Parent and Family Orientation Schedule

We are excited to have you join us for your orientation session. Please see the schedule below for details about the Parent and Family Orientation program. Please note that there is a separate New Student Orientation schedule for any registered students. 

Time Activities Location
8:45-10 a.m.

Event check-in and student support resource fair

Presentations (9:15-9:45)

  • First-Year Seminars (FYS) and Learning Communities (LC)- open to all students
  • Warrior One-Stop- open to all students
  • Honors College- open to admitted Honors College students
  • Warrior 360- open to admitted W360 students

Breakfast for guests is located in the Community Arts Auditorium

Student Center Building
10-11 a.m.

Welcome to Wayne State

  • Welcome and WSU terminology overview
  • University Advising Center (UAC)
  • Orientation leader panel
Community Arts Auditorium
11-11:45 a.m. Lunch Towers Cafe
12-3:00 p.m.

Money Matters

  • Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA)
  • Student Accounts Receivable (SAR)

Campus life, safety, and logistics

  • Dean of Students Office (DOSO)
  • Parking and transportation
  • OneCards
  • Campus Safety

Student support services

  • Academic Success Center (ASC)
  • Career Services
  • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
  • Student Disability Services (SDS)
  • Campus Health Center
  • Housing and Residential Life
Community Arts Auditorium
3:00-4:30 p.m.

Choose your own adventure

  • Day Won: End of Orientation Celebration
  • Campus tours
  • Housing tours
  • Additional course registration assistance
  • Warrior One-Stop, Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA), and Student Accounts Receivable (SAR) individual support at the Welcome Center
Student Center Building