Parent & Family Programs

Welcome Week 2021

Parents and Families

Welcome to Hofstra Pride! While the Welcome Week for students takes place for five days before the classes begin, the program for the parents and families of new first-year and transfer undergraduate students, both commuting and residential, will take place on Friday, August 27, 2021.

WELCOME DAY
August 27, 2021
Subject to change

8 a.m.-4 p.m.
COVID-19 TESTING FOR STUDENTS
Your student will first get tested for COVID-19 in the Physical Education Building (PEB) before coming to the Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex next door. Once cleared, you are welcome to check in.

8 a.m.-2 p.m.
FAMILY CHECK-IN
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus Welcome to Hofstra!
If you have any questions or want to write a note to your student, we are here to help. Your student received their move-in time in their housing assignment email in June.

2-3:30 p.m.
FAMILY MINI-ORIENTATION
Greenhouse, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus
If you did not attend Family Orientation this summer, please join us for this brief version of the orientation program.

4 p.m.
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Intramural Fields, North Campus
Students and families join Hofstra University President Susan Poser and other Hofstra leaders as they welcome new students and families to the Hofstra community. After the ceremony, the students will begin their Welcome Week program, and THIS CONCLUDES THE IN-PERSON PROGRAM FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. Please say goodbye to your student at the end of the ceremony.

In case of inclement weather, the students ONLY will attend the President's Welcome in the Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, and parents will need to say their goodbyes before the Welcome. The venue occupancy is limited because of public health guidelines.

Please note that you will not reconnect with your student after the Welcome. Students follow their Welcome Week program through August 31.

The President's Welcome is the end of the in-person parent and family program for the Welcome Day. Please click on VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES below for more family events that take place online.

The classes start on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES

Subscribe to Family Link e-newsletter (make sure to check off next to Family Link when you subscribe). For more information, please email parents@hofstra.edu.