The McDaniel College First Year Program offers first-year students a unique opportunity to participate in a yearlong program that allows them to integrate their backgrounds and experiences with those of the McDaniel community.

Highlights of the program include:

• Summer Reading encourages an interaction between students and faculty that continues through their first year.
• First Year Seminars enhance critical thinking skills, improve interpersonal relationships, and widen student’s appreciation of diversity.
• First Year Advisers support academic and personal growth.
• Peer Mentors assist with the transition to McDaniel academically, socially, and culturally.
• Orientation develops a sense of community and school spirit.