Day One

Schedule A (8:30 a.m.–10 p.m.) and Schedule B (10:30 a.m.–10 p.m.)

• Program Check-In at Willkie
  • Schedule A: 8:30–9:15 a.m.
  • Schedule B: 10:45–11:30 a.m.
• Morning Sessions (students and families together)
  • Schedule A: 9:30–11 a.m.
  • Schedule B: 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
• Lunch (students and families separate)
  • Schedule A: 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
  • Schedule B: 1:30–2:30 p.m.
• Afternoon Sessions (students and families split for separate sessions until dinner):
  • Schedule A: 12:30–4:15 p.m.
  • Schedule B: 2:45–6:30 p.m.
• Dinner:
  • Schedule A: start at 4:30 p.m.
  • Schedule B: start at 6:30 p.m.
• Student-only Evening Programming:
  • Both Schedule A & B: 8 p.m.
• Guests have no formal programs after dinner.
• Students are encouraged but not required to stay overnight on campus to get the most out of their experience.

Day Two

Schedule A (8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.) and Schedule B (10 a.m.–5 p.m.)

• Sessions are conference style—you choose your topics. Options include study abroad, finances, technology, health services, academic support, and more.
• Students attend their academic advising appointment as assigned and build the rest of their schedule around this student-only meeting.
• The day also includes a visit to the Orientation Resource Center, optional tours of residence centers, and more.

Transfer students are offered the option to attend orientation in-person or virtually. All options are available through the Orientation Portal.

The following is a sample schedule for the one day in-person transfer orientation program:

Morning

8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

• Sessions are structured covering classroom expectations, academic advising prep, extracurricular involvement, housing, and more.
• Lunch is provided for participants.
• Family and supporters attend concurrent sessions focused on them.

Afternoon

12:30–6 p.m.

• Students attend their academic advising and course registration.
• There will be additional topic-focused sessions that students should attend around their advising meeting.
• The Orientation Resource Center offers opportunities to connect and learn from campus partners.
• Time is provided to complete tasks including financial checklist, housing consultation, residence hall tours, and more.

Only international and transfer students are invited to attend a virtual orientation program.

Participants are required to attend all synchronous sessions of their New Student Orientation program, including their academic advising and course registration appointment.

Family, parents, and supporters of students who attend virtual orientation will also be invited to join the program.

Starting classes during summer sessions? You will need to identify which of the four possible summer sessions you will start classes.

Summer 2025 classes have four start dates: May 13, June 9, June 23, and July 7. Explore classes in each of those sessions on iGPS.

You will be able to see various orientation dates open to you. Simply choose a date that is prior to when you plan to start classes.