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Summer Orientation Days

We’re excited you have decided to join the Shepherd University community!

Attending the Orientation programs will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and connections to begin or continue their education. Our office is here to support both Shepherd students and their families as they take the next step in their academic journey. I encourage you to explore the Shepherd website for information on services, policies, and resources.

Advisement and Registration for First-Year and Transfer Students:
First-year students will complete a course planning survey to share their academic interests and preferences. This information—together with academic grades, test scores, and program sequencing—will be used to develop a personalized fall course schedule, which students will receive at orientation. Transfer students will work directly with their major program chair over the summer to review prior coursework, discuss academic goals, and develop an individualized fall schedule aligned with degree requirements.

Culture of Respect: A required online, interactive, and self-paced module about important aspects for students to identify how to become successful members of the Shepherd community. More information will be sent in the weeks leading up to the first day of classes. If you have any questions, you can contact the Office of Title IX, 304-876-5401.

Convocation: A tradition at Shepherd University where all incoming students will attend a formal ceremony marking your official entrance into the University. Convocation signifies the beginning of a student’s educational journey and by which they become members of the Shepherd University community of scholars.