New Student and Family Orientation

Your Valiant Journey Starts Now!

Our undergraduate orientation program has events, activities, and academic information sessions to acclimate you to life at Manhattanville. You will have the opportunity to meet faculty, staff, and students, learn how to get involved on campus, and learn the tips to success.

New Student and Family Orientation

All new undergraduate students are required to attend a new student orientation. You will register by selecting a date to the right and logging into your applicant portal.

Fall 2024 Students: First-year students may register for one of three dates. Transfer Students should register for the August date.


Contact the Orientation Team
Contact the Orientation Team

 

Orientation Schedules

We are so excited for you to join us! Sample student and family schedules are below.
Time Event Location
8:30am – 9:00am Check-in Reid Castle – Lobby
9:00am – 9:30am

Meet your OL!

Team 1 & 2

Team 3 & 4

Team 5 & 6

Team 7

Team 8

Reid Castle – Various Rooms

West Room

Ophir Room

East Library

Music Room

Welcome Center

9:30am – 10:00am Welcome Reid Castle – Chapel
10:00am – 10:45am

Academic Tools for Success!

Team 1, 2, & 3

Team 4, 5, & 6

Team 7 & 8

Brownson Hall – Various Rooms

BR 008

BR 106

BR 109

10:45am – 11:30am

Getting Involved

Team 1, 2, & 3

Team 4, 5, & 6

Team 7 & 8

Brownson Hall – Various Rooms

BR 008

BR 106

BR 109

11:45am – 12:30pm

Lunch

Team 1, 2, 3, & 4

Being A Valiant: Who Are We?

Team 5, 6, 7, & 8

Benziger Dining Hall

 

Reid Castle - West Room

12:30pm – 1:15pm

Lunch

Team 5, 6, 7, & 8

Being A Valiant: Who Are We?

Team 1, 2, 3, & 4

Benziger Dining Hall

 

Reid Castle - West Room

1:15pm – 1:45pm

Commuter Student Breakout

Residential Student Breakout

Reid Castle - West Room

Reid Castle - East Library

1:45pm – 2:15pm

Finding Success As A Student

Reid Castle - West Room

2:15pm – 3:45pm

Campus Scavenger Hunt

Leave from Reid Castle – West Room

4:00pm – 4:30pm Being a Valiant: Giving Back Reid Castle – West Room

 

Time Event Location
8:30am – 9:00am Check-in Reid Castle – Lobby
9:00am - 9:30am Resource Fair Benziger Hall – East Room
9:30am - 10:00am Welcome! Reid Castle - Chapel
10:00am - 10:30am

Resource Fair

Benziger Hall – East Room
10:45am – 11:15am

Letting Go

Benziger Hall – East Room
11:30am - 12:15pm

Campus Resource Panel

Campus Safety

Center for Inclusion

Center for Student Accessibility 

Student Health and Counseling

Benziger Hall – East Room

12:15pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

Benziger Hall – East Room
1:30pm – 2:00pm

Campus Resource Panel

Financial Aid

OneStop

Registrar - FERPA/ Advising

Student Conduct

Title IX

Benziger Hall – East Room
2:00pm

Optional Activities:

Campus Tour

Financial Aid Appointments 

'Villeage Store

Coffee Bar

 

 

Meet Outside Reid Castle

Reid Castle - Ophir Room

Benziger Hall - Ground Level

Benziger Hall - East Room

 

Steps to Becoming a Valiant

We look forward to seeing you and welcoming you into the Manhattanville family! 

The first part of getting you started at Manhattanville is to complete the Academic Schedule Preference Form and Orientation Sign Up. The Academic Schedule Preference Form allows for our Academic Advisors to help create your class schedule. You can access these through your applicant portal. 

Academic Schedule Preference Form and Orientation Sign Up

If you are planning to live on campus you will need to submit your housing deposit through your applicant portal. Once you submit your housing deposit you you can complete your your Housing Application.

The Housing Application is a legally binding agreement for the entire academic year (Fall & Spring Semester).

Completing the housing application is important to help us place you with a roommate that will compliment how you live. If you want to room with a specific individual both individuals will need to name each other on their Housing Applications.  

Submitting your required health forms is a critical step in starting at Manhattanville. 

More information is forthcoming.  

Be sure to click on each link below. This will bring you to webpages that have forms to be completed regarding Student Financials and Billing, FERPA Waiver, and Health Insurance waivers (if you do not need college health insurance). You can also contact Student Financial Services to set up a meeting with a student account manager. 

 

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Students playing volleyball.

 

 
Student studying in the library.

 

 

 

 

Questions About Orientation?

We're here to help!

We have a number of services for families to get connected and engaged with the Manhattanville College community.

Prospective and current student families and supporters will find the resources and information they need to explore and connect with Manhattanville.

Learn More

 

By Car

From New York City
Deegan Expressway/New York State Thruway (I-87) north to exit 8. Right to Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287), east to Hutchinson River Parkway. North on Hutchinson River Parkway to exit 16 (in New York, not Connecticut) at Route 120 (Purchase Street). Left on Purchase Street to campus.

From Long Island
Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge north to Hutchinson River Parkway north to exit 16 (in New York, not Connecticut) at Route 120 (Purchase Street). Left on Purchase Street to campus.

From Upstate New York and Northern New Jersey
Tappan Zee Bridge East to Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287). East to Hutchinson River Parkway (Exit 9 north). North on Hutchinson River Parkway to exit 16 (in New York, not Connecticut) at Route 120 (Purchase Street). Left on Purchase Street to campus.

From Putnam and Dutchess Counties
South on I-684 to exit 2. Follow Route 120 south (Purchase Street) to campus (about 4 miles).

From Connecticut
Merritt Parkway South to Hutchinson River Parkway south to exit 16 in New York (not in Connecticut). Turn right onto Route 120 (Purchase Street) and follow to campus on left.
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New England Thruway South to Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) west to Hutchinson River Parkway north (exit 9). Hutchinson River Parkway north to exit 16 at Route 120 (Purchase Street). Left on Purchase Street to campus.

 

By Public Transportation or Plane

Train or Bus
Metro North Railroad from NYC Grand Central Terminal. Harlem Division Line to White Plains.
- or -
Anderson Hill Road bus (Bee-Line No. 12) or Taxi to the campus.

By Plane
Manhattanville College also is easily accessible from all New York City area airports: Westchester County Airport, Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark International Airport.

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