Time | Event | Location | Details |
8:00 a.m. |
Residence Hall Move-In Begins |
Assigned Locations |
*Residents checking-in to Penn/Beard Hall are asked to enter via the Springettsbury Road entrance. Residents checking-in to the Manor Complex may enter via the main entrance from Country Club Road. |
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Resident Student Orientation Check-In |
Student Union Lawn - under the tent |
*Centralized orientation check-in location for all students will be set up on the lawn outside of Iosue Student Union. **Athletics/early arrivals must check-in during this time. |
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Complimentary Lunch (Optional) |
Johnson Dining Hall (Student Union) |
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11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Commuter Orientation Check-In |
Student Union Lawn - under the tent |
*Commuters are asked to park on West Campus and take a shuttle to main campus for check-in. Centralized orientation check-in will be set up on the lawn outside of Iosue Student Union
** Students may check in at ANY TIME during this window
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1:30 p.m. |
Students Line Up for Convocation |
Wolf Gym (Grumbacher - M&T Fieldhouse) |
*Student line-up and parent seating must begin at 1:30 p.m. |
2:00 p.m |
Academic Convocation |
M&T Fieldhouse (Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center) |
This session is a visual experience to engage students in their academic journey. It's the only time before graduation that their entire class will be united in one place at one time. |
3:00 p.m. |
Parting Reception - immediately following Convocation |
Under the tent - outside Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center |
Parting reception with staff and faculty present. Snacks and refreshments will be served. |
3:00 p.m. |
Commuter Meet-Up (Optional)
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Spart's Den (lower level of Iosue Student Union) |
Commuters can come hang out and relax in-between sessions. |
4:30 p.m. |
Transfer Experience *Transfer Students Only
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Weinstock Lecture Hall (Willman Business Center) |
Meet and greet followed by Orientation information. |
5:00 p.m. |
Group Meeting #1: Meet Your Orientation Group *Students Only
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*See assigned classroom |
*Orientation Leaders will walk their group to dinner following the meeting |
6:00 p.m. |
Welcome Dinner *Students Only
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Johnson Dining Hall (Student Union) |
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6:30 p.m. |
Adult Learners: Dinner and Conversation |
Founder's Room (Student Union)
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8:00 p.m. |
Student Specific Sessions |
Resident Students: Residence Hall Floor (attendance will be noted)
Commuter Students: DeMeester Recital Hall (Wolf Hall)
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9:00 - 11:30 p.m. |
Club Spartan |
Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center |
DJ dance party, ice cream, party games, climbing wall, bingo, and much more throughout Grumbacher. *Participation punch cards and raffles
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