New Student Orientation Schedule

DRAFT SCHEDULE SUMMER 2026

Subject to change

Day 1 (Arrival Day): July 12, 15, 19, 22, 26

Event	Location	Time
Check-In at Coughlin Hall	Coughlin Front Desk	5:00–7:00 pm
Optional Campus Tour	Coughlin	6:15 pm
Engage Context (GU Mission)	Hemmingson Ballroom	7:15–8:15 pm
Small Groups	Mulligan Field	8:15–9:00 pm

Day 2: July 13, 16, 20, 23, 27

Event		Location	Time
Breakfast in the COG		COG	8:00–8:45 am
Meet your small group		Ballroom	8:45 am
Group 1		Group 2
Event	Location	Event	Location	Time
Explore Classes: Rotation	Various	Engage Classes	Ballroom	9:00–9:45 am
Engage Classes	Ballroom	Explore Classes Rotation	Various	9:45–10:30 am
Small Group: Reflection		10:30–10:45 am
Meet Your Major Sessions		Ballroom/Various	10:45 am–12:30 pm
Lunch in the COG		COG	12:30–1:30 pm
Engage Campus: HRL		Various	1:30–2:15 pm
Engage Community:	Ballroom	Explore Community Rotation:	Various		2:30–3:15 pm
Explore Community Rotation	Various	Engage Community:	Ballroom		3:15–4:00 pm
Small Group: Reflection		4:15–4:30 pm
Wellbeing & Engagement Activities (optional)		Various	4:30–6:30 pm
Outdoor Dinner & Lawn Games		Foley Lawn	6:30–8:00 pm
Small Group: After Dark		Mulligan Field	8:00–9:00 pm
Evening Activities – CSI?		Coughlin	9:00 pm

Day 3 (Departure Day): July 14, 17, 21, 24, 28

Event		Location		Time
Breakfast in the COG		COG		7:30–9:30 am
Life on Campus Fair		Hemmingson 314 or Ballroom		8:45–9:25 am
Meet your Small Group		Hemmingson Ballroom		9:25 am
Group 1			Group 2
Event	Location	Event		Location	Time
Explore Care Rotation:	Various	Engage Choices		Ballroom	9:30–10:15
Engage Care	Ballroom	Explore Choices Rotation:		Various	10:15–11:00
Small Group: Reflection		Mulligan		11:00–11:15 am
Closing Session		Ballroom		11:15–11:30 am
Checkout		Coughlin Lobby		11:30 am–12:00 pm