May 2025
Welcome to Dickinson!
There will be a lot for you to do in the upcoming weeks to prepare for your arrival on campus. Watch for weekly emails listing three things for you to do or know for that week. Those action items will also be posted here for reference.
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to orientation@dickinson.edu anytime if you have questions.
Three Things for May 7
Know your tools.
We’ll be directing you to some different and important tools and resources to prepare for your Dickinson experience. Here’s what you need to know:
- Email: You should have received (or will receive very soon!) instructions on accessing your new Dickinson email account. It’s key that you check this account often, as important information, including these weekly emails, will be sent only to that email address from this point forward. Contact helpdesk@dickinson.edu with any related questions.
- Navigate: A tool that will guide you on your academic path from Orientation through graduation. Download Navigate from your device’s app store. Search for Dickinson in the dropdown menu and log in with your Dickinson network login. For the desktop version, go to https://dickinson.navigate.eab.com and log in with your Dickinson network login. Email orientation@dickinson.edu with any questions.
- Gateway: Our community portal, which provides secure access to certain forms, apps and information. Log in with your Dickinson username and password.
- Orientation Website: Check here for everything you need to know about your first few days on campus! Explore FAQs, register for our Pre-Orientation: Explore More programs, find information regarding advising and placement tests and more.
- This is the home for all things related to campus calendar of events, clubs, student organizations and events. Learn more about the many opportunities Dickinson has to get involved.
- : Follow to stay connected to your classmates and the Dickinson community! Additional social media platforms are available at dickinson.edu/socialmedia.
Mark Your Calendars.
Review the important dates and deadlines in Navigate and keep track of ALL the ones that are important for you from now through move-in! We have highlighted a few here that are coming up quickly:
- May 30: If you will be seeking accommodation due to a disability, complete the Disability Disclosure & Accommodations Request form in Navigate. Learn more about accommodations on the Access & Disability Services website.
- June 1: Housing Application due.
- June 2: Your First-Year Seminar Selection*, Emergency Contact Information, Media Relations Form, Phishing Emails & Malware training, among others, are due; you will find the list of forms and due dates in Navigate.
- June 2: Registration for Pre-Orientation: Explore More programs opens.
- June 16: Roommate Preference form is due.
- July 1: Your health forms, among others, are due. It is important that you and your family begin the process of getting your health forms collected, because you won’t be able to move in if we don’t have them in hand. So don’t wait until the last minute!
- August 1: Your Alcohol Check-Up, Step-Up, and Start Up tutorials are due.
- August 24: Arrival for Pre-Orientation: Explore More participants and programs begin.
- August 25-27: International Student Arrivals
- August 27: Move-in day, and the start of your Orientation experience! Orientation is required for all new students (unless arriving earlier for pre-orientation)! Orientation is required for all new students.
*Detailed descriptions of each of the fall 2025 First-Year Seminars are available online. Note that the selection form is in Navigate.
Talk with your family about the "Helping Your Student Thrive" series.
Connect with your family members about our Helping Your Student Thrive Family Series, happening Wednesdays at noon (unless otherwise noted) on Zoom from May 21 through August 6! Topics cover everything from wellness, advising and finances to the residential experience, social opportunities and post-graduation success. Recordings will be made available on YouTube if you are unable to join live.