Fall Undergraduate Orientation at Rose Hill
The Fordham Rose Hill Orientation Team is excited to welcome the newest class of Rams to Fordham Rose Hill!
The 2026-2027 Academic School Year's Undergraduate Student Orientation is mandatory and will take place in-person from Saturday, August 22, 2026 - Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
We are very excited to welcome parents and family members to campus for Opening and Move-In on Saturday, August 22, to various family orientation events during that day, and to help resident students with move in.
Move-in times for resident students will be distributed by the Office of Residential Life.
2026 Schedule: August 22 | August 23 | August 24 | August 25
August 22, 2026 Schedule
| Time | Event and Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Move-In (Residence Halls) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Enrollment Group Drop-In: Undergraduate Admissions (Duane Library) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Enrollment Group Drop-In: Financial Aid (Thebaud Hall) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Student Services Resource Fair (McShane Lawn) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Commuter Check-In (McShane 1st Floor Lounge) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Multicultural & First Gen Reception (McShane Great Hall, 303) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Gabelli School of Business Meet & Greet (Hughes Hall) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Fordham College Rose Hill Meet & Greet (Keating 302) |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Meet Your Commuter Assistant: Breakouts (Keating 1st Floor) |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Fordham Families 101 (Rose Hill Gym) |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
President’s Address (Rose Hill Gym) |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Mass (University Church Lawn) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Farewell to Families (University Church) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. |
Commuter Connection (McShane 1st Floor Lounge) |
| 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Small Group Meetings & BBQ (Edwards Parade | Rain Location, (McShane Marketplace & 2nd Floor Ballroom) |
| 9:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
RA Floor Meetings (Residence Halls) |
| 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. |
Glow Rams (Walsh Library Lawn) |
University Department Office Hours (August 22, 2026)
| Time | Department and Location |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m | Office of Disability Services (Faculty Memorial Hall) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Health Services (O’Hare Lower Level) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Counseling Services (O’Hare Lower Level) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Office of Military & Veterans’ Services (Keating Hall 307) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Information Technology (McShane 266) |
August 23, 2026 Schedule
Tracks: Magis (M) & Cura Personalis (CP)
| Time | Event and Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Breakfast (Marketplace) M/CP |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Small Group Meetings & Check-In (Edwards Parade) M/CP |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Dean of Students Welcome (RH Gym) M/CP |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Academic Welcome (RH Gym) M/CP |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Living Ignatian Mission (RH Gym) M |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Belonging & Community with OMA (Leonard Theater) CP |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch with Small Group (Edwards Parade) M/CP |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Your Home, Your Responsibility & Community Standards M/CP (Residential Students Only) |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Commuter Student Programming M/CP |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Free Time M/CP |
| *2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
LC Load Buses (W 62nd and W60th St) |
| *3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | LC Travel to RH |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Belonging & Community with OMA (Rose Hill Gym) M |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Living the Ignatian Mission (Leonard Theater) CP |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Signature Event: Class Photo (Moglia Field | RL, RH Gym) |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Signature Event: One Fordham BBQ (Edwards Parade) |
| 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Signature Event: Candlelighting Ceremony (Edwards Parade) |
| *7:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | LC Load Buses (Lot A) |
| *8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | LC Travel to LC |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | RA Programs (Residence Halls) M/CP |
University Department Office Hours (August 23, 2026)
| Time | Department and Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m | Office of Disability Services (Faculty Memorial Hall) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Health Services (O’Hare Lower Level) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Counseling Services (O’Hare Lower Level) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Office of Military & Veterans’ Services (Keating Hall 307) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Information Technology (McShane 266) |
August 24, 2026 Schedule
| Time | Event and Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast (Marketplace) M/CP |
| 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Small Group Meetings & Check-In (Edwards Parade) M/CP |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Healthy Relationships/CARE (RH Gym) M |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Student Leadership Panel (Leonard Theater) CP |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Academic Session 1 (Various Locations) M/CP |
| 11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch with Small Group (Edwards Parade) M/CP |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Student Leadership Panel (Rose Hill Gym) M |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Healthy Relationships/CARE (Leonard Theater) CP |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Keynote: Ed Gerety (RH Gym) M/CP |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Academic Session 2 (Various Locations) M/CP |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Free Time M/CP |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Travel to LC (Lot A/MTA/Ram Van) M/CP |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Signature Event: Party on the Plaza (LC Plaza) M/CP/LC |
| 9:00 p.m. | Travel to RH (Lot A/MTA/Ram Van) M/CP |
August 25, 2026 Schedule
| Time | Event and Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast (Marketplace) M/CP |
| 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Small Group Meetings & Check-In (Edwards Parade) M/CP |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Introduction to Public Safety (Rose Hill Gym) M/CP |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Academic Session 3 (Various Locations) M/CP |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch with Small Group (Marketplace) M/CP |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Keynote: Mohammed Soriano-Bilal (RH Gym) M/CP |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Small Group Meetings & Wrap-Up Surveys |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Academic Session 4 (Various Locations) M/CP |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Meet with NYC excursion groups (Edwards Parade) M/CP |
| 5:00 p.m. - Various End Times |
The City is Your Classroom (NYC) M/CP |