First-Year Orientation Schedule
Below is the screen reader accessible version of the 2023 schedule for First-Year Student June Orientation Schedule. Please click here to download the pdf version! Each student and guest will be provided a print schedule upon arrival for orientation!
All students and guests can park on campus all day at no charge. For more parking information, click here.
Day 1
7:30-8:30 am Arrival (Double Drive–parking in the George Washington Lot located on College and Double Drive)
7:30-8:50 am Student and Guest Check-In (Willard Hall)
9:00-9:30 am Welcome and Schedule Overview (George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium)
9:30-10:00 am The Partnership Begins
10-10:10 am Students depart until afternoon
STUDENT Schedule (10:15 am – 1:50 pm)
10:15-10:30 am Meet Your Orientation Small Group & Travel Time to the Hurley Convergence Center
10:30-11:25 am UMW Success Workshops
11:25-12:00pm Orientation Small Group Time
12:00-1 pm Lunch in OL groups (Chandler Ballroom, CRUC)
1:10-1:15 pm Orientation Small Group Breakout
1:15-1:40pm Summer Homework in OL group
1:40-1:50 pm Travel Time to Dodd
GUEST Schedule (10:15 am – 1:50 pm)
10:15-11:20 am A Step Ahead: Parent and Family Roadmap to the first-year
11:20-11:50 Campus Safety
11:45-12:00 pm Travel to UC for Lunch
12:00-1:00pm Lunch (Top of the CRUC)
1:00-1:15pm Travel Time to Dodd Auditorium
1:15-1:40 pm Campus Safety
1:40-1:50 pm Reconnect with student
Students and Guests Return to Same Schedule
1:50-2:30 pm Academic Expectations (Dodd)
2:30-2:40pm Travel Time/Break
2:40-3:10pm Off-Campus Student Session
2:40-3:10pm Residential Student Session
3:10-3:15pm Break/Travel Time
3:15-5:05pm Concurrent Sessions
3:15-5:00pm Drop-In Session: Soaring Through Your Finances (Panera, CRUC)
3:15-3:45pm Concurrent Interest Sessions 1
3:55-4:25pm Concurrent Interest Session 2
4:35-5:05pm Concurrent Interest Session 3
9:00-5:00 Bookstore Open
5:05-5:15pm Travel Time
5:15-6:15pm Dinner (Top of the CRUC)
6:15pm Guests say goodbye for the evening
GUESTS
6:15-7:30 pm Optional Guest Dessert Reception with Administrators (Maple Room/Linden Terrace, UC Fourth Floor)
STUDENTS
6:15pm Students meet their OLs (second floor of CRUC) and change clothes if they would like to for evening activities
6:30-6:45 pm Travel time to HCC
6:45-7:45 pm UMW Live (HCC Digital Auditorium): Learn what to expect from your transition into UMW and resources available to help you from current students in a fun and entertaining way
7:45-8:15 pm Orientation Small Group Time
8:30-10:00pm Choose Your Own Adventure (Evening Activities): Have a great time with your new friends exploring campus and engaging in other fun activities of your choice to help get you comfortable with life at UMW.
10:00-10:30pm Meet your OL groups for t-shirts and pizza (2nd floor, CRUC)
Day 2
Please note that guests and students are separated until noon.
STUDENTS
7:00-7:30am Check-out of Res Hall
7:30-7:45am Travel to UC, bring luggage to Colonnade Room, CRUC
7:45-9:00am Real Talk: Breakfast with Student Panel (Chandler Ballroom)
9:15-12:00 pm Academics and You: Getting Ready For Your First Semester
Wrap up with your OL Group
12:00pm Catch up with your guest
12:15pm-1:15pm Guided Housing tour
12:15-2:30 pm Housekeeping: Offices around campus are open and available to help get you ready for the fall
1:30 pm Make sure you’ve picked up your bags from the Colonnade Room!
GUESTS
8:00-8:50 am Guest Campus Resource Fair & Meet and Greet (Hurley Convergence Center)
9:00-11:45 pm First-Year Fundamentals (HCC Digital Auditorium)
12 pm Reconnect with Student
12:15pm-1:15pm Guided Housing tour
12:15-2:30 pm Housekeeping: Offices around campus are open and available to help get you ready for the fall
Students should pick up bags from Colonnade Room by 1:30 pm!