Orientation Programs and Communications
Undergraduate Orientation 2024 will run from Wednesday, August 28 - Monday, September 2. Orientation includes arrival/move-in, as well as many critical programs that will introduce you to your new home at Tufts University. Tufts also offers eight optional Pre-Orientation programs, which take place prior to Undergraduate Orientation. Registration for Pre-Orientation programs has closed.
2024 Orientation Calendar Booklet
The Matriculation Ceremony officially welcoming incoming students to Tufts University is Thursday, August 29 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Parents and families are welcome to attend the ceremony; it will also be livestreamed.
Watch the Recording of Matriculation
New Student Checklist
Incoming new students for Fall 2024 will be introduced to the New Student Checklist on June 3, 2024. The New Student Checklist will guide students through the summer and detail out several requirements they must complete prior to arrival. In addition, over the summer incoming students may access a full listing of academic requirements and information sessions through Academic Essentials on Canvas which will conclude with choosing fall courses towards the end of August, prior to arrival.
The Undergraduate Orientation team will be in regular contact with new students and families throughout the summer in preparation for Fall 2024. Below you will find archived messages and webinar recordings. If you have questions, please contact orientation@tufts.edu.
Arrival Information
Students participating in a Pre-Orientation program will arrive and move in on Friday, August 23, 2024.
For students residing on the Medford campus, arrival/check-in is at the Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Medford, MA. Arrival times are based on the Pre-O program, and will be between 9:00am-3:00pm.
For BFA students living in Beacon Street residences, arrival/check-in for Pre-Orientation is at 1047 Beacon Street, Brookline. Arrival time will be between 9:00am-11:00am.
Please note: Arrival times on Friday, August 23rd, 2024 vary by Pre-Orientation Program, they are:
9:00am-11:00am: TWO & CREATE
11:00am-1:00pm: BEAST, GO, & FOCUS
1:00pm-3:00pm: FIT, SHAPE & SQUAD
Students not participating in a Pre-Orientation program will arrive and move in on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
For students residing on the Medford campus, arrival/check-in is at the Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Medford, MA between the times of 9:00am-1:00pm.
For BFA students living in Beacon Street residences, arrival/check-in for Pre-Orientation at 1047 Beacon Street, Brookline. Arrival time will be between 9:00am-11:00am.
For additional information, visit the Move-In webpage.
Parents & Families
Informational Webinars for New Students and Families
Incoming students and their parents and families are welcome to join us for a variety of informational webinars this summer. These programs will be hosted virtually via Zoom. The schedule and registration information will be posted on a rolling basis. All webinars will be recorded and posted in the archive below for later viewing.
Summer 2024 Communications Archive
Email Messages
- May 7, 2024 | Welcome Parents and Families!
- May 7, 2024 | Welcome to the Herd, Jumbos!
- May 14, 2024 | Housing and Accommodations
- May 16, 2024 | Housing and Accommodations (parents and families)
- May 21, 2024 | Mandatory Pre-Entrance Health and Health Insurance Requirements
- May 21, 2024 | Mandatory Pre-Entrance Health and Health Insurance Requirements (parents and families)
- May 28, 2024 | Introducing Student Services, the Registrar, and Financial Services
- May 28, 2024 | Introducing Student Services, the Registrar, and Financial Services (parents and families)
- June 4, 2024 | Check out your new student checklist
- June 6, 2024 | Academic advising
- June 6, 2024 | Academic Advising (parents and families)
- June 11, 2024 | Introducing Health and Wellness Resources
- June 18, 2024 | Introducing the Dean of Students Office
- June 18, 2024 | Introducing the Dean of Students Office (parents and families)
- June 20, 2024 | Message from Dean Lizarríbar: Conversations to help with the transition to college (parents and families)
- June 20, 2024 | Conversations to have with your family this summer
- June 25, 2024 | Introducing the Office of Campus Life
- June 26, 2024 | Payment Plan Enrollment Period Opens July 1
- July 2, 2024 | Meet the University Chaplaincy
- July 9, 2024 | Meet the Division of Student Diversity and Inclusion
- July 12, 2024 | Move in and Parent and Family Programs
- July 16, 2024 | Explore the Career Center's Resources
- July 16, 2024 | Incomplete health records (specific list of students)
- July 17, 2024 | Introducing Institutional Inclusive Excellence
- July 17, 2024 | Announcing a Leadership Change for the Division of Student Diversity and Inclusion
- July 18, 2024 | Consider getting tuition insurance (students)
- July 18, 2024 | Student mental health and wellbeing (parents and families)
- July 19, 2024 | Consider getting tuition insurance (parents and families)
- July 19, 2024 | Health insurance waiver reminder (students)
- July 19, 2024 | Health insurance waiver reminder (parents and families)
- July 24, 2024 | Fall 2024 Tuition Bill reminder
- July 30, 2024| Introduction to Tufts Global Education
- August 1, 2024| Tufts Move in Details: Arrival, Parking, and More (parents and families)
- August 13, 2024 | Class of 2028 Welcome from TCU President
- August 20, 2024 | Get Ready to Explore Boston, Somerville, and Medford
- August 28, 2024 | Matriculation Ceremony and Livestream (parents and families)
Webinars
- May 22, 2024 | Housing Survey, Roommate Assignments, and Housing Accommodation Deadlines, recording
- May 22, 2024 | Housing Survey, Roommate Assignments, and Housing Accommodation Deadlines, slides
- June 4, 2024 | New Student Checklist 101 & Meet the Orientation Team, recording
- June 4, 2024 | New Student Checklist 101 & Meet the Orientation Team, slides
- June 5, 2024 | Welcome Parents and Families & Meet the Orientation Team, recording
- June 5, 2024 | Welcome Parents and Families & Meet the Orientation Team, slides
- June 10, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (Engineering, BS), recording
- June 10, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (Engineering, BS), slides
- June 11, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (SMFA, BFA + BA/BS), recording
- June 11, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (SMFA, BFA + BA/BS), slides
- June 12, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (SMFA, BFA), recording
- June 12, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (SMFA, BFA), slides
- June 13, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (Arts & Sciences, BA/BS), recording
- June 13, 2024 | Academic Kick-off (Arts & Sciences, BA/BS), slides
- June 20, 2024 | Meet the International Center: Welcome session for international students and families, recording
- June 20, 2024 | Meet the International Center: Welcome session for international students and families, slides
- July 11, 2024 | Love and boundaries session for parents and families, recording
- July 11, 2024 | Love and boundaries session for parents and families, slides