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Undergraduate Orientation

Orientation Programs and Communications

New Student Checklist Arrival Information Informational Webinars for New Students Summer Communications Archive

The dates for Undergraduate Orientation 2023 are August 29–September 4, 2023. Undergraduate Orientation is mandatory for all new students, including new transfer students. 

See 2023 Orientation Booklet Calendar

 

The Matriculation Ceremony - officially welcoming incoming students to Tufts - is August 30, 2023 at
10 a.m. It will be livestreamed. 

Watch the recording of the Matriculation Welcoming Remarks - August 30

Tufts also offers nine optional Pre-Orientation programs, which take place prior to Undergraduate Orientation. Registration for these programs will open on May 30, 2023 when the New Student Checklist opens for the Fall 2023 incoming class. 

What Students Need to Know Now / New Student Checklist

Incoming new students for fall 2023 will be introduced to the New Student Checklist on May 30, 2023. There is nothing to do regarding summer requirements and Undergraduate Orientation until May 30, 2023.  The New Student Checklist will guide new students through the summer and detail out several requirements they must complete prior to arrival. In addition, over the summer incoming students may access a full listing of academic requirements and information sessions through Academic Essentials on Canvas which will conclude with choosing fall courses towards the end of August, prior to arrival. All necessary access for summer 2023 will begin with the opening of the New Student Checklist on May 30, 2023. The Undergraduate Orientation team will also be in regular contact with new students and families throughout the summer in preparation for Fall 2023. Below you will find archived messages and webinar videos from summer 2023.  If you have questions, please contact orientation@tufts.edu. 

Arrival Information

Students participating in a Pre-Orientation program will arrive and move-in on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

For students residing on the Medford campus, arrival/check-in is at the Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Medford, MA. Arrival times are based on the Pre-O program. Visit Tufts Pre-Orientation for the schedule of timed arrivals.

For BFA students living in Beacon Street residences, arrival/check-in for Pre-Orientation is 9 -11 a.m at 1047 Beacon Street, Brookline.  

Students not participating in a Pre-Orientation program will arrive and move-in on Tuesday August 29, 2023.

For students residing on the Medford campus, arrival/check-in is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Medford, MA.

For BFA students living in Beacon Street residences, arrival/check-in for Pre-Orientation is 9 -11 a.m at 1047 Beacon Street, Brookline.  

Parents & Families

Parents and families coming for Pre-Orientation arrival/move-in on Thursday, August 24 and Orientation arrival/move-in on Tuesday August 29 are welcome to return on Wednesday, August 30 for the Matriculation Ceremony (the official welcome for new students), but are not required to. The ceremony will be livestreamed. The students' Undergraduate Orientation program begins at 1 pm on August 30, which is when all parents/families should plan to depart campus. A schedule of parent/family programming is available on the Parents and Families Orientation web page.

Informational Webinars for New Students

Thank you for joining us this summer on our many informational webinars. Recordings of past webinars are archived below. All webinars for summer 2023 have now ended. Incoming students should still be checking Academic Essentials on Canvas for remaining academic information sessions prior to arrival.

Summer 2023 Communications Archive

Email messages

Webinar recordings and presentations