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Information as of June 24, 2024
Orientation 2024
All new students (first year students and transfer students) beginning enrollment in September 2024 are required to register for an in-person session which includes academic advising and course enrollment.
IMPORTANT: New students will not be able to register for their fall classes without attending one of these required in-person sessions.
Dates
Session dates for first year students:
- Session 1: July 15-16
- Session 2: July 18-19
- Session 3: July 22-23
- Session 4: July 25-26
- Session 5: July 29-30
- Session 6: September 19
Session dates for transfer students:
- Session 1: August 27
- Session 2: August 29
Additional dates to know:
- New Student Move-In: September 20
- Welcome Weekend: September 21-22
- Fall Classes Begin: September 23
Online Registration
Online registration for summer in-person Orientation sessions is now live! To register, use the same login you used to check your admission process. Click the red button below to register!
In-Person Session Schedules
Note: Students and any parents and family that accompany them will receive the full detailed schedule upon check-in for the in-person session date that they register for. The information below provides general information and session highlights.
First year students attending an in-person Orientation session in July (see dates above) will have a day-and-a-half long experience including an overnight stay in Swig Residence Hall with other students attending the same session.
On Day 1 of the session, students check in between 7:30-8:30am then begin with a formal welcome at 8:30am in the Mission Church. The session ends on Day 2 at 1:00pm which is when students check out of Swig Residence Hall and depart back home or explore campus more on their own.
Session highlights include:
- University Welcome featuring the University President, Division of Mission & Ministry, and the Deans of the College of Arts & Sciences, Leavey School of Business, and School of Engineering.
- Introduction and overview of the RLCs including a brief residence hall tour.
- "Learning About the Curriculum" session and academic advising.
- Course registration for fall classes.
- Resource Fair to learn about a wide variety of student services and campus departments.
- "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice" session featuring the Division of Inclusive Excellence.
- "Student Engagement" session featuring Campus Recreation, Career Center, and Center for Student Involvement.
- "Community Values" session featuring the Office of Student Life and Campus Ministry.
- Session to learn more about student accounts, bill payment, and financial aid.
- Session to learn more about housing, dining, campus bookstore, and Access Credentials (student ID card).
- Small group discussions facilitated by our student Orientation Leaders.
- An evening Bronco Social to relax, meet classmates, and have fun!
- Breakfast is provided on both days, full lunch service and dinner on Day 1, and a grab-and-go lunch option on Day 2.
There is also a parent/family schedule that has many of the same session highlights described above. In particular, parents and family do not have small group discussions or Bronco Social, but do have a parent/family reception instead.
Transfer students attending an in-person Orientation session in August (see dates above) will have a single-day experience.
Students check in between 7:30-8:30am then begin with a formal welcome at 8:30am in the Mission Church. The session ends at 6:00pm which is when students depart back home or explore campus more on their own.
Session highlights include:
- University Welcome featuring the University President, Division of Mission & Ministry, and the Deans of the College of Arts & Sciences, Leavey School of Business, and School of Engineering.
- "Learning About the Curriculum" session and academic advising.
- Course registration for fall classes.
- "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice" session featuring the Division of Inclusive Excellence.
- "Student Engagement" session featuring Campus Recreation, Career Center, and Center for Student Involvement.
- "Community Values" session featuring the Office of Student Life and Campus Ministry.
- Session to learn more about student accounts, bill payment, and financial aid.
- Session to learn more about housing, dining, campus bookstore, and Access Credentials (student ID card).
- Breakfast and lunch are provided.
There is also a parent/family schedule that has many of the same session highlights described above.
First year students attending an in-person Orientation session in September (see date above) will have a single-day experience. Since this session is a few days before Welcome Weekend and the start of fall classes, students attending this session will move in the day before into the residence hall that they will live in for the 2024-25 academic year.
Students check in between 7:30-8:30am then begin with a formal welcome at 8:30am in the Mission Church. The session ends at 6:00pm.
Session highlights include:
- University Welcome featuring the University President, Division of Mission & Ministry, and the Deans of the College of Arts & Sciences, Leavey School of Business, and School of Engineering.
- "Learning About the Curriculum" session and academic advising.
- Course registration for fall classes.
- "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice" session featuring the Division of Inclusive Excellence.
- "Student Engagement" session featuring Campus Recreation, Career Center, and Center for Student Involvement.
- "Community Values" session featuring the Office of Student Life and Campus Ministry.
- Session to learn more about student accounts, bill payment, and financial aid.
- Session to learn more about housing, dining, campus bookstore, and Access Credentials (student ID card).
- Breakfast and lunch are provided.
There is also a parent/family schedule that has many of the same session highlights described above.