New Student Orientation: Events

Thursday, August 24

• Resident Student Move-In
  8:00am - 1:00pm • UPMC Events Center - People's Gate
  (Stop in to pick up your key and instructions for move-in.)

• Family Lunch
  12:00pm - 2:00pm • PNC Food Court

• Matriculation Ceremony
  2:30pm • UPMC Events Center
  Join us to celebrate your new adventure as a Robert Morris University Student.)
  * Families encouraged to depart from campus following ceremony.

• Men's Soccer Game vs. VMI
  4:00pm • North Athletic Sports Complex
  (Free Kona Ice)

• First Year Residence Hall Meetings
  6:00pm - 7:00pm • Your Residence Hall - Check with your CA for location information
  (Meet the members of your residence hall community.)

• Meet Your Mentor
  7:00pm - 8:00pm • Nicholson Front Lawn

• Monte Carlo Night
  8:00pm - 10:00pm • PNC Food Court
  (Try your hand at some casino games, enjoy some food, win some prizes and mingle with your new classmates.)

• Basement Fun
  10:00pm - Midnight • The Basement
  (Be the first to visit  the hottest new spot on campus.)

Friday, August 25

• Get Up And Get Moving: Rec Center Open House
  9:00am - 11:00am • Student Recreation Center
  (Come up to the Rec Center and learn all that we have to offer.)

• Scheduling & Academic Support
  9:00am - 3:00pm • Solution Central - Nicholson Center 4th floor
  (Come up to the Rec Center and learn all that we have to offer.)

• Study Abroad Open House
  10:00am - 11:00am • Center for Global Engagement
  (Interested in traveling and study abroad opportunities?  We are here to make your dreams come true.)

• Lunch
  11:00am - 12:00pm • PNC Food Court

• Explorientation
  2:00pm - 3:15pm • Start at the Nicholson Front Lawn
  (Get familiar with campus in this interactive adventure. FYSP Class with the most points wins a class wide pizza-party.)

• Dean's Receptions
  4:30pm - 5:15pm
  SEMS: John Jay Gym
  Rockwell SBUS: Massey Center Gardens
  SNEHS: Scaife Lower Lobby
  SIHSS: Wheatley Atrium
  (Come meet the Dean of your school and talk to other students with similar academic interests.)

• Island Adventure
  7:00pm - 10:00pm • Island Sports Center
  (Paradise Lanes bowling, skating and mini golf at the RMU Island Sports Center and food!  Buses will depart from the gazebo bus stop starting at 6:30pm and return at 10pm.  Socks will be required for ice skating and bowling.)

• Set Fire To Your First Year Fears Bonfire
  7:00pm - 10:00pm • Nicholson Center Fire Pit
  (Hosted by the Thrive Leaders)

• Silent Disco
  10:00pm - 12:00am • PNC Food Court
  (Be one of the first 150 students to participate in the new Silent Disco rage, join us for the quietest party in town!)

Saturday, August 26

• Outdoor Yoga
  10:00am - 11:00am • Student Recreation Center
  (Sign up at rmu.edu/fitclass)

• Labyrinth & Mindfulness
  10:00am - 11:00am • Nicholson Center Fire Pit
  (Hosted by Campus Ministry)

• Fraternity And Sorority Cookout
  11:00am - 1:00pm • Gazebo
  (Hosed by RMU Greek Life)

• Theatre Event
  1:00pm - 3:00pm • Massey Teatre

• Theatre Informational
  3:00pm • Massey Theatre
  (Get involved in our theatre production program, open to all students from all majors! This meeting will also provide you with information about  auditions for the Fall Musical, Elf)

• Class Of 2027 Photo
  5:00pm • Nicholson Front Lawn
  (The annual Class photo shoot!)

• Summer Party Presented By The Residential Hall Association
  5:00pm - 7:00pm • Gazebo
  (Sponsored by Residence Hall Association)

• Karaoke
  8:00pm - 11:00pm • Gazebo

• Movie Night
  9:00pm - 11:00pm • The Basement
  (Movie title: Super Mario Brothers)

Sunday, August 27

• All Campus Throwback Fun Run/Walk
  10:00am • Nicholson Front Lawn
  (Wear your high school gear!)

• Student Athlete Orientation
  11:00am • UPMC Event's Center

• Sand Volleyball
  12:00pm - 2:00pm • Gazebo
  (Sand Volleyball Courts Near The Gazebo)

• Advice With A Slice
  12:00pm - 2:00pm • Gazebo
  (Multicultural Student Organization meet and greet)

• Sundaes On Sunday
  2:00pm - 3:00pm • Gazebo
  (Sponsored by Campus Ministry)

• Women's Novice Rowing Informational
  3:00pm - 4:00pm • TBD

• Catholic Mass
  5:15pm - 6:00pm • Rogal Chapel

• Bobbymania
  7:00pm - 10:00pm • Nicholson Front Lawn