New Student Orientation Schedule 2019

We are so excited to welcome the new students to Wagner College. The Orientation team has planned four consecutive days of mandatory events and information sessions for all incoming resident, commuter, transfer, and international students. The Orientation schedule is subject to change and will have more specific locations as August 22nd gets closer.

Transfers are currently listed as LC 12.

Parents and Families are welcome to attend the following sessions on August 22:
11:00am-2:00pm  Information Fair – Trautmann Square [Drop-in informational event]
11:30am-1:30pm Lunch – Dining Hall [Drop-in, eat at your leisure]
12:30pm-1:10pm Family Information Session: Campus Life 101 – Spiro 2
1:15pm-1:50pm Family Information Session: The First Year Program – Spiro 2
2:00pm-3:30pm Presidential Welcome and Convocation – Sutter Oval
3:30pm-4:30pm Student and Family Goodbye (Dessert Social) – Sutter Oval
  • Thursday, August 22 
  • Friday, August 23 
  • Saturday, August 24 
  • Sunday, August 25 
New Student Orientation – Thursday, August 22
Time Event Location
7:30 am – 1:00 pm Resident Student Move-In Harborview Hall
8:30 am – 4:30 pm College Offices Open Campus Wide
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Information Fair Trautmann Square
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Commuter Student Check-In/Parking Decal Pickup Union Atrium
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Available Dining Hall
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Family Information Session: Campus Life 101 Spiro 2
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Family Info Session: the First Year Program Spiro 2
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Presidential Welcome and Convocation Sutter Oval
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Student & Family Goodbye (Dessert Social) Sutter Oval
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Introductions with Community Leaders Sutter Oval/ Various Locations
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Summer Reading Discussion and First Learning Community Class Various
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner with Community Leaders Dining Hall
8:15 pm – 9:15 pm Residence Hall Floor Meeting Harborview Hall
8:15 pm – 9:15 pm Commuter Information Session Main Hall Theater
9:15 pm – 11:15 pm Nesting Night Sutter Oval
  
New Student Orientation – Friday, August 23
Time Event Location
7:00 am – 8:50 am Breakfast with Community leaders Dining Hall
9:00 am – 9:50 am Icebreakers TBD
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Intercultural Awareness Workshop Various Rooms
Schedule for LC 1 – 10 
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch with Community Leaders Dining Hall
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Schedule Changes (if needed) Spiro Computer Labs A & B
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Avoiding Plagiarism Spiro 2
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Classroom Etiquette Various
Schedule for LC 11 -20 
12:45 pm – 2:00pm Lunch with Community Leaders Dining Hall
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Schedule Changes (if needed) Spiro Computer Labs A & B
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Avoiding Plagiarism Spiro 2
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Classroom Etiquette Various
All LCs
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Music Information Meeting Spiro 5
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Dance Information Meeting Spiro 4
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner with Community Leaders Dining Hall
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Candle Lighting Ceremony Sutter Oval
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Late Night Social Event: Hypnotist Spiro Sports Center Gym
11:00 pm – 1:00 am Late Night Social Event: Karaoke Reynolds Coffeehouse
New Student Orientation – Saturday, August 24
Time Event Location
Schedule for LC 1 – 10
9:30 am – 10:45 am Informative Resource Walk Oval (various locations)
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Fire Safety Spiro 2
12:15 – 1:30pm Brunch with Community Leaders Dining Hall
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm First Year Play Main Hall Theater
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Financial Literacy Workshop Spiro 2 and 4
Schedule for LC 11 – 20
9:30 am – 10:45 am Fire Safety Spiro 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Informative Resource Walk Oval
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Brunch with Community Leaders Dining Hall
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Financial Literacy Workshop Spiro 2 & 4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm First Year Play Main Hall Theater
All LCs
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Campus Tour (optional) Wagner College Campus
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Choir Auditions Campus Hall 108
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Dinner with Community Leaders Dining Hall
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Commuter Student Trivia Coffeehouse
9:00 pm – 12:00 am Late Night Event: DJ Gatehouse Lounge
New Student Orientation – Sunday, August 25
Time  Event Location
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Brunch with Community Leaders Dining Hall
10:00 am – 4:30 pm City Tours Meet at Sutter Oval
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner on your own Dining Hall
6:30 pm- 8:00pm “Good Vocal Health” Seminar Manzulli