Family Orientation

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Welcome Families

In addition to student orientation events, Berklee offers a family orientation program specifically for parents and families of incoming students. You'll have opportunities to experience Berklee through the perspective of a student, discover available resources, and learn how you can support your student through this transition. We look forward to welcoming our newest Berklee families to our community!

Family orientation takes place three times a year: in January for spring semester entering families, in May for summer semester entering families, and in August for fall semester entering families. We know not all families are able to join us in person in Boston, so our educational content is delivered online via webinars, virtual drop-in question-and-answer sessions, our online orientation course, and family email newsletters leading up to each entering semester. For those joining us in Boston: when your student arrives for orientation, we will offer opportunities to connect with other new family members and explore campus and the Boston area; however, there will be limited informational sessions as content will be delivered in advance. If you have any questions, please email families@berklee.edu.

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Pre-Arrival Events and Resources

The Orientation and First Year Experience team puts together a series of webinars, virtual question-and-answer sessions, and virtual student socials to make sure entering students feel ready and excited to join us. Find out more about these programs and register below.  

Webinar Series

You and your student are invited to join us for our webinars series where you’ll learn about how to prepare for your first year and connect with resources and support. 

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Virtual Drop-In Q&A Sessions

In addition to our webinar series support, we also offer and host a series of virtual question-and answer sessions to make sure you feel fully confident and connected to us at Berklee. Drop in any time during the one-and-a-half hour sessions and we will be ready to support you one on one. These sessions will feature our campus partners from a variety of offices. The offices represented include: Admissions, Health and Wellness, Campus Life, Housing and Residential Education, International Student Services, One Stop Student Services, Student Success Advising, and Accessibility Resources for Students. All session times are listed in Eastern Time. 

Orientation Onboarding Course

To help you and your student get started on the right foot, you will complete an Orientation Onboarding Course with information tailored to you and your student. This online course, your guide for starting your Berklee journey, is divided into these student-led modules:

  • Welcome to Berklee
  • Academics
  • Student Support
  • Life on Campus
  • Careers
  • Paying for College
  • Campus Policies and Safety

We strongly encourage you and your student to complete the course before arriving at Berklee. This free, non-credit-bearing online course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and is self-paced, meaning you may take breaks anytime and resume where you left off. While the course can be viewed on a mobile phone, we recommend using a laptop for the best experience. 

Note: Students will receive details about the course in May after they receive their Berklee OnePass credentials. Families will be able to go through the course by creating a guest login at the link above. 

Hotel Accommodations

We have a number of nearby hotels we partner with during move-in and orientation. These hotels offer a discounted rate for Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee students and families. Discounts range from 10 to 15 percent off. Visit our Hotels and Accommodations page for more information.

Virtual Tours

To learn more about Berklee's physical campus, including our state-of-the-art facilities, classrooms, and performance spaces, we encourage you to take a virtual tour.

Connect

Interested in connecting with other Berklee parents and families? Join the Berklee Parents and Families Facebook group to stay engaged and receive updates. 

View additional resources and events offered to Berklee families throughout the year.