New Student Orientation 2025

International students came to campus for orientation on Friday, August 22.

International students came to campus for orientation on Friday, August 22.

International students came to campus for orientation on Friday, August 22.

Campus community members helped new students move in to their dorms on Tuesday, August 26.

Campus community members helped new students move in to their dorms on Tuesday, August 26.

Campus community members helped new students move in to their dorms on Tuesday, August 26.

Campus community members helped new students move in to their dorms on Tuesday, August 26.

Campus community members helped new students move in to their dorms on Tuesday, August 26.

Campus community members helped new students move in to their dorms on Tuesday, August 26.

New students learned about the resources and community fostered by the Black Cultural Center (BCC).

New students learned about the resources and community fostered by the Black Cultural Center (BCC).




Vice President of Student Affairs Stephanie Ives and Vice President and Dean of Admissions Jim Bock '90 welcomed students to Swarthmore in the Lang Performing Arts Center (LPAC).

Vice President of Student Affairs Stephanie Ives

Dean of First-Year Students Karen Henry '87 spoke at the First Community Gathering held in the Scott Outdoor Amphitheater on Wednesday, August 27.

Students attended the First Community Gathering held in the Scott Outdoor Amphitheater on Wednesday, August 27.

Andrea Cheah '27 spoke at the First Community Gathering held in the Scott Outdoor Amphitheater on Wednesday, August 27.

Associate Dean of the Faculty for Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention Chris Graves spoke at the First Community Gathering held in the Scott Outdoor Amphitheater on Wednesday, August 27.

Representatives from all academic departments and programs helped assist incoming students with course selection at the academic advising fair.

Representatives from all academic departments and programs helped assist incoming students with course selection at the academic advising fair.

Members of the Class of 2029 received free plants from the Scott Arboretum, a time-honored tradition for incoming Swatties.

Members of the Class of 2029 received free plants from the Scott Arboretum, a time-honored tradition for incoming Swatties.

The Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC) hosted a BBQ for first-gen and low income (FLI) students as part of its FLI Peer-Orientation Program (FLI-POP) pre-orientation.

From left: Assistant Professor of Economics Paul Ko, Communications Specialist Marshall Roy, and head chef Tom Ramsey operated the grills for the FLI-POP event.

FLI students from the Class of 2029 posed for a group picture in front of Clothier Hall.