2025 New Student Orientation Schedules

New Student Orientation schedules 

Please note, full orientation schedules for summer 2025 will be posted here by May 1. For now, we've provided the timeline and general information for each program type below.

2025 One-day Orientation

• Programming will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-day programs.
  • Morning: Get to know Marian staff, orientation leaders, and fellow incoming students. Then learn the must-know info for the start of your Marian journey.
  • Mid-day: Venture out on campus to meet faculty and students in your major, have lunch in the dining commons, and visit our info fair.
  • Afternoon: Meet with your academic advisor, register for classes, and take care of some other important steps before departing.

2025 Two-Day Orientation

• Day 1 programming will begin at 10 a.m. and run through the evening for students. Family programming on day 1 will conclude around 4 p.m.
  • Daytime: Programming focused on getting you started on your Marian journey, prepared to thrive, and oriented to campus.
  • Evening: Everything is led by current Marian students and focused on helping you get comfortable at Marian, meet people, have fun, and experience a trial-run of college life.
  • Overnight: Students have the opportunity to stay overnight in Caito-Wagner Hall, one of our first year residence halls on campus.

• Day 2 programming will run from about 8 a.m. to noon.
  • Morning: Grab breakfast in the dining commons before meeting with your academic advisor, registering, and finishing up some final steps.

2025 Virtual Orientation

• Programming will take place from 1 pm to 4:30 p.m.
  • All virtual sessions will take place in Webex Webinars. The link to join will be listed in the schedule.
  • Sessions are focused on important topics for your transition to Marian and getting you registered for classes.

What can you expect at orientation?

There are a variety of sessions and activities that acclimate you to Marian and help you build connections with faculty, staff, and other new students. You will:

• Attend information sessions to learn more about paying for college, living on campus, and more.
• Get familiar with student resources and meet key Marian staff members at our info fair.
• Meet your orientation leader, a current MU student who will serve as a guide to your transition to college. They'll help you get to know other incoming students in your orientation group.
• Have lunch with current students, families, faculty, and staff in the Dining Commons.
• Connect with your program's dean and faculty from your major. Learn more about your degree program during college breakout sessions.
• Meet with your academic advisor and register for fall classes.

What can you expect during the two-day orientation program?

Take a deeper dive into life at Marian with additional activities offered at two-day orientations:

• Learn how to navigate challenges of college life with confidence at sessions put on by our current students during College 101.
• Enjoy a cookout on the quad while you make connections with fellow classmates.
• Compete with your orientation group while getting to know all of the hidden secrets and MU traditions during the scavenger hunt.
• There's no better way to wrap up a long day than with games, music, dancing, s'mores, beach volleyball, and meeting new people at Knights @ Night.
• Stay overnight in a residence hall, and get a feel for what its like to live on campus.