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| Meet your academic advisor, register for classes, and prepare for your first semester! |
+ Summer Orientation Sessions |
The Office of Student Activities and Orientation will be hosting Summer Orientation for the incoming Class of 2029 on June 24, 25, and 26, 2025. Transfer Orientation will be on June 26, 2025. Registration will open on Thursday, February 6, 2025. |
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Bry Cyr Director of Student Activities and Orientation studentactivities@ripon.edu |
| + Summer Orientation Sample Schedule: | ||
| 8:30 a.m. - Check-in and faculty social | ||
| 9:00 a.m. - Welcome from President Folse and Orientation Committee | ||
| 9:20 a.m. - Meet your OCs session (Students) and Navigating the transition to college (Guests) | ||
| 10:00 a.m. - Session #1 | ||
| 10:40 a.m. - Session #2 | ||
| 11:20 a.m. - Session #3 | ||
| 12:00 p.m. - Lunch and social time | ||
| 12:55 p.m. - Session #4 | ||
| 1:35 p.m. - Session #5 | ||
| 2:05 p.m. - Resource fair, social time, raffle opportunity, and Red Hawk Shop | ||
| 4:00 p.m. - Orientation officially concludes | ||
| Session #1-#5 will rotate between Academic Success, Residence Life, Financial Aid, Campus Services (Health, Counseling, OneCard), and an individual academic advising appointment. Session #1-#5 are mandatory of all incoming students to be prepare for their first semester at Ripon College. | ||
| Schedule is subject-to-change. A final schedule will be shared closer to June. |
+ Transfer Orientation Sample Schedule: | |
11:15 a.m.- Check-in begins at Pickard Commons | |
11:45 a.m. - Lunch with Orientation Committee and welcome activities | |
1:00 p.m. - Intro to Academic Advising | |
1:40 p.m. - OneCard session | |
2:15 p.m. - Residence Life session | |
2:45 p.m. - Financial Aid session | |
3:15 p.m. - Academic Advising with Faculty | |
3:45 p.m. - Resource Fair, Red Hawk Gear Shop, and Conclusion of program in Great Hall | |
| *Transfer Orientation has a shortened schedule due to transfer students having previous college experiences. If you'd like to discuss this orientation opportunity, contact your admission counselor. Schedule is subject-to-change as we finalize Transfer Orientation details. |
+ Orientation FAQ |
Registration and Enrollment Policy: To register for Summer Orientation, a student must be a deposited member of the incoming Class of 2029. While accepted students are eligible to submit a registration, deposited students receive priority and preference for their preferred session. If a session begins to reach capacity and a student has not submitted their enrollment deposit, accepted students may be moved to another session. Submit your enrollment deposit to secure your session choice! To submit your $200 enrollment deposit, you can go to apply.ripon.edu/portal/status to pay online or mail a $200 check to: Ripon College Office of Admission 300 W. Seward Street Ripon, WI 54971
Make the check out to "Ripon College" with the memo "Enrollment Deposit".
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Orientation information: Orientation is a mandatory experience for all incoming students. Students must register to attend this event. There is a registration fee for a student and up to two guests which includes: program materials/documents, meals, snacks, and refreshments. While orientation is considered mandatory, we understand if a student has family, emergency, or unforeseen events that do not allow them to attend orientation. If you cannot attend orientation, please contact the Office of Admission at adminfo@ripon.edu as soon as possible so we can discuss alternative options for your course registration and orientation experience. Non-immediate family guests such as friends or significant others are ineligible to attend Summer Orientation. You are not allowed to bring pets to orientation. We do request if you need to bring more than two family members you contact us at 920-748-8709 as soon as possible. |
Transportation and Overnight Information: Ripon College does not provide transportation to and from campus for students/families attending Summer Orientation. For planning out-of-state travel to Wisconsin, the two closest airports to campus are:
Any families arriving to Ripon the night before or staying the night after orientation can find great hotels in Ripon. We recommend all family guests stay at the Cobblestone Suites or the Mapes Hotel in Ripon. Both of these hotels should honor a discount if you tell them you're visiting campus.
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