Meet
New Student Leaders.
Congratulations on officially starting your journey as a Stag! We are excited to welcome you to Fairfield University and are proud to have you as the newest member of our community.
Orientation for the Class of 2026 will take place on Tuesday, June 21-Wednesday, June 22, 2022 and Monday, June 27 and Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Please review the information and FAQs below to learn more about the Orientation registration and onboarding process.
Emails from orientation@fairfield.edu with updates and additional information will be sent to students Fairfield Gmail. Students should check their student emails on a regular basis for these updates.
Orientation provides an opportunity for students to get acquainted with Fairfield University. Students who participate in Orientation will:
Meet
New Student Leaders.
Get to Know
fellow new students.
Receive Advising
from faculty and professional staff.
Register
for fall semester academic classes.
Make Connections
with faculty, staff, administrators, and other students.
Learn Strategies
for navigating a transition to Fairfield.
Have Fun
and enjoy!
Checklist Questions
The First-Year Student Checklist is open to all incoming students who have claimed their NetID. It can take up to 48 hours after submitting your deposit for an email telling you to claim your NetID to be generated, and another 48 hours after claiming your NetID for the checklist to be accessible. If it has been more than 48 hours since claiming your NetID and you still aren’t able to access the checklist, please contact the Orientation Team at orientation@fairfield.edu for assistance. The checklist will be open for the Class of 2026 in mid-April.
Some checklist items are automatically updated while some need to be manually updated, so it is important to review the “Updated Within” information for each action item. If it has been more than 10 days and an item you completed is still not checked off, please contact the Orientation Team at orientation@fairfield.edu for assistance.
Orientation Logistics
Students will choose to attend one of the two overnight orientation sessions: Tuesday, June 21-Wednesday, June 22, 2022 and Monday, June 27 – Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
Check-in on Day 1 will take place from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., with the first session starting at 9 a.m. Folks can expect to leave campus around 2 p.m. on Day 2.
The Student Orientation Guide, which contains the student schedule, can be found here.
The Guest Orientation Guide, which contains the student schedule, can be found here.
If a student is unable to attend either orientation session, they must still complete the Orientation Registration Form on the First-Year Student Checklist by May 20. Knowing who can/cannot attend will assist the Orientation Team in the planning and implementation of the orientation sessions.
The Orientation Team will be in contact with students who can't attend orientation throughout the summer to ensure they are supported in their transition to Fairfield University.
Students are allowed to bring one guest with them to orientation. Guests will follow a separate schedule, with sessions focused on sharing resource information that will assist them in supporting their student's transition to Fairfield. Guest attendance is optional but encouraged.
Guests are required to register ahead of time using the Guest Orientation Registration Form, which can be found on the First-Year Student and Parent/Guardian Checklists. The deadline to register is May 20.
The following orientation presentations will be live-streamed and recorded for folks to review on fairfield.edu/orientation:
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Live-Streams
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Live-Streams
On-campus housing will be provided for all students attending the two-day orientation sessions, however guest on-campus accommodations are not available. Guests are invited to commute from home or stay at a local hotel. Information about local hotels with special Fairfield Orientation rates can be found at: https://www.fairfield.edu/undergraduate/student-life-and-services/student-engagement/new-students/local-hotels/index.html.
Students
Guests
All student attendees will be asked to provide proof of vaccination and/or a negative result from a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of their session.
Academic Planning
The Office of Academic Support and Retention has pre-registered all students for at least one major and/or Magis Core course. At orientation, students will meet with advisors to learn more about the academic planning process prior to registering for the remainder of their first semester courses.
The Office of Academic Support and Retention will reach out to students who are unable to attend orientation to help them complete their fall 2022 course schedule.
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If you have any questions you can email or call us at orientation@fairfield.edu Office of Student Engagement (203) 254-4053 and Office of the Dean of Students (203) 254-4211.