New Spider Orientation

New Spider Orientation

Mark Your Calendars!

Pre-Orientation Programs

Application deadline: June 1, 2024
Pre-Orientation Programs Move-In: August 18, 2024
Pre-Orientation Programs: August 18–21, 2024
Parent & Family Orientation for Pre-Orientation Programs: August 18–19, 2024

Fall 2024 Orientation

New Student Move-In: August 21, 2024
New Spider Orientation: August 21–24, 2024
Parent & Family Orientation: August 21–22, 2024
First Day of Classes: August 26, 2024

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We Can’t Wait to Welcome You!

We are excited to welcome new Spiders, their parents, families and supporters to campus through our New Spider Orientation program. Required of all new first-year and transfer students, New Spider Orientation provides you with an opportunity to get to know campus, meet new friends, and learn about important resources and opportunities available to you! 

We even offer four pre-orientation programs that students can participate in that allows them to move-in even earlier!

Have a question before you arrive? Email us at orientation@richmond.edu 

Beginning June 1, 2024, download our convenient mobile app to view the orientation schedule
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Building Your Web!

Beyond orientation at the beginning of the semester, there are a number of ways we help new Spiders adjust to campus life. You’ll experience campus celebrations, like Proclamation and Investiture, have opportunities to get involved in through SpiderFest (our student organization festival), and attend programming designed for new students! In addition, all new students also enroll in WELL 100 that provides valuable resources and an extra layer of support during your first semester.

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