New Student Orientation Orientation Prepares Students for Point Park
Fall 2026
Friday, Aug.
Transfer Students*
Transfer Pioneer Day is a comprehensive one-day orientation program for transfer students* that takes place on the first Friday in August and integrates students into the university community. Students receive information on resources and learn how to get involved on campus. Attending Transfer Pioneer Day is a fantastic way to begin to settle into your collegiate life at Point Park University.
*Transfer Pioneer Day is for new transfer students who are NOT in a Conservatory major (COPA).
COPA transfer students are required to register for and attend Pioneer Experience instead (see above).
Note: The University Advising Center creates class schedules and works with students to adjust them, if needed.
Register online for Transfer Pioneer Day 2026.
Submit only one registration form per student.
Need to make a change to your registration? Email orientation@pointpark.edu or call 412-392-3840.
For more information on Transfer Pioneer Day and other helpful topics, visit our FAQs page.
View the full Transfer Pioneer Day schedule below. The schedule is subject to change, so make sure to check back here, as well as your Point Park email, for updates.
Spring 2026
Friday, January 15, 2027
All First-Year and Transfer Students Admitted for Spring 2027
Spring Pioneer Experience is a comprehensive one-day orientation program for new students that takes place on the Friday before classes begin and integrates students into the university community. Students receive information on resources and learn how to get involved on campus.
Note: The University Advising Center creates class schedules and works with students to adjust them, if needed.
- Online registration for Spring 2027 Pioneer Experience will open in Fall 2026.
- Submit only one registration form per student.
- Need to make a change to your registration? Email orientation@pointpark.edu or call 412-392-3840.
- For more information on Spring Pioneer Experience and other helpful topics, visit our FAQs page.
- View a sample schedule for Spring Pioneer Experience. The schedule is subject to change, so make sure to check back here, as well as your Point Park email, for updates.
