
Provide an orientation that makes students feel they belong.
Schedules change daily. Leaders field the same question a hundred times. Parents call worried because nothing in a 135-page packet matches what's happening on campus.
Guidebook gives orientation teams one mobile app to run every event, update in real time, and help students feel like they belong from day one.

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Why traditional orientation tools fail today's students
Print packets are stale before students walk on campus. Student leaders answer the same five questions all summer. Parents call worried. And the student who can't find their first event sits in their dorm thinking they picked the wrong school.
Stop the print waste
Multi-page programs and stuffed folders are often out of date before the first student even moves in, and often put in the trash. With Guidebook, you can push one update and in seconds every student, parent, and orientation leader sees the right information on
their phone.
End the same-question loop
Student leaders field the same question a hundred times. A searchable in-app FAQ lets students find the answers before having to raise their hand.

Belonging, before they even unpack.
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Key features designed for orientation teams in higher education
The orientation choice of leading American universities
Guidebook powers orientation programs at over 75% of the top 50 U.S. colleges. From Louisiana Tech's Bulldog's First Bite to King's College London's Welcome Week, the largest welcome programs trust Guidebook to build belonging at scale.
17K+
downloads in a single Welcome Week
1M+
orientation app sessions
75%
of top U.S. colleges
Belonging starts before move-in.
From the pre-arrival email to the first day of class, Guidebook gives orientation teams the tools to communicate in real time, guide every student personally, and prove what built belonging.
Every orientation stop, pinned to your campus
Move-in at Pioneer Hall at 9. Welcome session in the auditorium at 11. Ice breakers on the quad at 2. Every orientation stop pinned to a real map with turn-by-turn directions. New students stop getting lost and wandering between buildings.
From "get ready" to "stay close"
Get ready: pre-arrival emails, packing lists, and roommate intros land before they leave home. On campus: real-time updates, room changes, leader announcements throughout welcome week. Stay close: week-two check-ins, club fair reminders, first-month survey. The full arrival arc in one app.
See what actually built belonging
Average time in app. Items tapped per session. Comments and likes on session feeds. Engagement data that tells you what initiative is working, and which students are feeling left out.
Leading orientation programs partner with Guidebook
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University
Inside the app, students can:
- Explore session-specific schedules and interactive campus maps.
- Access handbooks, directories, and key campus resources.
- Connect with campus culture through photos and social feeds.
- Stay organized with built-in notes and real-time notifications.
It’s an engaging introduction that helps new Bulldogs feel connected and at home immediately.

King's College London
King's College London

King's College London
Complex and personalized schedules
Lists of important campus resources
Maps to help navigate campus

University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

What EDU teams have to say

Steven Kelly
University of Calgary


Open Days Team
University of Manchester

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Kristin Sargeant
University of Edinburgh


Meredith Aden
University of Memphis


Steven Kelly
University of Calgary

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Kristin Sargeant
University of Edinburgh


Andrea Crilly
Indiana Tech


Andrea Crilly
Indiana Tech


Open Days Team
University of Manchester


Meredith Aden
University of Memphis


Steven Kelly
University of Calgary

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Kristin Sargeant
University of Edinburgh


Andrea Crilly
Indiana Tech


Andrea Crilly
Indiana Tech


Open Days Team
University of Manchester


Meredith Aden
University of Memphis

The orientation app new students actually open
Daily changes, last-minute room swaps, worried parent calls, replaced by one branded mobile app. Schedules, maps, family content, and real-time updates in your colors.