PACIFIC WELCOME
FALL 2026
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
SATURDAY AUGUST 15 2026
PACIFIC WELCOME: MOVE IN AND ORIENTATION CHECK IN
8am-5pm | DeRosa University Center Ballroom
WELCOME TO STOCKTON RESOURCE FAIR
11am-2pm | DeRosa University Center Lawn
PARENT AND FAMILY SOCIAL
6pm-7:30pm | 621 President’s Drive
PACIFIC TRADITIONS
6pm-7:30pm | DeRosa University Center Walkway
MOVE IN MOVIE NIGHT PRESENTED BY ASUOP
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: TOY STORY
8pm-11pm | DeRosa University Center Lawn
SUNDAY AUGUST 16 2026
MORNING WELLNESS: PICKLEBALL & PADEL
8am-9am | Pickleball and Padel Courts
BREAKFAST
9:30am-10:30am | Knoles Lawn
PRESIDENTS’ WELCOME
10am | Knoles Lawn
A FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING
10:30am | Knoles Lawn
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:20am-11:50am | Various Families and Guests
Supporting Your Tiger; The Parent and Family Guide | DeRosa University Center Ballroom Domestic First-Year Students
Living and Thriving Outside of the Classroom | Grace Covell Ballroom
Transfer Students
Tiger Huddle: Campus Resource Tour | Various All International Students
Tiger Huddle: Building Community Across Cultures | William Knox Holt Memorial Library Digital Wall
LUNCH & LEARN: PUBLIC SAFETY AND CYBERSECURITY
12pm-1pm | Knoles Lawn
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1pm-2pm | Various Families and Guests
Beyond Move In Day: The W Curve| DeRosa University Center Ballroom Domestic First-Year Students
Tiger Huddle: Campus Resource Tour | Various Transfer Students
Money Matters: Financing Your Education| Janet Leigh Theater
All International Students
F-1 Regulations and Responsibilities | William Knox Holt Memorial Library, Digital Wall
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2pm-3pm | Various Families and Guests
Living and Thriving Outside of the Classroom | DeRosa University Center Ballroom
All New Students
Welcome to the Pride: Class ‘P’ Photo | DeRosa University Center Lawn
WELCOME SESSIONS
3pm-4:30pm | Various Families and Guests
Tiger Huddle: Campus Resource Tour Parents of First-Year Student Athletes Athletics Meet and Greet | DeRosa University Center Room 211 All Residential Students
Residential Student Welcome | Knoles Lawn All Commuter Students
Commuter Student Welcome | DeRosa University Center Ballroom
SPIRIT DINNER
4:30pm-5:30pm | Knoles Lawn
DEROSA AFTER DARK 6pm-9pm | DeRosa University Center Bingo | Ballrooms
Karaoke | The Lair Gaming | Conference Rooms
S’mores | Firepits
Speed Friending | The Marketplace
PACIFIC WELCOME
FALL 2026 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
MONDAY AUGUST 17 2026
MORNING WELLNESS: MINDBODY FLOW
8am-9am | DeRosa University Center Lawn
PLACEMENT EXAM TESTING
8am-10am | Anderson Hall, Room 162
BREAKFAST
9:30am-10:30am | Knoles Lawn
UNIVERSITY OMBUDS
9:30am-10:30am | Knoles Lawn
TIGER STANDARDS: CONDUCT & ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
10am | Knoles Lawn
NAVIGATING TITLE IX: UNDERSTANDING
CONSENT AND CAMPUS POLICY
10:30am | Knoles Lawn
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:20am-11:50am | Various
First Year Students + Families
Money Matters: Financing Your Education| DeRosa University Center Ballroom Transfer Students + Families
Living and Thriving Outside of the Classroom | Janet Leigh Theater
All International Students
Your Health, Your Plan: Making Insurance Work for You | William Knox Holt Memorial Library, Digital Wall
LUNCH & LEARN: CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY
12pm-1pm | Knoles Lawn
PARTNERS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT
1pm-2pm | Knoles Lawn
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2pm-2:30pm | Various
First Year Students + Families
The Pacific Experience | Knoles Lawn Transfer Students + Families
The Pacific Experience | Knoles Lawn
All International Students
Living and Thriving Outside of the Classroom | William Knox Holt Memorial Library
THE PACIFIC EDUCATION
2:30pm-3:30pm | Various College of the Pacific | Faye Spanos Concert Hall
Eberhardt School of Business | Janet Leigh Theatre School of Engineering and Computer Science | Grace Covell Ballroom
Conservatory of Music | Recital Hall
Benerd College | Benerd College 118 School of Health Science | DeRosa University Center 2nd Floor
Thomas J Long School of Pharmacy | DeRosa University Center Ballroom
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:30pm-4:30pm | Various Families and Guests
Tiger Huddle: Supporting Your Pacifican | DeRosa University Center Ballroom All Students
Tiger Huddle: Life as a Pacifican | DeRosa University Center Lawn
CLOSING DINNER: DINNER WITH THE DEANS 4:30pm-5:30pm | Knoles Lawn
WEEK OF WELCOME
SIGNATURE EVENTS
TUESDAY AUGUST 18
TAKE CARE FAIR 11am-1pm | DeRosa University Center, Walkway TARGET TAKEOVER 8pm-11pm | Buses depart from Burns Tower WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19 NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION 10:30am-1pm | Alex G Spanos Center ACADEMIC ADVISING 1pm-5pm | Various
LATE NIGHT IN THE LIBRARY 8pm-11pm | William Knox Holt Memorial Library
THURSDAY AUGUST 20 DAY OF SERVICE 8am-1pm | Burns Tower
THEME MEAL, CLUB FAIR, ASUOP A&E BRICKYARD 5pm-9pm |DeRosa University Center
FRIDAY AUGUST 21 #PACIFICFRIDAY TIGER FAIR 11am-1pm | DeRosa University Center, Walkway CONNECT WITH THE CALLAHANS 5pm-6pm | 621 President’s Drive
TIGER PROWLIN THE MILE 6pm-9pm | Buses depart from Burns Tower
SATURDAY AUGUST 22
ASUOP A&E BLOCK PARTY 7pm-10pm | DeRosa University Center Lawn
SUNDAY AUGUST 23
HAPPY HOUR 5pm-7pm | DeRosa University Center, The Lair
