Here's Everything You Need to Know
Check-in opens at 9:00 a.m. ET at the Gengras Student Union and closes at 10:30 a.m. You're welcome to arrive anytime during that window based on the sessions that interest you. Full details on parking, check-in, and more will be emailed in the days prior to open house. If you have any questions, please email admission@hartford.edu.
Event Overview
We’ve designed our open house to reflect what makes UHart unique: choice, connection, and possibility. Build a day that fits your what you're looking for by exploring the sessions that speak to you most. Below, you’ll find highlights of everything happening throughout the day—so you can shape your visit around what matters to you.
Resource Fair (9:00 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Departments will be set up on the lawn outside of the Gengras Student Union. Meet representatives from a number of our student support and activities programs.
Check-In (9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) at Gengras Student Union
Attendees can arrive any time after 9:00 a.m.. We encourage attendees to look at the schedule of offerings and arrive earlier or later depending upon which activities you wish to participate in. Check-in is open until 10:30 a.m.
Campus Tours (9:00 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Campus Tours are available throughout the day. You will have the opportunity to tour key spaces like the residence halls, the Gengras Student Union, the Sports Center, the main dining hall—the Commons, and the library. Tours depart from the front stairs of Dana Hall. If it is raining, tours will depart from the the lobby of Dana Hall. Tours will depart approximately every 15 minutes.
Information Sessions
Throughout The Day
Join us throughout the day to learn more about Admission and Financial Aid, Athletics and Recreation, the Center for Student Success, and the Hawk Advantage Program.
Athletics and Recreation:
10:15 a.m. Location–Shaw Center
Receive an overview of Athletics and Recreation—including our transition to Division III, indoor and outdoor facilities, teams, head coach program contacts and more. Approximate length of presentation is 30 minutes.
Center for Student Success:
10:45 a.m. Location–GSU 230
The Center for Student Success helps students seamlessly transition into their first year. We connect students to one-on-one tutoring and support in study skills, mental health and wellness, career exploration and internships, financial aid and scholarships, and student clubs and activities. Approximate length of presentation is 30 minutes.
Admission and financial aid:
11:15 a.m. Location–Shaw Center
Learn more about the admission process at UHart with the Dean of Admission and Executive Director of Financial Aid. Approximate length of presentation is 45 minutes.
Hawk advantage program:
12:15 p.m. Location–Shaw Center
Learn more about the new Hawk Advantage program—its offerings and how it can benefit you.
We Look Forward To Seeing You At A Fall Open House!
If you have any questions prior to Open House, contact us via email at admission@hartford.edu.