Late First Year Student Orientation and Orientation Part 2

All incoming First Year Students are required
to attend WCU's two-part Orientation Program.

Part 1: The Late Orientation session will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008. 
All First Year students who did not already attend Orientation Part 1 in June/July must attend the Late Orientation session.  Please follow the link below to register for the Late session.  Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the lobby of Sykes Student Union. You will have your ID picture taken at this time and you will be given a meal pass to eat your lunch in the Lawrence Center Dining Hall.  The Late Orientation session will begin promptly at 1 p.m. in Sykes Student Union and the program will conclude at 4 p.m.  Free parking is available in Parking Lot K, behind Sykes Student Union.   

** Please click HERE to register for the Late First Year Orientation Program on-line **

Part 2:  Is a three-day Orientation Program that takes place in August prior to the beginning of classes; Friday, August 22nd - Sunday, August 24th.  Participation in Part 2 is required for all First Year Students.

On-campus students:  Check-in for Orientation Part 2 is from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. outside of Sykes Student Union (also 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Orientation Part 2 events on South Campus).  You will pick-up your ID card, meal bracelet, and your Welcome Back Packet and schedule at this time. 

Commuter students:  Commuter Survival Day and Orientation Part 2 check-in begins at 1 p.m. in the lobby of Sykes Student Union.  You will pick-up your ID card, meal bracelet, and your Welcome Back Packet and Commuter Survival Day schedule at this time. 

Fall athletes and marching band members:  Please follow the instructions above for on-campus students.

** Please click HERE for a pdf copy of the Orientation Part 2 schedule. **

Students living on-campus will move into their Residence Hall room on Friday, August 22nd. Once August approaches, please see the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services web page at www.wcupa.edu/_SERVICES/stu.lif for more move-in related details.

Special Needs

    Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available on request by e-mailing us at orientation@wcupa.edu or calling 610-436-3305. Please make your needs known as soon as possible, but not less than two weeks in advance, to allow time to make the necessary arrangements.

Overnight Accommodations

If you need hotel accommodations for Orientation, please click on this link for a listing of area accommodations.  (File opens as a pdf).

For more information about the surrounding area contact:
Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-228-9933

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