Orientation

Roanoke's Orientation program seeks to assist you in your transition to Roanoke College. Whether you are a traditional first-year student, transfer student, or commuter student, orientation is designed to give you the resources you need to match the challenge of the transition with the support needed to be a successful member of the Roanoke community of learning.

Acclimating to college life does not happen quickly and we acknowledge this by providing an orientation program that spans from your admissions process through the end of your first year.

Orientation Brochure

Fall Start, first Year, freshmen are expected to attend Spring Into Maroon "S.I.M." in June and a four-day orientation program starting with Opening Day in August.

• Spring Into Maroon "S.I.M." Orientation Options:  June 17, 21, 24, 26, 28
  *NEW*  a 5th SIM option has been added!  If traveling in the middle of the week is convenient, consider registering and attending our Wednesday SIM date, June 26.
• Four-day Orientation program starting with Opening Day:  August 24, 2019

Transfer Commuter Students are also expected to attend the following:

• August 24 - Orientation Session 9am - 10:30am, Fintel Library
• August 24 - Officially Check-In with the College between 10:30am - 3pm, Colket Ballroom
• August 24 - All necessary college offices are open from 9am - 3pm and centralized in the Colket Center for you to complete any additional business
• August 26 - Advising Session 3:30pm, locations vary, see EllucianGo days before Orientation for details
• See email from Toni McLawhorn for additional events

Transfer Residential Students are also expected to :

• August 24 - Move In, see email from Residential Life for times
• August 24 - Officially Check-In with the College between 10:30am - 3pm, Colket Ballroom
• August 24 - All necessary college offices are open from 9am - 3pm and centralized in the Colket Center for you to complete any additional business
• August 24 - Meet OGroup on Back Quad prior to President's Welcome, see EllucianGo days before Orientation for details
• August 26 - Advising Session 3:30pm, locations vary, see EllucianGo days before Orientation for details

Visiting Information

Map & Directions                Lodging                  The Roanoke Valley

Each year Roanoke College builds a house with Habitat for Humanity for a family in need in the Roanoke Valley. During orientation, the incoming students get to participate in building the "R-House." Students receive hands on experience, anything from raising the walls to hammering down the roof sheathing.

Join your fellow accepted students and get to know one another before this upcoming fall, at the Roanoke College 2023 Facebook group, or #maroons2023 on Twitter and Instagram. It's a great opportunity to talk about college and ask questions concerning your upcoming year while getting acquainted with your new class mates.