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Office of New Student & Family Engagement implements new student orientation to aid in the transition of students and families into the university. The information provided here is designed to make parents and family members feel confident and excited as their student begins their first quarter at DePaul!
Our orientation programs, Premiere DePaul for freshmen and Transition DePaul for transfer and adult students, provide students with the tools for a successful first year. Parent and Family Orientation provides an opportunity for parents and family members to connect with university staff and current students, while also becoming familiar with the resources available to support their student during their time at DePaul. New student orientation includes two required portions: an academic advising appointment and a Premiere or Transition DePaul orientation session.
To learn more about orientation for incoming freshmen students, visit the Freshman Orientation webpage.
To learn more about orientation for incoming transfer students, visit the Transfer Student Orientation webpage.
Students are required to participate in all portions of orientation. During the academic advising appointment, students will meet with an academic advisor to register for courses. In the Premiere or Transition DePaul session, students will learn about the university and participate in small and large group sessions with current and fellow students.
Parents and other family members are not required to attend, but are welcome to join their student at the Premiere or Transition DePaul session.
Premiere DePaul 12 and Premiere DePaul 13
The following two-day schedule is for parents and guests registered for the Premiere DePaul 12 (August 28-29, 2025) or Premiere DePaul 13 (September 4-5, 2025). For full details, check the Day 1 and Day 2 sessions and activities below. You are welcome also welcome to download and/or print the Premiere DePaul 12 and 13 Guest Schedule.
Check-In, Information Fair, and Lunch
After checking in* between 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. with your student, visit with representatives from departments around campus to learn more about the many opportunities available to DePaul students. Be sure to leave enough time to enjoy lunch upstairs using the voucher provided at check-in before the program formally begins at 12:00 p.m.
*NOTE: Students in the University Honors Program will check in at 9:30 a.m.
Welcome to DePaul University
At 12:00 p.m, the University welcomes new students, parents, and guests to Premiere DePaul!
Afternoon Session & Activities
Parents and guests will start the afternoon with a session introducing parents and family members to their new partnership with DePaul. Other afternoon sessions will address typical college student issues and many exciting opportunities and resources available here at DePaul. Presentations by academic leadership in the Colleges, Financial Aid and Student Accounts, and Study Abroad representatives will be offered. A mid-afternoon coffee break will provide parents and guests with an opportunity to meet staff from the Division of Student Affairs as well as one another.
Dinner
At 6:30 p.m., students and parents/guests will reconnect and enjoy dinner.
Start the morning with breakfast from 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., followed by sessions highlighting DePaul students’ paths to graduation and Public Safety.
Beginning at 11:00 a.m., students and parents/guests can participation in a series of optional activities including a campus tour of the Lincoln Park or Loop campus, a visit to the Campus Bookstore, drop-in appointments at campus resource offices, etc. We encourage students and their families/guests to take care of any remaining business before they leave campus. Our staff team is happy to offer up recommendations for lunch on your own at one of the many local restaurants should you like to explore the neighborhood before you depart.
Download the New Student Calendar
Check out the New Student Calendar for 2025-2026!
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