Student Schedule

Orientation Welcome Signs

2024 Tentative Schedule

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
8 a.m.– noon

Residence Hall Check-In        
Move in anytime between 8 a.m. and noon. New students check in at Guad Parking Lot tent 

  • Check into campus and your residence hall room
  • Verify your health records and immunizations in the Guadalupe Hall Wellness Center.
  • If you did not receive your student ID at arrival, head to Borromeo Hall 102 to have it created. 
  • Offices open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Financial Aid, Business, Admissions, Mailroom, Residential Life, Saints Success Center, Information Technology, and the Bookstore).
Residence Halls
10:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m.Lunch on your own or in the STACCampus Center
12:30–1 p.m.Welcome Ceremony Carroll’s president Dr. John Cech and faculty members will welcome all new students and their families to the Carroll community.PE Center
1:15–2:15 p.m.Orientation Group Meeting         
Gather key orientation details and your free T-shirt and gifts. 
Hunthausen Activity Center (HAC)
2:15–4 p.m.Getting to Know Your Classmates         
 A fun way to get to know one another with help from the entertainment group called "Playfair." 
Trinity Lawn
4:00-4:30 p.m.ASCC Welcome 
4:40–5:00 p.m.CLASS PHOTO Join your classmates to document the launch of your Carroll adventure.St. Charles front steps
5–6:30 p.m.Welcome BBQCampus Center east lawn
7–8 p.m.MassAll Saints Chapel
8:00-8:15 p.m.For All - A Blessing and FarewellSt. Albert's Lawn
8:15–10:30 p.m.The Casey Band takes the stage for an opportunity to gather students, family, and friends; Ice cream treats are provided by the Circle K Student ClubSt. Albert's Lawn
MONDAY, AUGUST 19
8:00–9:30 a.m.Breakfast with Carroll faculty and staffCampus Center
9:30–9:45 a.m.Student Welcome SessionHunthausen Activity Center (HAC)
9:45 a.m.–noonStudent Session 1: Your Well-Being and Success at Carroll CollegeHunthausen Activity Center (HAC)
Noon–2 p.m.LunchCampus Center
2–3 p.m.Intro to Technology Resources at Carroll. Learn how to connect up all your devices, how to use the tech available to you at Carroll, and get your questions answered.    Hunthausen Activity Center (HAC)
3–5 p.m.Freshman Hall Meeting         
(Freshman living off-campus will only need to join us for the first part of this session.)
Hunthausen Activity Center (HAC)
5–7 p.m.DinnerCampus Center
8-10:30 p.m.Cow Tipping Comedy Improv Come laugh with Cow Tipping Comedy, a short-form improv troupe based out of Helena.Hunthausen Activity Center (HAC)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
7:00–8:00 a.m.BREAKFASTCampus Center
8:00 a.m – noonGETTING SET UP FOR SUCCESS         
You'll learn about online tools, OKTA apps, and more; take a tour of the library; receive bystander and Title IX training; and evaluate orientation. Session times and locations are based on your Orientation group.
Various locations
11:30 a.m. –1 p.m.LunchSTAC
11:30 a.m. –1 p.m.IT Tech Saints will be on hand to help you connect your devices.St. Charles Hall Support Center
1-3 p.mTime to complete your campus "to do" list. 
1–2 p.m.Honors Orientation         
For students admitted into the Honors Scholars program
St. Charles Hall room 014
1-2:30 p.m.International Student Orientation Session         
Mandatory session for new international students to meet each other, learn about the resources available and get your questions answered. Please bring a copy of your PASSPORT, FORM I-20 or DS-2019 and PROOF OF INSURANCE.
O'Connell Hall room 125
1–3 p.m.Veterans Education Benefits Meeting         
Mandatory for students receiving veterans education benefits.
*Corette Library Sage Room
3–5 p.m.Getting to Know Downtown Helena          
A walking tour of coffee shops and fun locations.
Meet in the Campus Center upper level
5–7 p.m.DinnerThe STAC: Campus Center dining hall
6:30–7:30 p.m.CLASSROOM TOURS. Find out where your classes are located and get a feel for your semester schedule.Meet at Upper Campus Center front desk
7–9 p.m.Swing Dance lessons and danceTrinity Hall lawn
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