We’re getting ready to welcome new students like you to EMU! Wondering what to bring?
Students gather in front of the library to start their campus tours.
Orientation for Class of 2016 and Transfer Students
Welcome, new students! We’re thrilled you’ve chosen EMU! Everyone on campus is ready to help you “shine” as you begin life as a college student. Orientation is an exciting time, busy but fun, and full of opportunities to meet the professors, staff and other students who will make your time at EMU the best ever. Check out the schedule at a glance!
First years
First years should check in at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. on the upper level of University Commons.
Transfer students
Transfer students should arrive for residence hall move-in at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26, then check-in for orientation activities at 2:30 p.m. that day in Common Grounds coffeehouse, located on the lower level of University Commons.
Parents
Parent activities are scheduled through 1 p.m. Sunday, August 26. Throughout orientation you’ll be meeting with your child’s professors, learning about campus, and helping to define what this time will be like for your son or daughter.