News Release

Back-to-school

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Students at the 2011 New Student Orientation.

About 17,000 students return to their studies this month at Minnesota's second-largest public university.

Welcome to Education for Life 2012-13. View the academic calendar.

Move-in, social gatherings, information sessions, orientation activities and Husky Kick-Off events are scheduled around the Aug. 27 start of Fall Semester at St. Cloud State University.

Move-In

First-year students and new transfer students move into residence halls Aug. 25. Returning residence hall students move in Aug. 26.

• View the Move-In instructional video
• Download the residence hall student handbook (PDF)

Move-in at Coborn Plaza Apartments (CPA) is set for selected dates between Aug. 4 and Aug. 26. Get the CPA move-in details (PDF).

Volunteer Husky Haulers will help students move into rooms at the university's 10 residential communities.

Residential Life staff members and Public Safety officers will supervise. Visit the Move-In webpage.

• View a first-year and transfer students newsletter (PDF)
• View a returning on-campus students newsletter (PDF)
• View a map of unloading areas (PDF)
• View the Campus Map

Orientation

The Aug. 25-26 new student orientation is packed with activities including a picnic, education abroad sessions, sand volleyball and an alumni panel on how to be a successful student. The SCSU 101 presentation includes a breakout session on Common Reading Program book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." View the new student orientation schedule.

The Aug. 25-26 transfer student orientation includes a tour, ice cream social and bowling social. View the schedule.

Some 225 new international students will move into residence halls Aug. 18-19.  View the schedule (PDF).

Visit the Orientation website for activities targeted at international students and non-traditional students.

Johnny Holm Concert

Midwest entertainment legend Johnny Holm and his band perform 9 p.m. to midnight Aug. 30 on the mall east of Atwood Memorial Center.

Off-campus

Thousands of students will return to rental housing west of campus in the historic University-Southside neighborhood. University staff and officers from the St. Cloud Police Department will guide the process.

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