First-Year Students
Welcome Plan II Class of 2030!
Please bookmark this page for Summer Orientation and Fall kick-off event information!
Plan II First-Years' Important Dates:
-Freshman Getaway- Saturday, August 29, 2026
-Freshman Convocation - Wednesday, August 24, 2026
-Voltaire's Coffees - Early Fall
-Spring 2027 Registration Advising - November
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Plan II Freshman Getaway-
Saturday, August 29, 2026
The Plan II Honors Office hosts the annual Freshman Getaway event.
You'll meet your 2026-2027 Peer Mentors, share a meal with others, and have a good time at the Shady Springs Party Barn, which features swimming, volleyball, basketball, and much more!
*Plan II wants all first-year students to participate in Getaway. Transportation from campus to Shady Springs & back will be provided. Keep an eye out for RSVP forms. Email claire.liu@austin.utexas.edu with any questions.
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2025 Freshman Convocation - Wednesday August 24, 2026
Convocation is a required event for all Plan II Honors First Year students. The official welcome to Plan II, Convocation will feature presentations from the Plan II Director, and other Plan II faculty, alums, and students.
(The only accepted excuses for missing Convocation are scheduled UT classes and Texas Exes Scholarship Award dinners.)
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2026 Voltaire's Coffees (aka VCs)
At the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester, freshmen will meet in small, informal book discussions with some of the most acclaimed professors at UT—a part of a Plan II tradition called "Voltaire's Coffee."
Students are required to attend at least one Voltaire's Coffees, but are encouraged to sign up for more (if space allows). Plan II students choose the sponsoring professors who in turn choose the books to discuss. The result is a delightful mix of books, ranging from the sublime to the entertaining, covering all areas of study, and a discussion that promises to be illuminating. If the book listed has a translation, please buy the one specified, as different versions can give different impressions.
Look for more information about how to sign up soon!
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Spring 2027 Advising and Registration
You will register for Fall 2026 during New Student Orientation this summer.
Spring 2027 Registration is open from October - November 2026. Please check your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) for your registration access times.