Orientation - About Us

Two people lighting candles at collection in the amphitheatre.

Orientation is a campus-wide effort involving students, faculty and staff.

The student Orientation Committee is comprised of approximately 10-15 Orientation Leaders whose primary mission is to welcome our new students to campus.  The Committee is open to applications from all students and the selection process usually occurs in the Spring Semester. The staff Orientation Steering Committee is led by the Director of Student Activities Rebecca Weintraub-Barth. Please contact Director Weintraub-Barth (rweintr1@swarthmore.edu) with questions or ideas.

Sustainability: We strive for Orientation to be a Zero-Waste program, and we aim to minimize the use of paper handouts. New students typically receive a set of re-usable bamboo food utensils.