Orientation Schedule
Fall 2026 Student Sample Schedule
Orientation programming will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Students must stay for the entirety of the required programming from 9 am - 2:00 pm.
8:15 am Check-In
9:00 am Welcome to UW-Parkside!
9:30 am Funding Your Future
10:00 am Orientation Leader Huddle
10:30 am Plan Your Path: Credits, Classes, & Graduation
11:00 am Rangers Unfiltered: Success Tour and Student Life Q&A
12:00 am Building Your Semester: Course Registration
1:00 pm Ranger Round-Up: Resource Fair & Campus Tours (optional)
2:00 pm Check Out (Pick Up Your Parkside Swag)
Both our student and guest orientation schedules are thoughtfully designed to provide the most relevant information to each audience. Because orientation is your student's very first step in transitioning to college life, we encourage family members to give them the space to independently explore, ask questions, and advocate for themselves! To support this milestone, the Course Registration and student sessions are reserved exclusively for students.
Fall 2026 Guest Sample Schedule
Orientation programming will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. for students and guest.
8:15 am Check-In
9:00 am Welcome to UW-Parkside!
9:30 am Funding Your Student's Future
10:00 am Coffee & Connections: Letter to Your Student
10:30 am “Letting Grow”: Support Your Student
11:00 am The Success Roadmap: Navigating Campus, Community, and Career
12:00 pm Safe & Sound: Campus Safety Discussion
12:30 pm Coffee & Connections Pt 2: Letter to Your Student
*NCAA Presentation for Student Athletes and Guest
1:00 pm Ranger Round-Up: Resource Fair & Campus Tours (optional)
2:00 pm Check-out
Both our student and guest orientation schedules are thoughtfully designed to provide the most relevant information to each audience. Because orientation is your student's very first step in transitioning to college life, we encourage family members to give them the space to independently explore, ask questions, and advocate for themselves! To support this milestone, the Course Registration and student sessions are reserved exclusively for students.