First-Year
CHECK IN & RESIDENCE HALL MOVE IN
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Check-in and pick-up your key, and student ID at your residence hall. Orientation Leaders (OLs) and Resident Assistant (RAs) will be on hand to show you to your room and help you get moved in.
Your Residence Hall for Key Pick Up & Move-In
LUNCH IN THE DINING HALL
11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us for a casual lunch in the dining hall to celebrate the start of your Union experience! Students and their family supporters are warmly invited to drop in, connect with classmates, and enjoy a meal together. Please bring the vouchers you received at move-in check-in.
Tent on Library Plaza
CHABAD OPEN HOUSE
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p. m.
Join incoming first-year and transfer students, together with their families, at Chabad at Union’s Open House. Connect with Chabad staff, student leaders, and other Jewish families while discovering the opportunities, warmth, and community that Jewish life at Union has to offer..
Chabad at Union Rohr Jewish Student Center
225 Seward Pl.
INTRODUCTION TO ACCOMMODATIVE SERVICES ORIENTATION
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Students registered with Accommodative Services should plan to attend this session to meet the staff, tour the office, and receive important information about requesting their accommodations. Student should have received an e-mail invite from Accommodative Services Office with more details. Parents are encourage to explore campus or the bookstore during this time.
Schaffer Library
FIRST GEN MEET & GREET FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Are you the first in your family to attend college? Stop by our First Gen Meet & Greet to meet other first-generation students, supportive staff, and campus partners who are here to cheer you on. This is a great chance to build community, ask questions, and celebrate the start of your college journey.
Location TBD
RESOURCE FAIR
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Stop by the Nott Memorial for a resources fair. Representatives from across campus will be here, drop in to meet staff and have any questions answered.
Nott Memorial
CLASS OF 2029 FAREWELL PICNIC
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Drop in and join your classmates and their families for a relaxed and festive picnic as we celebrate the start of your Union experience! This special gathering offers time to connect, enjoy a meal, and say your farewells before heading to the President’s Welcome!
Tent on Library Plaza
PRESIDENT'S WELCOME
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join us as members of the Union Administration officially welcome you to the Union Community and your Union College experience.
Hear from:
- Elizabeth Kiss, President
- Annette Diorio, VP for Student Affairs
- Michele Angrist, Dean of Faculty, VP for Academic Affairs
Moderated by:
- Aileen Schatz, Director of the First-Year Experience
Frank Bailey Field
PARENTS & FAMILIES DEPART
5:00 p.m.
After the welcome, once our Orientation programs begin, we kindly ask that parents and families head back home so our students can be fully present in our programing.
ORIENTATION GROUP CONNECTIONS, FIRST GROUP MEETINGS AND DINNER
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Throughout Orientation you will get together with the members of your Orientation Group and meet your Orientation Leaders (OLs). Our OLs will facilitate conversations and connections among group members and serve as a mentor and friend during your transition to Union.
You'll be introduced to your OLs at the conclusion of the President's Welcome
SAFETY ON CAMPUS
7:00 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.
You'll hear from members of Campus Safety and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) staff about their role on campus, the services they provide, how they work to enforce rules, regulations and policies on campus, and share personal safety tips and practices with you to keep the Union Community safe. Campus Safety's number is (518) 388-6911.
Memorial Chapel
CLASS T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY & CLASS OF 2030 PICTURE
7:30 p.m.
See an Orientation Committee Member on your way to the Nott Memorial to receive your official Garnet Chargers - Alma Mater t-shirt! Put that shirt on and get ready to say, “Cheese” and be proud to be a member of the Class of 2030 as we take the official class picture of your incoming class!
Nott Memorial
ODE TO OLD UNION
7:50 p.m.
Join us as we bring back a beloved Union tradition! We will gather at the President’s House to serenade President Kiss with our Alma Mater, 'Ode to Old Union,' marking a proud return of this campus tradition. Don't worry if you don't know the words, you can just read it off the back of the shirt of your classmate in front of you!
President's House
WEST BEACH WELCOME
8:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Join your classmates, OLs and RAs for our West Beach Welcome! Enjoy snacks, have some fun, and get to know your classmates on the first night of orientation.
West Beach
