The Clarkson School Orientation
Welcome to The Clarkson School! Attendance and participation in Clarkson School Orientation is required for all incoming Clarkson School students. This includes commuting students. Clarkson School students also participate in University-wide Orientation events. If there are any changes to The Clarkson School Orientation schedule, you will be notified through your Clarkson email and during daily reminders during Orientation. All Mandatory Orientation events are in bold lettering. While most Orientation events are mandatory, some programs are optional or are only for specific student populations.
Before Arriving on Campus on Tuesday, August 18:
- All items on your myCU (PeopleSoft Student) “To Do” List must be completed for you to move in.
- You must also complete all items on your Clarkson School Application Status Page.
- Ø – If you see this symbol in myCU (PeopleSoft Student), it means that you have a hold on your account. This could be a financial hold or a health records hold. Clicking on ø will provide you with more information.
- Contact the Office of Information Technology (OIT) at 315-268-4357 with questions or concerns about computer set-up in your room. Newell is equipped with WiFi.
- Please feel free to contact us with any questions: tcs@clarkson.edu or call (315) 268-4425.
Orientation 2026 Schedule
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 10am - 12pm | Registration & Move-In You can arrive anytime between 10am and 12pm to check-in with us. At Registration, you will receive your room key and Orientation materials and have the remainder of the morning to move into your dorm. The staff including our House Advisors (HAs), Peer Educators as well as Clarkson School Alumni will be on hand to assist! | Entrance to Price Hall |
| 12 - 1:15pm | Lunch on your own | Your choice Local Suggestions: Maxfields, Jake's on the Water, Park Bros. Bagels and Coffee, Little Italy, etc. |
| 1:15 - 2:30pm | TCS Welcome Ceremony for Students & Families Welcome to the Clarkson School Class of 2027 with signing of the Clarkson School Roll Book. Class picture immediately following outside the Student Center. Students, families and staff will then walk together to the “Gather and Greet” | Student Center Forum |
| 2:30 - 3:30pm | Gather & Greet, Postcards from Home | Quad Lawn (rain location: Student Center MPR rooms, 2nd floor) |
| 3:30 - 5pm | Family Farewell & Free Time Pick up textbooks, ID card/mailbox key, meal plan verification, vehicle registration, get settled in your room, say goodbye to family. | N/A |
| 5 - 6pm | Dinner with your House Advisors Meet your assigned HA on your floor and eat together. | Meet Your HA on Your Dorm Floor & Head to Ross-Brooks Dining Hall |
| 6 - 7pm | Floor Meeting & Student Life Orientation Discussion of Residence Hall Rules, Curfew, Quiet Hours, Permission Forms and Community Guidelines, Prepare for Camp Oswegatchie trip | Price Hall Classroom |
| 7 - 8:30pm | Minute to Win It with HAs | Student Center Forum |
| 8:30 - 9:30pm | Icebreakers (not floor-segregated) and Overview of Camp Oswegatchie | N/A |
| 9:30pm - ? | Movie Night with HAs | Price Hall Lounge & Classroom |
For our trip to Camp Oswegatchie, please grab your breakfast and meet the bus in front of Cheel Campus Center.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15am | Pick up bagged breakfasts and drinks, then board the bus! Those with dietary restrictions will be marked on the bags. | Breakfast and bus will be in front of Cheel Campus Center |
| 7:30am SHARP | Depart for Camp Oswegatchie | |
| 9:30am | Arrive to Camp Oswegatchie, Welcome Session with Camp Staff | |
| 9:30am - 12:30pm | Ice Breakers, Camp Activities, High/Low Ropes | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30 - 4:30pm | Team Activities, High/Low Ropes | |
| 4:30 - 5pm | Free Time: field games, hang in an ADK chair, take a walk | |
| 5pm | Dinner | |
| 5:45pm | Prepare for departure & head back to campus | |
| 9:30pm | S'mores and Stories with HAs and TCS Alumni at the Student Center Fire Pit | Meet at the Fire pit in front of the Student Center |
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 9am | Breakfast | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall |
| 10am - 12pm | Outdoor Games HA Scavenger Hunt | Student Center Firepit (Meet Your HA on Your Floor at 9:45AM and Walk Over Together) |
| 12 - 1pm | Lunch with HAs | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall |
| 1 - 2:30pm | Welcome Session with the Associate Director, Sarah Treptow, and Director, Brenda Kozsan | Price Hall Classroom or Snell Hall 213 |
| 2:30 - 5pm | Free Time/Go to the University Bookstore | |
| 5 - 6pm | Dinner | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall |
| 6 - 7pm | Roommate Contract Writing (also required for commuting students) | On Your Dorm Room Floor |
| 7 - 9pm | HA Event - Moodle/MyCU Tutorial/Google Calendar/Knightlife | Meet HA on your Dorm Room Floor Price Hall Classroom/Snell 213 |
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8am | Breakfast | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall |
| 8:30am | Meet your HA (House Advisor) on your dorm floor to walk over to Bertrand H. Snell Hall Computer Labs, Room 239 and 231 | Your assigned Dorm Floor |
| 8:45am - 12pm | Ability to Benefit Exam (ALL are required to attend) | Bertrand H. Snell Hall, Rooms 239 and 241 |
| 12 - 2pm | Lunch and Free Time | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall - Meal plan begins! |
| 2 - 2:15pm | Meet your HA (House Advisor) | Your assigned Dorm Floor then walk as a group over to Cheel Lawn |
| 2:15 - 2:30pm | Line Up for Convocation Procession | Cheel Lawn (rain location: Cheel Campus Center Concourse) |
| 2:30 - 4pm | Convocation and Van Sickle Endowed Lecture by Corey Ciocchetti | Cheel Arena |
| 5 - 7pm | Dinner | Various locations |
| 7 - 8:30pm | Free Time | Dorm |
| 8:45 - 9pm | HA bring to Cheel Lawn | Cheel Lawn |
| 9 - 11pm | Holcroft Knight of Fire & CUB Glowfest | Cheel Lawn |
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 8:45am | Breakfast | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall |
| 8:45 - 9am | HAs bring students to Cheel for training | Cheel Arena |
| 9 - 9:30am | Student Life Session | Cheel Arena |
| 9:30 - 10am | Mental Health Training | Cheel Arena |
| 10 - 11:30am | Title IX and VI | Cheel Arena |
| 11:30am - 1:45pm | Lunch on Campus | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall or Student Center Servery |
| 2 - 3:30pm | Playfair | Cheel Lawn |
| 3:30 - 4:30pm | Knowledge Nexus | Cheel Lawn |
| 4:30 - 6pm | Meet the Greeks Lawn Games | Quad Lawn (IRC if rain) |
| 5 - 7pm | Dinner | Various locations |
| 6 - 8:30pm | Dessert Reception with the President (TCS scheduled between 6 and 6:30) | Cheel Barben Rooms |
| 9 - 10pm | Scotty Wiese Magic Show | Student Center Forum |
| 9 - 11pm | Fire Pit & S’mores Night | Student Center Fire Pit |
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 9am | Breakfast | Ross-Brooks Dining Hall |
| 9 - 10am | Peer Educators Meet and Greet | Snell 213/Snell Gazebo |
| 10am - 12pm | Free Time | N/A |
| 11am - 1pm | Lunch on your own | Ross-Brooks and Student Center Servery |
| 12pm - 3pm | CUSA Carnival | Cheel Lawn |
| 4 - 6pm | Ultimate Frisbee Tournament | Bagdad Field |
| 4 - 6pm | Wall Climbing | Cheel Fitness Center |
| 5 - 6:15pm | Dinner on your own | Various locations |
| 6:15pm | Meet your HA to walk to the Activities Fair (intro to Clubs/Organizations on campus) | Meet your HA on your assigned dorm floor |
| 6:30 - 7:30pm | Knight Life Fair | Cheel Campus Center Concourse |
| 7 - 10pm | Open Skate Night | Cheel Arena |