Phase TWO
TWO = The Number and Think Wide Open
Fall Phase TWO Orientation
Thursday–Sunday, August 21–24, 2025
Phase TWO programs continue the conversations and enhance the connections made during the Summer Phase One July Orientation sessions to prepare you for the start of classes and your time at Purchase College.
The program includes faculty, staff and peer-led seminars, workshops, and educational and social programming.
Thursday
First-Year Move-In
Check in first at The Performing Arts Center (PAC), then you’ll be permitted to move into your residential space.
Refer to the email you received from the Office of Residence Life for your assigned move-in time. Please contact rsl@purchase.edu with any questions.
Services Available
Parking and More Card Office
- Campus Center North / 9am–6pm
The Loop Campus Shuttle Service
- The Loop buses stop along Lincoln Avenue near the Central 3 and 4 parking lots.
Welcome BBQ
11am–3pm / Dining Hall Quad
All new first-year students and their families are welcome to join the annual Welcome BBQ at D-Hall (the main dining hall).
Make sure to stop by the Phase TWO Central Table to get your swag and schedule of events for the week.
The Hub
Campus Center North
Check out the Hub, another dining location on campus. Meal plans begin at 5pm for dinner.
Residential Building Meetings**
6pm / Various Locations
**Attendance is required for all first-year and new sophomore residents and will be taken. All meetings will take place inside the building.
See your RA when you move in for further details on location.
- Central
- Crossroads
- Farside
- Wayback
Ice Cream Social
7:30pm / Great Lawn
Come grab some ice cream and enjoy music on the Great Lawn. Bring a blanket.
Friday
Fire Safety, Conduct, and Title IX Session*
9:30am / The Performing Arts Center, Pepsico Theatre
Learn about campus policies surrounding fire safety and our student code of conduct.
*Attendance is required for all new students but no registration is required. Please bring your ID card for check-in.
Dance Majors Only*
Introductory Meeting
2:30–3:30pm / Dance Building, Studio B
Advising Meeting
3:00–5:00pm / Dance Building, Faculty Offices
Final Meeting
5:15–6:00pm / Dance Building, Studio B
*Attendance is required for all incoming Dance BFA students.
Saturday
Civil Discourse Training*
9:30am or 12:30pm / Various Locations
Check-in at the Clocktower on the Main Plaza to receive classroom location assignment.
*Attendance is required for all new students and will be taken. Please bring your ID card for check-in. Students will be notified of their assigned time block (10am–12pm or 1–3pm).
Practice strategies and methods for more peaceful and productive dialogue in this interactive workshop, facilitated by the Civil Dialogue Project.
Tie-Dye and Vibes
3:30pm / Great Lawn
Relax and have some fun in the sun! Tie-dye some socks, bandanas, and bags while supplies last. Feel free to bring your own items.
Residential Building Meetings**
6pm / Various Locations
**Attendance is required for all new residential students and will be taken. All meetings will take place inside the building.
See your RA when you move in for further details on location.
- Fort Awesome
- Outback/Wayback
Flashback by the Clocktower: A Decades Party!
10pm / Clocktower, Main Plaza
Throw it back and party through the decades! Join us by the clocktower for a night of music, style, and vibes from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s. Dress in your favorite era’s fashion, dance to throwback hits, and enjoy retro snacks, games, and photo ops. Whether you’re rocking bell bottoms or blasting boy band tunes, it’s time to rewind and celebrate under the stars!
There will be a costume contest!
Sunday
School of Art+Design First-Year Meeting*
11am / Visual Arts Building, Room 1016
*Attendance is required for all freshmen Art+Design students. If you are registered for VIS1050 ComX, then you must attend.
Dance BFA Injury Screening Workshop*
12–2:00pm / Dance Building, Studio B
*Attendance required for all incoming Dance majors. Come dressed to move. Please select the 3pm session of The Hookup (see below).
Acting BFA First-Year Meeting*
1pm / Center for Film, Media, and Theatre (CMFT), Room 0061 (The Performance Theatre)
*Attendance is required for all incoming Acting BFA students. Please select the 3pm session of The Hookup (see below).
The Hook Up*
1pm or 3pm / The Performing Arts Center, Pepsico Theatre
*Registration required and attendance is mandatory for all new students. Please check in 15 minutes prior to your selected session.
The Hook-Up engages audiences in a facilitated discussion about hooking up, sexual assault, and bystander intervention.
This program acknowledges that if we can discuss what healthy, consensual sex looks like in contrast to the methods perpetrators use, there is no confusion between healthy sex and sexual assault.
RealiTea (Part II)*
5:30pm / The Performing Arts Center, Pepsico Theatre
Hear from Counseling and Behavioral Health Services about all the resources they offer. Enjoy some interactive skits that cover important topics you need to know about joining our community.
*Attendance is required for all new students.
Residential Building Meetings**
6pm / Various Locations
**Attendance is required for all new residential students and will be taken.
- Alumni Village
- Commons
- Olde
