You might already be familiar with the college experience, but may be wondering what Marian will have to offer you and how your experience will be different here. At orientation, you'll become more familiar with Marian University and our campus community, while you complete required steps for enrollment. After orientation, you'll be ready to hit the ground running when you return for the start of classes.
Spring 2026 Students
Registration for our winter virtual programs will open in October. To register, please click here to select your preferred date. We strongly recommend participating on December 18 if you're able, as that will provide more time to prepare for the start of the semester following orientation.
- Thursday, December 18, 2025 (virtual)
- Friday, January 2, 2026 (virtual)
Fall 2026 Students
Registration for our summer programs will open in October. To register, please click here to view all of our available orientation dates on the Events page.
Transfer students have their own orientation day in July that we encourage you to register for if that day works for you. Although you're welcome to attend any of the summer orientation days, the July Transfer Day will be a shorter day geared more toward the needs of our incoming transfer students.
If you'd prefer another date, you're welcome to participate in any of the summer programs. These dates are more focused on the experience of incoming freshmen, but will still be fully applicable to you.
2026 summer programs take place on the following dates:
- Wednesday-Thursday, May 27-28, 2026 (two-day overnight orientation)
- Friday, May 29, 2026 (one-day orientation)
- Wednesday-Thursday, June 17-18, 2026 (two-day overnight orientation)
- Friday, June 19, 2026 (one-day orientation)
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026 (virtual orientation) - Only available to international & out-of-state students
- Thursday, July 16, 2026 (Transfer day)
- Friday, July 17, 2026 (one-day orientation)