Customs New Student Orientation

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Open House and International Student Welcome***
    • International students must attend upon arrival to campus to check-in and receive their room key.  
    • Location: Student Life and Wellness Building
• 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Lunch
    • Location: New Dorm Dining Hall
• 5 p.m.
  • International parents & guardians depart campus
• 5 p.m.
  • Dinner with Customs People***
    • Location: New Dorm Dining Hall
• 8 p.m.
  • International Student Social***
    • Location: Campus Center Main Lounge

***Required

• 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.
  • Breakfast
    • Location: New Dorm Dining Hall
• 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Students move in to assigned residence halls
• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • International students sign up for Glacier tax account ***
    • Location: Dalton Hall Room 20
• 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Lunch
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Resource fair for new students & families
    • Location: Taylor Drive 
• 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m
  • Philadelphia Snack Break 
    • Location: Taylor Drive 
• 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
  • College Life Resource Panel for parents & guardians***
    • Location: Great Hall
• 3:00 p.m - 3:45 p.m
  • Wellness on Campus pt. 1 for new students*** 
    • Location: McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart
• 4 p.m.
  • College Welcome and Reception***
    • Location: Senior Row
• 5 p.m.
  • Students bid families farewell
• 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Dinner and Customs Group Meetings***
    • Location: Erdman and Residence Halls
• 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Traditions & Alumnae/i Association Welcome***
    • Location: McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart

***Required

• 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.
  • Breakfast
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 8 a.m.
  • Medical or Health related fields & professions information session
    • Location: Old Library 110
• 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Employment sign-up
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 9 a.m.
  • Class of 2029 Photo ***
    • Location: Meet outside Taylor Hall on Taylor Drive
• 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Academic Fair ***
    • Locations: Dalton 300, Great Hall, & Park Atrium
• 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Lunch
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Wellness on campus pt. 2*** 
    • Location: McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart
• 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Introduction to Title IX***
    • Location: McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart
• 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Canaday Land
    • Location: Canaday Library
• 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
  • Dinner
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Class of 2029 Dessert Reception with President Cadge***
    • Location: Pen y Groes (See dorm schedule for details)

***Required

• All Day
  • Completion of online summer tutorials (as assigned)
    • Location: Guild 102
• 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.
  • Breakfast
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Employment sign-up
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Honor Board and SGA***
    • Location: McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Lunch
    • Erdman Dining Hall
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Education***
    • Location: McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart
• 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Creating Community with Care***
    • McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart
• 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Dinner
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
  • Friday Night Lights

***Required

• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • International Student Welcome Breakfast and Information Session***
    • Required for all international students
    • Location: Student Life and Wellness Building
• 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Brunch
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Resource Scavenger Hunt***
• 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Dinner
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 8 p.m.
  • The Drag Show
    • Location: McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart

***Required

• 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Brunch
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 1pm
  • Soccer vs. Notre Dame of Maryland (Applebee Field)
• 4pm
  • Field Hockey vs. Immaculata (Shillingford Field)
• 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Dinner
    • Location: Erdman or New Dorm Dining Hall
• 9 p.m.
  • Dorm Meeting***
    • Location: Residence Halls
• 10 p.m.
  • Roommate Agreements***
    • Location: Residence Halls

*** Required

• 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Brunch 
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
• 1-4 p.m.
  • Swim Test***
    • Required for those who are able to complete the swim requirement with the swim test
    • Location: Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center, (see dorm schedule for details)
• 7-9 p.m.
  • Drop-in Hour with Peer Advisor 
    • Location: Residence Halls 

Classes begin!

• 4:30PM-5:30PM
  • Convocation***
    • Location: Senior Row 

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Students move in to assigned residence halls
     
• 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Lunch
    • Location: Erdman Dining Hall
       
• 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Representatives will be present from Alumnae/i Relations and Development, Campus Safety, Career & Civic Engagement,
    Financial Aid, Dining Services, Global Education, Health and Wellness Center, The Impact Center for Community, Equity, and Understanding, the Libraries, Library & Information Technology Services, Religious Life, and Student Accounts
    • ​​​​​​​Location: Taylor Drive
      ​​​​​​​ 
• 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Philadelphia Snack Break
    • Location: Taylor Drive
       
• 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • College Life Resource Panel for parents & guardians***
    • Location: Great Hall, Old Library
    • Please note that at this time students have a separate activity and should not attend this session with their families.
       
• 4 p.m.
  • College Welcome and Reception***
    • ​​​​​​​Location: Senior Row
       
• 5 p.m.
  • Students bid families farewell***

***Required