Getting college students to unplug and get into nature can be a challenge, but pre-orientation wilderness adventure programs tap into student’s desire to explore—and they encourage college readiness.

Session 7 is NOT available to students from Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan ...

Get ready for an exciting start to your journey at Willamette University! Our Opening Days program is designed to provide you with all the tools and resources you'll need throughout your first ...

Students and parents move their belongings into their dorm rooms at the University of Colorado at Boulder last fall. Colleges are adjusting to a lingering impact of COVID-19 shutdowns that kept kids ...

We’re so excited that you’ve decided to become a Blue Hen at the University of Delaware! To ease your transition to UD, we require that all new students participate in New Student Orientation (NSO), ...

Colleges are increasingly offering separate orientation programs for parents as means of assuaging their fears about their children being on their own. The horror stories of so-called helicopter ...

For new students, orientation can be information overload. The first days of college serve as a rapid introduction to campus culture and a crucial opportunity to teach lessons on health and safety.

College is a huge investment on many levels, and it’s understandable that parents and students would approach college orientation programs this summer with mixed feelings and trepidation. There’s the ...

Welcome Transfer Buffs! Our team in New Student & Family Programs is excited to connect with you this summer as you make your transition to CU Boulder. All transfer students who will be starting at CU ...