The full August 2009 orientation is available, click to download. 

McDaniel College Orientation assists students in their academic and social transition to the institution—exposing them to educational opportunities and helping them to become integrated with the campus community.

Orientation provides a structure that aids students in understanding their new academic and social environment. In order to promote self-growth and learning, students are assisted in understanding their own relationship to the intellectual, social, and cultural climate of the institution.

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General Orientation Schedule

The following is a general Orientation week schedule.  Orientation week typically runs from Wednesday through Sunday during the third week of August.

Wednesday, August 19
The schedule for Wednesday includes:

• Resident Students Check-in
• Lunch for All New Students and Families
• Students meet with Peer Mentors
• Communicating with your Student (parent activity)
• Introduction Convocation
• The President’s Reception
• Dinner for Students in Englar Dining Hall
• Evening Social Event with Music

Thursday, August 20
The schedule for Thursday includes:

• Small group discussions about the assigned summer reading selection
• Academic department receptions so students can explore different majors, minors and offered classes
• Karaoke in the evening

Friday, August 21
The schedule for Friday includes:

• The first meeting of the First Year Seminar classes
• Individual advising appointments
• Glow Dance Party in the evening

Saturday, August 20
The schedule for Saturday includes:

• Ultimate frisbee tournament
• Green Terror fall sport scrimmages - delete
• Study abroad information session
• Greek Life Carnival
• Time to get settled in the residence halls
• Hypnotist in the evening

Sunday, August 23
The schedule for Sunday includes:

• Resting up for Monday classes
• Shopping Shuttle to local stores Choices production