Spring New Student Orientation
As our spring semester begins in January, we are excited to welcome our new students to the Etown community. January New Student Orientation will be a time to meet your upperclass peer mentors who will guide you throughout your first semester at Etown. You'll also learn more about the College, how to get involved, and important resources on campus. Your peer mentor will show you around campus and help you find your classroom meeting locations the weekend before classes begin. We look forward to having you join our community and participate in New Student Orientation! All new students, including new transfer students, are encouraged to participate in NSO.
Check-In & Move-In Day: January 13, 2024
All new students should check in on Saturday, January 13, from 12-2 pm at our Campus Safety office (605 S. Mt. Joy Street, Elizabethtown PA 17022). You'll receive your College ID card and room key, as well as the orientation schedule.
- New residential students will move into their room after checking in on January 13.
- New commuting students check-in options:
- January 13, 12-4 pm - and then join the optional tour, dinner, and Induction ceremony detailed below (families are also invited)
- January 14, all day - and then join mandatory orientation sessions from 2-5 pm detailed below
- January 15-19 - be sure to check in before starting classes
- New international students should arrive and check in on January 10, 2024. International student orientation will occur on January 11 & 12, and then new international students will join New Student Orientation for all new students on January 13 & 14.
New Student Orientation: January 13 & January 14, 2024
Saturday, January 13
12-2 pm: Check in at Campus Safety (605 S. Mt. Joy Street, Elizabethtown PA) & move into residence hall (residential students)
3:30 pm: Optional campus tour for new students & families, meet at Campus Safety
4:30 pm: Dinner for new students & families, Leffler Chapel, M&M Mars Room
6 pm: Induction Ceremony, Leffler Chapel
*Families depart after ceremony
7:30 pm: Etown tips & tricks and social event
Sunday, January 14
10 am: Optional breakfast at local restaurant & explore downtown Etown
1 pm: Campus tour to find classrooms, led by peer mentors
2-5 pm: Blue Jay Community mandatory orientation sessions
5:30 pm: Dinner
7-9 pm: IT Help Desk open
7:30 pm: Social event
Please note that there are mandatory orientation sessions for all new students on Sunday afternoon. If you are commuting to Etown and can only join the mandatory orientation sessions, then please know that you can check in at Campus Safety on Sunday afternoon before those sessions.
Be sure you are checking your email regularly - we will be emailing you often.
Questions?
Take a look at the options listed on the side; you may find the answers you're looking for. You can also use the search box on our website; it is full of information. Feel free to email orientation@etown.edu with any questions you have.