Student Orientation

Saint Mary’s Student Orientation days help new students transition successfully into the Saint Mary’s community and help returning students re-orient to campus. Students engage in conversations with our Health and Wellness team, campus security, and other key staff. They also participate in “ice breakers” and other community building activities, which is capped off at the Saints Soiree extravaganza where they can make new and connect with old friends!

Check back often for updates as we complete information and provide a more detailed orientation schedule.

For the full calendar of events, click the red box below.

Student Leader Orientation  and Training Schedule for 2021-2022:

Thursday, August 19

  • 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Executive SGA Training and Boarding/GAP Prefect Training

Friday, August 20

  • 10:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Student Leader Training
  • 1 - 6 p.m. - Student Leader Training & Welcome Week Prep
  • 7 - 8 p.m. Executive SGA, Development Ambassador, Boarding/GAP Prefect Training

Saturday, August 21

  • 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Breakfast and Student Leader Training
  • 1 - 5 p.m. - Student Leader Training

New Student Orientation Days (attendance on both days required, check schedule on registration page)
Sunday, August 22 
Monday, August 23

All Student Orientation Days
Monday, August 23 
Tuesday, August 24

New and Returning Student Orientation Schedule for 2021-2022:

Sunday, August 22

  • 11 - 11:30 a.m. - New Student Welcome (parents and students)
  • 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. - New Student Welcome
  • 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. - Boarding Parents/ Boarding Bootcamp
  • 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. - Day Parents\Day Life on a 24/7 Campus
  • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Welcome Lunch with Sister Saints
  • 1:30 - 3 p.m. - New Parent Information Session
  • 1:30 - 3 p.m. - New Students (Life at SMS Scavenger Hunt)
  • 3 - 4 p.m. - New Students (Athletics & Performing Arts Intro Session)
  • 3 - 4 p.m. - New Parent Social

Parents Depart at 4 p.m.

  • 4:15 - 5 p.m. - New Students (Smoothies & Sister Saints)
  • 5 - 6 p.m. - SMS Community Dinner
  • 6:30 - 8:30 - Boarding Life Orientation (boarding students)

Monday, August 23

  • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - New Student Orientation
  • 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. - Returning Students & Parents (Advisory Meetings by Appt.)
  • 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Returning Parent Welcome
  • Lunch & Parent Departures
  • 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. - All Student All School Opening Assembly
  • 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. All Students Life at SMS 2021-2022: Defining Our New "Normal"

Tuesday, August 24

  • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - New Student Orientation

Wednesday, August 25

  • 1 - 3:30 p.m. - Boarding Life Orientation/Social & Day Life Orientation/Social

Thursday, August 26

  • 1 - 3:30 p.m. - Sigma Mu