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2026 Orientation Timeline - Cornish Students @ South Lake Union Campus

Please review the timeline below for a visual representation of your orientation experience as a new student primarily attending classes at South Lake Union Campus, including key dates and deadlines.

Graphic with monthly dates from April through September for new Cornish students attending class at South Lake Union campus

 

You can see a month-by-month breakdown of your new student timeline listed above by clicking each of the months below to review important dates to help guide your way.

  • April 1:
    • New Student Checklist live
    • Housing Application live
  • April 13:
    • Online Orientation Modules
    • Redhawk Launch RSVPs (First-Year)
    • Transfer Student Orientation RSVPs (Transfer)
  • May 1: Enrollment Deposit deadline (First-Year)
  • May 12: Housing Roommate Search begins
  • May 27:
    • Assigned Advisor posts in portal
    • Advisor Appointment scheduling live
  • June 1:
    • Virtual event schedule live
    • Advising Appointments begin
    • Housing application priority deadline
  • June 15: Redhawk Launch RSVP Deadline (First-Year)
  • June 17: Redhawk Roundup - Virtual Kick-Off
  • June 23: Roommate search closes
  • July 7: Housing Portal updates
    • Housing assignments post
    • Move-in appointments live
  • July 13 - 14, July 17, July 20, July 23 - 24 (First-Year)
    • Redhawk Launch Sessions 1 - 4 (in-person)
  • July 31:
    • Deadline to meet with Advisor
    • Transfer Orientation RSVP deadline (Transfer)

  • August 10: Student Club virtual socials begin
  • August 12: Transfer Student Orientation
  • September 3: Move-In Day, Fall Welcome Kickoff
  • September 3-11: Fall Welcome
  • September 8: First day of class!
  • September 21: New Student Convocation

First-Year Student Required Events

Orientation events help students become familiar with campus, meet fellow new students, learn about important campus resources, and make connections with faculty, staff, and current students!

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Redhawk Launch (in-person)

Redhawk Launch is an in-person experience for you and your family to join us on campus to learn about essential campus resources and find your flock of new friends.

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Fall Welcome (in-person)

This event series consists of engagement opportunities for an exciting transition experience. Fall Welcome includes Seattle University traditions, Orientation Groups, social events, activities and community meals.

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Redhawk Roundup (virtual)

Be welcomed by campus leaders and connect with fellow Redhawks from across the globe during this online session. Students are welcomed to sign up friends, families, and supporters to attend.

Required Events

Orientation events help students become familiar with campus, meet fellow new students, learn about important campus resources, and make connections with faculty, staff, and current students!

Orientation

Transfer Student Orientation (in-person)

Transfer Orientation is an in-person experience for you and your family to join us on campus to learn about essential campus resources and find your flock of new friends.

students wearing black playing an interactive hand game while smiling and laughing.

Fall Welcome (in-person)

This event series consists of engagement opportunities for an exciting transition experience. Fall Welcome includes Seattle University traditions, Orientation Groups, social events, activities and community meals.

a group of 3 students looking at the same laptop screen smiling

Redhawk Roundup (virtual)

Be welcomed by campus leaders and connect with fellow Redhawks from across the globe during this online session. Students are welcomed to sign up friends, families, and supporters to attend.

Virtual Events Schedule

The schedule includes the following opportunities to connect with fellow Redhawks and learn about campus resources:

Redhawk Roundup

A tradition you won't want to miss! Meet our Orientation team, be welcomed by campus leaders and connect with fellow Redhawks from across the globe. Students are welcomed to sign up friends, families, and supporters to attend. This event is required for all new students, email orientation@seattleu.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

Summer Virtual Events: 

  • Flock Talks: Connect with fellow new Redhawks while chatting with an Orientation Leader about your transition to college life.
  • Campus Resource Workshops: Meet with university leaders to learn about academic, financial, and support resources.
  • Student Club Socials: Meet current Redhawks to learn about clubs and organizations you can join on campus.

Yes, Redhawk Roundup is a required, virtual event for all new, incoming students. It's the first official orientation event to welcome you and your family, friends, and supporters to Seattle University as members of our community! Students will get the chance to ask questions and connect with fellow Redhawks across the state, country, and globe. Students can sign themselves up and any family or friends for the event through their Orientation Portal. 

Any questions or concerns can be emailed to orientation@seattleu.edu and we'll be happy to help.

Students can sign up for virtual events in their Orientation Portal. Students can sign up any of their family, friends, or supporters for some virtual events through their orientation portal as well. 

Some virtual events, such as Flock Talks and online sessions hosted by some student clubs & organizations are for students only. This will be stated in the description of the events it pertains to. 

Flock Talks and Student Club Socials are only for new students. Redhawk Roundup and Campus Resource Workshops are for new students and their parents, families, and supporters. When students sign up for Campus Partner Workshops, they can submit contact information to invite a guest to join. Sessions specifically for parents, families, and supporters will be listed on our Family and Supporters page in the summer.

We will record many of our virtual events taking place this summer. You can view the recordings on our YouTube channel, and we will also share them via email once they are posted.

Join us online!

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