First-Year (Commuter) Students & Families
Spring Orientation & Welcome Weekend Agenda

WELCOME TO SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY! We want your journey here to be successful so that you fulfill your potential on campus and beyond. Whatever your dreams are, or whatever career aspirations you have, we are here to support you and help to make them happen.

SPRING ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

11:00AM-12:30PM - ORIENTATION CHECK-IN. Ceddia Union Build (CUB) ground floor
Students and guests will check-in for the day’s events. You will receive information packets, name tags, and meal tickets

11:00AM-12:30PM - ORIENTATION MORNING CHECKLIST

STATION 1: ID PHOTOS. CUB Ground Floor
Get your ID picture taken and receive your ID here.

STATION 2: VEHICLE REGISTRATION. CUB Ground Floor
Students who have completed the parking pass registration can pick up their parking decals. Students must register and pay by credit card online at parking.ship.edu before arriving at this location. Please bring SU ID to receive your parking pass.

STATION 3: CAMPUS RESOURCE CENTER. CUB First Floor
Representatives from various campus offices will be on-site to answer questions including Financial Aid & Student Accounts.

STATION 4: PICK UP YOUR MAILBOX KEY. UPS Store
After checking in, visit the UPS Store toward the rear of the CUB, and pick up your mailbox key.

OPTIONAL:

PLACEMENT TESTING. CUB Computer Lab
Students who are required to take placement testing and have not done so prior to orientation will need to test before the welcome session begins. 

REGISTRATION AREA FOR TROUBLESHOOTING (RAFT) ROOM (STUDENTS ONLY). CUB 120 (Fireside Lounge)
Talk to representatives from Admissions, Academic Resources, and Registrar’s Office regarding major changes or other academic assistance.

1:30PM-1:45PM - FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE.Tuscarora Room
Learn about your UNIV 101 course, Ship traditions, and what is next for you this spring.

• Student Rights and FERPA
• Campus Safety & Parking
• Student Code of Conduct & Title IX
• Inclusion, Belonging, & Social Equity
• Etter Health Center
• Financial Literacy

2:30PM-3:00PM - EMBARKING ON THE JOURNEY— SESSION 1
Select ONE session below to attend for this time block. 

Get Involved. CUB MPR A
Representatives from campus life discuss the opportunities to get involved at Ship. Learn about fraternity and sorority life, programming, residence life, student organizations, volunteering opportunities, and more!

Just ASK! Student Success Initiatives. Student Success Center, Learning Center (Mowrey Hall)
Learn about the multiple ways Ship provides support to help your student succeed including tutoring, early referrals, and first generation and student success coaching.

Charting Your Path. CUB MPR B
Learn about Career, Mentoring, Professional Development Center (CMPDC) services, workshops, career fairs, campus job opportunities, job shadowing, and internships.

Diversity Engagement. CUB 119
Making connections with others is an important part of the college experience. Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) strives to help students grow and develop self-confidence while engaging in an inclusive culture.

First-Year Experience: Successfully Navigating the Transition (and Beyond) – CUB Orndorff Theatre
Learn how our FYE team helps your student adjust to college, the classroom, and engaging on campus during their first year at the University.

SPRING WELCOME WEEKEND

WELCOME TO SHIP! We have a great weekend planned for you to engage with your classmates and adjust to life on campus. Participating in these activities is a great way to meet new Shipmates and have some fun before the semester starts.

See what's open chart below for dining locations and times during the weekend. Commuters can get a meal ticket for Reisner Dining Hall from the orientation Info Desk (CUB Ground Floor).