Fall 2024 New Student Orientation Schedule
The Fall 2025 New Student Orientation Schedule will be released closer to August 2025.
In the meantime, feel free to explore last year’s NSO schedule.
Events with an asterisk* are required.
Thursday, August 22nd
Time | Event |
|---|---|
8 am – 5 pm | Residence Hall Move-In* |
9 am – 6 pm | Convocation Robe Pickup* |
12 pm – 2 pm | President’s Move-In Lunch in Leo’s Dining Hall |
5 pm – 7 pm | Dinner |
8 pm – 10 pm | NSO Evening Programming: Movie Night – Mamma Mia in the HFSC Great Room |
Friday, August 23rd
Time | Event |
|---|---|
8 am – 5 pm | Residence Hall Move-In* |
8 am – 9:30 am | Breakfast |
9 am – 6 pm | Convocation Robe Pickup* |
10 am – 3 pm | Student Health Center Open House for Families & Supporters |
12 pm – 2 pm | President’s Move-In Lunch in Leo’s Dining Hall |
1 pm – 2 pm | Religious Services |
2 pm – 3 pm | International Students Immigration Session* in the HFSC Social and Herman Rooms |
5 pm – 7 pm | Dinner |
5:30 pm – 7 pm | Religious Services |
5:30 pm – 6 pm | Liturgy of the Word and Blessing of Students and Families |
8 pm – 8:30 pm | NSO Welcome Session* in Cooper Field |
8:30 pm – 9 pm | OA Group Meeting 1* |
9 pm – 10:30 pm | NSO Evening Programming: Trivia Night in the HFSC Great Room |
Saturday, August 24th
Time | Event |
|---|---|
7:30 am – 9 am | Breakfast |
8 am – 6 pm | Convocation Robe Pick-Up* |
9 am – 9:30 am | Convocation Lineup* in Copley Lawn |
10 am – 11 am | New Student Convocation* in Copley Lawn |
11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Convocation Goodbye Lunch |
1 pm – 2 pm | Jesuit Values Panel* |
2 pm – 3 pm | OA Group Meeting 2* |
3 pm – 4 pm | Campus Tour* |
4 pm – 6 pm | Break Break Activity: Dunk Your OA Break Activity: The Corp’s Welcome at Hilltoss Break Activity: Earth Commons’ Garden Party Break Activity: Health Education’s Health Hut Break Activity: National Treasure Screening Break Activity: Transfer Student Meet-and-Greet with Transfer Council Break Activity: VIP Night at the Georgetown Bookstore |
6 pm – 8 pm | Dinner |
9 pm – 11 pm | NSO Evening Programming: The After Party in the Leavey Esplanade |
Sunday, August 25th
Time | Event |
|---|---|
8 – 9:30 am | Breakfast |
10 am – 11 am | Confronting Georgetown’s History* |
11:30 – 12 pm | OA Group Meeting 3* |
12 – 1:15 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | Hoya Life 101: OA Presentation* |
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Hoya Life 101: Orientation Advisor Q&A* |
3:15 pm – 6 pm | Residential Living & Safety Sessions and Floor Meetings* |
6 pm – 8 pm | Dinner |
6 pm – 10 pm | Religious Services |
8 pm – 10 pm | NSO Evening Program: Scoops, Succulents, and Singing in the HFSC Great Room |
Monday, August 26th
Time | Event |
|---|---|
8:30 – 10 am | Breakfast |
10 – 12 pm | Deans’ Assemblies* |
12 – 1:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Marino Family International Writers’ Workshop* |
3:30 – 6 pm | OA Group Meeting 4: Destination DC* |
6 pm – 8 pm | Dinner |
8 – 10 pm | NSO Evening Programming: Student Showcase & S’mores with ESCAPE in the HFSC Great Room |
Tuesday, August 27th
Time | Event |
|---|---|
8 – 9:00 am | Breakfast |
9:30 – 10:30 am | Community Expectations Panel* |
10:30 – 11 am | OA Group Meeting 5* |
11:30 am – 12 pm | NSO Closing Ceremony* |
12 – 3 pm | Welcome Back Jack BBQ in Healy Lawn |
12 – 3 pm | Resource Tabling Fair & Open Houses |
4 – 5 pm | Mass of the Holy Spirit |