New Student Orientation
Westminster University is thrilled you decided to join the Griffin community. New Student Orientation is a mandatory program for all new students entering the fall and spring semesters that helps students adjust to life at Westminster.
2025 New Student Orientation Program
New Student Orientation is your official welcome to Westminster. This immersive experience is designed to help you connect with fellow Griffins, explore campus, and prepare for an exciting journey ahead. Through interactive sessions, fun activities, and meaningful conversations, you'll gain the tools and confidence to thrive in your first year. Get ready to make friends, ask questions, and start your Westminster adventure—because you belong here!
Registration and Cost
All new students must participate in New Student Orientation (including students transferring into the Nursing program). BBA program students will attend a separate orientation program. The cost of orientation is billed to each student account as a mandatory orientation fee covering all program and administrative costs to run Orientation.
International student orientation is required for all international students starting at Westminster. Students must bring their passports with visa stamps.
Fall 2025
- Date: Friday, August 22
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
- Location: L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center
Please complete the International Student Orientation course on Canvas before attending the in-person meeting.
Friday, August 15
12–2:00 p.m. | Arrival and Housing Check-in
2:15–2:30 p.m. | Orientation Check-in
Location: Emma Eccles Jones Recital Hall, Jewett Center for Performing Arts & Emma
Eccles Jones Conservatory
2:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Programming
Saturday, August 16
8:30–9:00 a.m. | Optional Open House
Location: Nunemaker Place
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Student programming
9–10:30 a.m. | Faculty-Led Session (parents and families only)
Preparing for New Student Orientation
Students should take some time to complete these forms prior to arriving to campus:
- Sign the Dolores Doré Eccles Heath, Wellness, and Athletic Center Membership Agreement and Release of Liability (required for all new students)
- Purchase a parking pass online (optional)
Special thanks to our sponsor, Canyon View Credit Union.
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