New student orientation is an exciting time at Pratt. Whether you are a first year student, a graduate student on either campus, or a transfer/MWP relocation student, we have a comprehensive program for you. During your orientation, you’ll get tons of valuable information and meet other new students.
The following are the orientation dates for family members and students. This website will be updated over the summer with additional information and any changes to the schedule.
- Residence Hall move in day (First years, transfers, MWP, Graduate) – August 20
- Orientation
- Virtual Family Orientation, Saturday August 12
- First Year students living on campus: August 20 (Move In) & August 21-25 (mandatory orientation sessions each day)
- Transfer/MWP students living on campus: August 21-25
- Graduate students living on campus: August 20 (move in) & 22-24 (depending on program)
- First year students living off campus: August 21-25 (mandatory orientation sessions each day)
- Transfer/MWP students living off campus: August 21-25
- Graduate students living off campus: August 22-24 (depending on program)
- A variety of optional off-campus experiences weekend of August 26/27
- First day of class – August 28
Join the Undergraduate Orientation or Graduate Student Discord server:
- Log in to www.discord.com
- Go to “Explore Public Servers” icon on the left side
- Under “Discover” select “Student Hubs”
- You will be asked to enter your Pratt email address
- Once you are in, you can search for “Pratt Orientation 23-24” or “Pratt Grad Students”