Holy Family University Orientation

Student Orientation

Welcome New Tigers!

Save the date for New Student Orientation!

  • Friday, July 19, 2024
  • Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Friday, August 2, 2024 
     

These events are for students starting Fall 2024 semester. Registration for these events will open on May 1, 2024. Check back soon for more information!

Questions

Have questions about Orientation? Look through our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below for some answers to your questions. If you do not find your answers here, please feel free to email orientation@holyfamily.edu, or call 267-341-3351 if you have any questions.

Orientation for students starting Spring 2024 will be Monday, January 8, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Orientation is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., with registration opening at 8:30 a.m.. All information sessions will take place in the ETC Auditorium, followed by a Campus Mixer in the Library.

Throughout the day you will hear from different campus representatives, such as Financial Aid, Career Development, and Academic Advising. You will also have the opportunity to mix and mingle with faculty and other incoming students. 
 

If you are not able to attend Orientation you can contact orientation@holyfamily.edu to set up an individual appointment.

Yes, at the conclusion of the information sessions there will be a Campus Mixer in the Library, where you can meet faculty and staff from across campus. At this event light refreshments will be served at this event.

Yes, all participants attending Orientation will get food. Please make sure you include guests in your Orientation registration

Students will be provided with any items they need for the day. We want to encourage students to bring any items they need that are essential to their daily life: medications, sunscreen, sunglasses, inhaler, etc.

Absolutely! We want all incoming students to meet other incoming students along with current Holy Family student leaders to start building connections before the start of classes. Throughout the day you will be in information sessions with other incoming students and have opportunities to meet one another.

Orientation is a great first step to your journey at Holy Family University. We encourage all incoming students to attend Orientation and to build relationships with other incoming students, current students, faculty, and staff at Holy Family. It is very highly recommended that you attend Orientation.

Yes, if you have already registered for a parking pass you can pick it up at Orientation. First, students can sign up for a parking pass online at: https://www.holyfamily.edu/about-holy-family-u/our-campuses-in-philadelphia/parking  

Once the request is made, Campus Security will process the request and have the parking permit ready to be picked up at Orientation.  Parking permits must be picked up in person at the Command Center in the Campus Center lobby, and you have to show your HDU ID (Tiger Tag)  in order to receive the permit.
 

Prior to attending Orientation, we are encouraging all incoming students to sign up for your Tiger Tag. A Tiger Tag is your student ID card. For your Tiger Tag, you will need to email a photo to hfuid@holyfamily.edu. This photo should be a headshot on a plain background without use of filters. If your photo is sent in advance of Orientation you will be able to pick up your Tiger Tag at the conclusion of the day.

If you have additional questions, contact us at:

Website: holyfamily.edu/Orientation 
Email: Orientation@holyfamily.edu 
Office: 267-341-3351 
 

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