New Student Orientation
What's New Student Orientation all about?
New Student Orientation (NSO) provides an opportunity for all students to interact before classes start and become comfortable with their academic, residential, and social lives at Springfield College.
Your NSO leader will be in contact with you during the summer in early August.
NSO will be full of fun activities that will introduce you to campus and help you make new friends before classes begin.
NSO Schedule
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024
CHECK-IN
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Check-in will take place outside of the Flynn Campus Union on Naismith Green. The rain location will be inside the Campus Union. Commuter Students please check in closer to 11a.m.
WELCOME LUNCH
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
After checking in for New Student Orientation, join us on Naismith Green for a welcome lunch.
NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
New Student Convocation is a program held in Blake Arena to formally welcome our new students and their families. Families should plan to depart campus shortly after this program by 2:45p.m.
FIRST GROUP MEETINGS
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Meet on the Naismith Green to meet your departments.
MAJOR MEETINGS
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Various Locations on campus
DINNER
5:30 p.m.
Group Meeting
7 p.m.
Traditions Presentation: Board & Seniors
7:45 p.m.
Playfair
8 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 8:30 a.m. | Leader meeting | Cheney A & B |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast with groups | Cheney |
| 9:30 - 10 a.m. | Group Time/Intro Springfield Community | Fieldhouse |
| 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Community Service | Field House |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch with Groups | Cheney/Tent |
| 1:45 - 3 p.m. | Circle of Support | Field House |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. | Process circle of support with groups | Field House |
| 3:45 - 4 p.m. | Lowkey Group Time/Break with Groups | |
| 4 - 6 p.m. | Carnival and Student Engagement Fair - Theme- Beach | Admin Green |
| 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. | Songs on Abbey Green | Abbey Green |
| 8- 9:30 p.m. | Hypnotist- Al Snyder | Fieldhouse |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 8:15 a.m. | Leader meeting | Cheney A & B |
| 8:15 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast with groups | Cheney |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Hook Up Program | Fuller |
| 10:30 - noon | Your Academic Journey | Dodge |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Your Academic Journey | Dodge |
| 10:30 - noon | Hook Up Program | Fuller |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Lunch with groups | Cheney/Tent |
| 1:30 p.m. | Buses to East Campus | |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | East Campus: Activities | |
| 4 p.m. | Buses back to Campus | Buses will drop in Lot 10 (behind PE complex) |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner | Cheney/Tent |
| 6:30 p.m. | Leader Meeting | Dodge |
| 7:30 p.m. | Group Parade | Field House |
| 8:30 p.m. | Senior Skit/Closing Song | Field House |
| 9 - 10:30 p.m. | Late Night programming - Food Truck & Dance Party | Admin Green (rain site: Union West) |
