Orientation Schedule

This schedule is tentative and subject to change as Orientation is planned; it is up for your viewing so that you may plan your coming to campus. Once students and families arrive in August, a finalized itinerary will be picked up at Orientation Station. The final itinerary includes a fully-detailed schedule of events and information about the busy weekend.

This year's orientation is scheduled to occur over Labor Day Weekend. Therefore, the University will be observing Labor Day on Friday, September 27th.

Thursday, August 29th

New International Student Orientation
Please click here to view the International Student Orientation schedule

 11am - 3pm

Friday, August 30th
Please note: Friday is your day to move in to your room, get situated with
your new surroundings, and spend time with your family. After Friday,
there is limited time to do these things so take advantage while you can!

Orientation Station - pick up Orientation packet/schedule & have questions answered!
Mail Services Opens, Basement of Crosby
Student ID Pick-Up, Bulldog Alley
Resident Halls Open for Move-In

  • C/M girls begin move-in at 8am
  • Coughlin & Madonna residents begin at 10am 
  • All other residence halls (and C/M boys): 9am

8am - 3:30pm

Campus Tours

 12-3pm

Student Resource Fair
Learn more about campus departments 

 9am - 3pm

Free Freshman Portraits,
Provided by Student Pubs 

 10am - 3:30pm

Opening Ceremonies

 4-5pm
Small Group Meeting #1
 		 5-5:45pm

Mulligan Merger
First Gonzaga Class and Family Picture! 

 5:45-6:15pm

Dinner

 6:15-7:45pm

Night Activities

 8-11pm

Fred Meyer Night
Forgot something at home or want to decorate your room? Shop ‘til you drop! Great deals exclusively for GU students at a local retail supermarket. To view Fred Meyer's website, visit this link. Fred Meyer is a division of the Kroger grocery chain.

11pm - 1am

Saturday, August 31st

Orientation Station, Crosby Steps
Student ID Pick-Up, Bulldog Alley

 9am - 4pm

Free Freshman Portraits,
Provided by Student Pubs 

 9am - 3pm

Hall Meetings (Group A)
Discovery Series (Group A) 

 9:30-10:15am
10:30am - 12:15pm

Hall Meetings (Group B)
Discovery Series (Group B)

 11:30am - 12:15pm
12:30-2:15pm

Parent & Family BBQ

 12-2pm

Non-Traditional/Veteran Student Small Group Meeting

 2:45-3:30pm

Small Group Meeting #2

 2:45-3:30pm

Academic Initiatives

 3:45-4pm
Ask the Professor: Behind the PhD

4-5pm

Class of 2017 Dinner

 5-7pm

Welcome Night for the Class of 2017

8pm - 12am

Sunday, September 1st 

Early Welcome Mass, University Chapel

9-10am
Orientation Station, Crosby Steps
Student ID Pick-Up, Bulldog Alley
 		 9am - 4pm

President's Reception

 11am - 1pm

Welcome Mass, St. Aloysius Church

1-2pm

Parents Leave

 2pm

Small Group #3

3-4pm

Class of 2017 Picture

 4-5pm

Boat Cruise

 7-11pm

GUTS Show, Cataldo

Show 1: 7-8pm
Show 2: 8:30-9:30pm 

Glow 

 9-11pm

Monday, September 2nd 

Orientation Station, Crosby Steps
Mail Services Open, Basement of Crosby
Student ID Pick-Up, Bulldog Alley

9am - 2pm

Academic Convocation, St. Aloysius

9:15-10:30am

Advisor Meetings

 10:45-12pm

GU Choirs Welcome Picnic

 12-1pm

Non-Traditional/Veteran/Transfer Luncheon

 12:00pm-1:30pm

Small Group Meeting #4

 3:15-4pm

Dinner

 5-7pm

Hall Meetings

 6:25-7:30pm

Discover Your Green Dot

 7:30-8:15pm

Closing Ceremonies

 8:15-8:30pm

S'mores by the Shore

 9-10:30pm

Tuesday, September 3rd 

Classes Begin!

 
Click to visit New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation
502 E. Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99258-0070
Phone: (509) 313-6838
Email: orientation@zagmail.gonzaga.edu
Location: Crosby Student Center, Suite 200