Fall 2025 New Student Orientation Schedule:
Early Arrival Drop Off- Only registered students are allowed to drop off items early to their assigned room. Ideally, this would be better for students who live close to campus. The drop off dates would be for first-year and transfer students. They would schedule a date and time in StarRez (Eastern's housing software) by making an appointment before August 1st. Early Arrival Drop Off Dates are for Friday, August 15th 1-4pm, and Saturday August 16th 10am-2pm. More information will be forthcoming via email, so make sure to check your Eastern email.
Move in Day- Incoming & transfer students will be able to move-in on Thursday, August 21st from 9am-4pm.
Orientation is mandatory and will be from Thursday, August 21st- Sunday, August 24th. Please see the schedule below.
New Student Orientation Schedule
Thursday, August 21, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Check-In + Move-In – McInnis Lobby
Offices open across campus for questions & support!
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Optional Tours – Dining Commons & Bookstore
Lunch – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
2:00 PM: Student Gathering – Olson Field
2:30 PM: Carnival – Olson Field & Kea-Guffin Hill
2:30 PM: Family Reception – Gough Great Room
3:30 PM: Family Meeting – Gym
4:00 PM: Welcome Session + Pinning Ceremony – Gym
5:00 PM: BBQ Picnic – Walton Patio
Family Goodbyes
6:30 PM: Building-Wide Meetings + Sweet Treats! – GYM
Friday, August 22, 2025
8:30 AM: Breakfast – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
9:30 AM: What’s Your Real GPA? + Zero Shades of Gray – Gym
(Required - for all New students) Attend to get your ticket to a food truck!
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Lunch – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Networking Bingo Fair – Kea-Guffin Tent
3:00 – 5:00 PM: International Student breakout Group – Harold Howard Center 222
4:00 PM: Commuter & Transfer Breakout Group – McInnis 120
4:00 PM: First-Generation Breakout Group – Harold Howard Center 106
5:00 – 6:30 PM: Dinner – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
6:30 PM: Faculty Firesides – McInnis & Harold Howard Center
7:30 PM: Ice Cream Social – McInnis Patio
*All Breakout sessions are required
Saturday, August 23, 2025
8:30 AM: Breakfast – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
11:30 AM: Welcome Back Bash & Club Fair – Olson Field
5:00 – 7:00 PM: Dinner – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
7:30 PM: Welcome to EU Social – Walton Terrace
Sunday, August 24, 2025
11:00 AM: Campus Worship Service – McInnis Auditorium
12:00 – 2:00 PM: Brunch – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
1:00 – 4:00 PM: Love the Theater – McInnis Auditorium
Learn how to get involved with acting, tech, and more!
5:00 – 7:00 PM: Dinner – Dining Commons, Walton Hall
7:30 PM: Residence Hall Meetings – Residence Halls
(Required - for all residential students)