Welcome to North Park!
We would like to welcome you and your family to campus and our orientation programs. Below you will find information about your arrival to campus, some of which is specific to particular cohorts and athletic teams. Additionally, all new students will participate in Threshold: New Student Orientation. Threshold is a long-standing North Park tradition designed to help you have a successful first year.
Traditional Undergraduate Students
Threshold is much more than just a weekend—it’s your whole experience of making the transition to North Park. Use these pages to explore everything you’ll need to know so you can dive right in when you arrive as a new student.
Threshold Orientation is Friday, August 23–Sunday, August 25.
Check back in the next few months to see what exciting things we have planned for Threshold.
Fall Athletes
Fall athletes will arrive on campus prior to Threshold: New Student Orientation, August 25–27.
Football Early Arrival: Monday, August 12, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Men’s and Women’s Soccer Early Arrival: Thursday, August 15, 9:00am – 12:00pm.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Volleyball Early Arrival: Friday, August 16, 9:00am – 12:00pm.
When you arrive on your assigned date, go to Campus Safety to get your student ID. Then, if you live in:
- Anderson, Park North or Lunds, check in at Anderson
- Burgh or Sawyer Court, check in at Burgh
- Ohlson, Carmen Apartments or Houses, check in at Ohlson
Coaches will communicate further information about your arrival to campus pertaining to your respective sport.
Crux Students
Crux is an intentional, transformational living-learning cohort where first-year students will experience Christ formed in them and participate in the revealed and unfolding Kingdom of God.
Early arrival: Monday, August 19, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
When you arrive on your assigned date, go to Campus Safety to get your student ID. Then, if you live in:
- Anderson, Park North or Lunds, check in at Anderson
- Burgh or Sawyer Court, check in at Burgh
- Ohlson, Carmen Apartments or Houses, check in at Ohlson
Crux staff will communicate further information about your arrival to campus during the summer.
International Students
International Student Orientation will take place online and in-person. Students will receive (1) a pre-arrival online orientation (you will receive the link via email over the summer) to be completed at your own pace and (2) an in-person orientation taking place August 20-22. All new international students must complete both the online and in-person orientations.
- International students should plan to arrive on Tuesday, August 20 for move-in. Please check the CDC website for updates and information regarding international travel to the U.S.
- In-person orientation sessions and events will occur on Wednesday, August 21 and Thursday, August 22. Undergraduate students will then continue with Threshold Orientation.
International students who anticipate a late arrival to campus (after August 20) should communicate with International Admissions. Find more information and view the full International Student Orientation schedule.
COMPASS Students
COMPASS is a year-long program that helps first-year students prepare for the academic and social challenges of college and adjust to live on campus.
Music Students
Students who have auditioned and been accepted into the School of Music, Art, and Theatre are required to take placements in music theory/aural skills and keyboard skills prior to registering for music courses.
What to Bring to Campus
Before moving onto campus, be sure to review our list of items to bring (and not to bring) to be sure you are prepared for a great housing experience.