»Pre-Orientation Programs

Chapman offers a variety of Pre-Orientation programs to help students acclimate to campus before Orientation begins. 

Below is an overview of all of the programs. Visit each page for information including; dates, applications, and more details. 

Panther Exploratory Pre-Orientation Program is exclusively for first-year Exploratory Majors and helps them learn more about the university and Exploratory process. All Exploratory/Undeclared students are required to participate in the program. 

International Student Orientation is a mandatory pre-orientation program for students in the U.S. on an F-1 Visa. This program will support students by introducing them to programs, services, policies, and procedures that International students experience. Students who are not able to attend must email iss@chapman.edu to schedule a make-up orientation. 

First Generation Summer Bridge Program is a pre-orientation program designed to help address the specific needs that First Generation students have in their transition to university life and connect with fellow first-generation students at Chapman. At Chapman, a first-generation college student is someone whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have not earned a four-year college or university degree. 

Next Steps Ahead is a pre-orientation program designed to support students with disabilities transition to Chapman and help students acclimate and adjust to campus. Next Steps Ahead was developed to address and support specific needs that students may face and is designed with students on the Autism Spectrum in mind! 

Find Your Balance Retreat is an opt-in Wellness retreat that provides students the opportunity to build new friendships and connections to the Chapman community while strengthening habits and skills for their overall well-being as Chapman Panthers. This program has a fee associated and is not able to be attended alongside any other pre-orientation program.