Welcome Class of 2017 and new Davidson families! We are so excited to welcome you to the Davidson community.

New Student Orientation is required for all new students. Parents are invited to attend in order to meet their student's academic advisor, hall counselor, and roommate. New Student and Parent Orientations for the 2013-2014 school year will officially begin on Thursday, August 22 at 8:30 am. Optional move-in for new students is Wednesday, August 21 from 6-9 pm. Below you will find information from the 2012-2013 New Student and Parent Orientations. Please continue to check back during the summer as updates are made to the information below. We look forward to seeing you at Fall Orientation 2013!

Please look through all of the links below to better understand the schedule, the mandatory common book discussion, and questions that many students and parents consider each summer. 

• Students' Orientation Schedule 2013 (pdf version) 
  • Wednesday, August 21
  • Thursday, August 22
  • Friday, August 23
  • Saturday, August 24
  • Sunday, August 25
• Parents' Orientation Schedule 2013
  • Parent Orientation Schedule 2012 (web version)
  • Parent Orientation Schedule 2013 (pdf version)
  • Parent Calendar 2013-2014 (pdf version) 
  • Parent Handbook 2013 (pdf version)
• Frequently Asked Orientation Questions
• Common Reading Selection for New Students 
• Feathering Your New Nest
• Orientation Service Walk Information 2012 
• Meet the Orientation Team (OTs) 
  
• New Student Orientation Parent and Optional Early Move-In Accommodations
  • Habitat for Humanities Homestay Program 
  • Local Accommodations

All activities take place at the following facilities: Alvarez College Union, Duke Family Performance Hall, Vail Commons, Baker Sports Complex, Belk Residence Hall, Chambers Building and Lake Campus.

If you have any questions about Orientation, please call the Dean of Students Office at 704-894-2225.