Join us for Orientation 2025
Thursday, August 21 - Sunday, August 24
Fall Orientation is required for all new students. This is an important time, designed to prepare you for the social and academic transitions into campus life. No registration is required, and there are no fees for Fall Orientation. You will be automatically enrolled in the program; a schedule will be provided for you at check-in.
Note: Adult learners (students over the age of 23 who do not live on campus) are welcome to attend the modified Adult Learner Program in lieu of the full Orientation program.
Classes begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025.
Fall 2025 Orientation Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 p.m. | Adult Learner Orientation (by invitation only) | Founder's Room |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Spartan Store Open | |
| 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Travelin Toms Coffee Truck | Tennis Court Parking Lot |
| 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. | New Student Move In / Check In | Rail Trail Parking Lot |
| 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Welcome "Grab and Go" Lunch | Johnson Dining Hall |
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. | Commuter Check In | Grumbacher Center, West Entrance |
| 3 p.m. | Spartan Welcome (Students and Guests) | Grumbacher Center, Wolf Gym |
| 3:45 p.m. | Families Depart | Grumbacher Center, Field House |
| 4 p.m. | JDH Opens for Dinner, Swipe in With Meal Plan | Johnson Dining Hall |
| 6 p.m. | First Residence Hall Floor Meeting | Assigned Residence Hall |
| 6 p.m. | Commuter Life on Campus | Weinstock Lecture Hall |
| 7 p.m. | Group Meeting #1: Welcome | Assigned Meeting Room |
| 8 p.m. | Grumbacher Takeover | Gumbacher Center |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Your Major and You | See YCP App for Details |
| 12 p.m. | Group A: Chat with a Professor Group Meeting (#2) | Assigned Meeting Room |
| 1 p.m. | Group B: Chat with a Professor Group Meeting (#2) | Assigned Meeting Room |
| 1 - 3 p.m. | Games on the Lawn (optional) | Main Campus Lawn |
| 1 - 4 p.m. | Optional Information Sessions: Financial Literacy, Office Open Houses, and more | See YCP App for Details |
| 3 p.m. | Group A: Campus Safety and Community Expectations | WPAC Theatre |
| 4:30 p.m. | Group B: Campus Safety and Community Expectations | WPAC Theatre |
| 8 p.m. | Target Takeover | Wolf Hall Shuttle Stop |
| 10 p.m. | Bingo | Johnson Dining Hall |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Group Meeting #3: Getting Involved | Assigned Meeting Room |
| 10 a.m. | Explore York City | Meet at WPAC Patio |
| 1 p.m. | Group A: Diversity | WPAC Theatre |
| 2:30 p.m. | Group B: Diversity | WPAC Theatre |
| 4 p.m. | Group A: The Hook Up | WPAC Theatre |
| 6 p.m. | Group B: The Hook Up | WPAC Theatre |
| 8 p.m. | Trivia | Johnson Dining Hall |
| 10 p.m. | Open Mic Night | Sparts Den |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Group Meeting #4: Diversity Follow Up / Beyond Orientation | Assigned Meeting Room |
| 11:30 a.m. | Class Schedule Tours | Meet at WPAC Patio with Class Schedule |
| 12 - 2 p.m. | Involvement Fair and Campus Cookout | Campus Lawn |
| 4 p.m. | CAB Welcome Week Kickoff: Dunk Tank | Student Union Patio |
Student Activities and Orientation Staff
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