Orientation
Your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø journey begins at Orientation!
Important Dates
- Making aÌý Petrel (MAP) Days: June 6, June 27, July 25
- New Student Orientation and Welcome Weekend: August 21 – 24
- First day of class: August 25
New Student Orientation
All first-year and transfer students should plan to attend Orientation
August 21-24, 2025
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Ìý Move In| your residence hall
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.ÌýLunch | TLCC atrium and patio
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Desert Reception and Family Goodbye time | TLCC Game room
2:45 -4:30 p.m. Provost’s Welcome and OU Traditions | Conant Performing Arts Center
4:30 – 5:15 p.m. OL Small Group | Various locations
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Residence Hall Floor Meetings | your residence hall
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Commuter Social Hour | Cousins Atrium and Patio
7:45 – 10:00 p.m. Petrel Pandemonium | Schmidt Gym
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Small Group Breakfast | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. First Year Seminar | Various locations
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. OL Small Group | Various locations
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Community Resource Fair | TLCC atrium and patio
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. OL Small GroupÌý – Scavenger Hunt | Various locations
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
8:30 – 10:00 p.m. Water Event | Academic Quad
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Small Group Breakfast | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Check-in and OL Energizer | Conant Performing Arts Center
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Rotating Session #1 | Library Atrium, Lupton Auditorium, TLCC Trustee Room, Conant Theatre
11:00 – 12:15 p.m. Rotating Session #2 | Library Atrium, Lupton Auditorium, TLCC Trustee Room, Conant Theatre
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Small Group Lunch | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Rotating Session #3 | Library Atrium, Lupton Auditorium, TLCC Trustee Room, Conant Theatre
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Rotating Session #4 | Library Atrium, Lupton Auditorium, TLCC Trustee Room, Conant Theatre
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. OL Small Group | Various locations
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Glow Party | Academic Quad
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Small Group Breakfast | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Career Development | Conant Performing Arts Center
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Fearless First Year | Conant Performing Arts Center
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Small Group Lunch | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Provost Reception | TLCC atrium and patio
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Down Time | Residents to your dorms; Commuters meet in the Commuter Lounge in Hearst Hall
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dinner | Petrel’s Nest dining hall
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Residence Life Event | Residential Quad
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