New Student Orientation

Yours to Explore. Connect. Begin.

Welcome to Middlebury New Student Orientation!

During New Student Orientation, you’ll get to meet your new classmates and familiarize yourself with what living and learning in the Middlebury community is all about.

Where do you start? Right away, with your New Student Onboarding course.

A few days before your first semester begins, you’ll come to campus for your in-person Fall Orientation or Feb Orientation, where you’ll connect with your classmates and orientation leaders, meet with faculty, and prepare for classes. If you’re an international student or a first-generation college student, you’ll have some focused programming especially for you. You’ll have lots of time to explore campus and learn how to make the most of the next four years. You may even square dance (no kidding—it’s a Middlebury tradition)!

What To Do Before You Arrive for Orientation

New Student Onboarding Course

You’ll receive an email to start your New Student Online Onboarding course in mid-May if you’re a September student, or mid-October if you’re a Feb.

International and exchange students should review the International and Scholar Services website for important information.

You must complete your New Student Onboarding prior to your arrival on campus for Orientation.

Activate Your Middlebury Account

You’ve already received instructions for how set up your Middlebury account, so it’s time to do so if you haven’t already! After you’ve activated your account, check your email regularly. You’ll receive all of your information about New Student Orientation in your Middlebury email.

Remember: Your parent, guardian, or other trusted adults will not receive the same communications that you do. If you want your family to be on the College mailing list, they can sign up here.

Complete Your Health Forms

As soon as possible, set up your Student Health Portal and complete and upload the appropriate forms to begin your time at Middlebury.

Request a copy of your immunization records from your doctor’s office. Follow the portal instructions for completing and uploading your health forms.

Submit your health forms by:

June 15 for fall admission
November 15 for February admission

Fall Orientation

If you’re starting at Middlebury in September, you’ll attend our Fall New Student Orientation, which begins on Move-In Day. You’ll hear from our orientation team beginning in the middle of May, with regular email communication, including invitations to some preorientation virtual events, sent every other Tuesday throughout the summer.

Feb Orientation

If you’re a Feb, you’ll attend our Feb Orientation, which begins on Feb Move-In Day. You can expect to receive some communication in your Middlebury email over the summer, but your New Student Orientation updates and invitations to some preorientation virtual events will begin in the middle of October.

Transfer and Exchange Students

You’ll join New Student Orientation and move in based on your arrival in for Fall Orientation or Feb Orientation.