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Welcome to the Marist Community! The Office of First Year Programs and Leadership Development provides traditional first-year students with a comprehensive, year-long orientation experience that begins with our New Student Orientation and continues with Welcome Week, First Fall, and a unique, ongoing Mentoring Program. Throughout your first year as a Red Fox and beyond, our office will be here to support you on your academic and personal transition to college.

On behalf of the entire staff of First Year Programs, we are really looking forward to showing you all of the fantastic opportunities we've created to help you get the most out of your first year at Marist. New Student Orientation has both in-person and virtual formats, each packed with exciting and interactive opportunities to learn about life as a Red Fox. From password information to Orientation Registration, deadlines and decisions, to a comprehensive Parent Handbook, this page is packed with important information for entering students and their families.  Please be sure to scroll through the entire page, so that nothing is missed. If you have any additional questions, please email us at FirstYearPrograms@Marist.edu.

Save the Date: 2024 In-Person Orientation

As students prepare to join the Marist community, save the date for one of our eight in person June Orientation days. The program is the same across all days, so students and families can select the date that best fits their schedule:

  • May 31
  • June 1-3
  • June 6-9

Registration will open in the second week of May.

 

Arrival Information for Orientation

Check-in opens at 9 a.m. (please be sure to arrive before 10 a.m.) in the Murray Student Center.  Please use the South Entrance to the Marist campus and park in the Donnelly Hall parking lot. We have student Orientation Leaders and signage to point out the way to your parking area. The program concludes before 4 p.m. Our OLs will be taking students to multiple locations throughout the day, so you are encouraged to bring an umbrella in the event of inclement weather, and a refillable water bottle. We suggest that you and your guests dress in casual, comfortable clothing, and please let your parents know that they may wish to bring a sweater as temperatures in the presentation rooms can vary.

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Important emails will be sent to your Marist email, so be sure to set up your account and check it often! We've listed some helpful resources below for your Marist Mail. 

Please note: In order to register for in-person Orientation and complete some of the required forms, you will need to log in with your Marist username and password. If you need to reset your password, please click here to follow the necessary steps. 

Placement Tests, Surveys, and First Year Seminar

Entering students are asked to take placement tests and surveys to help us know more about your placements and preferences. In the coming weeks, open and close dates will be posted to this page along with the links to complete each required item. Students, please check this page and your Marist email regularly to be sure you don't miss the submission deadlines.  We want to be sure you are “Red Fox Ready!” 

Commuter Student Survey

Commuter Interest Survey
First Year Programs, Colin McCann, Colin.McCann@Marist.edu

Deadline Passed

Housing Preference Form

Housing Preference Survey
Housing and Residential Life,
Housing@Marist.edu

Note: Students coming to in-person Orientation will be able to tour the Residence Halls prior to completing their housing survey.
Deadline Passed

Living Learning Communities Application

Living Learning Communities Application
Housing and Residential Life,
Housing@Marist.edu

Living Learning Communities include:
- Honors*
- P-STEM*
- Women's Athletic Connection*
- Gender Inclusive
- Multicultural
*You must be members of these groups to qualify. Note: Students must be logged into your Marist email to complete these forms.
Deadline Passed
 

Health Forms

Health Forms for Incoming Students
Health Services, 
Health.Services@Marist.edu

Deadline Passed

Language Survey

Languages/Cultures Interest Survey
Department of World Languages and Cultures, Dr. Patricia Ferrer-Medina, Chair, Patricia.Ferrer@Marist.edu

Deadline Passed

Athletics Survey

Sports Interest Survey
Athletics, Stephen D'Alessandro, Stephen.DAlessandro@Marist.edu

Deadline Passed

Peer Mentor Program Survey

Peer Mentor Program Survey
First Year Programs, Alquan Higgs, Alquan.Higgs@Marist.edu
Deadline Passed

Music Program Survey

Music Program Survey
Music Department, Mike Napolitano, Michael.Napolitano@Marist.edu

Deadline Passed

Religious Preference Survey

Department of Spiritual Life and Service: Religious Preference Survey
Department of Spiritual Life and Service, SpiritualLifeandservice@marist.edu
*Formerly Campus Ministry 
Deadline Passed

First Year Seminar Selection

Deadline Passed

 

Parent/Family Orientation 

The first year of college, and the summer preceding it, are a time of celebration and change for you and your family. You are an important part of the Marist community, and the role you play in your student's successful transition to college cannot be underestimated! For these reasons, we hold a special Parent/Family Orientation each year that runs concurrently with our student program. Parent/Family Orientation will offer insights into student life, academic resources, campus policies, Parent Council activities, and more. Parent/Family Orientation will occur both in-person and virtually on the same dates as the student program.