A Notice to Our Students and Families:
The New Student Orientation team recognizes this as a time of great uncertainty for all incoming students and their families, and is working diligently to provide you with updates to our upcoming New Student Orientation Program in light of recent widespread health concerns. Saint Leo University continues to hold the safety and well-being of our students and staff as our highest priority, and is closely monitoring all recommendations from the CDC.
Please check back for updated New Student Orientation details, which will be posted shortly. In the meantime, we encourage all students and families to contact us at dawn.mcelveen@saintleo.edu or at (352) 588-8499 with any questions or concerns. We wish you continued good health and happiness, and are thrilled to be welcoming you to the Saint Leo Pride. We look forward to seeing our new Lions soon!
New Student Orientation (NSO) includes a variety of programs and events that will set students on the path toward academic and personal success at Saint Leo University. This multi-day, overnight experience acquaints students with our campus, support services, policies, staff and faculty, and is the beginning of their friendships with other new and returning students.
Through programs offered, students and their families will be informed about the opportunities and responsibilities in and outside of the classroom. By exposing students to the key services and opportunities available to them, we hope to empower students to make well-informed decisions. NSO is mandatory for all first-year and transfer students attending University Campus.
Take a moment to review our helpful New Student Checklist to familiarize yourself with the various documents and tasks you will need to complete prior to your arrival here on campus for the semester.
| *August 17-18 | *International Student Move-In |
| August 18-20 | Residential Student Move-In (Domestic) |
| August 19-20 | International Student Pre-Orientation |
| August 21-23 | New Student Orientation |
| August 24 | Fall 1 Online Classes Begin |
| August 24-28 | Welcome Week |
| August 25 | University Campus Classes Begin |
| *In order to move in on these dates, students must have secured their F-1 visa, as well as any necessary on-campus housing assignments. | |
Check-in will take place in the parking garage (located on the east side of campus below the University Turf Stadium) where you and a maximum of two guests will have your temperature taken and receive a wristband and face mask, both of which are necessary to enter buildings. If you or your guests have a fever/are ill, you will be required to reschedule. #ProtectThePride
Looking to ask questions or learn more about campus resources before your arrival? Take a moment to check out or virtual events page! We’re scheduling regular online webinars and Q&As on different topics to help you prepare for the Fall Semester at Saint Leo. You can also watch recordings of anything you missed!
For questions regarding New Student Orientation, please contact orientation@saintleo.edu or call us at (352) 588-8499 or (352) 588.7239
Dawn McElveen
Director of Orientation and Parent/Family Programs
dawn.mcelveen@saintleo.edu | (352) 588-8499
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