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Open House Programs

Open House Programs

Oregon State University hosts a variety of prospective and admitted student programs on our campus throughout the academic year. These programs are designed to help you learn more about OSU and your opportunities here.  

We have three different types of program days: Beaver Open Houses in the fall for our prospective students, Orange & Black Days in the spring for our admitted students, and a Spring Preview event each spring for students getting a jump-start on their college search for the next application year.
 

BEAVER OPEN HOUSES

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Fall 2024 Beaver Open House Dates:

  • Dates for fall 2024 will be publicized no later than June 2024.

Registration for fall 2024 Beaver Open House will be open in August 2024.

Beaver Open House Information

*Please note this schedule is subject to change. 

Morning Activities

8:00-10:00 a.m.

  • Check-In
  • Campus Tours [also available in Spanish] 
  • Transfer Student Campus Tours
  • Resource Fair
  • Welcome & Exploring OSU's Majors presentations

10:15-11:15 a.m.

  • Academic Sessions
Lunchtime Options

11:15-12:30 p.m.

  • Lunch on your own
  • Residence Hall Open House [drop-in throughout the day]
  • Campus Tours available again
Afternoon Sessions & Tours

12:30-1:45 p.m.

  • Beaver Briefings [information sessions including: admissions, scholarships/aid, honors college, housing and more]
  • DAM Lectures [Demonstrative Academic Mock Lectures led by OSU faculty] 

2:00-3:00 p.m.

  • College Tours

3:00 p.m. and later

  • Campus Tours available again
  • Special tours (Orange Media Network facilities, Horse Center [off-campus], etc.) as available

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 fall 2022 Beaver Open House programs, we encourage visitors to park in the Reser Stadium parking lot, which is directly across from the LaSells Stewart Center (875 SW 26th St.) or the parking structure. 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/Hwy34/Philomath Blvd). Turn right on SW 26th St., then turn left into the Reser Stadium parking lot. This lot is directly across from the LaSells Stewart Center (875 SW 26th St.).

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. 

Beaver Open Houses are full-day fall programs that provide an in-depth look at Oregon State and what we have to offer. Take a student-led tour, check out the residence halls, learn about our academic majors and options, and meet some of our faculty and students.

Please do not book travel (flights, car rentals, hotels, etc.) until you have registered for a program and receive the confirmation email. We have limited capacity in these programs due to space availability on campus, and we cannot add in students once a program reaches capacity! 

Register for a Preview Day at our OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, OR!

ORANGE & BLACK DAYS

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Orange & Black Days for Spring 2024:

  • Monday, February 19, 2024
  • Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • Friday, March 29, 2024
  • Saturday, April 6, 2024
  • Friday, April 12, 2024
     

Click Here to Register for Orange & Black Day!

Orange & Black Days Information

*Please note this schedule is subject to change. 

Orange & Black Day Agenda

7:30-9:00 a.m.

  • Program check in
  • Resource fair with 30+ departments tabling 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 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.-1:00 p.m.

  • Lunch on your own
  • Campus tours offered (including a tour en espaƱol)
  • Walk-through sample residence hall room offered until 4 p.m.

1:00-1:30 and 1:45-2:15 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 as part of event registration.

2:30 p.m.

  • Session for admitted Honors College students from 2:30-3:30
  • Campus tours offered again
  • Walk-through sample residence hall room offered until 4 p.m.
  • Other specialty tours offered as available (will be noted on event registration)

3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

  • College tours - some colleges will offer a tour of their facilities at this time; check the event registration for details on which colleges will be offering this tour

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. 

Orange & Black Days are our programs for admitted first-year and transfer students and their guests. This program will welcome you to Oregon State University and give you a closer look at OSU by connecting you with your future academic major, showcasing how you can get involved outside the classroom and how you can find community here as a student. Consider this a day to get all your questions about OSU answered to ensure we'll be the perfect fit for you! 

Please do not book travel (flights, car rentals, hotels, etc.) until you have registered for a program and receive the confirmation email. We have limited capacity in these programs due to space availability on campus, and we cannot add in students once a program reaches capacity! 

Register to attend an admitted student day on our OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, OR!

SPRING PREVIEW

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Spring Preview 2024 date:

  • Friday, April 19, 2024

Click Here to Register for Spring Preview!

Spring Preview Information

*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. 

For high school juniors beginning their college search to apply for fall 2025 admission and for prospective transfer students, Spring Preview helps you learn the basics about Oregon State University!

Please do not book travel (flights, car rentals, hotels, etc.) until you have registered for a program and receive the confirmation email. We have limited capacity in these programs due to space availability on campus, and we cannot add in students once a program reaches capacity! 

Register to attend a Preview Day on our OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, OR!