Events for August 28, 2025
Welcome to Dickinson Hype Session
Get ready to begin your Dickinson journey with energy, excitement, and a few surprises. This high energy event will bring the whole class together for a morning you won’t forget.
First Year Academic Overview
This session will provide an overview of the academic experience, encouraging students to connect the dots and maximize their time at Dickinson!
Lunch with First-Year Seminar Instructors
Join your First-Year Seminar professors and your classmates for lunch in the Dining Hall!
Trip Spotlight Webinar: Flavors of Dordogne
You're invited to savor the flavors of France during Dickinson's May 2026 Alumni Global Adventure in Dordogne!
Community and Campus Resource Fair
This event provides an opportunity for new students to learn more about the many offices, departments, and community organizations at Dickinson and in the greater Carlisle community.
International Student Session
During this session you will not only meet your Designated School Officials (DSO’s) but will also have the pleasure of meeting each other.
Dining Services Onboarding
First-year students who will be working for dining services and who have completed the necessary new hire forms online, should plan to complete ID verification for the Form I9 during this time.
Trendsetters Welcome Event
Are you an incoming first generation student? Come meet the Trendsetters!
Language Placement Tests
Language placement tests for those looking to get placed into a language class or has been asked to take the test in person.
Academic Success Strategies Revealed Session 2
In this session, Marnie Jones (Dean and Executive Director for Access and Disability Services) leads students on discovering what academic strategies work best for them.
Financial Literacy
Discover essential skills for managing your money and building credit effectively while in college.
The Dickinson Four
In this interactive session, our Integrated Academic Success team will introduce many resources designed to support you throughout your college journey.
Responsibilities of Dickinsonians
This session will share the expectations that Dickinson College holds of its community members.
Amazing Race
Compete with your Orientation Group to explore sustainability at Dickinson with students and staff from the Center for Sustainability Education (CSE).
Donuts with DPS
Get to know our public safety officers while enjoying some delicious treats.