Freshman & Transfer Orientation

Freshman, Do You Copy? Orientation Incoming… Over.

Tennessee Wesleyan University welcomes you to New Student Orientation. During Orientation, new students will meet many members of the University community, learn what it means to be a Bulldog, finalize their financial aid, and more. Freshman students will meet with a faculty advisor to set up their semester schedule. Transfer students will be contacted by their faculty advisor to select classes.
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Fall 2026 Orientation 

 
Tentative Student Schedule
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Check-in (Colloms Campus Center)
9:00 am – 9:15 am: Welcome (Johnson Event Center)
9:15 – 10:15 am: TWU Basics – Learn the basics from Student Financial Services and Academic Affairs
10:15 am – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am – 11:15 am: Student Life – Meet with your Student Life team to learn about the activities on campus and support you will receive at TWU.
11:15 am – 12:00 pm: Group Introductions – Get to know your Orientation Leaders and your peers in this introductory session
12:00 pm – 12:55 pm: Lunch
12:55 pm – Meet OLs at Designated Locations

1:00 pm – 4:55 pm: Concurrent Sessions
  – Advising
 –  Financial Aid This is your personalized meeting with Student Financial Services to discuss your award package and get any questions answered. 
 – Campus Crawl  Optional tour, visit the bookstore, take a break in the game room; grab a snack, etc.
Bulldog Technology Learn how to use myPortal and other TWU sites. You will also download the TWU app to stay up-to-date

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Question/Info Table: Outside Student Life 
 
 
Tentative Family Schedule 
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions
– Practical Matters Equip families with key information about policies, campus resources, and how to support their student from afar.
– Financial Aid This is your personalized meeting with Student Financial Services to discuss your award package and get any questions answered.
–Campus Crawl Optional tour, visit the bookstore, take a break in the game room; grab a snack, etc. 
-Beyond the Care Package  Interactive session where families learn creative ways to support their student throughout the year.
 

What to expect at orientation.

  1. You will meet other new Bulldogs. You’ll meet other new students who will be joining you on campus this fall!
  2. Connect with current Bulldogs. Meet your Orientation Leaders and learn more about life at TWU!
  3. Meet with financial aid. You will meet with someone from Student Financial Services. Here, you can discuss your award letters, learn how to work on campus, and set up a payment plan.
  4. Register for your first TWU classes! Meet face-to-face with your TWU advisor. You’ll talk through Wesleyan Essentials and your major courses – then register for fall classes! (Note: transfer students will be contacted by their faculty advisor to select classes, and freshmen students will select classes at Orientation.)
  5. Parents/Legal Guardians – your attendance is not required, but we also have a schedule of events specifically for you.
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