Tuesday – Thursday, August 25, 26, 27, 2026
New Advisor Workshop – Tomson Hall 210
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Move-In for New International Students
Check with your department chair or AAA for any scheduled events for your department.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Academic Leadership Meeting – Kings Dining Room, Trollhaugen
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Academic Affairs Update – Tomson Hall 280
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Faculty and Staff Professional Development – various locations
1:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Joint Gathering of New St. Olaf and Carleton College Tenure-Track Faculty – Regents 4th Floor Atrium
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Coffee – on the Plaza
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
State of the College – Boe Chapel
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Bryan Alexander – Boe Chapel
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Q&A option – Boe Chapel
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Book Signing – Undercroft
10:30 a.m.
Opening Faculty Meeting – Sun, Black & Gold Ballroom
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
All-Staff Lunch – Stav Hall, Buntrock Commons
11:30 a.m.
All-Faculty Lunch – Stav Hall, Buntrock Commons
12:15 p.m.
Committee Meetings (bring Stav Lunch to assigned rooms)
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Academic Assessment Committee – Buntrock Commons 145
Curriculum Committee – Buntrock Commons 142
Faculty Governance Committee – Buntrock Commons 220
Faculty Life Committee – Buntrock Commons 222
Faculty Review Committee – Buntrock Commons 142
Student Life Committee – Buntrock Commons 221
Meeting of the Faculties (as planned by the associate deans)
2:00 p. m. – 3:00 p.m. IGS only
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. All other faculties meet
Interdisciplinary Studies Faculty – Associate Dean, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs – Tomson Hall 210
Fine Arts Faculty – Associate Dean, Alison Feldt – Center for Art & Dance 305
Humanities Faculty – Associate Dean, Jon Naito – Tomson Hall 210
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty – Associate Dean, Gary Muir – Regents 210
Social Sciences Faculty – Associate Dean, David Schalliol – Holland Hall 501
Friday, September 4, 2026
Move-In occurs for New Students (new date this year)
Check the New Student Orientation website for more information.
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Program, “A St. Olaf Welcome” – Skoglund Athletic Center (Faculty are welcome to attend as guests – there will be no faculty procession.)
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Sunday Morning Worship – Boe Chapel
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Monday, September 7, 2026
Common Read Discussion Groups
(only for those who signed up)
Academic Exploration Expo: Department/program tabling for New Student Orientation. Orientation & Transition Experiences will communicate additional details.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8-9, 2026
Academic Advisor Meetings
Academic Advisor Meetings: (Students have additional required programming during this time. Orientation & Transition Experiences will communicate to advisors which students can be scheduled during these two time blocks. Music auditions and athletic practice also may take place at this time; schedule students’ advising appointments around these commitments.)
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Classes Begin
Reminder: registration in the Student Information System will remain open through the first two days of the semester. After the first two days, all drops/adds will require instructors’ acknowledgement/approval by email; first-year students must also have an email with their advisor’s approval for any schedule changes. All approvals are to be emailed to registrar@stolaf.edu
Emeriti Coffee reception with President and Provost
10 a.m.
Opening Convocation – Sidewalk outside Boe Chapel/Undercroft in inclement weather
Faculty assemble in academic regalia on the sidewalk outside of Boe Chapel for the procession (or in the undercroft if it rains) – outside of Boe Chapel
11:00 a.m.
Opening Convocation – Boe Chapel
Student Speaker: Lily Spoerke, SGA President
Faculty Speaker: Dana Gross, Psychology
11:10 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Faculty/Staff Garden Party – St. Olaf House
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.