Thu, Sep 3, 2026
New students will move in between 8 am and noon. Details about move-in and Orientation will be sent to each student's MHC email address. Orientation begins after lunch.
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 8am to 12pm
Pick up room keys and Orientation schedules at this resource fair for new students and families.
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 10am to 4pm
Giving each new student a plant has been a well-loved tradition for more than 50 years! We welcome you to pick out your “New-student Plant” during the above times at the Botanic Garden's Talcott...
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am
Gather as a group before the opening day lunch to check in and talk about Orientation programming. Upper-class students will be on hand to answer questions, connect new and returning students, and...
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 11am to 1pm
Fearless First Academy Scholars will visit the Fearless First Resource Center to explore what resources are available and pick up any items they may need prior to going shopping the following...
Blanchard Hall, Blanchard 107 (Mini-fridge pick up: Wilder Hall)
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 11:30am to 2pm
Enjoy an opening day picnic!
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 1pm to 1:30pm
Words of welcome from Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Marcella Runell, and your Orientation Leaders!
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 1:30pm to 4:30pm
The campus squirrels are always up to something, but this time they've gone too far! They're causing mischief in the library, and we need you to solve puzzles and follow clues to help us catch them...
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 1:45pm to 4:30pm
1:45–3 pm: Student Life and Services Panel Student life and academic professionals discuss your student’s transition into college life at MHC. Offices represented will include Residential Life,...
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 4:30pm to 5:45pm
President Danielle R. Holley welcomes new students and families. *Rain Location: Willits-Hallowell Conference Center
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 5pm to 6:15pm
Enjoy dinner and another opportunity to get to know your peers!
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 6:30pm to 7:50pm
This is an opportunity to meet your Orientation Leader and the rest of your small group. (Check Embark or your nametag to confirm your Orientation group.)
Skinner Green, Meet at Skinner Green, meet-ups will happen across campus.
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 8pm to 8:50pm
Students will meet in the common areas of their residence halls to get to know their staff and fellow new students. Then they walk over together to enjoy the movie “Dirty Dancing” under the stars!
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 9pm to 11pm
Come join your fellow new students and cheer when “nobody puts Baby in the corner” because “Baby’s starting Mount Holyoke in the fall!” Planned Parenthood Generation Action, an MHC student...
