"My Passages leaders were really good about just talking to us as peers and giving us realistic advice and answering any questions we had about the school."
Art History
Audrey Glabius
Sociology and Bioethics
Olivia Almy
"For me, the most helpful part of Passages orientation was being able to meet people who I am still lucky enough to call my friends."
Upcoming Deadlines for Orientation
As soon as you can, activate your student account at myPugetSound. Here you'll be able to complete your enrollment checklist. Here are some key dates and deadlines related to Passages:
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE?
As part of your Passages orientation experience, we'll take you off campus for a wide variety of immersive experiences (IE) in small groups led by two returning students. Past IE include multi-day backpacking, car camping trips, urban farming, social justice and environmental activism, local Tacoma theater and visual arts experiences, and so many more!
Register for Passages in your myPugetSound portal and rank IE choices that appeal to you most. We'll do the rest!
Register for Passages in your myPugetSound portal and rank IE choices that appeal to you most. We'll do the rest!
Experience Something New
Let's explore! Passages takes students on off-campus trips led by two returning students. These experiences can include multi-day backpacking and car camping trips, urban farming, opportunities for social justice and environmental activism, and exploring the local theater and visual arts scene.
When you register for Passages, rank your top three IE choices, and based on availability and interest, we’ll get you scheduled.
Passages also gives you the opportunity to go off campus for a wide variety of immersive experiences (IE). Things like multi-day backpacking and car camping trips, urban farming, opportunities for social justice and environmental activism, and local Tacoma theater and visual arts experiences, and lots more, in small groups led by two returning students.
When you register for Passages, rank your top three IE choices, and based on availability and interest, we’ll get you scheduled.
Passages also gives you the opportunity to go off campus for a wide variety of immersive experiences (IE). Things like multi-day backpacking and car camping trips, urban farming, opportunities for social justice and environmental activism, and local Tacoma theater and visual arts experiences, and lots more, in small groups led by two returning students.
When you register for Passages, rank your top three IE choices, and based on availability and interest, we’ll get you scheduled.
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Academic Orientation
This is your introduction to academic life at Puget Sound. You’ll meet your academic advisor and your peer advisor, and get to know other new students as you talk about your interests, review your class schedule, experience college classrooms, meet with faculty from all our academic programs, audition for music ensembles, and attend sessions on using all the resources of the Discover Collins Library. Cap things off by attending Convocation, where you’ll be officially welcomed into our academic community by our President.
Summer Onboarding Virtual Events
Join us over the summer for a virtual event series that will introduce you to current students, faculty, and staff. We've seen friendships form in chat, so don't miss it!