Orientation
New Student Orientation
The New Student Orientation events assist you in the transition to McDaniel, both academically and socially. There is time to get settled in your hall, get to know classmates, meet professors, and figure out where all of your classes actually take place on campus. By Monday you’ll feel like a Green Terror!
There is an orientation period for:
- First Year Students: August 21-25, 2013
- Transfer Students: August 23-25, 2013
(A finalized schedule for both orientations will updated in Summer 2013)
Day One: Wednesday, August 21, 2013
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM – First Year Student Resident Check-In in Gill Gymnasium
11:00 AM – Commuter Student Arrival
Day One is an exciting day full of many firsts:
- First meeting with your first year seminar class
- First meal in GLAR
- First time the Class of 2017 gathers together at the Introduction Honors Convocation and then rings the Memorial Bell
- First walk through the McDaniel Arch followed by the Ceremonial Candle Lightning with President Casey
Note to Families:
Many family members ask how long to stay on the first day of August Orientation. The answer really depends on your student and you. Most families do remain on the campus for a few hours after residential students move in and commuting students attend the 12pm Luncheon and Information Session. Families are invited to have lunch in the Dining Hall or some have lunch at one of the nearby restaurants. The Introduction Convocation is traditionally attended by families. It is following this ceremony that families say good-bye to their student who then begins participating in the New Student Orientation Program with his/her classmates.
If your student is a member of a fall sports team, you are invited to return to the campus for the first day of New Student Orientation to attend the scheduled sessions for families and students. We encourage first year athletes to talk with their families about what they would like to do for the first day of New Student Orientation.
Days Two and Three: Thursday and Friday, August 22 - 23, 2013
- Some additional academic testing if necessary
- First Year Seminar class meeting
- Individual advising appointments
- Academic Department Information Sessions
- Late Night Target Shopping
- Karoake
Days Four and Five: Saturday and Sunday, August 24-25, 2013
- Community service projects in the Westminster area
- Shopping Shuttle to local stores
- Fitness Assessments
- Study Abroad Information Session
- Fun Evening Events
- Resting up for Monday classes
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2013
- New transfer students will move in (if a resident student) from 8:30am-4:30pm
- New students can get settled on campus and get student ID, post office mail key, parking permit if needed.
- Opening social/activity with Transfer Peer Mentors at 6pm
- Campus activities at night for all new first year and new transfer students sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013
- New transfers will attend the full orientation starting at 10:30am
- Orientation will include time to get to know other students, faculty, staff; a welcome luncheon, break out sessions about “things to know as a new transfer”, the ceremonial ringing of the bell, a tour of Hoover library and a tour of campus.
- Campus activities at night for all new first year and new transfer students sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2013
- Campus activities All day and at night for all new first year and new transfer students sponsored by the First Year Team and the Office of Student Engagement