We welcome first-year students, Class of 2015, transfer students and their families on Thursday, September 1, 2011. This is the start of Welcome Week for residential and commuting first-year and transfer students. For more information about the Welcome Week Program for students, visit www.hofstra.edu/welcomeweek. Parents, please follow the Welcome Day Program below. Your residential student's move-in time has been mailed during the summer. Commuting students check in at noon.

When driving to campus to register for Welcome Week, please enter through the main gate to north campus (coming from Meadowbrook Parkway on Hempstead Turnpike west, make right at the third light, just before the second foot-bridge over Hempstead Turnpike). Then, follow the signs to the Welcome Week Check-In Tent on Intramural Fields. After your residential student receives Welcome Week materials, you will drive to your student's residence hall. Don't miss President's Welcome at 2:45 p.m.!

Both commuting and residential families are cordially invited to attend the parent and family program:

Parent/Family Check-In       
Intramural Fields, North Campus
After your student checks in, please stop by the Parent and Family Programs Tent to pick up the materials for parents. Please adhere to the move-in time sent to your student’s home address. Commuting families register at noon.

8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.           
Do you Have Any Questions?   
Intramural Fields, North Campus
Do you want to register for Family Weekend? Are you wondering about any of Hofstra’s programs or services? Look for the Parent and Family Programs table under the tent and we will answer your questions or direct you to the right department.

2:45-3:30 p.m.           
President’s Welcome   
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
 Join Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz, Vice President for Student Affairs Sandra Johnson, and Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Jessica Eads as they welcome new students and families to the Hofstra community. After the ceremony, please say goodbye to your student; he/she will continue with Welcome Week activities, September 1-5. Students will have activities through the Labor Day weekend.

4:00-6:30 p.m.           
Parent Reception and Mini-Orientation     
Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus
Parents learn how to become engaged members of the Hofstra community. Sign up to volunteer for Family Weekend and learn about programs and services for Hofstra parents and families. A panel of Hofstra administrators provides an overview of various programs and services and answers questions. Parents of transfer students and parents who did not attend this summer’s parent orientation are especially encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Note: Enjoy lunch at one of the many dining facilities on campus, including Mack Student Center Dining Room and Bits ‘n’ Bytes. A complete schedule for Hofstra's dining facilities is at www.hofstra.edu/dining. If you need a hotel room, you may consult our list of nearby hotels. If you want to register for Family Weekend, please visit www.hofstra.edu/fw .

First day of class is Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

If you need a hotel room, please consult a list of nearby hotels.

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Upper-Class Move-In: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors