*Please note this schedule is subject to change. 

Orange & Black Day Agenda

8:00-8:30 a.m.

• Program check in
• Resource fair until 9 a.m.
• Campus tours offered until 8:15 a.m. (more tours offered throughout the day)
• 8:30 a.m.: Session for University Exploratory Studies Program admitted students

9:00-10:00 a.m.

• Welcome and next steps session for admitted freshmen and admitted transfer students

10:15-11:45 a.m.

• Connecting with your major: attend a session with the major/college you were admitted into; hear from deans, faculty, staff and current students; learn about research or involvement opportunities; get your questions answered

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

• Lunch on your own
• Campus tours offered (freshman tours, transfer tours, tour en español)
• Walk-through sample residence hall room offered until 4 p.m.

1:15-1:45 and 2:00-2:30 p.m.

• Beaver Briefings: choose 2 different sessions you'd like to attend to learn more about unique resources and support for students at OSU. Specific session options will be provided to you on your agenda when you check in this morning.

2:30 p.m.

• Session for admitted Honors College students
• Campus tours offered (freshman tours, transfer tours, tour en español)
• Walk-through sample residence hall room offered until 4 p.m.
• Other specialty tours offered as available (will be noted on agenda)

Free virtual parking permits are provided to our visitors for your program day. Registered visitors will receive email information about how to obtain your virtual parking permit a few days prior to your program date. Parking permits are only required Monday-Friday unless otherwise marked (i.e. service spots or reserved at all times spots), parking in these spots may result in a fine for the vehicle owner. 

For our Orange & Black Day programs, we encourage visitors to park in the campus parking garage. Detailed parking information will be emailed to registrants.

ADA Parking: While our virtual permits are for B and C zones, our virtual permit is also valid for vehicles with a DMV-isssued ADA parking placard to park in ADA parking spaces in any zone. 

From Interstate 5, take exit 228 and turn west onto Highway 34. Continue approximately 10 miles. Turn left at the large intersection following signs to Reser Stadium (Hwy 20/Hwy 34/Philomath Blvd). Turn right on SW 26th St., then drive about 0.3 miles (continuing straight through the Western Blvd intersection) and turn right on SW Stadium Ave in 0.5 miles (the road in between the CH2M HILL Alumni Center and the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center) to get to the parking garage located at 661 SW 26th St. Corvallis, OR 97331. There will be parking signage and TOUR Ambassadors to point you in the right direction! Take the first left to continue onto SW Stadium Ave. Then continue straight to enter the parking garage and park in B or C zones on floors 1 through 3. 

Once parked, look for TOUR Ambassadors and signs to direct you to program day check-in location, which will also be provided to you in your reminder emails for the program day. 

*Please note this schedule is subject to change. This is a sample from the spring 2023 Spring Preview.

8:00-10:00 a.m.

• Program check-in
• 45-minute campus tours offered [also available in Spanish] until 9:15 a.m.
• Exploring Majors sessions (offered at 9:10, 9:40)

10:15-11:15 a.m.:

• Academic college presentations

11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: 

• Lunch on your own
• 45-minute campus tours offered [also available in Spanish] until 12:15 p.m.
• Residence hall sample room drop-in

1:00-2:15 p.m.:

• Beaver Briefings [informational sessions including admissions, scholarships/aid, Honors College, housing and more]

2:30-3:30 p.m.:

• Academic college tours

Free virtual parking permits are provided to our visitors for your program day. Registered visitors will receive email information about how to obtain your virtual parking permit a few days prior to your program date. Parking permits are only required Monday-Friday unless otherwise marked (i.e. service spots or reserved at all times spots), parking in these spots may result in a fine for the vehicle owner. 

Visitors can park in floors 1-3 of the parking garage, or in any B or C zones using the virtual permit. Click here for a campus parking map displaying the location of the parking garage and the zoned parking areas. The best GPS address to the parking garage is 661 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331.

ADA Parking: While our virtual permits are for B and C zones, our virtual permit is also valid for vehicles with a DMV-isssued ADA parking placard to park in ADA parking spaces in any zone. When entering the parking garage, there are ADA parking spots to the left of the entrance.

From Interstate 5, take exit 228, and turn west onto Highway 34. Continue approximately 10 miles. Turn left at the large intersection following signs to Reser Stadium (Hwy 20/Hwy34/Philomath Blvd). Turn right on SW 26th St., then a right on SW Stadium Ave in 0.5 miles. Take the first left to continue onto SW Stadium Ave. Then continue straight to enter the parking garage and park in B or C zones on floors 1 through 3.

Once parked, look for TOUR Ambassadors and signs to direct you to the Memorial Union, located on SW 26th St. and SW Jefferson Way. Check-in takes place on the main level of the Memorial Union.