New Student & Transition Programs

More than 1,600 members of the Class of 2024 and other new students are arriving on campus on Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, for Move-In and New Student Orientation, with the Elon community coming together to assist with a smooth transition.

A new process for moving in this year means changes to traffic flow and parking lot usage as the 2020-21 academic year gets underway.

The Office of Parent Engagement and New Student Programs will host special in-person Parent and Family Orientation Sessions to give new families an opportunity to hear from President Connie Ledoux Book and a panel of senior administrators.

Elon’s newest students will begin arriving on campus on Friday, Aug. 14 during an extended and adapted move-in and New Student Orientation process leading up to the start of the fall semester.

The university is assigning students specific time slots to move into campus housing in August to promote physical distancing and ensure a smooth and healthy move-in process. A new information line about the university's Ready & Resilient efforts has also been established.

As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, Elon has transitioned to virtual programming for its 2020 First-Year Summer Experience programs.

This period of online learning and social distancing has presented a new opportunity for community building for Elon's student orientation leaders.

The Office of New Student & Transition Programs’ weekly meeting received a dose of “hoppiness” before the Easter holiday.

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

The two-day summit marked the official launch of the "Act-Belong-Commit" framework, which promotes a mentally healthy Elon campus.