FALL 2026 ORIENTATION PROGRAM

THEME: Learn-Lead-Lift Together

Friday, August 21, 2026

  • 0720-0830, Dining Center | Breakfast
  • 0900-0950, Rizza Auditorium | Navigating Your Safety: Campus security guidelines and response frameworks.
  • 1000-1200, Waterfront | Resource Fair: Your one-stop shop to explore student clubs, campus organizations, and ways to get involved.
  • 1200-1320, Dining Center | Lunch
  • 1330-1420, Rizza Auditorium | Wellbeing 101: Counseling center overview and nutrition mappings.
  • 1430-1520, Rizza Auditorium | Your Crew, Your Community: Cultivating campus inclusivity and cultural awareness.
  • 1530-1620, Rizza Auditorium | One Crew: The official wrap-up of orientation week, bringing all new students together to celebrate their transition to campus life, including  guided classroom tours and a collective community celebration to kick off the academic year as one united crew.
  • 1630-1720, Quad | Small Group Reflection
  • 1800-1930, Dining Center | Dinner
  • 2000-2200, Location TBA | Movie Night