First-Year Experience

The Office of First-Year Experience guides new students through their transition into the Denison community by creating a space to embrace the academic, social, and residential challenges and opportunities embedded in a four-year liberal arts college experience.

Nathan Graves,Associate Dean of Student Support, Director of Orientation & First-Yea…

Kate Tull,Associate Director of Orientation & First-Year Experience

Upcoming Events

Aug.

Induction of the Class of 2028 [Updated]

7:00pm

EXPLORE

Welcome to Denison

CONNECT

New Student Orientation

Moving onto The Hill
New student orientation
- Off-campus orientation
- On-campus orientation
Induction ceremony

DISCOVER

Your First Year on The Hill

Spotlights

First-year students make connections before classes begin

Pre-Os — three-day outings built around jam-packed itineraries — give new Denison students a head start.

Jennifer Vestal, Heidi Trace and Torrance Powell at ARC

How We Learn

The best ways to support remote learning

The Academic Resource Center nimbly turns to support students' remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Learning through life on campus

Denison’s master residential plan is modernizing our historic residence halls while providing students with opportunities to learn life skills.

Students participating in an activity at DU Lead

How We Learn

Becoming Leaders Through DU Lead

Denison first-years become leaders at this year's DU Lead retreat.

How We Live

Owen Crum ’20 Words of Wisdom

“First-year students, I challenge you to care. Choose to buy in,” says student body president Owen Crum '20.

group photo of students on '21Connect trip

How We Live

’21Connect Program Builds Class Connections

'21Connect program, offered by the First-Year Office, gives Denison first-years the opportunity to explore Columbus and make connections with their peers.

Where We Go

Circling In

Advising Circles gather peers and mentors to learn about Denison and themselves.

How We Learn

This is Denison: Mark Moller

A conversation with Mark Moller, dean of first-year students, philosophy professor and, yes, a Winnie the Pooh fan.

What's Happening

Advice & Tips

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

Learning grand strategy from a master

First-Year Experience