NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & FAMILY PROGRAMS

I'm bringing a guest (parent, legal guardian, family member)

We welcome students to bring guests with them to Summer Orientation. Guests (parents, legal guardians, family members) are those special people who will support you throughout your college days. SSU looks forward to partnering with families in order to help our students succeed.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR PARENTS OF FIRST TIME FRESHMEN*

2-Day Program

Day One - plan to arrive by 12:30PM; the program begins promptly at 1PM
  1. Check-in
  2. Welcome
  3. Changing Roles of a Parent
  4. Break-out sessions by School - Meet the Dean
  5. Doing Business with Campus
  6. Dinner
  7. Parent Panel

Day Two

  1. Breakfast
  2. Student Panel
  3. Breakout sessions: Financial Aid; Advising ABCs and To Declare or Not Declare; Health and Safety
  4. Lunch
  5. Breakout sessions: On & Off-Campus Living
  6. Breakout Session: Disability Services for Students
  7. University Resource Fair (plan to depart SSU after 5PM; please make travel plans accordingly)
* Schedule subject to change

1-Day Program - plan to arrive by 8AM; the program begins promptly at 8:30AM

  1. Check-in
  2. Welcome
  3. Student Panel
  4. Changing Roles of a Parent
  5. Breakout sessions: On & Off-Campus Living
  6. Lunch
  7. Doing Business with Campus
  8. Breakout sessions: Financial Aid; Advising ABCs and To Declare or Not Declare; Health and Safety
  9. Breakout Session: Disability Services for Students
  10. University Resource Fair (plan to depart SSU after 5PM; please make travel plans accordingly)

FEES FOR GUEST

Cost for 2-Day Session: $105 per guest
Cost for 1-Day Session: $80 per guest

ACCOMODATIONS FOR GUEST

Guests who participate in the 2-Day Sessions need to arrange for lodging accommodations in the local community. Click Here for lodging info. Students will stay on-campus overnight in the residence halls.

Learn more about our Parent & Family Summer Orientation Program including information about local accommodations.