All Student Orientations and Trainings

Unified Student Orientation

Welcome to Palo Alto University (PAU)! Join us on Tuesday, September 10th from 8:30-12:30pm PT, for the Unified Student Orientation, which is specifically designed to equip you with everything you need to begin your journey at PAU.


Who: New PAU students beginning their studies in Fall 2024!

What: Unified Student Orientation

Where: In-person (Mitchell Park Community Center: 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303) or Online (Zoom)

When: Tuesday, September 10th 8:30am-12:30pm PT

During the Unified Student Orientation, you will:


Unified Student Orientation will be held residentially at Mitchell Park and online via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person. We encourage all students to participate to have the most complete and informed experience! This event complements your program-specific orientation and does not replace the valuable insights and opportunities you will gain within your program orientation.


We look forward to seeing you soon! Save the date and mark your calendars, and please stay tuned for more updates.

Mandatory New Student Training

Palo Alto University has partnered with Vector LMS to provide mandatory training modules for students and employees. In addition to supporting PAU goals and values, these trainings also meet institutional compliance objectives. Therefore, each student is required to take the following pieces of training at least once prior to qualifying for graduation:

For any questions, please email StudentSuccess@paloaltou.edu. 

These trainings will be assigned by October 1, 2024.