First-Year and Transfer Orientation
We're so excited to get to know you during "First Bite" Orientation!
Welcome, new Sharks!
Orientation is the official start of your Simmons journey
First Bite Orientation is your formal introduction to the Simmons University community, and it takes place in two parts over the summer. In June, we are excited to welcome new students and their families for a one-day Orientation (June 16 or 17). In the Fall, we’ll kick off Orientation on Friday, August 29th and it will run through Monday Sept. 1.
June 2025 Orientation
Our June Orientation was a success! But if you missed it or want to review some of the information presented by our campus partners, you can check out our June 2025 Orientation Video or see us during one of our drop-in sessions (below!). Your orientation leader will also be reaching out to you in mid-July.
Meet the Orientation Team
Orientation Leaders (OLs) are Simmons students who assist with all aspects of Undergraduate Orientation. The primary goal of Orientation Leaders is to provide incoming students with a positive first experience of Simmons.
Summer Orientation 2025 Drop-in Sessions
Orientation Summer Series: The Great Simmons Baking Hour
- Jul 27, 2025
- 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Virtual (Zoom)
September Orientation
First-Bite Orientation will be held Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025. No registration is needed! Please be sure to check your Simmons email for important information on housing, move-in, and Orientation programming starting August 1, 2025.
We have reserved the following hotel blocks for your convenience:
The Inn at Longwood Medical
342 Longwood Ave, Boston
(617) 731-4700
Rooms available 8/28 - 8/31
Rate $239-$259/night
Longwood Medical Online Reservations
Cut-off date to reserve rooms: 7/29/2025
The Colonnade Hotel
120 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-424-7000
Rooms available 8/28 - 8/31
Rate $299/night
Colonnade Hotel Online Reservations
Cut-off date to reserve rooms: 8/7/2025
Hilton Garden Inn@Brookline
700 Brookline Ave, Brookline, MA
617-935-0077
Rooms available 8/28 - 8/31
Rate $329 per night
Hilton Garden Inn Online Reservations.
Cut-off date to reserve rooms: 7/31/2025
If you are a Dix Scholar, please note that Orientation for Dix Scholars will be on August 28, 2025. More information will be provided from the Office of Undergraduate Advising in June, or you can email [email protected] with any questions.
