SPRING 2026 ORIENTATION

Here for business

We are excited to welcome you to the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship and help you get off to a great start through our carefully designed new student orientation program. After being admitted, be sure to check your email for information about orientation. You can always check here for the information or email launch@golisanoinstitute.org with any orientation questions.

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Orientation schedule

Wednesday, March 4

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm

Check-in & swag bag

Front lobby

2:45 pm – 2:50 pm

Welcome remarks

Forum

2:50 pm – 3:20 pm

Get to know your orientation leader & group

Rooms 107/108

3:20 pm – 4:20 pm

Photo ID, laptop delivery, & cyber security training

Entrepreneurial Lab

4:20 pm – 4:50 pm

Marshmallow Challenge

Rooms 107/108 or Entrepreneurial Lab

4:50 pm – 5:00 pm

Break/transition with appetizers

Collaborative area by rooms 107/108

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Dinner

Café (maximum 2 guests)

Thursday, March 5

9:00 am – 9:30 am

Check-in, breakfast, Brite help

Front lobby, café, help desk (maximum 2 guests)

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Students: Mission and Values

Rooms 107/108

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Parents/Family

Forum

10:15 am

Families depart

10:15 am – 11:00 am

Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Rooms 107/108

11:00 am – 11:15 pm

Break

11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Expectations

Forum

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch & Brite help

Café & help desk

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Policy trivia

Forum

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Get to know campus & resources

Campus Center

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Introduction to Institute technology

Classrooms 104 & 105

4:00 pm

Business & Entrepreneurship students depart

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

AI & Business student session

Classroom 120

Friday, March 6 

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Check-in, breakfast

Front lobby & café

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

What Does Learning at Golisano Institute Look Like?

Forum & classrooms

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch/social hour & enrollment agreements

Café & collaborative area by 107/108 (maximum 2 guests)

Frequently asked questions

Your first tuition invoice will be available to view in your student account on March 4th. Instructions on accessing and using the Blackbaud student payment system will be communicated during orientation. Payment of your first tuition invoice is due on March 18th.
Yes. Village Bakery Café is on-site to provide high-quality and nutritious breakfast and lunch options and full-service coffee and beverage service.
Yes. Parking in front of the building is widely available and free to students and guests.
You can see detailed quarter-by-quarter course plans for each program by following the links on our For Students page.
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This year, Spring quarter classes begin on March 9th. The academic calendar contains the start and end dates for each quarter as well as other important dates.
Students receive their course schedule during orientation. You can start planning for your schedule now, as each quarter follows the same standard schedule of four courses per quarter:
  • Class 1: Monday & Thursday, 8:45 am – 10:30 am
  • Class 2: Monday & Thursday, 11:15 am-1:00 pm
  • Class 3: Tuesday & Friday, 8:45 am – 10:30 am
  • Class 4: Tuesday & Friday, 11:15 am – 1:00 pm
  • Speaking from Experience: Every Wednesday, 8:45 am – 1:00 pm
No. The cost of tuition includes a laptop for each student and covers all books. Students will receive their laptops during orientation and books on the first day of classes.

To maintain a professional learning and workplace environment, all members of the Institute community are expected to maintain a neat, clean, and businesslike appearance. Expectations on class days can be broadly described as “business casual,” with expectations for “business professional” attire on Wednesdays during Speaking from Experience. Students with questions about appropriate attire or needing clothing options should contact the Institute’s Clothing Closet at clothingcloset@golisanoinstitute.org.