New Student Orientation Orientation Prepares Students for Point Park

Pioneer Experience
Fall 2023

August 19-27, 2023

All New First-Year Students and Conservatory of Performing Arts Transfer Students

Pioneer Experience is Point Park University's full-week orientation program*.  It occurs immediately before classes start and integrates students, academically and socially, into the University community.  Students receive information on campus resources, learn how to get involved on campus, hear from a keynote speaker, enjoy entertainment and participate in community service.  

*Residential students who will be living on campus will begin attending on their assigned move-in date.  Commuters students who will be living off-campus will begin attending on Wednesday morning, with check-in time between 8-9 a.m.  Students are then expected to attend the program every day after.

• Register for Pioneer Experience by submitting the online registration form.
• Submit only one registration per student.
• Need to make a change to your registration? Email orientation@pointpark.edu or call 412-392-3840.
• For more information on Pioneer Experience and other helpful topics, visit our FAQs page.
• The Pioneer Experience schedule will be posted here as soon as it's available later this summer.  The schedule is subject to change.  

Note: The Center for Student Success creates class schedules and works with students to adjust them, if needed.  

Transfer Pioneer Day
Fall 2023

August 4, 2023 (Friday)

New Transfer Students*

Transfer Pioneer Day is a comprehensive one-day orientation program for transfer students* that occurs immediately before classes begin 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 the Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA).  COPA transfer students are required to register for and attend Pioneer Experience (see above).

• Register for Pioneer Experience by submitting the online registration form.
• Submit only one registration 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.
• The Transfer Pioneer Day schedule will be posted as soon as it's available later this summer.  The schedule is subject to change.  See below for more information.

Note: The Center for Student Success creates class schedules and works with students to adjust them, if needed.