Parent & Family Orientation: August 21-22, 2026

Campus Resource Tables | 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rotunda and Wheelock Plaza
Visit Alumni & Parent Relations at the campus resource tables during move-in. Get your questions answered about Parent & Family Orientation or sign up, if you haven't already.

Building Champions: The Logger Way | 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Schneebeck Concert Hall
Meet the Logger Athletics coaches and staff, learn the first-year playbook, and discover how you can support your scholar-athlete's journey. All families of scholar-athletes are welcome as we celebrate the start of an exciting new season together.

Convocation | 4:00 p.m.
Memorial Fieldhouse
Convocation is the official welcome to Puget Sound from President Crawford, the Associated Students of Puget Sound President, members of the President's Cabinet, and an alumni speaker. 

Welcome Festival | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Wheelock Plaza
Students and their families are welcome to join us for a dinner sampling from our diner stations including fun lemonades, hot dogs and burgers, street corn, snow cones, tacos, and chips! 

Doors Open | 8:30 a.m.
Schneebeck Concert Hall

Get settled and pick up your orientation swag. We kindly request that no food or drink be carried into the concert hall. 

Keynote Address: Becoming a Logger | 9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
Schneebeck Concert Hall
Start the day with a keynote address from Moe Stephens, Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience. Learn what it means to become a Logger and how your family can be part of this exciting lifelong journey.

Parent & Family Lounge | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wilson Welcome Center

Take a break at any point in the day to cool down, enjoy light refreshments, and mingle with other parents and families.

Key Student Support Offices | Session 1 | 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

  • Academic Advising - Wheelock Student Center, Upper Marshall Hall
  • Career and Employment Services - Thompson Hall, Room 175
  • Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services - McIntyre Hall, Room 103
  • Experiential Learning - Trimble Hall, Trimble Forum
  • Residential Life - Thomas Hall, Tahoma Room
  • Student Financial Services - McIntyre Hall, Room 107

Break for Lunch | 11:00 - 12:00
Wheelock Student Center, The Diner
Lunch will be independent from the Parent & Family Orientation sessions. The Diner in the Wheelock Student Center will be open if you would like to purchase a meal there. 

Key Student Support Offices | Session 2 | 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

  • Career and Employment Services - Wheelock Student Center, Upper Marshall Hall
  • Center for Student Support - Trimble Hall, Trimble Forum
  • Center for Writing & Learning - Howarth Hall, Room 212-214 
  • Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services - McIntyre Hall, Room 103
  • Residential Life - Thomas Hall, Tahoma Room
  • Student Financial Services - McIntyre Hall, Room 107

Key Student Support Offices | Session 3 | 12:45 - 1:15 p.m.

  • Academic Advising - Wheelock Student Center, Upper Marshall Hall
  • Center for Student Support - Trimble Hall, Trimble Forum
  • Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services - McIntyre Hall, Room 107
  • Dining Services and Logger Store - Thompson Hall, Room 175
  • Experiential Learning - McIntyre Hall, Room 103 
  • Residential Life - Thomas Hall, Tahoma Room

Key Student Support Offices | Session 4 | 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

  • Academic Advising - Wheelock Student Center, Upper Marshall Hall
  • Center for Student Support - Trimble Hall, Trimble Forum
  • Center for Writing & Learning - Howarth Hall, Room 212-214
  • Dining Services and Logger Store - Thompson Hall, Room 175
  • Experiential Learning - McIntyre Hall, Room 103

Open Houses | 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Want to learn more about our key student support offices? Stop by and get your questions answered!

  • Career and Employment Services - Wheelock Student Center, Lobby
  • Center for Writing and Learning - Howarth Hall, Room 109
  • Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services: Wheelock Student Center, Room 216
  • Dining Services: Wheelock Student Center, The Cellar
  • Experiential Learning: Wheelock Student Center, Lobby
  • Student Financial Services: Jones Hall, Room 019

Dinner Break | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Students will have a dinner break at this time, which is a great opportunity for one last meal together before you head home. Since some students have Passages events that overlap with this window, please check with your student to confirm the time they will need to be back on campus.

Passages (New Student Orientation)

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Campus Maps

Use the maps below to locate Parent & Family Orientation sessions, accessible entrances and parking, and other key spots on campus. Not sure where to go? Our full interactive map has you covered.