O-WEEK, FALL 2026
Orientation for all students begins Sunday, September 6th, 2026.
Kick Off the Semester
What to Expect
Sunday, September 6
Check-in and move into residence @ 1:30 – 3:30pm
NEW Commuter Student Check-in @ 3:00 – 3:30pm
Parent Orientation @ 3:30pm
QUEST and ERT program orientations @ 3:30pm
BBQ Dinner for residence and commuter students and families @ 5:00pm
Welcome Worship Service @ 6:15pm
Commuter Dessert Fellowship @ 7:30pm
Dorm Fellowship for residence students in the evening
Monday, September 7
Free pancake breakfast for all commuters Monday morning
Life at Columbia orientation sessions in the morning
Columbia Olympics Monday afternoon
Tuesday, September 8
Classes Begin!
Reception and Bookstore Open @ 8:30 – 4:00pm
First Vespers @ 9:00 – 10:00pm
Wednesday, September 9
Program Orientations @ 2:30pm (there are no classes at this time)
Thursday, September 10
First Chapel @ 10:00am
Campus Life Team Event in the evening