Orientation 2010

Welcome Class of 2014 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 attend in order to  meet their student's academic advisor, hall counselor, and roommate. New Student and Parent Orientations for the 2010-2011 school year will officially begin on Thursday, August 19 at 8:30 am.  Optional move-in for new students is Wednesday, August 18 from 6-9 pm. 

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. Until final schedules and information for Orientation 2010 is available in the late spring, some of the information from Orientation 2009 will remain below to give you an idea of the programs offered and be updated as soon as possible.

• Students' Orientation Schedule 2009 (.pdf) Updated Information Coming Spring 2010
• Parents' Orientation Schedule 2009 (.pdf) Updated Information Coming Spring 2010
• Parents Guide 2009 (.pdf) Updated Information Coming Spring 2010
• Frequently Asked Orientation Questions
• Common Reading Selection for New Students
• Feathering Your New Nest
• Orientation Service Walk Information 
• Meet the Orientation Team (OTs) 
  
• New Student Orientation Parent and Optional Early Move-In Accommodations
  • Habitat for Humanities Homestay Program Updated Information Coming Spring 2010
  • 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.