Location
807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308
Schedule of Events
8:30 AM
Registration Opens
Check in with us and pick up your materials for the day!
Please allow extra time for parking and to reach your first event. If you received your materials at the evening program on Sunday, you may bypass registration on Monday.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
The First Year at Union
For Students: Sample Class taught by Union faculty
- Check your nametag for your class information!
For Parents (in Memorial Chapel): From the First Day at Union panel presentation, featuring campus leaders from:
- Academic Advising
- First-Year Experience
- UJourney
- Minerva programs.
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Sophomore Year ~ Students & Parents choose from the following sessions:
- Explore & Engage at Union, including our Complex Questions Curriculum, research, and Class Dean advising
- Student Panel, featuring current Union sophomores
- Health Professions Advising
- Highlights of Union Tour: abbreviated campus tour including a residence hall
- Q & A Session with Director of Residential Life
- Engineering Lab Tour
11:25 AM - 12:10 PM
Junior Year ~ Students & Parents choose from the following sessions:
- Study Abroad
- Fellowships, Graduate School and Career Advising
- Highlights of Union Tour: abbreviated campus tour including a residence hall
- Accommodative and Support Services
- Engineering Lab Tour
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Senior Year ~ Students & Parents
Commencement celebration, plus receive your Union souvenir!
12:55 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch, with Academic & Campus Life Expos
Take a break for lunch and explore our academic department and campus life tables at your leisure. Chat with faculty and community leaders and get your questions answered.
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Campus Tour
First time visiting campus? Want a full tour? This is your chance! Our student-led tour lasts approximately 75 minutes.
You may also take a self-guided tour at any time during your visit using our Guidebook app (45 minutes).
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Diversity & Inclusion at U
Stop by to meet campus partners representing Union's commitment to an inclusive and equitable community. Chat with Intercultural Affairs, LGBTQ+, and Religious and Spiritual Life liaisons.