Spring Orientation
Welcome to Rollins
The Residential Life & Explorations team wants you to start the year comfortable on campus and ready to begin your new adventure. Although it is difficult to imagine what to expect the first few weeks of college, Fall O will prepare you for the rest of your time at Rollins.
About Orientation
The Residential Life & Explorations team wants you to start the year comfortable on campus and ready to begin your new adventure. Although it is difficult to imagine what to expect the first few weeks of college, Orientation will prepare you for the rest of your time at Rollins.
You will explore campus, meet new students, and familiarize yourself with the wide variety of academic resources and student activities on campus.
It may seem overwhelming at first, but in no time you will be able to find your way around with first-hand knowledge of the possibilities available to you. Take advantage of all Rollins has to offer; this is how your education will take shape. We encourage you to get off to a good start by fully participating in the Orientation program.
Student Schedule
Download the Spring Orientation Guide & Schedule
January 12 - Domestic student move-in day
9 a.m. – noon Residence Hall Move-In
McKean Hall, Office of Residential Life & Explorations
Residential students should report directly to the Office of Residential Life & Explorations in McKean Hall to receive their room keys. Students and their families will have the entire day to move in and get settled.
7 p.m. – midnight Free Shuttle to Winter Park Village
Tars Plaza
January 13 - Orientation
9 – 10 a.m. College Check-In
Galloway Room, Mills Memorial Hall
Check in at the Galloway Room to receive your orientation booklet. We will have plenty of staff members available to answer your questions!
10 – 10:15 a.m. Welcome
Galloway Room, Mills Memorial Hall
Your official welcome to Rollins! Join President Grant Cornwell, Dr. Mamta Accapadi, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Leon Hayner, Senior Director of Residential Life & Explorations, as they welcome students and families.
10:15 – 11 a.m. Peer Mentor Primer
Library Meeting Room, Olin Library
Engage in a dialogue with your Peer Mentors about the “must- know” information about Rollins, and participate in some fun activities!
11 – 11:30 a.m. #FindYourAnchor: The Rollins Student Experience
Library Meeting Room, Olin Library
What’s life like as a Tar? We hope to answer this question and many more at this session. You will learn about leadership, service opportunities, academic internships, studying abroad, and all other facets of student life.
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
Cornell Campus Center
Get to know your fellow classmates and Peer Mentors while dining in the Campus Center.
1 – 2:30 p.m. Title IX Training
Library Meeting Room, Olin Library
This session will focus on Rollins’ responsibilities and student’s rights under Title IX as well as bystander intervention and issues of sexual and gender violence.
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Advising Preparation
Library Meeting Room, Olin Library
Learn more about the unique liberal arts education Rollins offers and how to progress through our curriculum to earn your degree.
3:30 – 5 p.m. Rollins Fox Hunt
Galloway Room, Mills Memorial Hall
Join your fellow Tars as we explore our campus!
January 14
5:30 – 7 p.m. Family Dinner
Cornell Campus Center
Sunday family dinners don’t have to end now that you’re in college! Every Sunday, different faculty and staff bring their families to eat with students in the Marketplace. Just look for the Family Dinner sign and pull up a chair for fun conversation!
January 15
6 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Vigil
Tiedtke Concert Hall
January 16
All Day Faculty Advising Appointments
Meet with your faculty advisor to review your spring schedule and
prepare for your first semester at Rollins.
7 – 9 p.m. Spring Glow Party
Mills Lawn
Join us on Mills Lawn for a Glow Party
Family Schedule
Download the Spring Orientation Guide & Schedule
9 – 10 a.m. College Check-In
Galloway Room, Mills Memorial Hall
Your student will check in and receive their orientation booklet. We will have plenty of staff members available to answer your questions!
10 – 10:15 a.m. Welcome
Galloway Room, Mills Memorial Hall
Your official welcome to Rollins! Join President Grant Cornwell, Dr. Mamta Accapadi, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Leon Hayner, Senior Director of Residential Life & Explorations, as they welcome students and families.
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. #FindYourAnchor: How to Support Your Tar
Galloway Room, Mills Memorial Hall
Engage in an open dialogue with a panel of staff and administrators dedicated to creating an environment in which your student can thrive.
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
Cornell Campus Center
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Campus Tour
Meeting at the Cornell Campus Center
Conclude your orientation experience with an informative tour of our beautiful campus.
