First-year students starting in the Summer or Fall 2026 semesters will be assigned a Summer Crimson Orientation in the month of June 2026 in the Rondileau Student Union (RSU). More information will be sent to your BSU email including more details on time, parking, and how to prepare!
Students will be assigned to one of the following Summer Crimson Orientation sessions below starting in March:
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Thursday, June 11, 2026 - Honors Accepted Only*
- Friday, June 12, 2026
- Monday, June 15, 2026 - Honors Accepted Only*
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - Honors Accepted Only*
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Friday, June 26, 2026
*Only students that have accepted their invitation to be part of the Honors Program will be assigned to a Summer Crimson Orientation date on June 11, 15, or 23. Students not involved in the Honors Program will be assigned to a Summer Crimson Orientation date on June 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, or 26.
Once you have deposited, we encourage you to visit your New Student Dashboard. The New Student Dashboard is a personalized, interactive onboarding checklist that new to BSU students have access to upon activating their BSU email. This tool allows students to track and complete time-sensitive enrollment tasks at their own pace leading up to the start of their first semester.
If you have any questions about Bear Beginnings or your New Student Dashboard, please reach out to Orientation at 508.531.1840 or email orientation@bridgew.edu.