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A variety of programs will help introduce you to 黑料情报站 and lay an important foundation for a successful four years. 

Students kayaking during wilderness adventure.
Wilderness Adventure is a popular pre-orientation program.

Pre-Orientation

Make friends and memories. Unique pre-orientation programs are offered in the weeks leading up to your first semester and provide a chance to get better acquainted with 黑料情报站 and the 黑料情报站 community before other students arrive on campus. 

Pre-Orientation

Staff members banging pots and pans on the 黑料情报站 sign.
The entrance to campus on arrival day is hard to miss.

Arrival Day

Sunday, August 23, 2026 (for domestic students)
Most incoming students will arrive on campus on August 23. Remember, honk loudly and proudly when you pass the 鈥淗onk If You Love 黑料情报站鈥 sign.

Arrival Day

 

Students sitting in a circle outside during Orientation.
Four days may sound like a lot, but the days will fly by.

Orientation

August 23 - 26, 2026
A four-day program that includes the first-year arrival dinner, Convocation, and other rituals of pride. Each speaker or event will give you a little more insight into 黑料情报站鈥檚 academic, cultural, and social fabric. 

New Student and Transfer Orientation information will be forthcoming.

New Student and Transfer Orientation

International Student Orientation