​New Family Orientation​

Welcome 2024​ Oiler Families!

 
Move-in and Orientation Check-in for new students
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Check-in at Alumni Memorial Union, Multi-Purpose Room
Students should check in at the AMU to get their key. Families are encouraged to park close to their child's dorm hall. Signage will indicate unloading zones. UF faculty, staff, and students will also be available to assist with moving items from your vehicle to your child's room.
Learn more about housing & move in
Learn more about new student orientation weekend

Lunch

10:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Henderson Dining Hall​​

President's Welcome
3:00 – 3:05 p.m.
Winebrenner Building TLB Auditorium

Arch Ceremony
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Old Main Front Lawn - Griffith Memorial Arch
The Arch Ceremony has been a campus tradition since 1923. New students walk through the Griffith Memorial Arch toward Old Main during our new student Arch Ceremony each fall, which signifies their entrance into their college career, and do not walk back out of the Arch until their graduation ceremony, which signifies the beginning of their careers as University of Findlay alumni.

Family Reception
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The Findlay Inn & Conference Center​
Learn more about what UF and VisitFindlay has to offer. Enjoy drinks and appetizers plus mingle and meet other parents and President Fell after a long day of moving in your new UF student. We look forward to seeing you there!

Families Explore Findlay
Anytime
Families are encouraged to explore the City of Findlay anytime during visit to campus.

Learn more about the City of Findlay