Admissions

​​​​​​​2026 New Student​ Orientation

This is a four-day orientation weekend designed to help you settle into campus life, meet other new students, and have a lot of fun! All first-time undergraduate students to the University of Findlay (First-Time Freshman, Transfers, Non-Traditional, Commuter, etc.) should attend both a summer New Student Registration Date and the New Student Orientation Weekend.



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New Student Orientation

August 13–16, 2026

Required
Active / Fun
Optional / General
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Move-in & Orientation Check-in

Alumni Memorial Union – Multipurpose Room

10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Lunch

Henderson Dining Hall

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.

Orientation Welcome

Koehler Recreation Center – Malcolm Athletic Center (MAC)

Required
3:15 – 4 p.m.

Welcome Sessions by College

Business: CB Rm 232  ·  Education: Davis St Bldg Rm 102  ·  Health Professions: Old Main Ritz Aud.  ·  Sciences: MAC  ·  Arts/Humanities/SS: AMU Endly Room  ·  Pharmacy: Brewer/Frost Martin Lecture Hall  ·  Undeclared: Gardner Fine Arts Pfeiffer Lecture Hall

Required
4:20 – 5 p.m.

President's Welcome & Arch Ceremony

Koehler Recreation Center – Malcolm Athletic Center

Required
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Dinner

Henderson Dining Hall

6 – 10 p.m.

Athlete Welcome Sessions

Winebrenner Auditorium

Required – Student-Athletes
8 – 10:30 p.m.

Movie Night

College of Business & Student Life Front Lawn (Rain site: SRC)

Leisure / Fun
7 – 9 a.m.

Breakfast

Henderson Dining Hall

7 – 8 a.m.

Sunrise Yoga

College of Business & Student Life Front Lawn

Active / Fun
8:30 a.m. – noon

Orientation Service Projects (AM Group)

Koehler Recreation Center – MAC

Required
8 a.m. – noon

General Campus Business (PM Group)

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Bingo!

Alumni Memorial Union – North Multipurpose Room

Leisure / Fun
10 – 10:30 a.m.

Friendship Bracelet Making

Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion – Great Hall

Leisure / Fun
10:30 a.m. – noon

Lunch (PM Group)

Henderson Dining Hall

noon – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (AM Group)

Henderson Dining Hall

12:30 – 4 p.m.

Orientation Service Projects (PM Group)

Koehler Recreation Center – MAC

Required
1 – 5 p.m.

General Campus Business (AM Group)

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Bingo!

Alumni Memorial Union – North Multipurpose Room

Leisure / Fun
2 – 2:30 p.m.

Friendship Bracelet Making

Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion – Great Hall

Leisure / Fun
4:30 – 7 p.m.

Dinner

Henderson Dining Hall

7 – 9:30 p.m.

UF Block Party – DJ, Inflatables & Fun

College of Business & Student Life Front Lawn (Rain site: MAC)

Active / Fun
9:30 – 11 p.m.

Bonfire, Pickleball & Games

College Park (Rain site: none)

Leisure / Fun
7 – 9 a.m.

Breakfast

Henderson Dining Hall

7 – 8 a.m.

Sunrise Yoga

College of Business & Student Life Front Lawn

Active / Fun
9 – 9:45 a.m.

Intro to Oiler Nation – One-Stop-Shop (PM Group)

Alumni Memorial Union – Multipurpose Room & Lobby

Required
9:45 – 10:30 a.m.

Intro to Oiler Nation – One-Stop-Shop (AM Group)

Alumni Memorial Union – Multipurpose Room & Lobby

Required
10:30 am – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Henderson Dining Hall

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Commuter Student Gathering

Henderson Dining Hall

Required – Commuters
1 – 3 p.m.

Keynote Speaker Dave Coleman

Winebrenner Auditorium

Required
3 – 5 p.m.

Campus Tours

4:30 – 7 p.m.

Dinner

Henderson Dining Hall

7 – 8:30 p.m.

Building Oiler Nation

College of Business & Student Life Front Lawn (Rain site: MAC)

Required
9 – 10:30 p.m.

Student Rec Center Showcase

Koehler Recreation Center – Student Recreation Center

Active / Leisure / Fun
7 – 8 a.m.

Sunrise Yoga

College of Business & Student Life Front Lawn

Active / Fun
10 a.m.

Orientation Weekend Worship Service

College of Business & Student Life Atrium

Optional
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Brunch

Henderson Dining Hall

1 – 3 p.m.

Oilers Changing Campus Culture

Winebrenner Auditorium

Required
3 – 5 p.m.

Walk Your Schedule / Final Questions

5 – 6:30 p.m.

Welcome Back Picnic – Celebration of a New Year

Cory Street Mall (Rain site: AMU)

Required
9:30 p.m.

Meet with Resident Assistants

Location varies by housing assignment

Required – On-campus residents

All weekend: Affirmation Station (AMU)  ·  Decompression Station (Library)

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Before You Arrive

#OilerNationBound Podcast

This is a must-listen podcast for all incoming students. Get all the advice upperclassmen wish they had before their first year. These episodes will give advice on a variety of topics from what to bring to transitioning from high school to college life. Subscribe and download the latest episode on Spo​tify​.​

What to Bring to the Residence Halls

If you are living in the residence halls, we have put together a list of things you sho​​uld bring​ with you to make your dorm room feel like home. Remember, space is limited in your room, everything you want to bring may not fit. You’re probably going to spend the few weeks leading up to your departure trying to decide what to take to Findlay with you. 

What to Bring to Campus

Contact Us

William Johnston

Director of Orientation and Student Persistence

419-434-5688