Welcome to Salisbury University! I applaud you on your decision to accept admission to our institution. New Students have a great deal of information to process regarding issues of academic, social and personal adjustment to university life. To assist you in your transition, the Office of New Student Experience has designed an orientation experience to help acclimate you to the SU community. 

New Student Experience

New student experience is designed for all new freshman students and new students that have completed less than 24 credit hours. The new student experience is comprised of the following three programs and attendance at each program is required: 

Designed for students admitted for the 2009-10 academic year-      

             Preview – (June 15-19; June 22-26, 2009) Click for PDF
                                

        Preview is a one day course advising and registration program for new students              to get an overview of University life and to register for your Fall, 2009 schedule.        

            New Student Orientation – (August 27-30, 2009)
                                 Schedule Coming Soon

            New Student Orientation is a four day transition program comprised of
            residence hall move in, academic and student services programs, getting
            to know one another, and social fun! This program is designed to help
            you get acclimated to the campus before classes begin.              

           New Student Outdoor Programs (Summer 2009)

            New Student Outdoor programs are special outdoor summer experiences
            designed to connect incoming freshman to their peers, current student leaders
            and faculty staff. New students are incited to participate in one of the six
            programs that will provide an opportunity to build lasting friendships, initiate self
            discovery and learn about SU before the first day of classes ever begin!

           

Transfer Student Experience

Designed for transfer students admitted for the 2009-10 academic year.

Transfer student orientation is designed for all students transferring to the University with more than 24 credit hours completed.  The transfer student experience is comprised of the following transition experiences:           

            Transfer Preview -(June 22-26, 2009) Click for PDF
                    

Designed for students admitted for the Fall semester 2009.  Preview is a half day course advising and registration program for transfer students to get an overview of University life and to register for your Fall, 2009 schedule. 

**Please note:  participation in new student outdoor programs outside of preview for transfer students with more than 24 credits is optional.  Transfer students are invited to attend new student orientation and new student outdoor programs on a space available basis.  Please contact the Office of New Student Experience if you are interested, 410-543-6102**

Parent & Family Orientation

We recognize that going to college is a new chapter not only in the lives of the student, but also in the lives of parents, relatives, and significant others.  Parents and family members are invited to be involved in orientation programs as outlined in the programs below.

            Preview – (June 15-19; June 22-26, 2009) Click for PDF

            Designed for parents of a student admitted for the 2009-10 academic year.

            New Student Orientation – (Thursday, August 27, 2009)                   

            Designed for parents of a student admitted for the 2009-10 academic year