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.
First-Bite Orientation Registration is now available
First-Bite Orientation is mandatory for all incoming first-year students.
Students are required to attend 1 session in June and Fall Orientation. Please choose between the sessions. If you live outside of the greater Boston area and will be unable to attend in-person, please email [email protected].
Session 1: June 16, 8:30am to 4:30pm ET Session 2: June 17, 8:30am to 4:30pm ET
June Orientation Details
June Orientation is just a week away, and we are so excited to welcome you to campus. Click below for details!
- If you are being dropped off, please plan to be dropped off at 300 The Fenway (the address of our academic campus) by 8:45am.
- If you are driving, please drive to our parking garage at One Palace Rd, Boston, MA (this is a recent update! Due to construction, the entrance will be on Palace Rd). We’ll have orientation leaders out to help direct you as well as balloons to guide the way. Please take a ticket, which we’ll validate upon check-in.
- If you are taking public transit, Simmons University is close to the following Green Line stops: Fenway, Museum of Fine Arts, and Longwood Medical Area.
- Check-in will be from 8-9am in the Academic Quad
June Orientation Parent + Student Program
First Bite Orientation is June 16-17, 2025. Download the orientation program to learn more!
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.
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.