{"id":2980,"date":"2023-04-06T10:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=2980"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:43:22","slug":"new-student-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/new-student-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"New Student Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero is-style-smaller-top-text has-buttons\" style=\"--hero-desktop-image-position: 50% 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" style=\"object-position: 48.562111111111% 64.822555555556%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2025\/08\/013A9580.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2025\/08\/013A9580.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2025\/08\/013A9580-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2025\/08\/013A9580-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2025\/08\/013A9580-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2025\/08\/013A9580-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" class=\"wp-image-4209\" alt=\"Young adults in blue polos bearing the Monmouth University logo, holding red, yellow, green, orange, purple and burgundy flags\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title title page-title\">New Student Orientation<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text top-text-wrapper \"><h2 class=\"top-text hero\">Welcome!<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/monmouth.edu\/orientation\">New Student Orientation Information<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group hero-narrative is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/\" class=\"\"  >Campus Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/new-student-orientation\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >New Student Orientation<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-and-navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"supernav \"  aria-label=\"Primary Menu - New Student Orientation\"><div class=\"supernav-current\" data-menuguid=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/menu-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/\" data-menuid=\"2731\"  class=\"back has-child is-crosslink\"   data-crosslink=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/menu-1\"><span>Back<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><h2><p  data-menuid=\"2994\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>New Student Orientation<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/new-student-orientation\/meet-the-staff\/\" data-menuid=\"3118\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Meet the Staff<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"for-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"hawk-welcome-amp-advising-days\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.monmouth.edu\/portal\/orientation?tab=summer\">Hawk Welcome &amp; Advising Days<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: Hawk Welcome &amp;amp; Advising Days\" loading=\"lazy\"  style='width: 500px; height: 281px;' src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v8uLKIqeV9w?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;rel=0\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will come to campus to meet with an academic advisor and register for Fall 2026 classes. Students attend workshops aimed at preparing them for both their academic and social transition to Monmouth. You will be given a selection of dates to choose from based upon your major. <strong>Registration for this program opens in mid-May via your applicant portal. Select dates will be available to you based on your major.<\/strong> <strong>You can register your family to attend Family Orientation at the same time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"2026-program-dates\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Program Dates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>June 22, 23, 24 &amp; 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 6, 7, 8 &amp; 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"new-student-orientation-nso\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.monmouth.edu\/portal\/orientation?tab=orientation\">New Student Orientation (NSO)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During orientation, you will participate in a variety of interactive programs designed to allow you to meet fellow first year students and to assist with your transition to Monmouth. This mandatory program is extremely important for all students to attend &#8211; both residential and commuter students. You will receive additional information and a schedule for NSO in early August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"2026-program-dates-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Program Dates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"weeks-of-welcome\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-activities\/weeks-of-welcome\/\">Weeks of Welcome<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Weeks of Welcome take place during the first five weeks of the fall semester and consist of programs and events to help build community, foster new relationships, and navigate campus. We can\u2019t wait to welcome our incoming students and support you. Check out the many events happening during our Weeks of Welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"for-families\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"family-orientation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.monmouth.edu\/portal\/orientation?tab=family\">Family Orientation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Families are invited to attend Family Orientation while students are attending their Hawk Welcome &amp; Advising Day.<\/strong> This program will focus on the student experience both inside and outside the classroom. Many parts of this program will have recorded versions that be will be posted to <a href=\"\/orientation\/\">monmouth.edu\/orientation<\/a> in case you are unavailable in person and would like to view the sessions at your convenience. Registration for Family Orientation is part of the student\u2019s Hawk Welcome and Advising Days registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"family-weekend\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/student-life\/family-weekend\/\">Family Weekend<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for Family Weekend on Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1, 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions about programming for first year students and families, including <strong>New Student Orientation<\/strong>, please contact Student Life at <a href=\"mailto:orientation@monmouth.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">orientation@monmouth.edu<\/a>  or <a href=\"tel:732-263-5218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">732-263-5218<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about <strong>First Year Advising and\/or SOAR<\/strong>, please contact First Year Advising at <a href=\"mailto:fyadvisor@monmouth.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fyadvisor@monmouth.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:732-263-5868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">732-263-5868<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Students Hawk Welcome &amp; Advising Days Students will come to campus to meet with an academic advisor and register for Fall 2026 classes. 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