Orientation Dates
January 2023
The following in-person orientation sessions are for students who are starting classes at the College of Charleston in spring 2023. New students who pay the enrollment confirmation fee to the Office of Admissions will begin to receive orientation information in the mail starting in November.
| Session | Day of the Week | Date | Notes Per Session |
| Spring | Monday and Tuesday | January 9 and 10 |
The first day of classes for the spring semester is Wednesday, January 11, 2023. For additional semester dates, please refer to the academic calendar for each semester.
Summer 2023
The following in-person orientation sessions are for students who are starting classes at the College of Charleston in fall 2023. New students who pay the enrollment confirmation fee to the Office of Admissions will begin to receive orientation information in the mail starting in March 2023.
|
Session |
Day of the Week |
Date |
Notes Per Session |
|
Session 1 |
Monday and Tuesday |
June 19 and 20 |
Honors student preferred; also open to all freshman students |
|
Session 2 |
Thursday and Friday |
June 22 and 23 |
Honors student preferred; also open to all freshman students |
|
Session 3 |
Monday and Tuesday |
June 26 and 27 |
Honors student preferred; also open to all freshman students |
|
Session 4 |
Wednesday and Thursday |
June 28 and 29 |
Honors student preferred; also open to all freshman students |
|
Bridge Orientation (CofC Portion) |
Friday |
June 30 |
for students accepted into the Charleston Bridge program |
|
Session 5 |
Friday |
July 7 |
Open to all transfer students |
|
Session 6 |
Monday and Tuesday |
July 10-11 |
Honors student preferred; also open to all freshman students |
|
Session 7 |
Thursday and Friday |
July 13 and 14 |
Open to all freshman students |
|
Session 8 |
Monday and Tuesday |
July 17 and 18 |
Open to all freshman students |
|
Session 9 |
Wednesday and Thursday |
July 19 and 20 |
Open to all freshman students |
|
Session 10 |
Friday |
July 21 |
Open to all transfer students |
|
Session 11 |
Monday |
August 14 |
Open to all transfer students |
|
Session 12 |
Tuesday |
August 15 |
Open to all transfer students |
|
Session 13 |
Thursday and Friday |
August 17 and 18 |
Open to all freshmen students only who live FARTHER than 700 miles away from Charleston, SC
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The first day of classes for the fall semester is Tueday, August 22, 2023. For additional semester dates, please refer to the academic calendar for each semester.