How to Hampshire: Family Edition

Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 8-9 p.m. ET

College staff will provide information about crucial resources: academic advising, residence life and housing, community care and well-being, student success and engagement, identity centers, and more. From ID cards to keys to meals to classes, we can help you prepare for your student’s arrival on campus and then how to support them from afar! Join us on Zoom.

Move-In Day & Dessert Reception

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 7-8:30 p.m.

After helping students move in and get settled, families are invited to join us in the Red Barn for a dessert reception.

Family Orientation Activities

Friday, August 29, 2025

Separation and Transition Workshop

9:15-10:15 a.m.
Dining Commons

What can you expect during your student’s transition to Hampshire? What transitions are common to all families and what else might occur? No matter what stage you’re in, come chat and laugh with Eliza McArdle, director of health and counseling services, as she helps you prepare for this next phase of your student’s life—and of yours.

Open houses and campus tours

OPEN HOUSES

Center for Design (C4D) Open House
Lemelson Building
Drop in at the C4D Fabrication Shop to meet supervisor Glenn Armitage 81F P14 and Mary Kate Cleary 12F and learn more about their amazing offerings, resources, and projects.

CAMPUS TOURS

Supporting Our Diverse Community
Tour departs from outside the Dining Commons
Join Latoyya Pleasant, Director of Community Advocacy, for a guided walking tour highlighting Hampshire College’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging. You’ll explore our campus identity centers—spaces that celebrate and support the diverse lived experiences of our student body. Along the way, you'll meet dedicated staff and visit the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center, Queer Community Alliance Center, Center for Feminisms, World Lounge, and Spiritual Life Center.

*We warmly welcome all guests and kindly ask that visitors honor the Cultural Center’s deep significance and historical importance to the BIPOC community by engaging with the space in a spirit of respect, reflection, and solidarity.

Campus Walking Tour: Outdoor and Athletic Resources
Tour leaves from outside the Dining Commons
With a focus on how we keep students moving and connected to others, Outdoor Programs, Recreation, and Athletics (OPRA) staff will take a group on a tour of the Multisport Center (indoor track, fitness center, indoor tennis courts) and the outdoor tennis courts. Staff will share examples of how new students can get involved and answer your questions.

Lunch

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Dining Commons
Join us for a casual lunch before heading home.

Please direct questions about Family Orientation to the Alumni and Family Relations Office at family@hampshire.edu or 413.559.6638. Be sure to include your student’s name in your message.

Questions after you leave campus?

• Contact Alumni & Family Relations
• family@hampshire.edu
• 413.559.6638