The dates for Orientation are:
Wednesday, September 18
Thursday, September 19
*Check-in for both sessions begins at 9:00 a.m. on the ground floor of the Student Center. Both sessions will end at 4:30 p.m.
Attending Orientation is mandatory for students. Programming during our Orientation sessions is the same, so you only need to attend one. You are encouraged to take full advantage of our Welcome Week activities, which include new information and opportunities prior to the start of fall quarter classes.
Sign up for Orientation, including signing up any family members or other guests who'll be attending with you, by logging into your SU Applicant Portal and completing the process online. (Be sure to use your SU Applicant Portal email address and password here - this is the same email address and password you used for this portal to submit your application to SU, to check the status of your application, etc.)
Sign-up for September Orientation requires a special link to the reservation form. Please contact us at orientation@seattleu.edu to request more information and the link.
First-year students who did not attend Summer in Seattle Orientation or Hawaii Orientation, must attend September (make-up) Orientation instead. Sign-up for September Orientation requires a special link to the reservation form. Please contact us at orientation@seattleu.edu to request more information and the link. September Orientation will be held on Thursday, September 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you need to make any changes to your Orientation reservation, including adding or removing a guest and updating any information for either yourself or your guest(s), please contact our office at orientation@seattleu.edu or 206-296-2525 to request changes.
First-year students who attend September (make-up) Orientation and transfer students who will be living on campus will be able to move into their residence hall room one day prior to their Orientation session. Move-in can take place during residence hall front desk hours - 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. - and no specific appointment times are necessary.
On-campus lodging for families and other guests attending orientation with their student is not available during Transfer Orientation or September Orientation.
There are a variety of ride-share options in the Seattle area. You can check out Uber, Lyft, or taxis to get a direct ride from the airport to campus. Additionally, there are a variety of public transportation options available. You may want to use Google Maps or the King County Metro Transit websites to plan your trip in advance.
We’re excited to share that we’ve partnered with Lyft to offer one discounted ride to or from the airport during Move-In. Get 15% off your ride to or from SeaTac Airport and Paine Field. To get your discount, enter code SUMOVEIN into the Promos section of the Lyft app. Terms apply.
You can also consult the Admissions website for driving information and directions to campus. Parking will be free in the Broadway and Murphy garages for Transfer Orientation and September Orientation.
Check-in for both Transfer Orientation and September Orientation will take place on the ground floor of the Student Center. Check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. (Adult learners, students 25 years old and older attending Transfer Orientation, check in at 2:00 p.m.)
All students are required to participate in their entire Orientation session.
For first-year students attending September (make-up) Orientation and for transfer students attending Transfer Orientation, sessions begin with check-in at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. (Adult learners, students 25 years old and older attending Transfer Orientation, check in at 2:00 p.m. and their session ends at 5:30 p.m.)
Orientation is not mandatory for family members, so students' guests may arrive late and/or leave early, if necessary.
Welcome Week begins on Move-In Day on Saturday, September 21. Welcome Week is designed to reacquaint you with the people, places, and resources that you’ve learned about through the admissions process and through Orientation events. You should also use Welcome Week as an opportunity to meet fellow Redhawks and build community on campus.
All new students who'll be living in one of the residence halls will receive an email from Housing and Residence Life with details for Move-In appointment times. That afternoon at 3:30 p.m., students and family members will attend the New Student Welcome & Family Farewell with Fr. Steve Sundborg, SJ in the Redhawk Center.
Commuter students and their families should also plan to attend the New Student Welcome & Family Farewell, and students should participate in the Welcome Week activities that will begin at the conclusion of the event, including a gathering in the Commuter Link while residential students attend hall meetings.
All family members and other guests should plan to leave campus at the conclusion of the New Student Welcome & Family Farewell at 4:30 p.m. so that students can fully participate in Welcome Week activities.
We’re excited to share that we’ve partnered with Lyft to offer one discounted ride to or from the airport during Move-In. Get 15% off your ride to or from SeaTac Airport and Paine Field. To get your discount, enter code SUMOVEIN into the Promos section of the Lyft app. Terms apply.
The Welcome Week schedule is packed with events and activities to celebrate the arrival of SU's new students. Some events are mandatory, and you’ll choose others to check out. We encourage you to get out as much as possible to explore your new campus, meet fellow Redhawks, and make new friends.
Mandatory events for first-year students:
9/21 3:30-4:30 p.m. - New Student Welcome & Family Farewell
9/21 4:45-6:15 p.m. - SU PlayFair
9/21 7:30-8:45 p.m. - Residence Hall/Collegia Meetings
9/21 9:00-10:00 p.m. - SU Real World: Welcome Week Edition
9/23 9:00-10:45 a.m. - School & College Inductions
9/23 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Academic Convocation
9/23 2:00-3:00 p.m. - Common Text Book Discussions
9/23 7:00-8:00 p.m. - OMA Presents: Seattle Women’s Steelpan
9/24 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Housing & Residence Life Floor Meetings (for residential students only)
Mandatory events for transfer students:
9/23 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Academic Convocation
9/23 12:30-2:00 p.m. - Transfer Student Community Lunch
9/23 2:00-3:00 p.m. - Common Text Book Discussions
Family members and other guests of new students are asked to leave campus at the conclusion of the New Student Welcome & Family Farewell with Fr. Steve Sundborg, SJ at 4:30 p.m. on September 21. Welcome Week programming is only for students and is designed to help them acclimate to campus and the surrounding area and get acquainted with their peers.
Placement exams are optional, but recommended for some students based on major and interests. If you are unsure if it is recommended, please contact the advising center at your college and they can assist you with the process. You have the opportunity to take these exams during Welcome Week and your class schedule can then be updated to reflect any necessary changes.
Advisors are working to get current and new student schedules prepared by fall. They are also helping at all of our Orientation programs for both first-year and transfer students. Due to this large workload, students attending Transfer Orientation or September Orientation will receive their fall quarter schedule later in the summer.
Move-In is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, starting at 9:00 a.m. New students will receive an email from Housing and Residence Life with details for Move-In appointments and giving them an exact check-in time. It is crucial that new students and those helping them move in are at the front desk of their residence hall at the exact check-in time.
We’re excited to share that we’ve partnered with Lyft to offer one discounted ride to or from the airport during Move-In. Get 15% off your ride to or from SeaTac Airport and Paine Field. To get your discount, enter code SUMOVEIN into the Promos section of the Lyft app. Terms apply.
Move-in appointments end in the early afternoon, and students and their families will attend the New Student Welcome & Family Farewell with Fr. Steve Sundborg, SJ at 3:30 p.m. Family members should plan to leave campus after the Family Farewell, which will conclude at 4:30. This allows new students, at the conclusion of the event, to begin Welcome Week activities.
Family members and other guests of new students are asked to leave campus at the conclusion of the New Student Welcome & Family Farewell with Fr. Steve Sundborg, SJ at 4:30 p.m. on September 21. Welcome Week programming is only for students and is designed to help them acclimate to campus and the surrounding area and get acquainted with their peers.
Yes, friends of a new student may attend Orientation as long as they are registered for their student's session. For Summer in Seattle and Hawaii Orientation, there is a guest fee of $75 per person to cover a portion of the meals, materials, and other costs of the event. The guest fee for September (make-up) Orientation and Transfer Orientation is $50 per person. (Please note that we cannot refund guest fees for Summer in Seattle or Hawaii Orientation after July 1, and we cannot refund guest fees for September Orientation or Transfer Orientation after September 1.)
It is our policy that all guests who accompany a student stay on the family orientation track. This is important since the student orientation track offers information especially for new students and allows them to meet and get to know their peers.