I immediately felt at home at DePauw.
-Kate Pederson
New Student Orientation is all about helping you feel at home, connect with fellow students and discover the many resources available to support you on your journey. Get ready for an adventure that will shape your time here!
New Student Orientation will take place August 16-19, 2025, with classes starting August 20. All new students are required to attend New Student Orientation in its entirety.
Move-in will take place the morning of August 16, with orientation programming beginning at noon. Parents, family and friends are welcome to participate in events until 5:30 p.m., at which time they should plan to depart campus.
More information, including the New Student Orientation schedule, will be available in May 2025.
Recruited varsity athletes participating in cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball will move in early to accommodate fall training. Athletics coaches will be in touch with more information, or you may contact the coach here.
DePauw's International Student Orientation (ISO) will take place August 12-15, 2025, just prior to New Student Orientation. ISO is mandatory for all incoming international students.
Hosted by the International Student Affairs office, ISO covers a range of important topics, including immigration regulations and compliance, cultural adjustment strategies, academic expectations and resources and community building.
New Student Orientation is intentionally designed to introduce new transfer students to DePauw's campus, community and resources.
Transfer students will follow a condensed schedule, in which some sessions are only for our transfer cohort and others are held in conjunction with all new students.
I immediately felt at home at DePauw.
-Kate Pederson
Assistant Director for First-Year Experience and Student Involvement