Orientation at Dickinson College

Congratulations and welcome to Dickinson! We are delighted that you have chosen to pursue your college education here, and we are confident that you will find your years as a student at Dickinson to be stimulating and memorable.

This Web site outlines all of the information that we will need from you during the next couple of months in preparation for your arrival in August. Please take some time to carefully read through this material, and familiarize yourself with the various forms to be completed and deadlines to be met. The Online Form Info page will help you stay on track as you meet all the upcoming deadlines.

Summer Correspondence

We will be contacting you throughout the summer via your Dickinson e-mail. You can access your e-mail through the Dickinson Gateway, which also contains the information and services that you will need as you prepare to come to Dickinson and throughout your student career.

You should have already received an e-mail to your personal account with your Dickinson Gateway user name and initial password. To log in to your Dickinson Gateway account, go to http://gateway.dickinson.edu and enter your user name and password. Please check your e-mail throughout the summer for new and updated information. If you haven't received your user name and initial password or are having difficulties logging in, contact helpdesk@dickinson.edu or 717-245-1000.

Orientation for New Students

The general move-in day is Wednesday, August 22, 2012.

The end of August is always a busy time in Carlisle and hotel rooms book early. If your family will need overnight accommodations, we recommend that you make reservations now. In addition to hotels in Carlisle, you might try hotel options in Harrisburg, Camp Hill and Mechanicsburg—all within 20 minutes of Carlisle. Visit the Where to Stay page for a list of area hotels and links to their Web sites.

Learn More

See photos and read more about Orientation 2011 to get a sense of what to expect. Also connect with other future Dickinsonians on the class of 2016 Facebook page.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach us by phone at 717-245-1555 or by e-mail at orient@dickinson.edu.