Parents | First-year Residence Halls
Our Orientation Assistants (OAs) will meet you outside your residence hall to help you unpack the car and carry your belongings inside.

Parents | Arches Lounge, Third Floor, Elaine Langone Center
All first-generation students and families, as well as First in the Family participants, are invited to join us for an information reception. Enjoy light refreshments, build your network of new families and Bucknell faculty and staff, and receive a personal welcome from President John Bravman.

Parents | Bostwick Dining Hall, Walls Lounge, Center Room, Elaine Langone Center
New students, their families and friends are invited to lunch as guests of the University (no charge).

Parents | Elaine Langone Center, Ground Floor
Resource Fair Ground Floor, Elaine Langone Center Representatives from a variety of campus offices and community organizations will be available to answer your questions. Meet with staff from Bucknell Dining, Bucknell Student Health, Business Services, Campus Activities & Programs, the Center for Career Advancement, Financial Aid, GenFirst!, Global & Off-campus Education, Recreation Services, the Writing Center and more.

Parents | Terrace Room, Second Floor, Elaine Langone Center
Join members of the Orientation team, Multicultural Student Services, the Black Alumni Association, and faculty and staff of color for a campus welcome over an informal lunch.

Parents | Weis Center
President Bravman, Provost Sternberg and Interim Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Teresa McKinney welcome and advise family members about the first-year experience at Bucknell.

Parents | Location details in description
Families with questions about financial aid, billing or accounts may meet individually with the offices of Financial Aid (621 St. George Street) and Bursar Services (108 Marts Hall).

Parents | Weis Center
Parents and families will be welcomed by the deans from each of Bucknell's colleges, who will share information about academic expectations as well as resources and support available to students.

Parents | Trout Auditorium, Vaughn Literature
Parents and families will be welcomed by the deans from each of Bucknell's colleges, who will share information about academic expectations as well as resources and support available to students.

Parents | Hislop Family Auditorium, Holmes Hall
Parents and families will be welcomed by the deans from each of Bucknell's colleges, who will share information about academic expectations as well as resources and support available to students.

Parents | Forum, Elaine Langone Center
Learn about the ways your student can get involved in life outside the classroom through student clubs and organizations, club sports, intramurals, affinity spaces, community engaged leadership and more.

Parents | Gallery Theater, Elaine Langone Center
Meet with staff from Bison Kitchen, Bucknell’s dining vendor, and our Business Services office, to learn all about your student’s dining experience on campus. The team will answer questions about Campus Dollars, Dining Dollars, and also highlight how students can use their BUID for laundry, printing and more.

Parents | Gardner Lecture Hall, Dana Engineering 113
Join a group of Bucknell parents to hear about their family experiences. We'll cover topics such as student life, study abroad, campus resources and tips for making the next four years the best they can be for your student and your family

Parents | Olin Science 268
This session introduces families to the staff of the Counseling & Student Development Center, Bucknell Student Health, Bucknell Nutrition and Bison Kitchen’s nutritionist (Bucknell’s dining vendor). They will explain provide information about available services and help families prepare for the myriad ways the transition to college can impact their students

Parents | Forum, Elaine Langone Center
Learn about the ways your student can get involved in life outside the classroom through student clubs and organizations, club sports, intramurals, affinity spaces, community engaged leadership and more.

Parents | Gardner Lecture Hall, Dana Engineering 113
Join a group of Bucknell parents to hear about their family experiences. We'll cover topics such as student life, study abroad, campus resources and tips for making the next four years the best they can be for your student and your family

Parents | Olin Science 268
This session introduces families to the staff of the Counseling & Student Development Center, Bucknell Student Health, Bucknell Nutrition and Bison Kitchen’s nutritionist (Bucknell’s dining vendor). They will explain provide information about available services and help families prepare for the myriad ways the transition to college can impact their students

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Parents | Fero Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate your student's move-in by meeting other parents and campus representatives for drinks and appetizers. Your student will be busy at Orientation, so take this moment to unwind and mingle with other parents of first-year students. Register here