Orientation

Pacific University’s Orientation is a unique program created to help ease your transition to college life.  Pacific's Orientation experience is designed to help new students make connections to University staff, faculty, resources, and of course - other students. It also introduces you to the expectations of service to the community, academic commitment and genuine social engagement that are part of being a member of the Pacific University Community.  The activities during Orientation are designed to help you meet new people, get familiarized with campus and its services, and gain a better understanding of yourself as an individual.  We invite you to dive into all Pacific has to offer and shape your first steps as a Boxer with us.

We look forward to meeting you. Welcome to Pacific!

Undergraduate Orientation: August 23-26, 2012

   

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Orientation Details

Freshman Orientation

August 23rd through August 26th.

Pacific University’s New Student Orientation Program is designed to welcome new students not only to Pacific, but to college life as a whole.  Convocation begins your academic career at Pacific as well as the official welcome to the University. Orientation Programs such as Spirit Quest and Passport familiarize students to Campus; Friday Night Lights helps them find their school spirit and inclusion to our welcoming community.  Finally, Faces of Pacific and Real World will invite students to broaden their perspective and embrace the challenges that college and real life bring.


What to Bring

      • Personal effects for moving into your residence hall, this will be your home for the next year!
      • Enthusiasm!
      • Be supplied with books and class materials that you will need for First Year Seminar, including any assignments.
      • Writing utensils and paper for any notes you may wish to have, especially for FYS.
      • Comfortable clothing (for warm or cool weather), especially shoes

Transfer Student Orientation

August 23rd through August 24th. Optional: August 25th and 26th.


Pacific University’s Transfer Student Orientation is a unique experience tailored for those coming to us from other institutions. Transfer Student Orientation is designed to acclimate you to our community and help assist you in understanding the differences from your former instititution to Pacific.Transfer Student Orientation is shorter to accommodate the variety of needs that transfer students bring to the table, although the rest of Orientation is open and available to any student.



What to Bring

    • Personal effects for moving into your residence hall (if you are living on campus), this will be your home for the next year!
    • Enthusiasm!
    • Comfortable clothing (for warm or cool weather), especially shoes!
    • Your completed online registration.

Parent Orientation

Parent Orientation begins August 23rd and will end on August 24th around 8:00pm.


Parent Orientation is a special orientation program for the parents of all incoming students.  This program affords many opportunities for asking questions and familiarizing oneself with campus and its resources so as to better support your student in the years to come.  Of course there is plenty of time to spend with your student, especially with programs like Friday Night Lights, as well as with new Pacific parents just like you!


What to Bring:

    • Your Student
    • Comfortable clothing (for warm or cool weather), especially shoes!
    • Your questions
    • Support and enthusiasm for your student