ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

Move-in for first-year students begins on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and is followed by the New Student Orientation program for the Class of 2029 through Sunday, Aug. 24.

Opening Day, Thursday, Aug. 21, includes our Family Resource Fair and Info Sessions, the University Welcome, meetings with Colleges and Orientation Counselors, and Opening Mass followed by a family picnic. All Orientation events are casual and dress should be comfortable for hot weather. 

Programming for families ends Thursday evening after the family picnic at approximately 6:30p.m. New students continue with Orientation through Sunday evening.

Please be aware that there will be an increased amount of traffic on move-in day as we facilitate check-in for more than 1,700 new students. All new students will receive an email to select an arrival time after they receive their housing assignment. To expedite the move-in process and ease waiting times, please arrive during your selected time, unload your belongings and move your car to a nearby parking lot as quickly as possible. 

We ask for your cooperation with your assigned arrival time. Students are welcome to arrive on campus any time after their assigned time. Check-in is also available from 6:30-8 p.m. for those who cannot arrive during the day and on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m.-noon.

Opening Day, Thursday, Aug. 21, includes our Family Resource Fair and Info Sessions, the University Welcome, meetings with Colleges and Orientation Counselors, and Opening Mass followed by a family picnic. All Orientation events are casual and dress should be comfortable for hot weather. 

Programming for families ends Thursday evening after the family picnic at approximately 6:30 p.m. New students continue with Orientation through Sunday evening.

Orientation officially begins at 1 p.m. with the University Welcome.

Students can anticipate learning more about the following topics:

• Academics
• Alcohol and Drug Awareness Education
• Campus Ministry Programs
• Campus Resources
• CliftonStrengths
  
• College Life in and outside the classroom
• New Student Concerns
• Social Life and College
• Villanova history and our Augustinian tradition

Reminders for Commuter Students during Orientation

Attendance: New students who do not live on campus are still expected to attend the four-day New Student Orientation Program. While the Commuter Student Picnic is an Opening Day event just for commuters, all other Orientation activities are geared toward every new student, not just resident first year students. New Student Orientation officially starts at 1 p.m. on on Thursday, Aug. 21 and will end late in the evening for all new students.

Transportation: Students who commute can expect to be on campus late each day during Orientation (Thursday, Aug. 21-Sunday, Aug. 24). If new students will not be driving themselves to campus, they should arrange for transportation home each evening, before arriving to campus. Additionally, there will be evening Orientation events on Thursday, Aug. 21. Students and parents may want to drive separately to campus on Thursday, Aug. 21.

Parking: Commuter students are eligible for parking and will be able to purchase a parking permit during the first week of school. For detailed parking information, please check the Parking and Transportation website. Commuting students may park in the I-1 Ithan Garage (behind the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts) for New Student Orientation and parking permits are not required during the four-day Orientation Program.

Meals: Your meals will be provided during Orientation if you and your Orientation group eat together in the dining halls.

Wildcards: New commuting students will pick up their Wildcards at the Commuter Lunch or at the afternoon meeting with their Orientation Counselor on Thursday, Aug. 21.