2026 January Orienation Program Schedule
JANUARY ORIENTATION Schedule at a Glance Wednesday, January 14 International Student Move-In & Check-In Virtual Meet & Greet
Thursday, January 15 Breakfast Residential Student Move-In & Check-In Family Family Hub Commuter Student Check-In Lunch Orientation Welcome - New Students & Families Vaccine Clinic New Student Initial Group Meeting Family Signature Session & Coffee Chat Vendor Fair & Family Reception Dinner Residential Center & Conduct & Care Target Trip
Friday, January 16 Breakfast Orientation Welcome OL Small Group Meeting Academic Overview Exchange Student J-1 Session/Academic/DropIn Advising Campus Tours Drop-Ins- Schedule Assistance / Student Accessibility Services Lunch Academic Resource Fair MLK Day Overview Real Talk: Our Community, Our Stories Dinner Wellbeing Retreat with BentleyPlus Social Programming
Saturday, January 17 Breakfast & Morning Group Meeting Student Affairs at Bentley Welcome Equity at Bentley Lunch Balance and Belonging at Bentley Small Group Meeting Dinner Falcons After Dark
Sunday, January 18 Breakfast/Group Meeting Getting Involved Life of a Bentley Student Lunch Group Photos at the Falcon Statue Closing Group Meeting Team Gathering Dinner Open Skate
Monday, January 19 Grab and Go Craft Bags Pool and Ping Pong
WEDNESDAY 1/14
January Orientation Schedule 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
International Student Move-In and Check-In Student Center, 3rd Floor
7:00 PM - 8:00PM
Virtual Meet and Greet Zoom
THURSDAY 1/15
January Orientation Schedule 2026 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Residential Student Move-In and Check-In
Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
Student Center, 3rd Floor
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Falcon Family Hub
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Commuter Student Check-In
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Student Center, Sacred Space Student Center, 3rd Floor
Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
1:00 PM - 3:00pm
Orientation Programming - New Students & Families Student Center, Backbay Rooms
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Vaccine Clinic
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Vendor Fair
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Residential Center, Student Development, Conduct & Care
Student Center, Living Room Student Center Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
Student Center, Backbay Rooms
7:30 PM - 9:30PM
Target Trip
FRIDAY 1/16
January Orientation Schedule 2026
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Orientation Welcome
Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
LaCava Center, Executive Dining Room
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
OL Small Group Meeting Various Locations
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Academic Overviews
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Exchange Student Support
First Year- Executive Dining Room Transfer- Koumantzelis Auditorium
LaCava Center, 375 (Danielson)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Campus Tours
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Drop-In Schedule Assistance
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Drop In Student Accessibility Services
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Various Locations
Smith Technology Center, Trading Room
Jennison 336
Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
FRIDAY 1/16
January Orientation Schedule 2026
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Academic Resource Fair
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
MLK Day Overview
LaCava Center, 325 ABC
LaCava Center, Executive Dining Room
3:30 PM - 5:00PM
Real Talk: Our Community, Our Stories
5:00 PM - 6:00PM
Dinner
LaCava Center, Executive Dining Room
Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Wellbeing Retreat with BentleyPlus Student Center, Backbay Rooms
Late Night at the STU Student Center
SATURDAY 1/17
January Orientation Schedule 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast in Groups Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Student Affairs Welcome Student Center, Backbay Rooms
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Equity @ Bentley Student Center, Backbay Rooms
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Balance and Belonging at Bentley
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Orientation Small Group Meeting
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Dinner
Student Center
Various Locations
Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Falcons After Dark Student Center
SUNDAY 1/18
January Orientation Schedule 2026
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Breakfast/Group Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Getting Involved at Bentley
Various Locations
Student Center, Backbay Rooms
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Life of a Bentley Student Student Center, Backbay Rooms
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Group Photos The Falcon Statue
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Orientation Small Group- Closing Meeting Various Locations
5:00 PM - 6:00PM
Dinner Student Center, 921 Dining Hall
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Open Skate Bentley Arena
MONDAY 1/19
January Orientation Schedule 2026
ALL DAY
Grab & Go Craft Bags
ALL DAY
Pool and Ping Pong
Student Center, Cafe
Student Center, Living Room
January Orientation Schedule 2026 Family & Supporter’s Program
THURSDAY 1/15 THURSDAY 1/15 9:00am-12:00pm
Falcon Family Hub
Sacred Space
12:00-12:45pm
Community Lunch
921 Dining Hall
1:00-1:30pm
Orientation Welcome
Backbay Rooms
1:30-3:00pm
Family Signature Session & Coffee Chat
Sacred Space
3:00-4:30pm
Vendor Fair
Student Center
3:00-4:30pm
Welcome Reception
Harry’s Pub
Thank you for joining us! We hope you had a great day and we look forward to seeing you at our Post-Orientation Virtual Workshop on February 4 at 7pm. Safe travels home!