FALL 2026 ORIENTATION PROGRAM

THEME: Learn-Lead-Lift Together

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

  • 0720-0830, Dining Center | Breakfast
  • 0900-1020, Rizza Auditorium | Welcome Aboard: Your First Week Starts Here: Welcome remarks from campus leadership, introduction to orientation objectives and schedules, and initial meeting with student leaders.
  • 1030-1115, Mayo Hall Conference Room | Your Roadmap to Success: Overview of behavioral expectations, academic opportunities, support structures, and mapping out long-term milestones.
  • 1115-1200, Mayo Hall Conference Room | Building Your Professional Reputation: Transitioning from student to industry professional. Cultivating a reliable reputation, managing digital presence, and analyzing how personal presentation builds community-wide brand value.
  • 1200-1320, Dining Center | Lunch
  • 1330-1415, Mayo Hall Conference Room | Managing Your Time, Managing Your Future: Exploring how personal accountability, strategic decision-making, and goal-setting support personal success.
  • 1430-1515, Mayo Hall Conference Room | Leading with Character: Collaborative workshop led by student leaders mapping personal ethics, leadership types, and integrity within a collegiate landscape.
  • 1530-1620, Mayo Hall Conference Room | Being a Good Community Member: Analyzing how professional communication, creating peer-accountability loops, and structured conflict resolution create an inclusive, thriving ecosystem.
  • 1630-1720, Mayo Hall Conference Room | Getting Engaged: Alumni panel revealing how extensive involvement in student governance, clubs, and co-curricular projects directly seeds future corporate recruitment and personal achievement.
  • 1730-1800, Mayo Hall Patio | Small Group Reflection
  • 1800-1930, Dining Center | Dinner
  • 2000-2200, Bodnar Field | Kickball Tournament Day 1 and Other Activities