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New International Student Orientation

Saturday, August 9, 2025

9:00 AM - 9:00 PM: New International students may arrive on campus and move into their temporary Orientation house, Joe McNabb. Students will move into their permanent houses on August 14.

12:00 - 1:30 PM: Lunch

2:00 - 4:00 PM: Campus Tour
Location: Meet your RA's at Joe McNabb House
 
5:30- 7:00 PM:  Dinner

Sunday, August 10, 2025

New International students continue to arrive on campus and move into their Orientation house.

7:30-8:50 am: Breakfast
 

10:15 am  Depart for Church in Elsah Village

12:00 - 1:30 PM: Lunch
 
1:30-5:00 PM: Raging Rivers Waterpark  (optional)
Location:  Depart from Joe McNabb House
 
6:00 - 7:30 PM: Welcome Dinner
Location:  Voney (behind Howard & Sylvester houses in West Quad)
Welcome to Principia! Special dinner in Voney with magnificent river views. Hosted by members of Administration and your Student Life department.
 
7:30 PM:  Campus Safety Briefing
Location:  Voney
 

Monday, August 11, 2025

7:30 - 8:30 AM: Breakfast

8:30 - 10:15 AM: Get Principia ID card (take photo if needed)
Location: Campus Security Office

10:30 - 11:30 AM: RA Activity
Location: SG 259

11:50 - 12:50 PM: Lunch

1:00 - 4:00 PM: Course Lead Session
Location: SG 259

4:15 - 5:00 PM: Visa Workshop 
Location: SG 259

5:30 - 7:00 PM: Dinner

7:30 PM: Shopping Trip
 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

7:45 - 8:45 AM: Breakfast with RCs 
Location: TBD

9:00 - 10:50 AM: Glacier Tax Software Registration & PrinBill Workshop
Location: SC 109
 
11:00 - 12:00 PM: iShare Informational Meeting
Location: Library
 
12:00 - 1:20 PM: Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 PM: Bank Account Setup & Financial Literacy Session
Location: SC 109
 
2:30 - 3:30 PM: Social Security Info Session
Location: SC 109
 
4:00 - 5:00 PM: Academic Integrity Workshop & Writing Center Session 
Location: SC 109
 
5:30 - 7:00 PM: Dinner
 
7:15 - 10:00 PM: Movie Night in Alton, IL
 

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

7:30 - 8:50 AM: Breakfast

9:00 - 11:00 AM: Career Development
Location: SG 259

11:00 - 11:50 AM: Student Panel 
Location: SG 259

12:00 - 1:20 PM: Lunch

1:30 - 2:45 PM: Student Employment Informational Session
Location: SG 259

3:00 - 4:50 PM: Student Life Informational Session
Location: SG 259

5:00 - 5:30 PM: Survey Reflection
Location: SG 259

6:00 - 8:00 PM: Dinner in Gehner & Break House Tour

Thursday, August 14, 2025

7:30 - 8:50 AM: Breakfast

9:00 - 11:00 AM: Move into Permanent Houses

12:00 - 1:20 PM: Lunch

1:30 PM: Check-in at the Howard Center Info Booth to pick up Panther Week schedule and new name tag

The full Panther Week schedule can be found here.