New Student & Transition Programs

Move-In Day 2024 at Elon University on Aug. 23 featured support from 170 staff and faculty volunteers, over 100 Orientation Student Leaders, over 100 Residence Life Student Leaders, all fall student-athletes and their coaches and an additional 174 student volunteers.

The Feature Phoenix series is back and ready to welcome new, transfer and returning students for the upcoming school year.

The Class of 2028 and transfer students committed to Elon’s Honor Code during the Call to Honor ceremony on Aug. 26 in Alumni Gym.

Phoenix Take Flight, a look at leadership, was the newest Adventures in Leadership (AIL) session this summer. AIL sessions focus on the successful transition of incoming first-year students through community building, finding resources and having conversations about college life at Elon.

Nearly 1,700 new students including the Class of 2028 and transfer students, gathered Under the Oaks on Aug. 24 for New Student Convocation – the beginning of their Elon journey.

More than 1,600 first year students and over 70 transfer students arrived to Elon University on Aug. 23 excited for new experiences in their new home.

Current Elon students offer words of wisdom to the Class of 2028, which arrives on campus on Friday, Aug. 23.

Move-In Day can be both exciting and stressful, but Elon staff have some tips to make sure you’re ready to make Elon home.

New Student & Transition Programs seeks the next cohort of Orientation Leaders to welcome the newest students to Elon in August!

New Student Orientation thrives thanks to the remarkable contributions of our student leaders. These dedicated individuals volunteer their time to ensure a welcoming, informative and engaging experience for first-year and transfer students.