About Us

University Welcome
Students and families will be welcomed to the Fairfield University and receive an overview of the schedule and logistics as well as be introduced to the Orientation Team

10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Orientation Group Meeting and Group Pictures
You will meet your New Student Leader (NSL) and experience group bonding activities to get to know each other.

11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

"The Fairfield Experience" - The Integration of Living
Learn what it means to live and learn in an academic community by listening to faculty, staff, and students discuss the Core Curriculum, our institutional commitment to educating the whole person, and the difference a Jesuit education can make in the life of the mind.

12 p.m.-1:15 p.m.

Honors Lunch
Students admitted to the Honors Program will meet with faculty and fellow students over lunch. Please note Honors students will not meet for lunch with their Orientation group.

12 p.m.-1:15 p.m.

Lunch in Orientation Groups

1:25 p.m.-1:55 p.m.

Academic Planning Overview
You will understand the academic components of Orientation and become aware of academic expectations at Fairfield University. Additionally, you will be introduced to the Core Curriculum and examples of ways to use it to shape your academic journey.

2:05 p.m.-2:35 p.m.

Informal Faculty Time
In your orientation group, you will spend some time meeting a faculty member at Fairfield University. This is your chance to ask ANY questions about classroom life, faculty support and expectations of students, and anything else you would like to know about our faculty.

2:45 p.m.-4:50 p.m.

Academic Planning by Colleges and Schools

Advising Sessions
You will join the Deans' staffs from Fairfield's four undergraduate colleges and schools to discuss curriculum, requirements, and policies relating to your academic interests. Academic advising facilitators will assist you in beginning to build fall course schedules in preparation for registration on Day 2. You will learn more about Cornerstone courses and FYE seminars, and can resolve any language and math placement questions.

College of Arts & Sciences and General Studies
Dolan School of Business
School of Engineering
School of Nursing

5 p.m.

Family Community Prayer Service
Families of the Class of 2016 are invited to join together as a community at a special Service.

Reflective Walk
Students and families are invited to experience this self-directed opportunity to reflect on the start of an important life journey. Participants will be, in St. Ignatius' words, "contemplatives in action."

6 p.m.

Goodbye to Parent/Guardian(s) for the Rest of the Night

6:10 p.m.-7:15 p.m.

Dinner in Orientation Groups

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Fairfield Vision & Orientation Troupe Performance
Join your Orientation Leaders and representatives from various offices and departments on campus as they discuss the intersections between living and learning, diversity, and engagement as a Fairfield student.

9:45 p.m.-10:45 p.m.

Travelin' Max + Movie Trivia Contest
This event is a Fairfield tradition that has to be seen to be believed. Giveaways, music, and fun are hallmarks of Max's performance that keep him on the Orientation schedule year after year.

11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

Wrap up the Day at our Ice Cream Social in Orientation Groups
Take a break and reflect on the day over ice cream with your Orientation Leader. What questions do you have that your NSL can answer?

11:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.

Fairfield Quest
Do you have what it takes? This is the late night event at Fairfield Orientation you DO NOT want to miss. Free sunglasses will be given away.

Day 2 (June 22 & June 28)

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Room Key & Swipe Card Check-out

Don't forget to return key and swipe to the key table on the ground floor of your Residence Hall or directly to the Office of Residence, located in the lower level of the Barone Campus Center Room 96. All keys and swipes must be received before you leave campus today. If you have questions ask your NSL or the students at the key table located in your residence hall.

8 a.m.-9 a.m.

Athletics Breakfast Session for Parents and Varsity Student-Athletes
Student-athletes and families are invited to join the Varsity Athletics Session to learn more about being a Division I athlete.

8 a.m.-9 a.m.

Breakfast

9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.

Campus Culture
What is life really like at Fairfield outside the classroom? What are students involved in, and what is the culture like? Karen Donoghue, Dean of Students, and the New Student Leaders Chairs will give you a glimpse of what to expect once you arrive in September.

Academic Registration

10:15 a.m.-2:50 p.m.

Now that you've discussed what courses to take, you will register online via my.Fairfield. Faculty, staff, and students are available in each computer lab to help you through the process. Please note that you must come with your Orientation group during the time block that you are assigned. You must also bring your academic planning sheet from Day 1 to assist with your registration process.

When not registering, you may attend sessions with your parent/guardian(s), visit the Information Fair in the Oak Room, or meet with your Orientation Leader. Remember to attend the important closing meeting.

Step 1: Intro to Registration

Step 2: Registration Time

Step 3: Closing Orientation/Registration Group Meeting

Wrap up the day in your Orientation Group. Your NSL will take attendance, review important information, next steps, and summer action items

Lunch: When not in Steps 1-3 of the registration process.

Hit the town with your family and use the Lunch on the Town vouchers or grab a hot dog (Tofu dogs available too) at the Info Fair.

10:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

Information Fair
Do you have a work-study award and/or Perkins or a Stafford Loan? If so, come by the Fair to complete your paperwork. Have questions for the Health Center? Campus Ministry? Want to know what clubs are on campus? Want to open a bank account? Get these questions and more answered by staff and faculty from offices and departments who are here to help.

Barone Campus Center, Oak Room

StagCard Photos
You can stop over to the StagCard office in the Kelley Center to have your photo taken. You can also do this when you arrive on campus in the fall.

10:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

Residence Hall Show Rooms
See a typical Residence Hall Room. Visit Regis Hall Room 13 and Campion Hall Room 105. Residence Life staff will be present to answer questions.

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Graduates of Jesuit High Schools Lunch
Graduates of Jesuit High Schools are invited to join the Jesuits for lunch at the Jesuit Community Center anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Jesuit Community Center is on O'Neil Way, halfway between Egan Chapel and Dolan School of Business (modern building on the side of the hill, below Bellarmine). This is a chance to meet other new students who already "speak Ignatian!" Parents/Guardians of these students are also most welcome. (The Jesuits will entertain the parents/guardians while the students get to meet each other!)

Lunch: When not in Steps 1-3 of the registration process.

Hit the town with your family and use the Lunch on the Town vouchers or grab a hot dog (Tofu dogs available too) at the Info Fair.