Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students learn about the semester ahead in their First-Year Seminar “Through the Lens: French and Francophone Cinema” from Associate Professor Courtney Wells.

Students participate in ice-breaker activities with their Orientation groups on Smith Green.

Families receive information and ask questions at the “Parenting William Smith First-Year Students” session, led by William Smith Dean Lisa Kaenzig P’22 in Albright Auditorium.

Assistant Dean Joseph Mink speaks to families at the “Parenting Hobart First-Year Students” discussion in the Vandervort Room.

First-years discuss their fall semester schedules with Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar, who will lead their First-Year Seminar “Facets of Islam” and serve as their adviser.

Members of the Hobart lacrosse team and Orientation Mentors help first-years move into residence halls off of Pulteney Street.

Alongside her family, Orientation Mentors help Zoe Jackowitz ’22, of Natick, Mass., move into Hirshson Hall on William Smith Hill.

Jacob Vickers ’22, of Annapolis, Md., moves into his residence hall with the help of his family and Orientation Mentors.

Associate Professor of Music Mark Olivieri meets with students in his First-Year Seminar “Hip Hop Culture,” which examines the interdisciplinary nature of the genre as a complex social movement.

Professor of Dance Donna Davenport speaks with students in her First-Year Seminar, “The Mindful Body,” during the first day of Orientation in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Members of the Classes of 2022 participating in the Pre-Orientation Adventure Program gather for a photo following a week of kayaking, sailing, hiking and exploring the Finger Lakes.

Orientation Coordinators Miranda Smith ’18, MAT ’19 and Tanner Arnold ’19 address the newest members of the HWS community and their families during the President’s Welcome on Thursday.

Students and their families listen to remarks during the President’s Welcome Ceremony on Stern Lawn.

Provost and Dean of Faculty DeWayne Lucas invites students to delve into new topics, ways of thinking and methods of inquiry during their time at the Colleges.

Matthew Bruno '22 and Elizabeth Sullivan Bruno '87, P'17. P'19, P'22, of Orchard Park, N.Y., speak to HWS Trustee Dr. Richard L. Wasserman ‘70 during the Legacy Family reception in the Thomas Poole Family Admissions Center.

Ella Withington ’22, of Plymouth, Mass., says goodbye to her family following the President’s Welcome Ceremony.