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! You're going to love life on campus, but Passages starts by taking students off-campus on immersive trips led by two returning students. Get to know the region around your new home!
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. That's it! Let the adventure begin.
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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.
You’ll 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 Collins Library.
Cap things off by attending Convocation, where you’ll be officially welcomed into our academic community by our President.
Summer 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!
Sociology and Bioethics
Olivia Almy '23
"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."
Art History (photo by @jamesonhanwayphotography)
Audrey Glaubius '25
"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."