The hive is calling—time to make it official! 

Move-In Day is your first big step into Hornet Nation. From the moment you arrive, our campus community will be ready to greet you with open arms (and moving carts!). With music, volunteers, and plenty of photo ops, this day is all about celebration, connection, and getting you settled into your new home away from home. 

Get ready for three days full of energy, insight, and Hornet pride!

Orientation is your full-campus welcome—designed to help you meet fellow students, connect with faculty and staff, and get familiar with university departments and processes before classes begin. Through interactive sessions, tours, and team-based activities, you’ll start building your HSSU community and the confidence to thrive from day one. 

The buzz doesn't stop after Move-In—it's just getting started! 

Welcome Week is your all-access pass to campus culture. Expect a full lineup of events designed to help you meet new people, explore student orgs, and make unforgettable memories. From game nights and cookouts to kickoff rallies and campus traditions, this is where you start writing your HSSU story—with pride, purpose, and plenty of Hornet energy. 

This required course sets you up for academic success. You’ll learn:

📌 How to use student support services and resources

📌The history and mission of HSSU

📌Study strategies and habits for college success

📌 Required for all first-year students and those with fewer than 24 credits.

The Hornet Keeper Peer Mentor Program supports students by pairing first-years with upper-class mentors who can assist while navigating HSSU.  The mentors apply, interview, train, and serve as university representatives and guides. They support students through social, emotional and academic transitions to college.  

If you would like to have a mentor for the 25/26 academic year, contact us at FYE@hssu.edu. 

If you would to be a mentor for the 25/26 academic year, check your hornets email for updates or contact us at SYE@hssu.edu.

Programming throughout the year provides enrichment opportunities for first-year students. Events focus on financial, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing, as well as academic enrichment.

📌 Freshman Retreat

📌 Night at The City Museum

📌 First-Year Parent Luncheon

📌 Financial Literacy

📌 International First-Year Student Luncheon