New Student Orientation: Events

Thursday, August 22

  • Resident Student Move-In
    8:00am - 12:00pm • UPMC Events Center - People's Gate
    (Stop in to pick up your key, Student ID, and instructions for move-in.)

  • Family Lunch
    12:00pm - 2:00pm • PNC Food Court

  • Matriculation Ceremony
    2:30pm - 3:30pm • UPMC Events Center
    Join us to celebrate your new adventure as a Robert Morris University Student.)
    * Families encouraged to depart from campus following ceremony.

  • First Year Residence Hall Meetings
    5:00pm - 6:00pm • Your Residence Hall - Check with your CA for location information
    (Meet the members of your residence hall community.)

  • Meet Your Mentor
    7:00pm - 8:00pm • Nicholson Front Lawn

  • Monte Carlo Night
    8:00pm - 10:00pm • PNC Food Court
    (Try your hand at some casino games, enjoy some food, win some prizes and mingle with your new classmates.)

 

Friday, August 23

  • Get Up And Get Moving: Rec Center Open House
    9:00am - 11:00am • Student Recreation Center
    (Come up to the Rec Center and learn all that we have to offer.)

  • Study Abroad Open House
    10:00am - 11:00am • Center for Global Engagement Colonial Village
    (Interested in traveling and study abroad opportunities?  We are here to make your dreams come true.)

  • Explorientation
    2:00pm - 3:15pm • Start at the Nicholson Front Lawn
    (Get familiar with campus in this interactive adventure. FYSP Class with the most points wins a class wide pizza-party.)

  • Academic School Receptions
    School of Health Professions: Scaife Hall, Lower Level Lobby at 3:30pm
    Rockwell School of Business: Massey Garden at 3:30pm
    School of Engineering and Science: John Jay Gym at 3:30pm
    School of Education & Social Sciences: Scaife Hall, Upper Level Bergman Lobby at 3:30pm
    School of Communication & Media: Patrick Henry, Olsen Hall at 3:30pm
    School of Data Intelligence and Technology: Wheatley Center at 3:30pm
    (Come meet the Dean of your school and talk to other students with similar academic interests.)

  • Set Fire To Your First Year Fears Bonfire
    9:00pm - 11:00pm • Nicholson Center Fire Pit
    (Hosted by the Thrive Leaders)

  • Silent Disco
    9:00pm - 11:00pm • Olsen Family Basement (Nicholson 1st Floor)
    (Come dance the night away with the newest type of  Disco around !!!)

 

Saturday, August 24

 

Sunday, August 25