New Student Orientation 2026Event Schedule - Students

9 AM - 9:30 AM Check In & Registration Science & Engineering Center & The Commons Lobby
9:45 AM - 9:50 AM Cabinet Welcome Asplundh Concert Hall
9:50 AM - 10:05 AM Overview of the Day Asplundh Concert Hall
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM Financial Aid & Bursars Office Asplundh Concert Hall
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Orientation Leader Entrance & Student Dismissal Asplundh Concert Hall
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM Peer Groups with your Orientation Leader Various Locations
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM Student Success Coordinators Anderson Hall & Sciences & Engineering Center and the Commons
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Academic Advising Various Locations
12:35 PM - 1:20 PM Lunch & Dining Den The Commons Dining Hall
1:25 PM - 2:10 PM Student Affairs: Connect, Belong, Engage Sykes Student Union Ballrooms
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Residence Life & Housing Sykes Student Union Theater
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Off Campus & Commuter Services Sykes Student Union 10A
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Ram Fair Sykes Student Union Lobby

 

 

 

DEPARTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR WALK-INS:

Financial Aid & Bursar’s Office
8 AM - 4 PM
Kershner Student Service Center, 25 University Ave

Residence Life & Housing
8 AM - 4 PM
Lawrence Center 202

Health Center Office Hours
8 AM - 4 PM
Ground Floor Commonwealth Hall

SSI Window - Ram Card
8 AM - 4 PM
Ground Floor Sykes Student Union

Campus Store
9 AM - 4 PM
Ground Floor Sykes Student Union

Starbucks
8 AM - 3 PM
Francis Harvey Green Library

$10 T-Shirt Sales
2 PM - 4 PM
Ground Floor Sykes Student Union

Dowdy Multicultural Center Open House
2 PM - 4 PM
Ground Floor Sykes Student Union

Residence Hall Tours:

2 PM - 4 PM

  • USH Affiliated Housing: Commonwealth Hall
  • WCU Managed Housing: Killinger Hall