January 2026 Undergraduate Orientation

Nazareth University’s Spring Orientation Experience is required for all incoming freshman and transfer students for the spring semester. Orientation takes place before the spring term begins, with essential programming offered online.

Additional optional sessions are available both virtually and in person. Please plan ahead to take full advantage of both required and optional sessions for a well-rounded orientation experience.

Orientation Overview

  • Online Onboarding: Access on-demand modules to help you get acquainted with campus resources and student life. Available to deposited students beginning November 14, 2025. If you cannot access this course, please email Joey Hitchcock at jhitchc5@naz.edu.
  • Virtual Academic Advising and Registration Appointments: Details regarding your advisement and registration appointment will be sent to your Nazareth email.

Schedule

Friday, January 16
New Resident Move-In

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Residential Life Office in Kearney Hall

Orientation Check-In

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Millie's Café in Lorette Wilmot Library

Welcome Lunch

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Medaille Dining Room

Welcome to Nazareth

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM,  Medaille Dining Room

Meet Your Career Coach & How to Get a Job On-Campus

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Medaille Dining Room

Meet Your Academic House

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM, Medaille Dining Room

Dinner

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Medaille Dining Room 

Men's Basketball vs. Elmira (Optional)

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Kidera Gymnasium

Saturday, January 17
Breakfast (Optional)

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Shults Forum

Title IX and Campus Safety

11:00 PM - 12:00 PM, Shults Forum

Be Bold. Be GOLD. 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Shults Forum

Lunch with Residential Life Team 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Peckham 012-014

Creating a Sense of Belonging at Nazareth 

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Shults Forum

Women's Basketball vs. Keuka (Optional)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Kidera Gymnasium

Planet Your Roots at Nazareth (Optional)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Shults Forum

Men's Basketball vs. Keuka (Optional)

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Kidera Gymnasium

Dinner with Residential Life Team (Optional)

6:15 PM - 7:15 PM, Peckham 012-014

Evening Social with Residential Life Team (Optional)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Location TBD

Sunday, January 18
Breakfast (Optional)

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM, Medaille Dining Room

Shopping Vans to Wegmans, Target, and Walmart (Optional)

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Leaving from Shults Campus Center

Find Your Classroom Tours (Optional)

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Leaving from Shults 100

Lunch (Optional)

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Medaille Dining Room

Wellness Programming (Optional)

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Save the Dates

The events below aren’t required as part of Orientation, but they’re highly recommended for all new Golden Flyers! They’re great chances to meet other students, get involved, and start feeling at home at Naz.

MLK Breakfast 

Monday January 19 | 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Shults Reading Lounge

MLK Workshop and Dialogue

Tuesday January 20 | 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM | Shults Forum

MLK Jr. Campus-Wide Commemoration

Thursday January 22 | 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM | GAC Linehan Chapel

King for a Day: A Day of Action and Advocacy (Preregistration Required)

Saturday January 31 | 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Meet at Shults Center Information Desk

 

Week of Wonder (NazWOW)

Check out the NazWOW Week of Wonder schedule for signature events on campus for our new spring students!

Pro tip: On any event, you can select "add to calendar," so you can choose to have your own calendar remind you.