What to Bring to Orientation

The following packing list will help you prepare for your orientation. This list of items is for students who are attending the two-day freshman summer orientation programs.

If you have any questions about packing or preparing for your orientation, please contact our office at (301) 314-8217.

Freshmen students are strongly encouraged to pack the following items when they prepare for orientation; they will make your orientation, more comfortable and enjoyable.

• Bedding or a sleeping bag (students will stay on beds in residence halls, but no sheets are provided by the Orientation Program).
• Comfortable, casual clothing, a bathing suit and walking shoes
• Pillow
• Overnight personal items
• Parking pass
• Completed immunization form
• Notebook and pen
• A back-up copy of your grades and transcripts
• Documents that you need for meeting with campus staff (these may be unofficial transcripts, AP scores, etc. These are not mandatory documents required by the university, rather supplemental documents that may assist in the advising and registration process.)
• Sunscreen
• A photo ID (passport, high school ID, driver's license, etc)
• Personal spending money

Transfer students are strongly encouraged to pack the following items when they prepare for orientation; they will make your orientation, more comfortable and enjoyable.

• Comfortable, casual clothing and walking shoes
• Parking pass
• Completed immunization form
• Notebook and pen
• A back-up copy of your grades and transcripts
• Documents that you need for meeting with campus staff (these may be unofficial transcripts, AP scores, etc. These are not mandatory documents required by the university, rather supplemental documents that may assist in the advising and registration process.)
• A photo ID (passport, high school ID, driver's license, etc)
• Personal spending money