- 8:00 AM4hArrival and Check-InFirst Year Students | 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. - 8:00 AM4hArrival and Check-InParents | 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. - 11:00 AM2h 30mLunchFirst Year Students | Bostwick Dining Hall, Walls Lounge, Center Room
New students, their families and friends are invited to lunch as guests of the University (no charge). - 11:00 AM2h 30mLunchParents | 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). - 11:00 AM2h 30mResource FairFirst Year Students | Elaine Langone Center, Ground Floor
Representatives from a variety of campus offices will be available to answer your questions. Meet with staff from Bucknell Nutrition, Bucknell Student Health, Business Services, Campus Activities & Programs, the Center for Career Advancement, GenFirst!, Global & Off-campus Education, Recreation Services, the Writing Center and more. - 11:00 AM2h 30mResource FairParents | 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. - 1:30 PM30mUniversity Welcome for Parents and FamiliesParents | 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. - 1:30 PM1h 30mFirst-year Student Hall MeetingsFirst Year Students | On your residence hall
Class of 2029 students will begin community conversations with their Residential Adviser (RA), Orientation Assistants (OAs) and, if part of a Residential College, their Junior Fellow (JF). - 2:00 PM3hArrival and Check-InTransfer Students | Housing Services, Vedder Hall
Pick up your room key and student ID before getting settled into your room. - 2:15 PM45mCollege of Arts and Sciences Welcome for Parents and FamiliesParents | 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. - 2:15 PM45mCollege of Engineering Welcome for Parents and FamiliesParents | 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. - 2:15 PM45mFreeman College of Management Welcome for Parents and FamiliesParents | Forum, Elaine Langone 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. - 3:15 PM45mCollege of Arts & Sciences Welcome (Class of 2029)First Year Students | Weis Center Concert Hall
Students will join the deans of their College for an introductory meeting. - 3:15 PM45mCollege of Engineering Welcome (Class of 2029)First Year Students | Trout Auditorium, Vaughn Literature
Students will join the deans of their College for an introductory meeting. - 3:15 PM45mFreeman College of Management Welcome (Class of 2029)First Year Students | Forum, Elaine Langone Center
Students will join the deans of their College for an introductory meeting. - 3:15 PM45mParent and Family Breakout SessionsParents | location TBA
Parents and families are invited to choose from a variety of breakout sessions. Sessions are designed to help you learn more about life at Bucknell and will offer tips for supporting your student through their transition to college. *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) - 4:15 PM45mCommunity MeetingsFirst Year Students | Trout Auditorium, Vaughn Literature (Vedder Hall) Larison Dining (Smith Hall) Terrace Room (McDonnell Hall) Harvey Powers Theatre (Swartz Hall)
Students will meet with staff from Residential Education and Public Safety to learn about Bucknell’s expectations for students living in community and University policies related to health, wellness and safety. - 4:15 PM45mWords of Encouragement & RefreshmentsParents | location TBA
Families are invited to mix and mingle, and to write their student a note of encouragment that will be delivered to them at the beginning of the semester! - 5:00 PM1hFamily and Friends DepartParents
- 6:15 PM1hWelcome DinnerTransfer Students | Walls Lounge, 2nd Floor, Elaine Langone Center
University staff will kick-off this event with an official welcome for all new transfer students. Students will also meet the Transfer Orientation Assistants, get to know other new members of the Class of 2026 and Class of 2027 and learn what awaits during the rest of Transfer Student Orientation. - 6:15 PM1hWelcome DinnerFirst Year Students | Sojka Lawn (rain location: Sojka Pavilion)
The Class of 2029 will enjoy its first meal together.
(Rain Location: Sojka Pavilion) - 6:30 PM1h 30mFamily and Friends ReceptionParents | location TBA
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 - 7:30 PM1h 15mI Am BucknellTransfer Students | Weis Center Concert Hall
New students will gather together and receive a warm welcome into the Bucknell community. The event will conclude with a procession to the Rooke Chapel Lawn and through the Christy Mathewson Memorial Gates – a Bucknell tradition! - 7:30 PM1h 15mI Am BucknellFirst Year Students | Weis Center Concert Hall
New students will gather together and receive a warm welcome into the Bucknell community. The event will conclude with a procession to the Rooke Chapel Lawn and through the Christy Mathewson Memorial Gates – a Bucknell tradition! - 8:45 PM1h 15mJust Touched DownFirst Year Students | Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium (rain location: Gerhard Fieldhouse)
Don't miss this special late-night program hosted by your Orientation Leaders and Orientation Assistants! In this high-energy event, you'll get to know other members of the Class of 2029 and what it means to be part of Bucknell's herd. - 10:00 PM1hResidence Hall ActivitiesFirst Year Students | On your hall
Meet fellow first-year students on your floor while relaxing in your new home.
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