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Schedules and Resources

Start Your Highlander Journey!

Before signing up for Quest orientation, you'll need to confirm your enrollment.  It can take 24-48 hours for your tuition deposit to process.  After that time period, you're ready to sign up.

Quest Registration
Quest registration for students starting in Spring 2026 is now open! Quest registration for students starting in Summer and Fall 2026 will open on March 1, 2026.

How to Register

When your Quest registration opens, log into your Highlander Portal and click on the Register for Quest link to get started!  If you have questions, please email us at orientation@radford.edu any time.

Quest leader directing the crowd.

Quest 2026 Schedules

We’re thrilled that you’ll be joining us for your Radford University orientation experience.

Below you’ll find the general Summer 2026 Quest schedules for Pre-Quest, Radford Campus Quest, and Roanoke Campus Quest sessions.

Detailed daily schedules will be available closer to the start of the sessions in June 2026 — please check back for updates.

We can’t wait to welcome you to campus and help you start your journey as a Highlander!

Pre-Quest

Available to Radford Campus First-Year students, families, and supporters the evening prior to summer Quest.

Pre-Quest Check-In Time
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. with late check-in until 10 p.m.

Pre-Quest Check-In Location
Pocahontas and Bolling Hall

Pre-Quest Activities
Join the Quest for fun—tackle indoor and outdoor games, embark on our campus scavenger hunt, and embrace that Highlander spirit!

First-Year Quest

Quest Check-In at Student Recreation and Wellness Center
Students, Families, and Supporters
8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast provided

Quest Activities
Students, families, and supporters each have distinct schedules for their Quest orientation day.  Students follow one program, while families and supporters participate in a separate track tailored to their needs.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Transfer Quest

Quest Check-In at Student Recreation and Wellness Center
Students, Families, and Supporters
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Breakfast provided

Students, Families, and Supporters
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Lunch provided

Transfer Quest Session Options
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. morning session
noon - 5 p.m. afternoon session
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. full-day session

Roanoke Quest

Quest Check-In at Main Lobby
Students, Families, and Supporters
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Breakfast provided

Quest Activities
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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