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Transfer Student Orientation

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For incoming transfer students Fall 2025. Last updated August 2025. Dates are set, but program times on Monday and Tuesday may still change. 

Looking for the Pre-Orientation Schedule? Click here. 

Sunday, August 31

• 8:30–11:30 a.m. Transfer Student Check-in at Zankel Music Center and Residence Halls
• 11 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Complimentary Lunch at the South Park Tent
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Transfer Student Welcome Meeting and campus tour, Wycoff Center
• 3:30–4:30 p.m. Getting Settled in the Residence Halls
• 4:30–5:30 p.m. Residential Hall Meet and Greet
• 5:30–7:30 p.m. Transfer Student Dinner, 2nd floor of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
• 7–10:30 p.m. Social Event

Monday, September 1

Specific times for below programming will be assigned soon.

• 7:30–10 a.m. Breakfast at Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
• 9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Factuality at Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, 2nd floor (other possible time slots include: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 2-3:30 p.m.; and 4-5:30 p.m.)
• 8:15–8:45 a.m. Resources and Emergency Procedures in Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall (other possible time slots include: 9-9:30 a.m.; 3-3:30 p.m.; and 3:45-4:15 p.m.)
• 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Sex Discussed Here in Ladd Hall, Zankel Music Center (other possible time slot include: 2-3:30 p.m.)
• 5–7 p.m. Dinner at Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
• 7:30–10:30 p.m. Social Event

Tuesday, September 2

• 7:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast at Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
• 9:30 a.m. Transfer Student meet to line up for Convocation- Tang parking lot
• 10–11:15 a.m. New Student Convocation in the South Park Tent (rain location: Ladd Hall, Zankel Music Center)
• 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch at Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
• 1–4 p.m. Optional as-needed advising appointments with Beth in Starbuck Center 201
• 3–5 p.m. QR Re-Test for students who placed into MA100 but would like to try again, Davis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall 
• 3–4:30 p.m. Resource Fair, McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center
• 3:30–4:15 p.m. Special Advising (see program for specific information)
• 4:30–6:30 p.m. Founder's Day BBQ, South Park Tent
• 8–9 p.m. Residence Hall Meetings

Wednesday, September 3

• Classes begin

Friday, September 5

• 3:30–5 p.m. Club Fair, Case Green

Saturday, September 6

• 8–10 p.m. Club Showcase, Zankel

September 9 or 10 (Date and Time TBA)

• President's Honor Code Reception, Scribner House