Becoming Big Red: Cornell Family Orientation

Becoming Big Red: 2025 Cornell Family Orientation

Family Orientation at Cornell University is more than just an event—it's an essential journey that marks the beginning of an exciting adventure for both students and their families.  Family Orientation is designed to immerse you in the Cornell experience, ensuring you feel informed, supported, and connected.

Family Orientation includes communication during the summer before a student's arrival on campus through our Becoming Big Red Newsletter and Conversations webinar series. Newsletters will be sent out regularly beginning in May, and will be complemented by our Conversation Series. In-person sessions will be hosted during new student move-in before classes. 

Family Orientation: August 18-19
New Student Move-In: August 18-19
New Student Orientation: August 18-24

While we encourage you to take note of these dates and mark your calendars, we suggest that you wait to make any travel arrangements until additional information is shared. Detailed scheduling information, including specific move-in days and orientation schedules, will be released in late spring.

Are you a new student's parent or family member and not receiving our emails? You can sign up or update your information to receive our communications to families on our Cornell Family Contact form (you will need your student's netid to sign up). Also, please ask your student to confirm your information on their New Student To Do List.