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2026 Orientation Schedule

Welcome new Saints!

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Daily Events

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26

8:00-11:00 AM 

Move In

8-9 AM: Floors 2, 5, 8, & 10

9-10 AM: Floors 3, 6, 9, 11

10-11 AM: Floors 4, 7, & 12

 

11:00 AM- 1:30 PM 

Lunch 

Dining Hall & Aux Gym

 

2:00 PM 

Dinking Ceremony

Saints Center Gym     

 

2:45-3:30 PM 

Orientation Group Dismissal &

OL Groups

Saints Center Gym

 

2:45 - 3:30 PM  

Family Happy Hour 

Container Park [Rain- Heritage Hall]

 

3:30-4:15 PM

Media Day’ with Families

Container Park [Rain-KAB First Floor]

 

4:15 PM 

Family Departure

 

4:30 PM 

OL Groups/BOF Overview

 

5:30 PM

Dinner (Groups 1-6)

Tech Pick Up (Groups 7-14)

 

6:15 PM

Tech Pick Up (Groups 1-6)

Dinner (Groups 7-14)

 

7:00-8:30 PM

Floor Meetings with BOF Prep

Marguerite Hall

 

8:30-10:30 PM 

Foam Party

Container Park

 

10:30 PM

Floor Parties with late night snacks

Marguerite Hall
 

THURSDAY AUGUST 27

8:30-9:30 AM

Breakfast

Dining Hall

[Powered by Student Employment]

 

9:30-10:00 AM 

Orientation Groups 

OL Meeting Spot

 

10:15 – 11:15 AM

Rotations 

Groups 1-6: Academic Foundations

Alumni Speaker (15 Mins)

Academic Etiquette (45 Mins)

Hub 306

Groups 7-14: 

Green Dot  - Heritage Hall

 

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 

Power Hour

Hub 306

 

12:30-1:30 PM 

Lunch

[Powered by Academic Schools]

Nursing- Madonna

SASE- Hives 2 & 3 [Hub]

Health Professions- Dining Hall

Pharmacy- Maggies Cafe

 

1:45 – 2:45 PM

Rotations 

Groups 7-14: Academic Foundations

Alumni Speaker (15 Mins)

Academic Etiquette (45 Mins)

Hub 306

Groups 1-6: 

Green Dot - Heritage Hall

 

3:00- 4:00 PM

Anti- Hazing Speaker 

Kavinoky Theater

 

4:00 – 4:45 PM

OL Panel (25 min) 

Orientation Ice Breaker (20 min)

Side Lawn

 

5:00 PM

Dinner

Dining Hall

[Powered by SGA]

 

6:00 PM

Floor Meetings & BOF Prep

7:00 PM

Women’s VB Game 

Saints Center Gym

 

8:30 -10 PM

Glow Party 

Container Park (Rain: MAD 105)
 

FRIDAY AUGUST 28

8:30-9:30 AM 

Breakfast with Orientation Groups

Dining Hall 

[Powered by Intramurals]

 

9:30-9:45 AM 

Orientation Groups

OL Meeting Spots

 

9:45 – 12:30 AM

Groups 1-6: 

CPR Training 

Groups 7-14:

Rotations 

Shot of Reality (1hr) Hub 306

Making the rounds (2 hrs) 

 

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch Stations   

[Powered by Campus Safety]

Groups 1-8: Dining Hall

Groups 9-14: Madonna 105

 

1:45-4:30 PM 

Rotations

Groups 7-14: 

CPR Training

Groups 1-6:

Rotations 

Shot of Reality (1hr)

Making the rounds (2 hrs)

 

4:30 – 5:00 PM 

Exclusive Swag Drop & 

Drone Picture!

Parking Lot A

 

5:00 - 5:45 PM 

Dinner with Residence Hall Floors

Groups 6-14: Dining Hall

Groups 1-5: Madonna 105

 

5:45 PM

Meet in Marguerite Hall

 

6:15 PM

March to Dobson

7:00-9:00 PM 

Battle of the Floors

Dobson Field

 

9:15 PM 

Fireworks @ Dobson