FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024 (Resident Students Only)

9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Resident Student Move-in

10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Brunch | Granito Dining Area
Students will receive vouchers upon receiving room keys.

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Meet & Mingle | Doering Quad
Enjoy your first afternoon as a Charger on our quad with lawn games & fun foods. Open to students and families! Campus tours will be available during this time.

5:00 PM
Dinner for Residents | Granito Dining Area

5:30 PM
Residence Life Welcome | Granito Dining Area

6:00 PM
Resident Assistant Module Meetings | Various Locations

7:00 PM
Bingo! | Granito Center Extension

8:00PM
Movie Screening | Fury Lecture Hall

University Offices Open | Various Locations

*Students with incomplete paperwork and requirements can arrive early to hand in immunization records.

*Computers will be available to students who have yet to complete their Vector Solutions online lesson plan.

*schedule is subject to change

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 (Resident & Commuters)

8:30 AM
Student ID’s | Holt Room, Hennessy Center

9:00 AM
Breakfast | Granito Dining Area
(mandatory for both residents and commuters)

9:30 AM
New Charger Check-in | Outside Hennessy Center
ALL new students must check-in

10:00 AM
Welcome Class of 2028! | Hennessy Center, Auxiliary Gym

10:30 AM
Convocation | Hennessy Center, Auxiliary Gym
This ceremony is tradition, officially denoting you as a member of the Dominican University Community.
Livestream will be available for families to tune in!

11:15 AM
Class of 2028 Class Photo | Hennessy Center Gym

Meet Your Peer Mentor! | Various Locations

1:00PM
Lunch | Granito Dining Area

1:45PM
Meet your Advisor! | Various Locations

2:30PM
Rotating Chargers | Various Locations
Students will rotate through various sessions providing them with the tools and information needed to succeed at Dominican.

5:00 PM
Living a Charger Life | Granito Center Extension & Doering Quad
Dinner and a show featuring Tyler Korso followed by activities, and novelties. Campus Tours will be available starting at 6:30PM.

 

Before Orientation

• Login to your Dominican University email account
• Review housing assignment (if living on-campus), and contact your roommates to discuss who is bringing what!
• Submit vaccination records on Medicat
• Complete Vector Lesson Plan (online), as assigned- instructions sent via your University email
• Register for your Parking Permit
• Review the Freshman Orientation schedule and details!
• Review Student Handbook and Code of Conduct
• Download the DU Mobile App.
  • Click here for Android and click here for iOS.
  • Once you have downloaded the app, log in to the app with your DU Portal username (firstname.lastname1)* and password.
  • Turn on “Remember Me” for easy login when you return to the app.

*in most cases; see Admissions materials for account information

Optional
Load your DU email on your smart phone

We are excited to support your student on this new journey. Orientation is a required and essential first step and we hope you will encourage your student to attend and engage with our staff and their peer group. We’ve organized virtual resources to explore over the summer, and we have planned in-person sessions that will provide crucial information for a positive and successful first year.

We understand that this transition can bring about anxiety and uncertainty. Please know that we have a range of resources available on campus to support both your student and you.

When the time comes for you to separate from your child, rest assured, we will be there to support both of you through the process.

Our dedicated counselors will be present on move-in day and every day after that.  If your student needs support, our counselors are a great starting point. We are here to ensure that you and your student feel welcomed, supported, and ready to thrive in their new environment.