Fall 2023 Arrival Schedule
Welcoming Wildcats to campus
Linfield students arrive for the fall semester throughout the month of August, depending on associated groupings. Following is the arrival schedule for fall 2023 based on those groups. Dates are subject to change at this time and arrival times will be announced mid-summer. This page will be updated accordingly.
If you have any questions, please contact the housing office at 503-883-2354 or housing@linfield.edu.
| Arrival dates | Approved arrival group | Arrival time | Arrival format and location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Aug. 5 | Resident Life Assistants (RLA) | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at Residence Life office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Sat., Aug. 5 | Summer students move to fall housing | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at Residence Life Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Tues., Aug. 15 | Football - offense | 9-10:30 a.m. | Drive-thru/Curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Tues., Aug. 15 | Football - defense | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Drive-thru/Curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Tues., Aug. 15 | Welcome and Q&A for all football players (required for all new students) | 1 p.m. | Ice Auditorium: Parents, family members and students are invited to join us for an official welcome to Linfield. Students and family members are encouraged to stay to hear from key campus administrators and have your questions answered. There will be a brief activity at the end of the session for family members. |
| Wed., Aug. 16 | Women's soccer | 9-10 a.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Wed., Aug. 16 | Men's soccer | 10-11 a.m. | Drive-thru/Curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way |
| Wed., Aug. 16 | Volleyball | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Wed., Aug. 16 | Pre-orientation leaders | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Wed., Aug. 16 | ASLU Cabinet | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Wed., Aug. 16 | Welcome and Q&A for all soccer and volleyball players (required for all new students) | 2 p.m. |
Ice Auditorium: Parents, family members and students are invited to join us for an official welcome to Linfield. Students and family members are encouraged to stay to hear from key campus administrators and have your questions answered. There will be a brief activity at the end of the session for family members. |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | Men's and women's cross country | 9-10 a.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | Marching band | 9-10 a.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | New students in Ignite and iFocus pre-orientation programs | 9-10 a.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | Cheer team | 10-11 a.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | Dance team | 10-11 a.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | New students in AHA and WILD pre-orientation programs | 10-11 a.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | New students in the First Scholars pre-orientation program | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Fri., Aug. 18 | Welcome and Q&A for all cross country, cheer, dance, marching band and pre-orientation program students (required for all new students) | 2 p.m. |
Ice Auditorium: Parents, family members and students are invited to join us for an official welcome to Linfield. Students and family members are encouraged to stay to hear from key campus administrators and have your questions answered. There will be a brief activity at the end of the session for family members. Spanish translation headsets will be available in the lobby outside of Ice Auditorium. |
| Fri.., Aug. 18 | Spanish orientation and family welcome for all cross country, cheer, dance, marching band and pre-orientation program students (required for all new students) | 3 p.m. |
Ice Auditorium: Immediately following the 2 p.m. session, Spanish-speaking families are encouraged to remain after for a session all in Spanish. Families will hear from Gerardo Ochoa, vice president for enrollment services and student success, global languages professors about study abroad opportunities and other resources from campus partners. |
| Mon., Aug. 21 | Registration and Orientation Leaders (ROL) | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Mon., Aug. 21 | Wildcat Events Board (WEB) | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Mon., Aug. 21 | Residence Hall Association (RHA) student leaders | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | ASLU Senate | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) move-in crew | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | International students | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) student leaders | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | Chaplain student leaders | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | Service leaders | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | CAT Squad | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | Writing Center | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Thurs., Aug. 24 | New students (first-year and transfers) | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Drive-thru/curbside check-in in front of Riley Hall (enter campus on Founders' Way) |
| Sat., Aug. 26 | Returning students | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Sun., Aug. 27 | Returning students | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Drop in format at the Housing Office in Mahaffey Hall |
| Mon., Aug. 28 | First day of classes |