Welcome to the Orientation Office website. Our job at orientation is to help students and their families through the transition to college or from one college to another and we look forward to assisting you and your family.

In the following sections and pages of this website, you will find a great deal of information about our orientation programs and services.

If you are a new freshman student, click New Terps Start Here!
If you are a new transfer student, click Transfer Terps to begin.

Download the "Freshmen Guide to Orientation" here.
Download the "Transfer Transition and Orientation Guide" here.

The Orientation Office considers the environment by utilizing recycled paper products, reducing production and consumption of certain materials, recycling and composting of orientation materials, and limiting electrical consumption.