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First Year Families picture of a McDaniel student on move in day
Move-in Day Made Easy

“Don’t lift a finger!” That is the instruction to parents when they pull up in front of residence halls on Move-In Day. In McDaniel tradition, a crew of volunteers, including peer mentors, resident assistants, ROTC members and cheerleaders, among others, pitch in to help first-years get settled into Whiteford and Rouzer halls on Move-in Day.

Even President Roger Casey and Board Chair Marty Hill don the volunteers’ signature bright-yellow T-shirts and haul boxes jammed with all the comforts of home. Families have little to do but marvel as their cars, trucks and vans are emptied by a highly coordinated contingent of eager movers.
 

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You Still Have a Role Here

At McDaniel we recognize that the college experience is truly a family one. While it’s students who are in the classroom and getting involved on campus, the family at home is the cheerleader on the sideline who plays an equally important role.

One of the most important ways to engage in the family experience is to register for Parent Preview, McDaniel's two-day summer orientation program for families of incoming students. Parent Preview will be held July 14-15 and July 19-20, 2013. Priority Registration deadline is May 30, so register early for your preferred date.

We’re always here to answer your questions and address any concerns that arise. Feel free to contact us any time. Meanwhile, you can learn a lot right here about Residence Life, Health Services and Orientation.

Resources and Contact Info

Orientation 2013

Other things to know:

The First Year Program/Experience is led by McDaniel’s First Year Team.

Dr. Karen Violanti (Associate Dean for First Year Students)
Dean Elizabeth Towle (Associate Dean, Student Affairs)
Dr. Rebecca Carpenter (Director, First Year Seminar Program)
Professor Jill Krebs (Assistant Director, First Year Seminar Program)
Email Contact: firstyearteam@mcdaniel.edu
Phone Contact: 410-857-2790

 
Senior Week
May 24, 2013, 12:00 am
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
May 24, 2013, 10:00 am
Commencement
May 25, 2013, 2:00 pm
Memorial Day
May 27, 2013, 12:00 am
Undergraduate Summer Session I Begins
May 28, 2013, 12:00 am
McDaniel Day Training
May 28, 2013, 9:00 am
Employee/Family Picnic
May 28, 2013, 2:00 pm
Fall Graduate Registration
July 1, 2013, 12:00 am
Independence Day
July 4, 2013, 12:00 am
Graduate Comprehensive Exams
July 6, 2013, 12:00 am