Pride Experience 3: Transfer Orientation

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Pride Experience 3: Transfer Orientation

What Can I Expect at Transfer Orientation?

During transfer orientation, you'll explore helpful resources and connect with faculty, staff, and students, all before the start of classes. The event is designed with your prior collegiate experiences and goals in mind, offering you an overview of how to get involved on campus and prepare yourself for academic, personal, and professional success.

Which Orientation program is right for me?

New students entering Widener University in the fall semester will follow the Pride Experience 2: Fall Orientation program. Transfer students entering Widener University in the fall semester will be assigned to Group A or Group B based on the number of credits transferred from their previous institution.

New and transfer students entering Widener University in the spring semester will be assigned to one group and attend the Pride Experience 3: Spring Orientation program. Please refer to chart below.

Your Transfer Status	Orientation Program	Orientation Date	What's Next?
Fall Start: Group A	Fall Orientation	August 20 - 22, 2025	Attend Fall Orientation
Fall Start: Group B	Transfer Transitions	August 15, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Please refer to the steps below to prepare for your Orientation Program
Spring Start	Spring Orientation	January 9, 2026 10:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Please refer to the steps below to prepare for your Orientation Program

Preparing For Your Transfer Orientation Program

This information applies to new and transfer students entering in the fall 2025 semester.
To register, please visit your Admissions Portal by Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
The Pride Experience 3: Transfer Transitions program will be held in-person and on-campus.
Incoming new residential students will be able to move in on Friday, August 15, 2025 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Complete move-in details are located on our Living On Campus FAQ page.