Saint Joseph's University Orientation 2029

June 2025

21 - 22 | 23 - 24 | 26 - 27 | 28 - 29

Registration for Orientation is from Wednesday, May 14 (9:15 am) - May 28 (5:00 pm). For more information about the two-day schedule, click here. We offer a full-day program on Day 1 of each session for parents and families. Students will stay overnight on campus and be ready for pick-up by 3:00 pm on Day 2.

We invite all of our incoming first-year students and their parents/family to join us on Hawk Hill for a two-day on-campus program.

What's Orientation all about?

Based on an approach we call cura personalis, orientation is designed to prepare the whole student. By the start of the fall semester, you will:

Feel Welcome:

Be welcomed by the leaders of Saint Joseph’s and our student orientation leaders
Get introduced to the expectations of Saint Joseph’s inclusive culture of caring

Learn:

Learn about a range of topics from mission and diversity to registration and books
Receive information about campus history, classroom size, facilities and resource offices

Live:

Explore residential and dining options
Explore Philadelphia and learn about campus life opportunities

Connect:

Meet your orientation leaders
Engage with faculty from your major
Connect with classmates