Start Life as a Lion!

August 24-27, 2023

We are so excited to welcome you to campus! New Student Orientation is an action-packed start to your Multnomah experience, and we can’t wait ’til you see what we have in store.

Meet your roommate, spark new friendships, and get a feel for campus life—it all starts here!

A brief schedule of events can be found below including a link to download the full schedule.

Need Directions to Campus?

Navigating the streets of Portland into campus can be tricky on a good day. If you need help making your way to campus, we’ve added a link with directions to campus via Google Maps below.

Event Highlights

Thursday, August 24

Move-in & Check-in
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Lunch
12-2 p.m.

MU Survival Guide
4-5:30 p.m.

Commissioning
5:30-6:15 p.m.

Dinner & Church Fair
6:30-7:30 p.m.

Move-in Welcome Group

Friday, August 25

Welcome to MU – Your Academic Journey
9:00-10:00 a.m.

Meeting of the Majors
10:30-11:30 a.m.

Island Night
7:00-9:00 p.m.

Admissions Staff Talking to Student over Coffee

Saturday, August 26

Introduction to Diverse Community
10:00-10:45 a.m.

Becoming a MU Lion
3:30-4:30 p.m.

Canteen
9-10 p.m.

Students in Multnomah Shirts Walking around Portland

Sunday, August 27

Attend Church
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Brunch and Free Time
12:00 p.m. on…

Mandatory Residence Hall Meetings
8:00-9:00 p.m.

Female Students Laughing on Bench

Have Questions?

Connect with Sunshine Eddy, below!

Our student life team looks forward to connecting with you and answering any questions you might have regarding Welcome Weekend.

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Sunshine Eddy

Associate VP of Student & Social Impact

Email Sunshine