2025 New Student Orientation Schedules

New Student Orientation schedules 

Please click the links below to open up full schedules for each program.

2025 One-day Orientation Schedule

• 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 Virtual Orientation

• Programming will take place from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • All virtual sessions will take place in Webex Webinars. The link to join will be listed in the schedule.
  • Registered students and families will receive an email the week before the program with the schedule, link to join, and more information about how to participate.
  • Sessions are focused on important topics for your transition to Marian and getting you registered for classes.

2025 Transfer Day Orientation

• Programming will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Registered students and families will receive an email the week before the program with the schedule, where to check in, and additional information. 
  • Sessions are focused on important topics for your transition to Marian and getting you registered for classes.

2025 Two-Day Orientation Schedule

• 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.

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.