Incoming First-Year Students Arrive for Orientation
The first New Student Orientation session began Monday, June 23, with a variety of activities, including icebreakers and community-bonding under the shade of trees.The University of Scranton welcomed hundreds of incoming first-year students and their families on Monday, June 23, signaling the official start of New Student Orientation.
Designed to introduce new students and their families to various aspects of the University — including facilities, support services, procedures and academic and extracurricular activities — New Student Orientation is comprised of two days of sessions. The first of four groups is on campus June 23-24. Sessions continue on Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27; Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1; and Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3.
Student Orientation Team Leaders Daylene Marin Garzon '26, a criminal justice major from Liberty, New York, and Connor Farrington '27, a business analytics and accounting double major from Washington, New Jersey, lead a team that includes dozens of student orientation assistants. Together, they, along with University administrators, faculty and staff, will welcome and guide new students and their families as they navigate the campus.
