Get comfortable!
9 a.m. to noon
Residential Students Move In
Locations: Ward, Haffey, Murphy And Murray Halls
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lunch for New Students and Families
Location: Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
2:15 to 3:45 p.m.
Residents: Floor Meetings
Location: Your Residence Hall
Commuter Students: Commuter Kickoff
Location: Elaine Wilson Formal Lounge, Haffey Hall
4 to 4:45 p.m.
Orientation Kickoff
Location: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center, Fieldhouse
5 to 7 p.m.
Dinner with Your Orientation Group
Location: Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
7 to 9 p.m.
Fisher First Night and S'mores Station
Locations: Keough Quad and the Terrace at Tepas Commons
9 to 10:30 p.m.
Movie Night
Location: Growney Stadium
Rain Location: Murphy Performing Arts Center
9 to 10:30 p.m.
Boom Boom Bingo
Location: Cleary Family Auditorium
Get ready!
8:30 to 9:45 a.m.
Breakfast with Your Orientation Group
Location: Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
10 to 11 a.m.
Groups 1-20: The Hook Up
Location: Cleary Family Auditorium
Groups 21-40: Safety and Security
Location: Murphy Performing Arts Center
11 a.m. to noon
Groups 1-20: Group Time
Location: Various Locations
Groups 21-40: Student Code of Conduct
Location: Murphy Performing Arts Center
noon to 1 p.m.
Lunch with Your Orientation Group
Location: Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
1 to 2 p.m.
Groups 1-20: Safety and Security
Location: Murphy Performing Arts Center
Groups 21-40: The Hook Up
Location: Cleary Family Auditorium
2 to 3 p.m.
Groups 1-20: Student Code of Conduct
Location: Murphy Performing Arts Center
Groups 21-40: Group Time
Location: Various Locations
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Location: LeChase Commons, Keough Quad, Gaming Lab, Fitness Center
5 to 7 p.m.
Dinner with Your Orientation Group
Location: Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
7 to 8 p.m.
Sunset Yoga
Location: LeChase Commons
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Chapel Night
Location: Kearney Lawn
8 to 9 p.m.
Kickball
Location: Growney Stadium
8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Dustin Dean, Mentalist
Location: Cleary Family Auditorium
9:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Build-A-Buddy, Karaoke and Social Time
Location: Donald E. Bain Campus Center
Get going!
7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Your First Class: First Year Seminar
Location: Various Locations
10 to 11:30 a.m.
First Year Seminar: Time with Peer Mentors
Location: Various Locations
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
Location: Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
First Year Seminar Sections 1-10:
> Health and Wellness Center 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Cleary Family Auditorium
> Find Your Classes 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Various Academic Buildings
> Library 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Lavery Library
First Year Seminar Sections 11-20:
> Health and Wellness Center 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Cleary Family Auditorium
> Library 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Lavery Library
> Find Your Classes 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Various Academic Buildings
First Year Seminar Sections 21-30:
> Library 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Lavery Library
> Health and Wellness Center 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Cleary Family Auditorium
> Find Your Classes 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Various Academic Buildings
3:30 to 4 p.m.
Class of 2026 Photo
Location: Polisseni Track and Field Complex
4:30 to 7 p.m.
Dinner
Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
First Day of Classes!
Morning
Academic Department Meetings
Location: Check Your Fisher Email for Details
11 a.m.
Matriculation Ceremony
Location: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center, Fieldhouse
1:40 p.m.
Classes Begin
Location: Various Locations