Fall Student Orientation 2023

August 17

International students will be able to move-in August 17 at 3:00 PM.

August 19

Students will be assigned a check in date and time in the FSC Portal later this summer.

August 19

All new students must attend Orientation. Mark your calendar with your move-in/arrival date! You’ll find your individual check-in time in the FSC Portal later this summer.

Local Accommodations

Directions to Campus

We look forward to meeting you at Fall Orientation. While families are not required to attend Orientation, we invite you to join your student on campus. You are welcome to assist with move-in and participate in family programming on Saturday and Sunday.

Please make sure to complete all of your enrollment to-dos. You can find a list of outstanding items on your Status Page. Ensuring all these tasks are complete before coming to Orientation is essential to a successful start at FSC.

Getting involved in campus life starts with building connections. ZeeMee, our social platform, gets you connected with Mocs, old and new. Ask questions about life on campus, participate in monthly live events, and win FSC swag while making friends with classmates!

Keep an eye out for a welcome message from your O-leader in late June.

Orientation Leaders are FSC upperclassmen students who serve as a resource and support in connecting new students to the community. O-leaders share helpful reminders, and tips, and are available for questions. They lead the small group activities throughout the orientation period.

To reduce the number of items you’ll need to pack and make move-in as easy as possible, we encourage you to ship your items. Your items will be stored in a climate-controlled warehouse and should be sent to:

Student Name
c/o Florida Southern College
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.
Lakeland, FL 33801

Boldly write your room assignment on the boxes; if sending multiple boxes, please include 1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc.

Before Orientation, please plan to complete this pre-orientation course, Your Southern Journey, available for students and families on June 16. Your Southern Journey is a self-paced, gamified online course that will introduce you to important information, concepts, and traditions that prepare you to make the most of your on-campus Orientation experience. This course is designed to take 3-4 hours to complete, and you may work at your own pace. You will earn a badge after experiencing each of the 7 modules, and students who complete all modules by August 14 will earn an exclusive FSC t-shirt!

After you’ve checked-in/moved-in, you’ll join your fellow students for FSC’s Commuter Connection or Residence Hall Meeting, and then connect with your O-Leader for dinner and the evening’s activities. We have lots of fun events planned! Parents have programs that include a welcome from Dr. Kerr, FSC’s President, a panel discussion about the first eight weeks of college, and a reception with the Deans.

Learn what it means to be part of the FSC community through our long-standing tradition of Convocation for new students and their families. At noon, it’s time to wish families farewell until October’s Family Weekend. Students will then learn about their major by attending Academic Department Meetings. New connections extend into the night with exciting options brought to you by the Center for Student Involvement.

Review your fall semester schedule and elect to take a Classroom Tour to see your classroom locations before your first day of classes.