Get ready: Fall Orientation is packed with key events to help you settle in, meet your classmates, and kick off your Pacific journey right!
Orientation is required for all new and transfer undergraduates. You’ll kick things off with signature Pacific traditions, real talk with student leaders, academic essentials, and sessions that help you find your people, navigate college life, and start the year strong.
Don’t forget to complete the New Student Checklist before arriving—some deadlines hit before you come to campus.
Take some time to review the Orientation schedule below so you know what to expect. You’ll get a printed schedule at check-in (plus a copy for family), so you’re always in the loop.
We can’t wait to welcome you to campus and support you through this exciting transition!
2025 New Student Orientation Fall Schedule
Friday, August 22, 2025
First-Year Students
- 8:00 AM: Check-In & Move-In, Marsh West Lawn (Residential, i.e. living on campus)
- 9:30 AM: Check-In, Marsh West Lawn (Non-Residential)
- 10:25 AM: Procession to Convocation begins (Students & families should be seated)
- 10:30 – 11:00 AM: Convocation, Marsh East Lawn
- 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM: Welcome Brunch, Quad
- 12:30 – 1:00 PM: Orientation Student Group Session
- 1:30 – 2:00 PM: Campus Living Success Session (Taylor Meade)
- 2:00 – 3:05 PM: First-Year Communities
- 3:15 – 4:00 PM: First-Year Advising
- 4:00 – 5:30 PM: Sign, Shake & Ring, Old College Hall
- 7:20 PM: Big Fun: Scrimmage, Hall Hangouts, and more!
Transfer Students
- 9:30 AM: Check-In
- 10:25 AM: Procession to Convocation begins (Students & families should be seated)
- 10:30 – 11:00 AM: Convocation, Marsh East Lawn
- 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM: Brunch & Welcome, Quad
- 12:30 – 1:00 PM: OL Groups
- 1:20 – 2:00 PM:
- Residential: Campus Living Success
- Commuter: Commuter Student Success
- 2:00 – 3:05 PM: Transfer Students Unite: Part 1
- 3:15 – 4:00 PM: Transfer Advising
- 4:00 – 5:30 PM: Sign, Shake & Ring, Old College Hall
- 7:20 PM: Big Fun Activities!
Parents & Families
- 8:00 AM: Check-In & Move-In
- 10:25 AM: Procession to Convocation begins (Students & families should be seated)
- 10:30 – 11:00 AM: Convocation, Marsh East Lawn
- 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM: Brunch & Welcome, Quad
- 12:30 – 3:30 PM: Family Orientation Sessions (English & Spanish options available)
Topics include:- Understanding Campus Living
- Pacific Priority and Meet Your Academic Dean
- Wellness & Campus Health
- Campus Safety
- Campus Dining
- Supporting Your Student
- Study Abroad
- Financial Aid
- Athletics
- Commuting
- And more!
- 4:00 – 5:30 PM: Sign, Shake & Ring, Old College Hall
- 5:00 – 7:00 PM: Closing Time: A Family Farewell Dinner, Quad
- By 7:30 PM: Families Depart (Student are expected to attend “Big Fun” activities with their peers this evening)
Saturday, August 23, 2025
All First-Year and Transfer Students
- 8:20 AM: Breakfast with Orientation Groups - Students will be assigned start times by orientation groups. Start your day with breakfast and your Orientation group before breaking into smaller groups for rotating sessions focused on academic success at Pacific.
- 9:15 - 12:00 PM: Navigating Success: Essential Workshops for New Boxers - Students will be assigned start times by orientation groups. This mandatory program is designed to set you up for academic and personal success at 51Թ. You'll explore academic expectations and integrity, discover the benefits of peer tutoring through the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS), and learn how the Academic & Career Advising Center and Office of Student Support are here to help you thrive. Sessions also include insights into campus dining and how the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations ensuring equal access to learning and removing barriers in the academic environment.
- 11:00 - 1:00 PM: Transfers Unite: Part 2
- 11:30 AM–1:00 PM: Brunch, UC
- 1:00 PM: Military & Veteran Students Welcome
- 1:30 - 8:30 PM: Big Fun Activities!
Sunday, August 24, 2025
- 8:30–9:30 AM: Continental Breakfast, UC
- 9:45–10:30 AM: Mental Health, Harm Reduction & Wellbeing
- 10:30–11:30 AM: Consent Session: "The C-Word" (Required)
- 11:30 AM–1:00 PM: Brunch, UC
- 11:30 AM–4:00 PM: Big Fun Activities!
- 4:00 PM: All-Athlete Meeting, Stoller Center
- 5:30–7:00 PM: Dinner
- 7:00 PM–10:00 PM: Campus Living Hall Meetings, Your Residence Hall