{"id":13,"date":"2014-09-26T12:48:27","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T12:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/firstyear\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-07-24T14:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:36:02","slug":"move-in-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/newstudents\/move-in-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-13\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-13-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Orientation <br \/><strong>Aug 28 - Sept 1<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Orientation Program\u00a0was created by the St. Mary\u2019s College New Student Experiences Team and consists of fully integrated social, academic, and wellness experiences designed to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aid students in transitioning from their previous environment to SMCM<\/li>\n<li>Acquaint new students with the St. Mary\u2019s Way, our mission, programs and services<\/li>\n<li>Enhance student\u2019s understanding of personal strategies for their success and begin to understand their own potential challenges<\/li>\n<li>Provide students and their families with opportunities to engage with student students, faculty and staff<\/li>\n<li>Enable students to begin to connect with the SMCM community and feel confident and excited about attending SMCM<\/li>\n<li>Enable students to graduate in 4 years or less<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>New Student Move-In Information<\/h3>\n<h4>Thursday, August 28, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Move-in times will be staggered and assigned. Students move-in time will be included in your Housing Assignment Confirmation email.<\/li>\n<li>Students will check in at the lobby of their residence hall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>New Student Commuter Check-In<\/h3>\n<h4>Thursday, August 28, 2025, 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Students will check in at the Dodge Performing Arts Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Q1ogBKyQhJ-d5AAs7fSQA-xdKXfm48Thj_B5RGpycvc\/edit?usp=sharing\">(New Student) Fall Orientation Schedule<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/campus-life\/housing\/\">SMCM Housing information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/residencelife\/moving\/move-in\/\">Residence Life information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/about\/location\/directions\/\">Directions &amp; Campus Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Orientation Team (OTeam)<\/h3>\n<p>The Orientation Team - OTeam for short - is responsible for welcoming new students to St. Mary's and helping them to transition to our college. 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