2026 Schedule

This schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date schedule upon your arrival to campus, please download the PirateExperience app.

Student Schedule
Parents & Guest Schedule

Student Schedule

Day One

*8:00am – 10:00am

Step One: Check in, Main Campus Student Center, 1st Floor
Step Two: Bring overnight items to assigned Residence Hall (if applicable)
Step Three:

    • Academic College Meet & Greet, Main Campus Student Center Hallway
    • Walking Campus Tours, Main Campus Student Center Bus Loop

*10:15am: Welcome, Main Campus Student Center, 2nd Floor, Ballrooms

*10:30am-11:15am: Welcome to Class!, Main Campus Student Center, 2nd Floor, Ballrooms

*11:15am-11:30am: Meet your OAs, Main Campus Student Center, Ballrooms

11:30am-1:00pm: Lunch Pick Up & Small Group #1, Pirate Vision Lawn

1:00pm-1:35pm: True Life, Wright Auditorium

1:40pm-2:45pm: Small Group #2, Various Locations

*3:00pm-3:45pm: Concurrent Sessions – Please select one session to attend. All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center.

  • Live Like a Pirate!, Ballrooms. ECU Housing & Residence Life
  • Living Off Campus, Room 249. Commuting students who have received a housing exemption.

*4:00pm-4:25pm: Concurrent sessions – Please select one session to attend.  All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center.

  • Center for Counseling and Student Development, Ballrooms
  • Academic Success Services, Room 249 *repeats at 4:35pm
  • Career Services, Room 253
  • Textbooks & Technology, Blackbox Theatre

*4:35pm-5:00pm: Concurrent sessions – Please select one session to attend.  All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center. Three of these sessions repeat at 5:10pm, so you will be able to choose two.

  • Fraternity & Sorority Life Interest Meeting, Ballrooms
  • Academic Success Services, Room 249
  • ECU 1Card, Room 253
  • Study Abroad, Blackbox Theatre

*4:45pm-6:30pm: Involvement Fair, Main Campus Student Center, 1st Floor

*5:10pm-5:35pm: Concurrent sessions – Please select one session to attend.  All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center.

  • Fraternity & Sorority Life Interest Meeting, Ballrooms
  • Marching Pirates Interest, Room 249
  • ECU 1Card, Room 253
  • Study Abroad, Blackbox Theatre

*5:45pm-7:45pm: Dinner, West End Dining Hall (this meal is included for both students and guests. Must show wristband at the registers.)

*8:00pm-9:30pm: Hypnotized Live with Michael C. Anthony, Mendenhall, Hendrix Theatre

9:30pm-11:00pm: Late Night Activities, Eakin Student Recreation Center

Day Two

7:00am-8:00am: Check Out of assigned Residence Hall (if applicable)

7:00am-8:00am: Breakfast, West End Dining Hall (included for students, guests may pay to enter)

*8:00am-8:30am: Concurrent Sessions – Please select one to attend. All sessions will be held in the Main Campus Student Center

  • First Generation College Student Session (students only), Room 253
  • Out of State Pirates, Room 249
  • Learner 360 & ECU Connect, Ballrooms

8:40am-9:25am: Small Group #3, Various Locations

*9:30am-10:00am: What is Academic Advising?, Main Campus Student Center, Ballrooms

10:15am-1:00pm: Academic Advising, Major Information, and Schedule Changes, Various Locations

*11:00am-1:00pm: Taking Care of Business, Main Campus Student Center (offices will be listed on the final schedule upon your arrival to orientation)

*11:00am-1:00pm: Student Success Hubs Open House, Main Campus Student Center, 1st Floor

*11:00am-1:00pm: View a Model Residence Hall Room (locations will be available upon your arrival to orientation)

An * denotes session where parents and students will be together.

This schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date schedule upon your arrival to campus, please download the PirateExperience app.

Parents & Guest Schedule

Day One

*8:00am – 10:00am

Step One: Check in, Main Campus Student Center, 1st Floor
Step Two: Bring overnight items to Greene Residence Hall (if applicable)
Step Three:

    • Academic College Meet & Greet, Main Campus Student Center Hallway
    • Walking Campus Tours, Main Campus Student Center Bus Loop

*10:15am: Welcome, Main Campus Student Center, 2nd Floor, Ballrooms

*10:30am-11:15am: Welcome to Class!, Main Campus Student Center, 2nd Floor, Ballrooms

*11:15am-11:30am: Meet your OAs, Main Campus Student Center, Ballrooms

11:30am-12:30pm: Navigating Uncharted Waters, Main Campus Student Center, Ballrooms

12:30am-1:30pm: Lunch, Main Campus Student Center, 1st Floor

1:30pm-2:10pm: Money Matters, Main Campus Student Center, Ballrooms

2:20pm-2:50pm: Concurrent Sessions – Please select one session to attend. All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center.

  • Parent & Family Programs, Ballrooms
  • Student Health Services, Blackbox Theatre
  • Supporting Your First Generation Student, Room 253
  • Disability Support Services, Room 249

*3:00pm-3:45pm: Concurrent Sessions – Please select one to attend. All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center.

  • Live Like a Pirate!, Ballrooms. ECU Housing & Residence Life
  • Living Off Campus, Room 249. Commuting students who have received a housing exemption.

*4:00pm-4:25pm: Concurrent Sessions – Please select one session to attend. All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center.

  • Center for Counseling and Student Development, Ballrooms
  • Academic Success Services, Room 249 *repeats at 4:35pm
  • Career Services, Room 253
  • Textbooks & Technology, Blackbox Theatre

*4:35pm-5:00pm: Concurrent sessions – Please select one session to attend.  All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center. Three of these sessions repeat at 5:10pm, so you will be able to choose two.

  • Fraternity & Sorority Life Interest Meeting, Ballrooms
  • Academic Success Services, Room 249
  • ECU 1Card, Room 253
  • Study Abroad, Blackbox Theatre

*4:45pm-6:30pm: Involvement Fair, Main Campus Student Center, 1st Floor

5:00pm-6:30pm: Parent’s Night Out, Uptown Brewing Company, Transportation Provided

*5:10pm-5:35pm: Concurrent sessions – Please select one session to attend.  All sessions are located in the Main Campus Student Center.

  • Fraternity & Sorority Life Interest Meeting, Ballrooms
  • Marching Pirates Interest, Room 249
  • ECU 1Card, Room 253
  • Study Abroad, Blackbox Theatre

*5:45pm-7:45pm: Dinner, West End Dining Hall (this meal is included for both students and guests. Must show wristband at the registers.)

*8:00pm-9:30pm: Hypnotized Live with Michael C. Anthony, Mendenhall, Hendrix Theatre

Day Two

7:00am-8:00am: Breakfast, West End Dining Hall (included for students, guest may pay to enter)

*8:00am-8:30am: Concurrent Sessions – Please select one to attend. All sessions will be held in the Main Campus Student Center

  • First Generation College Student Session (students only), Room 253
  • Out of State Pirates, Room 249
  • Learner 360 & ECU Connect, Ballrooms

8:40am-9:25am: Parent Panel, Main Campus Student Center Ballrooms

*9:30am-10:00am: What is Academic Advising?, Main Campus Student Center, Ballrooms

10:15am-10:45pm: Major Information, Various Locations

*11:00am-1:00pm: Taking Care of Business, Main Campus Student Center (offices will be listed on the final schedule upon your arrival to orientation)

*11:00am-1:00pm: Student Success Hubs Open House, Main Campus Student Center, 1st Floor

*11:00am-1:00pm: View a Model Residence Hall Room (locations will be available upon your arrival to orientation)

An * denotes session where parents and students will be together.