Parents and Families Update: January 2026
Happy New Year! We’re excited to welcome your student back for the Spring 2026 semester.
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Welcome to Orientation 2024!
Welcome to Orientation 2024!
At Orientation, you begin your journey as a Bobcat! Our program is designed to help you and your family begin acclimating to our community. As you become acquainted with our campuses, you’ll register for courses and learn about resources and services from a variety of campus partners. We’ll teach you about our traditions, and we’ll help connect you with other incoming students and their families. Each session will offer programs for both students and family members.
We know the decision to send your child to study at Quinnipiac is a huge commitment. Here are some opportunities to help you stay connected to your Bobcat.
Tom Ellett, Chief Experience Officer, invites you and your family to his home in Lake George. Enjoy an evening on the water as you meet fellow incoming Bobcats and learn more about the Quinnipiac Parents & Families community.
Please email parents@qu.edu for event details and to receive a registration link!
Gifts to the Quinnipiac Family Fund support high-impact experiential learning opportunities providing current students the opportunity to attend enriching programs, conferences, and to travel and present research. Family Fund gifts also support Provost and Chief Experience Officer initiatives that enhance and contribute to the student experience.
The Quinnipiac Family Fund includes unrestricted and restricted gifts that provide the university with funding to support students and faculty.
Support from parents makes an immediate impact on students and helps Quinnipiac to provide programs, such as:
First-year seminars and experiences
Common intellectual experiences
Learning communities
Writing-intensive courses
Collaborative assignments and projects
Undergraduate research
Diversity education and global learning
Service learning and community-based learning
Student Life programs and services
New and innovative opportunities to engage students outside the classroom
Physical improvements such as firepits and an e-sports facility
Student-led innovative community activities
Participation is the cornerstone of the Quinnipiac Family Fund. Gifts, in any amount, generate additional resources for the university, and demonstrate support and enthusiasm for the education Quinnipiac provides. In turn, foundations, corporations and other funding organizations are motivated to support universities whose own communities invest heavily in the success and future of the institution.
Jenna L. McClain Morlong
Director of Development for Parents and Families
203-582-7294
jenna.mcclain@qu.edu
Jenna L. McClain Morlong
Director of Development for Parents and Families
203-582-7294
jenna.mcclain@qu.edu
Learn more and get involved in Parents and Family Leadership Council
For families of current students, we’ll have a great lineup of events to help you reconnect with your student and create new memories. More information and registration details will be released later this summer. Questions? Reach out to us at quevents@qu.edu.
The first-year student Orientation includes an overnight stay in the residence halls for first-year students. If you or a family member are planning to spend a night or two in the area, these are some hotels we recommend.
Cambria Hotel New Haven
20 Dwight Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Courtyard by Marriott New Haven Wallingford
600 Northrop Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Fairfield Wallingford Meriden (Marriott)
100 Miles Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Residence Inn Hamden New Haven (Marriott)
2312 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Happy New Year! We’re excited to welcome your student back for the Spring 2026 semester.
Read the full story Parents and Families Update: January 2026
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