Additional Orientation Information
Recruited varsity athletes participating in cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball will move in early to accommodate fall training. Athletics coaches will be in touch with more information, or you may .
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç's International Student Affairs (ISA) Welcome Week will take placeÌýJanuary 20-21, 2026, just prior to New Student Orientation.Ìý
ISA Welcome Week is mandatory for all incoming international students. It covers a range of important topics, including immigration regulations and compliance, cultural adjustment strategies, academic expectations and resources, and community building.
More details, including a daily schedule, can be found here.
New Student Orientation is intentionally designed to introduce new transfer students to ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç's campus, community and resources.
Transfer students will move in on Wednesday, January 21 and will follow the new student orientation schedule to meet their transfer cohort and other new students.Ìý
Orientation for Spring Arrivals
| Time | Event | Details / Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 11 a.m. | Move into your Residence Hall |
Pick up keys and student ID from Reese Hall (E. Hanna Street, Greencastle, IN 46135). Get settled and check your UB Mailbox (Mailroom in the basement of the Student Union Building). Lunch tickets provided for family/guests. Housing & Residence Life: (765) 658-4500 |
| 11 - Noon | Welcome Lunch with Mentor | Meet your mentor. Parents & Families are welcome. Lunch vouchers provided. Daseke Room, Hoover Dining Hall. |
| Noon - 12:45 p.m. | Goodbye to Parents & Families | Ìý |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Welcome Convocation | Roy O. West Library, Wood Study Room. |
| 2 - 3 p.m. | ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç Tour | Visit academic centers to meet student leaders, faculty, and staff. Various locations on campus. |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Academic Group Advising Session | Engage with social and academic expectations. Roy O. West Library, Wood Study Room. |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Break | Take time to relax and reflect in your residence hall. |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Dinner with Housing and Residence Life | Learn more about HRL support and community living. Hoover Dining Hall. |
| 7 - 8 p.m. | Optional: Bowling | Enjoy free bowling with your mentor and new classmates. 3G Bowling, Greencastle. |
| Time | Event | Details / Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Hoover Hall, main dining room. |
| 9 - 10 a.m. | Unity in Community | Learn about different ways to get involved on campus (student organizations, Greek life, intramural sports). Roy O. West Library, Wood Study Room. |
| 10 - 10:30 a.m. | Public Safety and Community Standards | Hear from representatives about ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç’s social expectations. Roy O. West Library, Wood Study Room. |
| 10:30 - Noon | Wellness at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç | Visit health and wellness spaces to meet staff and learn about support resources outside the classroom. Various locations on campus. |
| 11 - Noon | If needed: Language Placement Exams | Take language placement exams if necessary. Staff will be available for guidance. Roy O. West Library, Lab 205. |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Lunch with your mentors | Hoover Dining Hall. |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Green Dot | Overview of the Green Dot program, which provides skills and tools for power-based personal violence prevention, including sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. Roy O. West Library, Wood Study Room. |
| 2 - 3 p.m. | Mentor Activities | Come together as an incoming cohort to participate in activities and learn about your peers. Roy O. West Library, Wood Study Room. |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Hazing Prevention | Presentation and discussion on hazing prevention and fostering a safe, welcoming environment. Roy O. West Library, Wood Study Room. |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Break | Take a break before evening activities begin. |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Optional: Dinner at Taco Wapo | Enjoy dinner with mentors and peers using your flex dollars. Taco Wapo, Greencastle. |
| Time | Event | Details / Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Begin your day with breakfast. Hoover Hall, Main Dining Room. |
| 9 - 10 a.m. | Internship and Study Abroad Opportunities | Representatives from the Hubbard Center will showcase resources for career development, internships, off-campus study, graduate school prep, and more. Hubbard Center for Student Engagement, Union Building. |
| 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Freedom of Expression | Interactive session exploring ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç’s values of community and freedom of expression. Mentors will guide activities. Transportation will be provided. Prindle Institute of Ethics, 961 W County Road 225 S., Greencastle. |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Lunch | Daseke Room, Hoover Dining Hall. |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Optional: Classroom Tours | Take time to tour ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç and find your classrooms before the start of classes with your mentor. |
Orientation for Fall Arrivals
Schedule will be posted in summer 2026.
I immediately felt at home at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç.
Kate Pederson
Contact Us
Student Affairs
Taylor Malayer
Assistant Director for First-Year Experience and Student Involvement
- firstyearprograms@depauw.edu
- 765-658-4535
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Union Building
408 S. Locust St.
Greencastle, IN 46135