Hello and congratulations! Welcome to the Union and the Class of 2030. 

Students, if you’re reading this in your Union.edu email, that’s great! If not, please activate your Union email and please begin regularly checking this email address, this will be the primary way we communicate with you. Also, keep an eye on your Enrolling Student Checklist via your applicant portal. A few important tasks already posted there including completing the Biographical Form due May 15, the Advising and Course Registration form due on May 26, Health Forms due June 12, submitting your Final Transcripts due July 15, and uploading your ID Card Photo due August 1 (be sure to meet the photo guidelines). Additional items will be posted soon, such as your Housing Registration available on June 1 and the Shared Experience Ranking form available later this summer.

We’re also gearing up for your Orientation experience, designed to help you connect with classmates, learn more about campus and the local area, and feel confident as you start your Union journey. This includes our Shared Experience Day, a day-long activity or outing designed to help new students connect with your classmates and Orientation Leaders (OLs), explore the area, all while building friendships and memories before classes even begin.

Move-in Day for the Class of 2030 will take place on Friday, September 4, 2026. Orientation programming will continue from Saturday, September 5 through Tuesday, September 8, with other First-Year specific programing happening throughout week 1 of the academic term. 

Additionally, we invite parents and families to participate in our family-oriented programs, including  our Welcome as part of Move-In Day (Sept. 4); and Homecoming & Family Weekend (Oct. 23-24). Maintaining a strong relationship with family is vital to a successful Union experience for all students. Keep an eye on our Newsletter Series for details on these events and more throughout the summer. 

I’m so excited to officially meet you in September and I cannot wait for you to begin your Union experience!

Sincerely,

AILEEN SCHATZ

Director of the First-Year Experience

403E Reamer Campus Center

firstyearexperience@union.edu |  schatza@union.edu  |  518.388.6061

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