ULM set to welcome incoming students to PREP beginning June 10

Published May 26, 2026

A group of freshmen hold up a sign that reads "Warhawks" during a PREP spirit day.

CAPTION:听Incoming freshmen participate in spirit day at PREP during the summer of 2025.听ULM will host four PREP sessions for new students this summer.听听

MONROE, La. 鈥斕扇硕兑� is gearing up to welcome incoming听freshmen听for its annual Preview, Registration, and Enrollment Program, better known as PREP, with the first session kicking off on June 10, 2026.听PREP is a two-day orientation program designed to help incoming听freshmen听make a smooth transition to college life at ULM.听听

At PREP, future Warhawks will register for their first college courses, meet their听first college friends, and听learn听the Warhawk Way.听听

鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing like the excitement and energy of our incoming freshmen at PREP,鈥� said ULM President Dr. Carrie L. Castille. 鈥淭his is an amazing opportunity听for our next generation of students to fall in love with the campus where听they鈥檒l听spend the next four years. Our PREP staff does an outstanding job听of making these students feel welcome and getting听them prepared for their first semester.听I鈥檓听looking forward to seeing all the听new faces听at each of the sessions this summer.鈥澨�听

PREP sessions are led by PREP听staff,听a group of students who are trained throughout the year to prepare incoming听freshmen听for their ULM experience and听ensure听they have what they need to succeed.听听

鈥淧REP is the most wonderful time of the year for our staff,鈥� said Ahmaad Solmone, Director of听Orientation and Special Projects, and leader of the PREP staff. 鈥淲e strive to make these two days a fun and memorable experience for听all of听our incoming听freshmen听and transfer students who attend.听We鈥檙e听looking forward to another听great year听of听showing that the best is on the bayou at ULM.鈥�听

PREP sessions will be held on the following dates:听

  • June 10-11 (Scholarship Students Only)听

  • June 24-25 (full)听

  • July 8-9听

  • July 15-16听

Sessions are limited in size and are first-come, first-served.听To attend a PREP session, participants must complete the online registration at听.听Students with questions can call the PREP hotline at 1-800-372-5127 or email听prep@ulm.edu.听听

The Parent Orientation Program, or POP, will run concurrently with each PREP session. POP is designed to听assist听parents with pivotal information and resources, which prepare both parents and students for college.听听

Full information about registration for PREP and POP, including related fees, can be found at听.听听