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 .
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's International Student Affairs (ISA) Welcome Week will take place August 11-14, 2026, just prior to New Student Orientation.
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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's campus, community and resources.
Transfer students will move in on Saturday, August 15Â and will follow the new student orientation schedule to meet their transfer cohort and other new students.
Orientation for Fall Arrivals
We invite you to join us for some key events when you move on Saturday, August 15. Students moving in times begin at 8 a.m., and we ask that they arrive on campus no later than 11 a.m. Families should plan to leave campus at 5 p.m. so that students can begin orientation. Please note that all parts of the orientation from August 15-18 are required. A more detailed orientation schedule will be posted summer 2026.
I immediately felt at home at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Kate Pederson
New Student Orientation: Frequently Asked Questions
New Student Orientation helps you feel at home, meet classmates and mentors, and discover resources that will support you from your first semester forward.
Orientation for new students is held just before classes begin, and all new students are required to attend the full program.
You'll move into your residence hall, attend welcome sessions, learn about academics and campus expectations, explore involvement opportunities and get to know your mentor group.
Yes; International Student Affairs hosts a Welcome Week for incoming international students, and transfer students follow orientation exercises tailored to their transition.
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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408 S. Locust St.
Greencastle, IN 46135