity of 50 students, it will automatically close. The session will be removed from the list below and your Bradley Bound Status page.
Welcome to the class of 2025! We look forward to spending time with you and one family member or supporter during one of our one-day on-campus summer orientation sessions. Orientation registration is now open! A full listing of the 2021 program dates are listed above under the tab titled “Orientation Sessions.”
For the health and safety of our students and their one guest, we are limiting the number of students that can register for each session. We will offer two concurrent programs during each session with 25 students and one parent/guest in group one and another 25 students and one parent/guest in group two. We strongly encourage students to register a parent or guest to join them for their orientation session! If programmatic changes are required due to COVID-19, we will let you know as soon as possible.
Orientation reservations are first come first serve. When a session reaches the maximum capacity of 50 students, it will automatically close. The session will be removed from the list below and your Bradley Bound Status page.
While we strongly encourage all students to attend a session in June or July, we have held the final two sessions in August for international students and those students that live outside the contiguous Illinois states. We recognize traveling from greater distances can be inconvenient and financially taxing. Students that attend an August session will move into their assigned residence hall for the fall. The office of Residential Living and Student Conduct will send housing assignments and more information about the move-in process for all students in early to mid-August.
On this page, you can also view last year’s orientation program for a better idea of how the sessions will flow but there will be time and educational session changes so please only use this as a guide. Please check back later for 2021 orientation schedules, COVID-19 guest expectations, and 2021 program contacts that will be of value after your session concludes.
The programs below have openings in our registration system. To begin completing the next steps, please scroll down the page under the listed sessions to begin the process.
| Session 1 | Monday, June 14 |
| Session 2 | Tuesday, June 15 |
| Session 3 | Thursday, June 17 |
| Session 4 | Friday, June 18 |
| Session 5 | Monday, June 21 |
| Session 6 | Tuesday, June 22 |
| Session 7 | Thursday, June 24 |
| Session 8 | Friday, June 25 |
| Session 9 | Monday, June 28 |
| Session 10 | Tuesday, June 29 |
| Session 11 | Wednesday, June 30 |
| Session 12 | Thursday, July 1 |
| Session 13 | Tuesday, July 6 |
| Session 14 | Wednesday, July 7 |
| Session 15 | Thursday, July 8 |
| Session 16 | Friday, July 9 |
| Session 17 | Monday, July 12 |
| Session 18 | Thursday, August 19 |
| Session 19 | Friday, August 20 |
Students MUST activate their BUnetID and set a password in order to register for an orientation session. To activate your BUnetID, please go to your Bradley Bound Status Page and log in with the e-mail address you have been using. If you are having trouble activating your BUnetID and password please refer to the following tutorial video for further assistance.
Once activated, students MUST opt in or opt out of the foreWarn Emergency Text Messaging system on their MyBU page by hovering over the “My Info” tab and clicking onto the third item down titled “Emergency Text Messaging”.
Before registering for an orientation session, talk with the parent, family member or supporter who is coming with you, and the date that works best for you both. Once you begin the registration process, we will ask you for this information. You can make certain changes in the reservation system up to 72 hours prior to your assigned session. Within 72 hours, you will need to contact the orientation office. Our contact information is above.
You will receive a confirmation email immediately after you complete the registration process. Within this email, you will find information about payment, orientation reminders and a checklist of “to do” items prior to your session. A final email with additional reminders will be sent within one week prior to your session. If you are having trouble locating either of these messages, please review messages in spam, promotions folders, especially if you have a Gmail account, or other folders these emails may have been assigned..
All students MUST take their math assessment in order to register for classes in the fall, including those that took an AP exam or that are coming in with Dual Credit.
Students are able to retake the math test up to three times. Completing the math assessment ASAP will allow you to remediate and test again, which can result in an improved placement score and the most accurate math course on your fall schedule.
Learn more general information about the Bradley ALEKS Math Placement Assessment.
Bradley currently offers language coursework in French, Spanish, and German. Please review this section to determine whether or not a language placement test is right for you:
Both assessments, and instructions on how to access them, will be available in mid-March so please make a note to check back for updated information. Students should prepare to take both assessments as soon as they become available. Only after the necessary assessments are complete will students be eligible to register for fall classes.
Students should have the opportunity to begin registering for fall classes in mid-May once the assessments are complete. Checklists, tutorials, and virtual help sessions will allow students to begin registering for classes. During Orientation, students will meet with an academic advisor to finalize their schedule. All students are required to meet with an academic advisor at Orientation to finalize this process. More information on the registration process will be provided here in mid-May so please make a note to check back then.
Illinois State Law requires that students have a completed BU health form, including an immunization history, on file with Health Services. A doctor's physical is not required. Download the form. These forms should be completed and returned to Bradley Health Services, Bradley University, 1501 W. Bradley Avenue, Peoria, IL 61606-9986, or brought with you when you come to campus. For questions on the health form please contact (309) 677-2700 or bradleyhealthservices@bradley.edu
Now that you have become more familiar with the Orientation process, we invite you to register for your preferred session! Once you click on the link below, you will sign into your Bradley Bound Status page. You will see the link to Orientation Registration toward the top of the page within 24 hours after your BUnetID and password have been activated. Parent/guardian/guest payments can be made once you have completed the registration form. Simply return to the main Bradley Bound Status Page and you will see the balance due link where payment can be made.
Register for your Orientation session