2023 Midyear Orientation

Cheer on Brandeis Basketball against UAA foe Rochester! FREE Brandeis Judges T-Shirts for the first 50 students wearing BLUE! Plus, FREE pizza for students in-between games, and halftime musical chairs competitions to win $50 gift cards. Earn up to 100 points on the We the Jury app!
Women's Basketball - 5:30pm; Men's Basketball - 7:30pm

Staff from our Dean of Students Office (DOSO), Brandeis Counseling Center (BCC), CARE Team and Prevention, Advocacy and Resource Center (PARC) will provide a review of the services their teams offer.

This is an opportunity to meet the staff of DOSO, BCC, CARE and PARC in smaller settings, ask any questions you may have or just say hello! Coffee and snacks will be available.

Your OL will provide you with a tour of campus and where your classes will be held.

Enjoy lunch with your peers and OL's.

Staff from Student Employment will provide an overview of the steps you need to take in order to work on-campus as well as be on hand to answer any questions.

This is an opportunity to meet representatives from the departments you learned about during your virtual Orientation. It is an informal setting where you can learn more and ask questions!

A Day to Reflect and Reimagine
Please join us as we honor Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through service, learning, inspirational performances, poetry, and speeches. Dr. Maria Madison, Interim Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, is our keynote speaker. She will be sharing her words of wisdom and reflecting on the significance of the day.

Wear your comfortable clothes and bring your blankets to enjoy a movie!

Hear from Brandeis's President, Dean of Arts and Sciences and Interim Vice-President of Student Affairs at this opening session. Families are invited to join.

Connect with fellow family members of new Brandeis students while enjoying light refreshments before heading home.

Meet with your Orientation Leader and fellow group members to review the Orientation schedule, get to know your fellow students and ask any questions you may have!

Questions about your academic path? Join staff from Academic Services for a session focused on your academic journey at Brandeis.

Join staff from our Office of Study Abroad, International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO), Hiatt Career Center and University Registrar who will lead a discussion on the challenges you may face and the skills you will bring with you as you enter Brandeis. Whether you've spent the fall semester studying abroad, working at a job or internship, taking courses at another institution or something else, there are resources here to support you.

Join your OL and Orientation group for dinner in the dining hall.

Experience a Brandeis tradition led by your Orientation Core Committee members.

Check out our Winter Wonderland in Levin Ballroom with food, games, DIY activities and more!