2023 Orientation Schedule
Summer Orientation 2023
DAY ONE
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Orientation Check-in
- After you get checked in for orientation, students will be directed to their residence hall for the night. Only students will be assigned a room for the night, guests and families should plan to stay at a nearby hotel. Linens, towels, and a thin blanket are provided for your stay in the residence hall. The following items are recommended:
- Extra blanket
- Extra towel and toiletries
- Casual clothing and shoes
- Extra money for Drake apparel and snack (meals are provided)
- Sweater/Sweatshirt (temperatures in different buildings vary)
1:45 PM: Welcome to the Bulldog Community! (for both students and families)
2:05 PM - Student and Parent Sessions
3:15 - 5:55 PM: Breakout Sessions (for both students and families)
- 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM (3:15- 3:40 PM and 3:50 – 4:15 PM)
- Student Accounts & Financial Aid – Next Steps
- Making Halls into Homes: Residence Life
- Fraternity & Sorority Life
- Food for Thought: Drake Dining and Student Services Center
- Health and Safety at Drake
- 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (4:30 – 4:55 PM and 5:05 – 5:30 PM)
- Bulldogs at Work: Student Employment
- Student Involvement
- Recreation & Wellness
- Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Care Professions
- First Generation Student Experience (presented once at 4:30)
- Equity, inclusion, and access at Drake (presented once at 5:05)
5:45 PM: Dinner in Hubbell Dining Hall
6:30 PM: Students prep for day two (students only)
6:30 - 7:30 PM: Parent/Family Member Social (parents and families only)
7:00 - 9:00 PM: Music/Activities (students only)
DAY TWO
7:30 - 9:30 AM: Breakfast in Hubbell Dining Hall
8:30 AM: Drake Technology Session (for both students and families)
9:15 - 10:00 AM: Academic Program Overviews (for both students and families)
10:15 - 11:15 AM: College of Arts & Sciences and Zimpleman College of Business departmental meetings (students only)
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Farewell Reception/Services Fair (for both students and families)
- Campus and Residence Hall Tours will be offered at 10:45am and 11:15am
10:30AM – 11:30 AM: CPHS, SJMC and SOE Academic Advisors will be available to answer questions.
11:15 – 12:00PM: A&S and Zimpleman College of Business Academic Advisors will be available to answer questions.
12:00 PM: Student/Guest Check-out - Residence Halls close