Orientation Week 2024 (O week 2024) – Details and Timelines
O-Week 2024 will feature five days of informative and fun-filled events and activities dedicated for new students. Please see below our detailed list of days and their respective activities.
Welcoming Evening
Date: 9thAugust, 2024
Welcoming evening is the commencement ceremony of the Class of 2028 where students and their parents are warmly welcome by the Habib Community. The President of the University addresses to students and parents to share Habib University’s Commitment to nurture future leaders.
Orientation Week – O Week
Date: 10th – 16th August, 2024
The fun filled week-long online/on-campus learning activities will help incoming students make a smooth transition into the HU community. They will be introduced to various stakeholders of the community including faculty, alumni, student support service staff, and their class fellows.
O-Week will also help incoming students develop an understanding of HU culture, its norms, values, policies and processes, and become a part of the HU family. Students will be engaged in a range of interactive activities to help them overcome their stress and anxiety about entering a new place, become comfortable and confident, and help prepare them to embark on their exciting new journey at Habib University.
O Week Day 1 & Day 2 – Intellectual Experience @Habib
Date:10th and 12th August, 2024
Days 1 and 2 will help you in understanding the exciting and intellectually challenging learning experience awaiting for you at Habib University. You will get a chance to meet and talk to your all faculty members and leadership team. Through several interactive activities and panel discussions, you will learn more about Habib Liberal Core, your Major, Habib Minors, First Semester Courses, expectations from faculty, and secretes of your success at Habib. You will have fun time with faculty during lunch and breaks to start building your relationship with them.
Both the days will also help you to explore student support services at Habib and attend very fun and exciting sessions designed by your Orientation Leaders. These sessions will enhance your confidence, energy and excitement to start new semester.
O Week Day 3 & Day 4 – Community and Culture @Habib
Date:13th and 15th August, 2024
Both these days will give you a great orientation to HU community and its key community values and standards. These Values and standards will help you in becoming a committed HU Citizen and contribute in keeping Habib a safe space for all of its diverse community members.
Through a lot of fun filled, interactive and reflective activities you also get to know and meet with the diverse HU community members and know what role they play in supporting your learning and development.
O Week Day 5 – Getting Ready for Fall 2024
Date:16th August, 2024
Your Orientation Leaders will help you in learning the Tools and Rules of Success at Habib. They will give you a hands-on experience of using PeopleSoft, Canvas and Stellic. They will also help you in understanding attendance and academic integrity policies.
You will get to know about your exciting First Year Experience initiatives and other programs which will help you shape your future. You will attend important security demonstrations.
You will write a letter to your future self and the most exciting thing would be to celebrate new friendships at the end of O-Week.
