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Summer Orientation First- Year Dates by Major

Summer 2026 First-Year Orientation Dates

All sessions occur Monday-Friday. In-person and are two days (10 a.m. day 1 to 2 p.m. on day 2). The session on July 15 is online from 12:30-5 p.m. Sessions fill on a first-come, first-serve basis. Options may change as we finalize our program.

Your major determines the specific dates available to you. Available dates are listed below by academic department. If you are unsure what department your major is in, please refer to the Majors website. After clicking on your major, your academic department will appear on the right hand side of the website.

Africana Studies Department

July 9-10, July 15 (virtual)

African American Studies

Art and Art History Department

July 9-10, July 15 (virtual)

Art
Art Studio: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graphic Design and Digital Media

Biological Sciences Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Adolescent Education: Biology
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Conservation Biology

Chemistry Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 22-23

Adolescent Education: Chemistry
Biochemistry
Chemistry

Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth-6)
Inclusive Early Childhood Education (Birth-2)

Communication Disorders and Sciences Department

June 30-July 1, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 22-23

Speech and Hearing Science

Communication and Media Studies Department

July 6-7, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21

Cinema Studies
Communication Studies
Media Production
New Communication Media

Economics Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Business Economics
Economics

English Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17

Adolescent Education: English
English
Professional Writing

Foundations and Social Advocacy Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Inclusive Education: Students with Disabilities (All Grades) and Childhood

Geography Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 20-21

Geographic Information Systems
Geography

Geology Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 20-21

Adolescent Education: Earth Science
Environmental Geoscience
Geology

Health Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 22-23

Community Health
Health Education
Healthcare Management
Human Services

History Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 15 (Virtual), July 20-21, July 22-23

Dual Major in Adolescent Education: Social Studies
History

International Studies Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 20-21

International Studies

Kinesiology Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Applied Kinesiology/Athletic Training 3+2
Coaching
Exercise Science
Sport Studies
Strength and Conditioning for Human Performance

Mathematics Department

July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual)

Adolescent Education: Mathematics
Mathematics

Modern Languages Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17

Adolescent Education: Spanish
Spanish
Teaching English as a Second Language (Grades K-12)

Performing Arts Department

June30-July 1, July 6-7, July 15 (Virtual)

Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre: Bachelors of Fine Arts

Philosophy Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 22-23

Social Philosophy

Physical Education Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Physical Education

Physics Department

July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17

Adolescent Education: Physics
Adolescent Education: Physics and Mathematics
Physics and Engineering (3+2)
Physics

Political Science Department

June 30-July 1, July 9-10, July 15 (Virtual)

Political Science
Public Administration and Public Policy

PRE-Major (undeclared)

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

*SUNY Cortland offers a PRE-major option to those students who have yet to commit to one particular field of study. This is not for students looking at Pre-Law or Pre-Med.

Psychology Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Psychology

Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies

July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual)

Outdoor Recreation
Recreation Management
Therapeutic Recreation
Tourism and Recreation

Sociology/Anthropology Department

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Archeology
Anthropology
Criminology
Sociology

Sport Management

June 30-July 1, July 6-7, July 9-10, July 13-14, July 15 (Virtual), July 16-17, July 20-21, July 22-23

Sport Management

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