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.
Mark Your Calendar
- New Resident Move-In: Sunday, January 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. - Noon.
- Dinner in the Dining Commons: Sunday, January 18, 2026, opens at 5 p.m.
- New Student Welcome Breakfast and Reflection: Monday, January 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Golisano Academic Center (GAC) Room 151. Join us for coffee, fruit, and donuts, learn about the legacy of our founders, and reflect on the beginning of your journey at Nazareth. If you have questions, please contact Jamie Fazio at jfazio1@naz.edu.
- Classes Begin: Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (Academic calendar)
- Transfer First Day Welcome: Tuesday, January 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stop by to visit with the Transfer Advocacy Group to say hello, and grab some snacks and swag in Shults Center hallway!