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Parent, Family, and Supporters Orientation

Thursday, September 3, 2026 1:45pm to 4:30pm EDT

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Mary Woolley Hall, Chapin Auditorium View map
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1 Woolley Circle, South Hadley, MA

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  • 1:45–3 pm: Student Life and Services Panel
    Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall

    Student life and academic professionals discuss your student’s transition into college life at MHC. Offices represented will include Residential Life, Student Success and Advising, Community and Belonging, Counseling Service, Public Safety, Health Services, Disability Services and the Dean of Students. Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions.
     
  • 3:15–4:30 pm: Fearless First Academy Welcome & Family Send-Off: Bridging Dreams: Honoring the Journey, Embracing the Future
    *Required, families warmly invited*
    Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall

    Welcome to MHC! Join the First Gen Network and Fearless First Fellows for an inspiring kickoff event for FGLI student scholars and their families. Students will preview their academy schedules, while families will connect with campus resources and learn how we partner for student success. We will close the session with a special transition ritual, honoring the community and love that brought you to this moment, and embracing the brilliant future ahead as families prepare to depart.

  • 3:15–4:30 pm: Campus Exploration & Office Open Hours
    *For families and supporters not attending the Fearless First Academy Welcome & Family Send-Off*

    As students begin their orientation experience, families and supporters are invited to enjoy Mount Holyoke's campus before the President's Reception. Visit the Bookstore, explore campus, or stop by participating offices to ask any remaining questions and connect with staff before departing campus. 

    • Visit the Odyssey Bookstore
      9 College St., Suite 4 (South Hadley Commons)
    • Disability Services
      Mary Lyon Hall, Floor 3 
    • Career Development Center
      Jones Career Development Center 
    • Health Services
      Groves Health Center
    • Miller Worley Center for the Environment
      210 Dwight Hall 
    • Student Employment & Student Financial Services
      16 Skinner Hall
    • Participate in the Mean Squirrels: LITS scavenger hunt
      Atrium, Williston Memorial Library

Event Details

Event Type

Orientation

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orientation

ACCESSIBILITY

For inquiries about the accessibility of this event or to request any accommodations, please contact the accommodation contact for the event. If one is not listed, please reach out to the hosting group. Please make accommodation requests no later than 72 hours in advance to give implementation time. However, in all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations up until the time of the event.

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  • Maura LaPlante
  • Hannah Au
  • Nicole Forsyth

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