Orientation will launch your FPU journey on the right foot with messages from the university president, faculty and students as well as special sessions for residents, commuters and families. New Student Orientation takes place on campus. The day will conclude with a delicious dinner on The Green.
The retreat is packed full of team building activities and discussions led by student leaders and faculty. Freshmen will make new friends, become invested in their Freshman Seminar and have memories for a lifetime.
All students are required to attend New Student Orientation.
Sign up for Orientation
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Resident Students Move In | Warkentine Culture and Arts Center |
| 1:15 p.m. | Freshmen/Transfer Check In | Special Events Center |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Welcome to FPU | Special Events Center |
| 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Your Academic Home | Special Events Center |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Get Involved at FPU | Special Events Center |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Parents/Family Meeting | Shehadey Dining Hall |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Commissioning Service | Special Events Center |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Dinner on the Green | McDonald Hall Green |
| 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Residential Welcome - Resident Students Only | Shehadey Dining Hall |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch - Students/Families | Shehadey Dining Hall |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Jamba Juice & Connection Tables | Special Events Center |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch - Students/Families | Shehadey Dining Hall |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Jamba Juice and Connection Tables | Special Events Center |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Shehadey Dining Hall |
| | Freshmen commuters drop off luggage for retreat in SCC Lounge. | SCC Lounge |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Meet Your Collegium | The Forest |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Student Training | Warkentine Culture and Arts Center |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 11:30 a.m. | Freshmen Lunch | Shehadey Dining Hall |
| 12:30 p.m. | Meet at the Buses | Winery Ave |
| 2:30 p.m. | Arrive at Hume Lake | Hume Lake |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | All Transfer Students Lunch with Faculty | North Hall |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| | Freshmen Retreat | Hume Lake |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 12:30 p.m. | Return to FPU | Winery Ave |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner | Shehadey Dining Hall |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|
| 6:00 p.m. | Pool Party | FPU Pool |
| 8:00 p.m. | Movie on the Green and Refreshments | Campus Green |
