Welcome to Marquette! New Student Orientation is an exciting event for the Marquette community. Orientation includes five days of activities designed to introduce all new students (first-year and transfer) to our academic excellence, vibrant campus life and community involvement that constitute the Marquette tradition.
Orientation events are designed to help students be successful at Marquette. For this reason, there are several events throughout the week that first-year and transfer students are required to attend, and a variety of events that are optional.
Families and guests of new incoming students are welcome to join New Student Orientation events happening on Wednesday, Aug. 26. New Student Orientation events after Wednesday are for new students only.
Following is a full listing of Orientation events. For more information, visit the New Student, Transfer Student and Family Programs website. Items in bold are mandatory:
Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Residence hall move-in
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at various residence halls
- New Student Orientation check-in (all new students including transfers and commuters)
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms
- Food trucks
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Parking Lot D
- Orientación Familiar en Español
- 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in AMU 163
- First-generation student and family welcome
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in AMU 157
- Commuters at Marquette
- 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in AMU Marquette Place
- Dinner
- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Commons
- Family Liturgy
- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Church of the Gesu
- New Student Convocation
- 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Al McGuire Center
- Family send off
- 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Union Sports Annex
- Orientation kickoff
- 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Central Mall
Thursday, Aug. 27
- Orientation leader connect: Group meeting 1 (presentation and classroom finds)
- 10 a.m. to noon in various classroom locations (located on your orientation nametag)
- Lunch
- Noon to 12:45 p.m.
- Rotation one – student wellness services (Group Nos. 1-30)
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in Varsity Theatre
- Rotation two – student wellness services (Group Nos. 30-60)
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. in Varsity Theatre
- Campus Ministry open house
- 1 p.m. to 3 p./m. in the AMU second floor lobby
- Academic college welcomes
- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in various locations
- Marquette Athletics soccer tailgate
- 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Valley Fields
- Men’s soccer game vs. Northern Illinois
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Valley Fields
- Alumni Memorial Union events
- 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Brooks Lounge, AMU 163 and Marquette Place
- Lake Night Movie: “Shrek”
- 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Westowne Square
Friday, Aug. 28
- Breakfast
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in various locations
- Transfer student welcome and breakfast
- 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in AMU Marquette Place
- Group meeting 2
- 10 a.m. to noon in various classroom locatoins
- Lunch
- Noon to 1 p.m.
- Marquette men’s basketball tickets go on sale
- Noon
- Connect Your S.E.L.F. (Service, Excellence, Leadership and Faith): An in-depth look into various campus resources for students
- 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in various locations
- Lemonis Center for Student Success open house
- 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lemonis Center for Student Success
- Safety presentations
- 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in various locations based on housing location (TW100, MH100, MH200, MH300 and CU001)
- Dinner
- 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- First floor meeting (for students living in first-year communities)
- 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in residence halls
- Commuter and transfer connect
- 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in AMU Brooks Lounge
- Rock the Rec
- 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility
- Transfer bonfire
- 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in O’Brien Hall Business Kemp Plaza Cafe Patio
Saturday Aug. 29
- Marquette and Milwaukee experiences (boat cruises, Milwaukee Zoo, Milwaukee Art Museum, Brewers game, Milwaukee Public Museum, beach, Historic Third Ward and more)
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., starting at Ray and Kay Eckstein Commons)
- Marquette Welcome Fest (open to all Marquette students)
- 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in various locations throughout the Alumni Memorial Union
Sunday, Aug. 30
- Mass
- 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family
- Lunch
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in various locations
- Honors Orientation
- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Varsity Theatre
- Women’s soccer game vs. Northern Illinois
- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Valley Fields
- Mass of the Holy Spirit
- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Church of the Gesu
- Sodexo Picnic
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Eckstein Common
- Mass
- 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Chapel of the Holy Family
