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    New Student Orientation 2021

    Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 9:00 AM until Friday, August 27, 2021 at 3:00 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00


    Roosevelt University Goodman Center
    501 S Wabash Ave
    Chicago, IL 60605
    United States


    New Student Orientation is intended for both incoming freshmen and transfer students. Students will participate in a series of sessions (informational, educational, and social), established to welcome and support our new students as they transition into the Roosevelt community. 

    We look forward to supporting your integration into the Roosevelt community. Helping you feel truly welcome and capable of starting the year with the resources and information that will allow you to thrive, is our goal as the Orientation team.


    ***New Student Orientation is not intended for incoming students to any graduate programs. Incoming graduate students should communicate with their program for additional information on starting their respective program

    Is attendance at Orientation required? 
    New Student Orientation is required for all incoming freshmen enrolled for Fall 2021.  Any new students attending Roosevelt at one of our three campuses (Chicago, Schaumburg, or online) is eligible to participate in the Chicago New Student Orientation. First semester transfer students are also highly encouraged to attend if their schedules permit. A mandatory fee is charged even if students decide not to attend sessions. All required sessions will be recorded and accessible virtually. 


    CCPA Students
    Incoming Freshmen in the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) program at Roosevelt, will attend New Student Orientation sessions and will need to register for orientation. CCPA administration will provide a separate schedule that considers placement exams, auditions, and call-back schedules that are part of the CCPA Kick-Off Days.



    Daily Schedule

    Wednesday, August 25 | 9AM-5PM Welcome and Resource Day (Required Programming)**

    Thursday, August 26 | 9AM-5PM Academic Day (Required Programming)**

    Friday, August 27 | 9AM-12:30PM  Diversity Day (Required Programming)** | 1:30-PM-2:30PM  Convocation (University Welcome)

    **Lunch will be provided at no additional cost for in-person attendees each day around noon.

    Optional Activities

    For those living on-campus but not attending Camp Fala, there will be optional evening events provided by Residence Life. From Wednesday, August 25 - Friday, August 27 there will be early evening activities offered to all new students. Over the weekend of August 28 & 29, there will be various group outings and activities offered to join in on.

    Update 
    **In-person registration is now closed. Our virtual orientation sessions are open for registration until Friday, August 20, 2021 at 11:59 pm.

    Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.