Welcome Back to Puget Sound! We know your entry to our community has not been ideal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of you spent the year taking classes at home; others lived on campus the entire year, but in a very restricted environment because of COVID-19; and others fell somewhere in between. We want to welcome you or welcome you back to campus this August. We have designed a weekend of events to help you connect with each other, campus, and Tacoma, WA. Below is our general schedule. We will have full details before August.
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About
About Puget Sound
Founded in 1888, University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential, and predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college.
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Academics
SOMETHING YOU DO
Part of a Puget Sound education is the opportunity for a wide variety of experiential learning options, including internships, studying abroad, and more.
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Admission
OPENING DOORS
Create your own path and pursue a life of purpose and impact.
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Student Life
We look forward to seeing you!
Learn about our weeklong orientation program that immerses you in campus and the community while preparing you to tackle your academic studies.
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Alumni
YOUR REUNION IS HERE!
See how campus has changed, visit your favorite professors, and catch up with friends at Summer Reunion Weekend, June 9–11!
Second-Year Student Welcome
In this section
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Student Affairs & Dean of Students
- Orientation
- Residential Experience
- Center for Student Support
- Chaplaincy
- Title IX & Equal Opportunity
- Counseling, Health, & Wellness Services
- Security Services
- Student Handbook
- Campus Hazing Regulations
- Contacts
- Residence Life
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Residence Life
- Living On Campus as a Graduate Student
- Important Dates
- Policies, Rates, & Forms
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Residence Life
- 8-Person Houses
- Anderson/Langdon
- For New Students
- 7-Person Houses
- For Transfer Students
- Harrington
- 6-Person Houses
- For Continuing Students
- Langlow
- 5-Person Houses
- Change of Housing Request
- Oppenheimer
- 4-Person Houses
- Living with Others
- Regester
- 3-Person Houses
- Schiff
- 2-Person/1-Person Houses
- FAQ
- Seward
- Smith
- Thomas
- Todd/Phibbs
- Trimble
- Resources
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Counseling, Health, & Wellness Services
- Emergency & After Hours
- Programs & Services
- Policies & Procedures
- Costs & Insurance
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Resources
- Emotional Support Animals
- Preventing the Spread of Infectious Diseases
- Study Abroad Travel Medicine
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Suicide Prevention
- FAQ
- Forms
- Communications Portal
- Contacts
- Counseling, Health, & Wellness Services
- Student Involvement & Programs
Second-Year Welcome Schedule
| Time | Event |
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| All Day |
Check-in, receive your key, get settled
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| 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
2nd Year Community Meeting Your Student Leader will be running this mandatory community meeting to cover a variety of important topics. |
| 8:00 p.m. |
2nd Year Dessert Celebrate your return to campus with classmates.
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| Time | Event |
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| 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Federal & State Work Study Employment Session If your financial aid award includes federal or state work study, you are required to attend this session. You will receive your job referral notification and learn about procedures, expectations, and benefits of on-campus employment. **Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in and pick up your employment packet.** |
| 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Campus Activities Come join your Student Leaders in various outdoor activities such as Capture the Flag and Spike Ball! |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Convocation Join us for the President’s Welcome to Puget Sound! This will be a special convocation for both the class of 2025 and the class of 2024. |
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Branch Out with Alumni This is your opportunity to meet local alumni business leaders. Free welcome back packs will also be available. |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
2nd Year Waffle Breakfast Join us for a waffle breakfast and meet other classmates. Information from various offices about what to expect during your 2nd year will be there.
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| 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
I Am Puget Sound An opportunity to come together as a class to learn what makes us Puget Sound.
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| 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
Engage Tacoma! An opportunity to get off campus and get into Tacoma. You can pick up a self-guided tour guide to get off campus at the 2nd Year Waffle Breakfast or just explore on your own. |
| 5:00 -8:00 pm |
Logger Palooza The Fraternity and Sorority Community would like to welcome 2nd year students back to campus with food trucks, music and a PETTING ZOO! |
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| Morning |
Breakfast with your Community Meet up with your Student Leader at a designated location to walk to breakfast together!
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| All Day |
Prepare for Classes to start Some free time to purchase any books you may need, read through syllabi, and relax before school starts!
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| All Day | Classes Begin |
| Various Times | Community Meetings Talk to your Student Leader |
Logjam!
Come join your fellow Loggers from all grades as we celebrate the beginning of the school year. Our three day LogJam will feature events Wednesday and Thursday with a large clubs fair to wrap up the week on Friday. We hope to see everyone there!
More information about Logjam
Learn to Mountain Bike
Spend the day with your fellow sophomores learning how to mountain bike at a local park. Our PSO leaders will teach you what you need to know to get off the pavement and on to the trail! Mountain bikes, helmets, instruction, and transportation will be provided. Participants should have prior experience riding a bicycle. Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during the first week of classes.
Max 8 participants.
Day Hiking
Looking for a new trail to hike? Or looking to try out hiking for the very first time? Come out with us to explore trails around Tacoma and beyond. Regardless of experience level, adventure is waiting for you! Your PSO leaders will provide the transportation and navigation. Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during the first week of classes.
Max 10 participants per group.
September 5
Day Hiking (2 groups)
Looking for a new trail to hike? Or looking to try out hiking for the very first time? Come out with us to explore trails around Tacoma and beyond. Regardless of experience level, adventure is waiting for you! Your PSO leaders will provide the transportation and navigation. Sign up at the Expeditionary (1408 N. Alder) during the first week of classes.
Max 10 participants per group.
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