{"id":1376,"date":"2020-05-04T14:29:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/newstudents\/?page_id=1376"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:09:47","slug":"families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/newstudents\/orientation\/families\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here at St. Olaf College, we consider parents, family members, and other individuals who support Oles as partners in each student’s collegiate experience. New Student Orientation, while a process primarily developed for incoming students, is also designed to assist our new (and seasoned) Ole families in acclimating themselves to the larger St. Olaf community.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Move-In Day: Family Edition<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Move-In Day isn’t just for students!\u00a0 We are excited to provide engagement opportunities for parents and families on Friday, September 4, 2026 for fall move-in<\/strong>. The day will culminate with a long-held tradition we call A St. Olaf Welcome <\/em>and after this event, families will depart campus and incoming Oles will begin their New Student Orientation experience. Please take special note about departing campus:<\/strong>if you want a more personalized and intimate “final good-bye” moment with your Ole, please do that prior to the start of <\/strong> A St. Olaf Welcome <\/em>since at the conclusion of that program, our new Oles will launch immediately into their orientation journey with their new fellow classmates!<\/p>\n

For Spring Semester start, there is no formal programming for families.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Not sure what your student needs to be working on? We’ve got a checklist.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We recommend encouraging your student to continually keep an eye on their New Student Checklist to make sure they are ready to start their St. Olaf experience!<\/p>\n

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