WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE!

All bold-face, green text are required programs. Please pay close attention. and bring your Dartmouth ID.

See the 2022 printed New Student Orientation brochure here that you received in your Welcome packet – might be easier to read this way. But always refer to this online schedule for most up-to-date information.

You can find information on access and accessibility on the Access and Accessibility page of this schedule site.

Live captioning is available at some programs. See those program descriptions for information.

Please note, this schedule may change as the week progresses! We will communicate changes as we make them; make sure to regularly check email for Canvas announcements or messages from NSO about any changes.

Reminder: all meals during NSO are a part of your dining plan. For dining hours, please see Dartmouth Dining's website.

Wednesday, August 31

9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Orientation Check-in, Key/ID Pick-up, and House Community Welcome

Tents at Massachusetts Row

All students must check in at Massachusetts Row to receive their New Student Orientation packet. Students who have not yet checked in to their rooms will get their room key, COVID antigen tests, and Dartmouth ID along with their Orientation packet. Leadership from the six House Communities will be welcoming students! All students will be directed to their residence hall where members of the Dartmouth Community will help unload cars and direct families and supporters to parking. Students who arrive after 4:30 p.m. can call Safety and Security at 603-646-4000 to coordinate the pick-up of their room when they arrive.

9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

First-Year Trips Section A: Pick Up Your Gear!

Robinson Hall Lawn

If you’re on Section A, pick up any gear you requested in advance. If you’re on other sections, you’ll have opportunities to pick up your gear in the coming days. We know it’s a busy day but all are welcome to drop by anytime.

10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Sustainable Moving Sale

Gold Coast Lawn, Tuck Mall

Before you buy any mini-fridges, storage containers, office supplies, lamps, clothing hangers, kitchen supplies, or bikes come check out the Sustainable Moving Sale!

11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Family and Student Lunch

Class of 1953 Commons

5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.

First Meeting of the Class of 2026: We're Glad You're Here!

Berry Sports Center, Leede Arena and live-streamed

Please attend with your floor and dress respectfully for this Orientation tradition.

Live captioning will be available on screen in the venue and online.

6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Welcome Dinner!

Class of 1953 Commons

All meals during NSO are included in your Dartmouth Dining Plan.

9:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.

First Residence Hall Floor Gatherings and Welcome Socials

Residence Halls with your Undergraduate Advisors (UGAs)

Section A - get some sleep. See you early on Thursday for First-Year Trips!

Thursday, September 1

6:30 A.M. SHARP!

First-Year Trips Section A: Meet Your Trip and Send Off!

Robinson Hall Lawn

Wake up bright and early to meet your Trip Leaders, fellow trippees, and H-Croo. Check in, pack all of the food and gear you will need for your trip, eat breakfast, and let us answer any questions you have. This will be a busy and important time to prepare for your trip–BE ON TIME and bring all the gear you will need!

Campus Welcome - First-Year Trips Sections B, C, and D

Creating your community at Dartmouth starts with getting to know campus and each other. Connect in small groups while exploring campus and learning about important resources and opportunities to get involved – all with the help of the Orientation Leaders (OLs).

9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.

Get Today's Schedule!

Collis Student Center, Patio

Meet outside of the Collis Student Center to get a copy of your schedule and pick up snacks to have throughout the day. You will randomly be assigned a schedule for you to follow. Please don't wait until close to 9:30 A.M. to get your schedule; your first program will begin then and you don't want to miss a minute!

9:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.

Campus Welcome Programs

Based on the schedule you received, you will cycle through a series of programs today. No worries - there will be plenty of time for lunch and snacks provided throughout the day.

Life @ Dartmouth Student Panel: Hear from your OLs about what it's like living at Dartmouth. Submit questions in advance using this form.
Connect and Contribute @ Dartmouth: Learn about how to get engaged with, contribute to, and build community through student life at Dartmouth.
Conversations and Community: Meet in small groups and connect with members of your class!
Find It @ Dartmouth: A "scavenger hunt" to help you get to know campus while finding important campus resources.

(when you have free time) 12:00 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.

First-Year Trips Section B, C, and D: Pick Up Your Gear!

Robinson Hall Lawn

If you're on Section B, make sure to pick up any gear you requested before 2:00 P.M. Sections C & D: grab any gear your requested if you have time - or you can pick up your gear on Friday or Saturday.

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

First-Year Trips Section B: Meet Your Trip!

Robinson Hall Lawn

Meet your Trip Leaders, fellow trippees, and H-Croo. All students on Section B should be present for check-in and welcome activities. Wear comfy clothes and bring water and excitement for whatever the afternoon may bring! Then rejoin the rest of your classmates to finish the day’s programming!

2:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.

Campus Tours and Fast Friends

See details here

Take a campus tour or meet with an Orientation Leader and a small group of your classmates and get to know one another through conversation games.

6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.

Dinner with Interim Dean of the College Scott C. Brown

Class of 1953 Commons

7:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

Campus Kick-Back

Collis Student Center and locations around campus

After dinner, unwind with your new classmates with a variety of activities hosted by the Orientation Leaders. See dartgo.org/collispresents for opportunities.

Section B - get some sleep! See you early on Friday!

Friday, September 2

7:00 A.M.

First-Year Trips Section B: Send Off!

Robinson Hall Lawn

Wake up bright and early to meet your new friends and H-Croo. Check in, pack all of the food and gear you will need for your trip, and eat breakfast. This will be a busy and important time to prepare for your trip–BE ON TIME and bring all the gear you will need!

Introduction to Our Intellectual Community - First-Year Trips Sections C and D

With thousands of courses taught each year, Dartmouth has a great deal to offer when it comes to exploring the liberal arts. Join the Dartmouth faculty as we welcome you into our classrooms, provide curricular basics and encourage you to elect courses that both fit your interests and challenge you to grow as seekers, and producers, of knowledge. Spend time with your upper-level peers as they talk about courses and what worked—and did not work—for them on their own Dartmouth journey.

9:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.

Group Advising: Academic Curiosity, Exploration, and the Liberal Arts

Assignments and locations are listed here.

We hope you have completed the "On your Own" module Academic Advising and the Liberal Arts which will be incredibly helpful.

The faculty who lead Group Advising look forward to talking with you about your academic exploration. Bring your questions! To find your Group Advising location, look for your Residence Hall floor/room numbers on the assignments list.

10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Getting Started in Math, Engineering, and the Sciences*

Hopkins Center, Moore Theater and live streamed

Dartmouth's curriculum offers many pathways to understanding math, science, and engineering. But where do you start? This session features Dartmouth faculty (from biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, neuroscience, and physics) who will describe how to start an exploration of their diverse course offerings. * Attend this session if relevant to your interests or to explore something new!

11:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. (just drop-in for a few minutes!)

First-Year Trips Section C: Pick Up Your Gear!

Robinson Hall Lawn

If you’re on Section C, make sure to pick up any gear you requested before 2:00 P.M. Section D: you can pick up your gear today or on Saturday.

starting at 11:00 A.M.

Lunch available

Class of 1953 Commons

12:15 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.

Pre-Health at Dartmouth: What You Need to Know*

Moore Hall, Filene Auditorium

Attend this essential meeting if you are considering a career in Medicine or other health professions (Vet, Dental, PA, Nursing, Research, Public Health, etc.). Dartmouth's Health Professions Program Advisor and other guests will provide crucial information to help clarify Fall and First-Year course choices, and explain important academic and extra-curricular facets for the journey. This meeting highlights different information than the summer Health Professions Program webinars with the Deans. * Attend this session if relevant to your interests or to explore something new!

12:15 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.

Student Voices: Journeys Inside and Outside the Classroom

Black Family Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium

Hear about research with faculty, fellowships, surprise courses, and serendipitous discoveries from upper-level peers as you begin YOUR academic journey!

2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

First-Year Trips Section C: Meet Your Trip!

Robinson Hall Lawn

Meet your Trip Leaders, fellow trippees, and H-Croo. All students on Section C should be present for check-in and welcome activities. Wear comfy clothes and bring water and excitement for whatever the afternoon may bring! Then rejoin the rest of your classmates to finish the day’s programming!

2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Technology Information Session

Zoom @ dartgo.org/techintrosession

3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Student Voices: Journeys Inside and Outside the Classroom

Black Family Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium

Hear about research with faculty, fellowships, surprise courses, and serendipitous discoveries from upper-level peers as you begin YOUR academic journey!

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Hood Museum Open House: Fall Exhibitions Preview

Hood Museum of Art

Drop by the Hood Museum of Art to explore art 1300BCE to the present from around the world; current exhibitions include contemporary Native American art, Central American art, and Ancient art. Enjoy a special preview of the new exhibition Madayin: Eight Decades of Aborginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala.

5:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.

Meeting the Language Requirement and Introduction to Off-Campus Programs

Hopkins Center, Moore Theater and live streamed

Join language faculty and off-campus programs staff as we discuss the Dartmouth language requirement and preview the wide variety of courses and programs designed to support your growth as multiculturally-conscious citizens of the world! Dartmouth has a wide variety of languages and programs to explore, and we’re excited to welcome you into our classrooms in Hanover and abroad.

Live captioning will be available on screen in the venue and online.

8:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

Shared Academic Experience: Ritual of Breath Creator Panel

Hopkins Center, Moore Theater and live streamed

Join your classmates and Dartmouth professors Vievee Francis and Enrico Riley, Stanford professor Jonathan Berger, and Dartmouth alums Niegel Smith and Peter Nigrini for your first official lecture at Dartmouth.

This year’s Shared Academic Experience will feature a panel discussion led by the creative team behind The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist, a new multidisciplinary work inspired by the healing practices of survivor mothers who lost their children to police violence.

Live captioning will be available on screen in the venue and online.

9:15 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

Interhouse Council Presents: House Cup Trivia

The Cube (House Center B)

You all are members of one of these houses: Allen, East Wheelock, North Park, School, South, or West. Every year one house is crowned the House Cup champion. Come team up with your fellow “house” mates at the first of many competitions throughout the year to determine this year’s winner.

Creating Connections

Finish your day with Orientation Leaders and hanging out with new friends. Visit the Creating Connections page, the Orientation Leaders Instagram @dartmouth_ols, or visit the board on the first floor of Collis to see what's happening!

Section C – get some sleep! See you early on Saturday!

* Attend this session if relevant to your interests or to explore something new!

Saturday, September 3

7:00 A.M.

First-Year Trip Section C: Send Off!

Robinson Hall Lawn

Wake up bright and early to meet your new friends and H-Croo. Check in, pack all of the food and gear you will need for your trip, and eat breakfast. This will be a busy and important time to prepare for your trip–BE ON TIME and bring all the gear you will need!

Growing In Community - First-Year Trips Section D

Dartmouth provides countless opportunities to engage and grow alongside students, faculty, and staff. The values of Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, and Diversity are the ground on which our community is built. Together we’ll explore how we each cultivate our own belonging with a sense of adventure and commitment to intellectual and personal growth.

8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

Get Today's Schedule!

Collis Student Center, Patio

Meet outside of the Collis Student Center to get a copy of your schedule and pick up snacks to have throughout the day. You will randomly be assigned a schedule for you to follow. Please don't wait until close to 9:00 A.M. to get your schedule; you can arrive anytime in that half hour to get your assignment.

9:15 A.M. – 2:45 P.M.

Growing in Community programs

Each of you will rotate through a series of 40-minute programs during the day. See your track schedule to find out where you are going and when! No worries – there will be plenty of time for lunch and snacks provided throughout the day.

Opening Conversations with the Orientation Leaders
What To Do When: Inevitably, community members disagree or come into conflict with one another. Explore how to respond with integrity, centering on your values while respecting others.

Cultivating Belonging: There is no “right way” to “Dartmouth.” Alums and current students share their experiences of finding where they mattered and belonged. Consider how will you carve your own path, and support others as they create theirs?

Response-Ability: Develop a personal vision of what it means to thrive in our community. Focusing on responsibility and self-awareness, we’ll think about individual and collective ways to contribute to a culture of health and well-being.

Bloom Where You Are Planted: What message, wish, or positive image do you want to give to your classmates? Share your hope for the Class of 2026 by preparing a new home for a plant.

1:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. (just drop-in for a few minutes!)

First-Year Trips Section D: Pick Up Your Gear!

Robinson Hall Lawn

If you haven’t already picked up any gear you requested, quickly grab it before 2:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Lunch

Class of 1953 Commons

3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

First-Year Trips Section D: Meet Your Trip!

Robinson Hall Lawn

Meet your Trip Leaders, fellow trippees, and H-Croo. All students on Section D should be present for check-in and welcome activities. Wear comfy clothes and bring water and excitement for whatever the afternoon may bring! Then rejoin the rest of your classmates to finish the day’s programming!

6:15 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

Introduction to Dartmouth's Sexual Violence Prevention Program

Hopkins Center, Moore Theater and live streamed

How do we grow a community together in which all feel safe and supported, held, and heard? Together we aim for a community where all members have the support of their peers and the institution to challenge the norms that allow power-based violence to persist.

7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Dinner!

Class of 1953 Commons

8:15 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

Closing Conversations with the Orientation Leaders

Multiple spaces on campus - see your schedule for details!

9:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

Make Your Own Sundaes – and Gift a Plant!

Collis Student Center, Common Ground

Ice cream and a new plant – both so “sweet.”

Creating Connections

Finish your day with Orientation Leaders and hanging out with new friends. Visit the Creating Connections page, the Orientation Leaders Instagram @dartmouth_ols, or visit the board on the first floor of Collis to see what's happening!

Sunday, September 4

7:00 A.M.

First-Year Trip Section D: Send Off!

Robinson Hall Lawn

This will be a busy and important time to prepare for your trip–please BE ON TIME and bring all the gear you will need!

10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Orientation Check-In, Key/ID Pick-Up, & House Community Welcome for Sept. 4 Arrivals

Undergraduate Housing Office, basement of North Massachusetts Hall

All students must check in at Massachusetts Row to receive their New Student Orientation packet. Students who have not yet checked in to their rooms will get their room key, COVID antigen tests, and Dartmouth ID along with their Orientation packet. Leadership from the six House Communities will be welcoming students! All students will be directed to their residence hall where members of the Dartmouth Community will help unload cars and direct families and supporters to parking. Students who arrive after 2:00 p.m. can call Safety and Security at 603-646-4000 to coordinate the pick-up of their room when they arrive.

Orientation Leaders will be at the Collis Student Center all day to meet you! Stop by and say hi - they'll be in the Green shirts!

Late Afternoon

First-Year Trip Section A Returns – join today’s arriving students this evening at the Collis Student Center!

6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Dinner with Orientation Leaders

Class of 1953 Commons

All meals during NSO are included in your Dartmouth Dining Plan.

Creating Connections

Finish your day with Orientation Leaders and hanging out with new friends. Visit the Creating Connections page, the Orientation Leaders Instagram @dartmouth_ols, or visit the board on the first floor of Collis to see what's happening!

Monday, September 5

Campus Welcome - September 4 arrivals and First-Year Trips Section A

Creating your community at Dartmouth starts with getting to know campus and each other. Connect in small groups while exploring campus and learning about important resources and opportunities to get involved – all with the help of the Orientation Leaders (OLs).

9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

Get Today's Schedule!

Orientation Tent on the Green

Meet at the Orientation Tent on the Green to get a copy of your schedule and pick up snacks to have throughout the day. You will randomly be assigned a schedule for you to follow. Please don't wait until close to 9:30 A.M. to get your schedule; your first program will begin then and you don't want to miss a minute!

9:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Campus Welcome Programs

You will cycle through a series of programs today. See the schedule you receive in the morning to find out where you are going and when! No worries - there will be plenty of time for lunch and snacks provided throughout the day.

Life @ Dartmouth Student Panel: Hear from your OLs about what it's like living at Dartmouth. Submit questions in advance using this form.
Connect and Contribute @ Dartmouth: Learn about how to get engaged with, contribute to, and build community through student life at Dartmouth.
Conversations and Community: Meet in small groups and connect with members of your class!
Find It @ Dartmouth: A "scavenger hunt" to help you get to know campus while finding important campus resources.

Mid-Afternoon

First-Year Trip Section B Returns – welcome back! Jump back into Orientation as soon as you are ready.

2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Campus Tours and Fast Friends

See details here

Take a campus tour or meet with an Orientation Leader and a small group of your classmates and get to know one another through conversation games.

6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Dinner with interim Dean of the College Scott C. Brown

Class of 1953 Commons

7:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.

Campus Kick-Back

Collis Student Center and locations around campus

After dinner, unwind with your new classmates with a variety of activities hosted by the Orientation Leaders. See dartgo.org/collispresents for opportunities.

Tuesday, September 6

Introduction to Our Intellectual Community - September 4 arrivals and First-Year Trips Sections A and B

With thousands of courses taught each year, Dartmouth has a great deal to offer when it comes to exploring the liberal arts. Join the Dartmouth faculty as we welcome you into our classrooms, provide curricular basics and encourage you to elect courses that both fit your interests and challenge you to grow as seekers, and producers, of knowledge. Spend time with your upper-level peers as they talk about courses and what worked—and did not work—for them on their own Dartmouth journey.

9:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.

Group Advising: Academic Curiosity, Exploration, and the Liberal Arts

Assignments and locations are listed here.

We hope you have completed the "On your Own" module Academic Advising and the Liberal Arts which will be incredibly helpful.

The faculty who lead Group Advising look forward to talking with you about your academic exploration. Bring your questions! To find your Group Advising location, look for your Residence Hall floor/room numbers on the assignments list.

10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Getting Started in Math, Engineering, and the Sciences*

Hopkins Center, Moore Theater

Dartmouth's curriculum offers many pathways to understanding math, science, and engineering. But where do you start? This session features Dartmouth faculty (from biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, neuroscience, and physics) who will describe how to start an exploration of their diverse course offerings. * Attend this session if relevant to your interests or to explore something new!

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Hood Museum Open House: Fall Exhibitions Preview

Hood Museum of Art

Drop by the Hood Museum of Art to explore art 1300BCE to the present from around the world; current exhibitions include contemporary Native American art, Central American art, and Ancient art. Enjoy a special preview of the new exhibition Madayin: Eight Decades of Aborginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala.

Mid-Afternoon

First-Year Trip Section C Returns – welcome back! Unpack and join your classmates and Orientation Leaders for dinner.

2:15 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.

Meeting the Language Requirement and Introduction to Off-Campus Programs

Hopkins Center, Moore Theater

Join language faculty and off-campus programs staff as we discuss the Dartmouth language requirement and preview the wide variety of courses and programs designed to support your growth as multiculturally-conscious citizens of the world! Dartmouth has a wide variety of languages and programs to explore, and we’re excited to welcome you into our classrooms in Hanover and abroad.

3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Student Voices: Journeys Inside and Outside the Classroom

Black Family Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium

Hear about research with faculty, fellowships, surprise courses, and serendipitous discoveries from upper-level peers as you begin YOUR academic journey!

4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

Pre-Health at Dartmouth: What You Need to Know*

Moore Hall, Filene Auditorium

Attend this essential meeting if you are considering a career in Medicine or other health professions (Vet, Dental, PA, Nursing, Research, Public Health, etc.). Dartmouth's Health Professions Program Advisor and other guests will provide crucial information to help clarify Fall and First-Year course choices, and explain important academic and extra-curricular facets for the journey. This meeting highlights different information than the summer Health Professions Program webinars with the Deans. * Attend this session if relevant to your interests or to explore something new!

4:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M.

Explore Library Study Spaces

Baker Berry Library

The library can be a maze, but this event will give you the opportunity to explore student-tested best places to study and all nooks and crannies of the library!

*SCHEDULE UPDATE

5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Technology Information Session

Zoom @ dartgo.org/techintrosession

8:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

Shared Academic Experience: Ritual of Breath Creator Panel

Hopkins Center, Moore Theater (location updated) and live streamed

Join your classmates and Dartmouth professors Vievee Francis and Enrico Riley, Stanford professor Jonathan Berger, and Dartmouth alums Niegel Smith and Peter Nigrini for your first official lecture at Dartmouth.

This year’s Shared Academic Experience will feature a panel discussion led by the creative team behind The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist, a new multidisciplinary work inspired by the healing practices of survivor mothers who lost their children to police violence.

9:15 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

Interhouse Council Presents: House Cup Trivia

The Cube (House Center B)

You all are members of one of these houses: Allen, East Wheelock, North Park, School, South, or West. Every year one house is crowned the House Cup champion. Come team up with your fellow “house” mates at the first of many competitions throughout the year to determine this year’s winner.

Creating Connections

Finish your day with Orientation Leaders and hanging out with new friends. Visit the Creating Connections page, the Orientation Leaders Instagram @dartmouth_ols, or visit the board on the first floor of Collis to see what's happening!

* Attend this session if relevant to your interests or to explore something new!

Wednesday, September 7

Growing In Community - September 4 arrivals and First-Year Trips Sections A, B, and C

Dartmouth provides countless opportunities to engage and grow alongside students, faculty, and staff. The values of Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, and Diversity are the ground on which our community is built. Together we’ll explore how we each cultivate our own belonging with a sense of adventure and commitment to intellectual and personal growth.

8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

Get Today’s Schdeule!

Orientation Tent on the Green (updated location!)

You’ll start this day being sorted into a track, then receive the schedule with the order of your day’s programs.

9:15 A.M. – 3:15 P.M.

Growing in Community programs

Each of you will rotate through a series of 40-minute programs during the day. See your track schedule to find out where you are going and when! No worries – there will be plenty of time for lunch and snacks provided throughout the day.

Opening Conversations with the Orientation Leaders
What To Do When: Inevitably, community members disagree or come into conflict with one another. Explore how to respond with integrity, centering yourself on your values while respecting others.

Cultivating Belonging: There is no “right way” to “Dartmouth.” Listen to alumni and current students share their experiences of finding where they mattered and belonged. Consider how you will carve your own path, and support others as they create theirs.

Response-Ability: Develop a personal vision of what it means to thrive in our community. With a focus on responsibility and self-awareness, you’ll be invited to think about individual and collective ways you can contribute to a culture of health and well-being.
Introduction to Dartmouth's Sexual Violence Prevention Program: How do we grow a community together in which all feel safe and supported, held, and heard? Together we aim for a community where all members have the support of their peers and the institution to challenge the norms that allow power-based violence to persist.

Mid-Afternoon

First-Year Trip Section D Returns – settle in and we’ll see you at the Class Photo!

3:45 P.M.

Class of 2026 Class Photo

In front of Baker Library

Celebrate being together – the Class of 2026!

4:30 P.M. - 6:15 P.M.

Growing in Community programs

Bloom Where You Are Planted: What message, wish, or positive image do you want to give to your classmates? Share your hope for the Class of 2026 by preparing a new home for a plant.
Closing Conversations with the Orientation Leaders

6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Dinner for New Students Hosted by the Office of Student Life

Class of 1953 Commons

9:00 P.M.

Collis Presents: Hypnotist Tom Deluca

Orientation Tent on the Green

You have the chance to be the star of the show in this Orientation tradition! Or just get a kick out of your new classmates.

Thursday, September 8

8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Open House Central Command

Collis Student Center, Common Ground

Stop by before heading out to explore the diverse offerings at academic open houses. And bring your computing questions for ITC, who will be available to help. Fortify yourself with Lou’s donuts, get campus maps and directions, and then plan to attend as many open houses as possible!

8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Open Houses: Academic Departments and Programs

See schedule and locations here.

12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.

Explore the Arts at Dartmouth and New Student Lunch

Arts and Innovation District: Black Family Visual Arts Center, Hood Museum of Art, and the Hopkins Center for the Arts

Lunch at Hopkins Center, Courtyard Café

Celebrate the Arts at Dartmouth with open houses for Film and Media Studies, Music, Studio Art, and Theater departments; lunch at 12:00 P.M. in the Courtyard Café; and an “arts marketplace.”

6:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.

Student Employment - How to Find a Student Job at Dartmouth

On Zoom at dartgo.org/findjob-sept8

There are many different kinds of jobs available to Dartmouth students, and most undergraduates work at least once while enrolled. Join one of these live zoom presentations, hosted by a ’24. You’ll get useful information and have a chance to ask questions too!

7:30 P.M. – 8:15 P.M.

House Community Welcome

Members of your house community look forward to welcoming you and presenting you with the house pin.

Allen House = Moore Hall, Filene Auditorium
East Wheelock House = Black Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium
North Park House = Steele Hall, Room 006
School House = Hopkins Center, Alumni Hall
South House = Hopkins Center, Moore Theater
West House = Orientation Tent on the Green

9:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

Living in Residence Together and Preparing for Academic Advising and Course Election: Residential Floor Meetings

Residence Halls

Join your fellow residents to discuss the give and take of living in a residential community and prepare for Friday's faculty advisor meetings.

REQUIRED ATTENDANCE BY ALL NEW STUDENTS.

Friday, September 9

8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.

First-Year Course Election

All course elections must be entered online via DartHub by 6:00 P.M. today (Friday). Please visit dartgo.org/instructions for instructions and refer to the Course Registration Quick Guide. You will be supported in this by your Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Deans, and other resources. Also check out the student course election reference guide and registration schedule.

9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.

Pre-Health Fall Course Selection/D-Plan Advising (Small Groups)*

Haldeman Center, Rooms 124 and 125Pre-Health Course selection advising

Pre-Health Course selection advising sessions with HPP Pre-Health Advisor along with members of the Pre-Health Mentor Corps, for students with a Medical (MD, DO, PA, Nurse, Vet, Dental) career interest, focusing on fall and first-year courses. Groups start every 30 minutes on the hour/half hour.

10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Explore Library Resources and Services: Class of 2026 Library Open House

Baker-Berry Library

The Library Open House will give you the opportunity to grab some cool swag, meet library staff, and learn about the many resources and services available to you. Knowing the library will make studying, research, and assignments easier!

11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Individual Faculty Advisor Meetings

You will need to meet with your Faculty Advisor before you input your course elections online via DartHub. Your Faculty Advisor assignment can be found in the Degree Planning and Advising category of DartHub. If you have not yet heard from your Faculty Advisor, email your advisor to set up an appointment.

You can refer to the back of your Orientation print schedule or the Undergraduate Deans Office website for more information. You must complete the Advising Questionnaire in the Degree Planning and Advising category of DartHub before you meet with your Faculty Advisor.

This advising meeting takes precedence over all other events, practices, or activities.

All course elections must be entered online via DartHub (in Records & Registration category) by 6:00 P.M. on Friday, Sept. 9.

You will be able to view your fall term class schedule in DartHub on Friday, Sept. 9 after 8:00 P.M.

12:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Drop-In Advising with Undergraduate Deans

Student Academic Support Services Center, Carson Hall, Suite 125

Undergraduate Deans will be available for 1 on 1 advising. Students should bring their laptops to this session. There will be time (~15 minutes) for quick questions, and if needed, students can visit numerous times throughout the day. These drop-ins are first-come, first serve and you can speak with the first available dean in our office about fall course election.

Students in required COVID isolation will receive a link to access zoom advising. If you are in required COVID isolation, please complete this form.

6:00 P.M.

Course Election Must Be Complete

6:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

Student Employment - How to Find a Student Job at Dartmouth

On Zoom at dartgo.org/findjob-sept8

There are many different kinds of jobs available to Dartmouth students, and most undergraduates work at least once while enrolled. Join one of these live zoom presentations, hosted by a ’24. You’ll get useful information and have a chance to ask questions too!

8:00 P.M.

Course Election Results available in DartHub after 8:00 P.M.

9:00 P.M.

Collis Kick-Off

Collis Student Center

Get to know your Student Center! The OLs are hosting an exciting night of live music, games, dancing, crafts, free food, prizes, and more fun! See dartgo.org/collispresents for details.

* Attend this session if relevant to your interests or to explore something new!

Saturday, September 10

8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Course Changes for Entering Students

Course changes for entering students are available from 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 10 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 11, with assistance available from the Office of the Registrar on Saturday from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

7:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.

Drop-in Support for Course Changes with Undergraduate Deans

Zoom in from your room!

Undergraduate Deans will be available via zoom, for quick course change advising. At 7:00 AM, you can click on the link below, which will allow you to choose your meeting time. A zoom link and invite will be sent to your email. See this page for more!

10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Transition to College Learning and Classroom Learning Programs

Transition from high school to college learning requires adjustments - and there are many resources ready to support you make that transition!

Get off to a strong start by taking advantage of these programs which provide specific strategies that will allow you to be an effective and efficient student-learner at Dartmouth.

Choose one session from each time slot!

10:00 A.M. - 10:50 A.M.
- Learning College Math and Science - Carson Hall, Room L02
  - Math and Science courses are among the most challenging courses at Dartmouth and will demand more of you than high school. This session will share strategies and techniques to incorporate in STEM learning.
- Tips for Academic Success - Carson Hall, Room L01
  - Learn about important strategies and techniques to help in your transition to college learning.
11:00 A.M. - 11:50 A.M.
- Mapping the Course: Reading a Syllabus and Building Your Term Calendar - Rockefeller Center, Room 003
  - Come to a working session where we will review many different examples of course syllabi. A syllabus is a very valuable tool, underused by many students. All professors will write and use their syllabi differently. We will help you learn how to identify important information and items to consider before you start class. Time will also be spent building a term calendar so that you may get a sense of the major assessments and assignments expected of you throughout the term. Bring your laptop to this session.
- Tips for Academic Success - Carson Hall, Room L01
  - Learn about important strategies and techniques to help in your transition to college learning.
- Transitioning to College Writing - Rockefeller Center, Room 001
  - How--and why-- is college writing different from high school writing? What can you do to best prepare for this transition? Join us for an interactive discussion.
12:00 P.M. - 12:50 P.M.
- Mapping the Course: Reading a Syllabus and Building Your Term Calendar - Rockefeller Center, Room 003
  - Come to a working session where we will review many different examples of course syllabi. A syllabus is a very valuable tool, underused by many students. All professors will write and use their syllabi differently. We will help you learn how to identify important information and items to consider before you start class. Time will also be spent building a term calendar so that you may get a sense of the major assessments and assignments expected of you throughout the term. Bring your laptop to this session.
- Transitioning to College Writing - Rockefeller Center, Room 001
  - How--and why-- is college writing different from high school writing? What can you do to best prepare for this transition? Join us for an interactive discussion.

11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Collis Block Party

Collis Student Center

Get to know the people and departments that make the Collis and Robinson Hall more than just buildings. Meet with staff, grab some swag, and enjoy a cookout on the Collis Lawn!

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Daytime Connections

in and around the Collis Student Center

Hang out with the Orientation Leaders! See the schedule below.

1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. - DDS-tinations Dartmouth Dining locations tours. Meet at the Collis Patio.
2:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. - Major Classroom Building tours. Meet at the Collis Patio.
4:00 P.M. - Capture the Melon. Meet on the Dartmouth Green.
ongoing all afternoon: lawn games. On the Dartmouth Green and outside Collis.

9:00 P.M.

Collis Presents: A Cappella Showcase

Orientation Tent on the Green

Dartmouth's famed a cappella groups will showcase their talent in this amazing show.

Sunday, September 11

8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Matriculation with President Hanlon in his Parkhurst Office

President Halon will greet each student personally as they accept the rights and responsibilities for being a member in the Dartmouth community. Students will also sign the Dartmouth Pledge, symbolizing their commitment to our community. Each of you will be assigned to group at a specific time; your UGAs will have that information. This is a formal academic occasion: please dress appropriately.

9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Visit the Home of Your House Professor

See your UGA for instructions and meeting location.

10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Experience Dartmouth

Events and opportunities all over campus - and beyond - will allow you to learn more about different aspects of life at Dartmouth. Sponsored by departments and Dartmouth student organizations. Stop by the Collis Info Desk or see www.dartgo.org/collispresents for full details.

3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Student Involvement Fair

Dartmouth Green

Come discover the wide variety of student organizations at Dartmouth!

7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Twilight Ceremony

Collis Student Center Porch and Bema

Please dress respectfully for this Orientation tradition. Since we are walking to the Bema up a dirt path and through the wet grass, be mindful of your footwear.