New Student Orientation is an in-person event for new students starting at Washburn Tech. New Student Orientation is required for all new students. During Orientation, Washburn gives information students need to succeed in and outside the classroom, including getting your student ID, activating Washburn accounts, touring classrooms, and what you need to be ready for day one of class.
Going to college is a big step. Bring someone with you to orientation to support you along the way, whether it is a parent, family, or friend. Orientation is a free event with parking and refreshments provided.
Students who are admitted to their program are pre-assigned to an orientation date based on your program and when you start classes at Washburn Tech. If you are starting in Fall 2025 and cannot attend your pre-scheduled date, please see the make-up dates and sign-up by clicking on the specific date and time below or by email at orientation@washburn.edu or by phone at 785.670.1834.
To use all of Washburn's online tools and technology, you must first activate your Washburn student account. Washburn uses one login and password for our online tools and technology.
Need further support? Contact our ITS Department at 785.670.3000 or at support@washburn.edu.
Desire2Learn or D2L is our online platform for learning and teaching. You will interact with each of your instructors for classes through D2L, for both in-person and online courses. For each class, you can find your syllabus, upload assignments, view class progress and grades, and find lectures, rubrics, discussion boards or quizzes.
MyWashburn is our student portal where you can search and enroll for classes, complete a housing application, pay your student bill, review your financial aid award, apply for student jobs and search for textbooks.
Navigate is a tool that Washburn University uses for academic planning, scheduling appointments with advisors, finding study buddies and tutoring help and enroll for classes*.
Download Navigate Student app
Washburn University is a Microsoft Office 365 school. Office 365 programs are free for faculty, staff, and students and can be installed on up to five devices. Washburn email accounts are used in Microsoft Outlook.
