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Dear New Seagull,
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 2008-09 academic year-
 Preview
– Summer 2008 (June 16-20/ June 23-27)
Freshman
2008 Preview Brochure
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, 2008 schedule.
Students will receive a letter of invitation from the Office of
Admissions for their
Preview date. If for any reason you need to
change the assigned date, please
contact Admissions at
410-543-6161.
New
Student Orientation – (August 28- September 1st)
New Student
Orientation is a five 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.
Seagull
Success Seminar (Fall 2008)
The Seagull Success seminar is a transition program for the
first six weeks of
classes that assists students living on or off campus,
respectively, in becoming
aware of campus services and support system, learning important
academic
skills and developing supportive relationships on campus.
Completion of a new
student seminar is a graduation requirement for all new
students, including
new students that come to Salisbury with less than 24 credits.
Registration
information for the seminar will be provided during the summer
Preview course
advising and registration program.
Transfer
Student Experience
Designed for transfer students admitted for the 2008-09 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:
Preview
– June 23-27, 2008
Transfer 2008 Preview Brochure
Designed for
students admitted for the Fall semester 2008. 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, 2008 schedule.
**Please
note: participation in new student experience 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 seminars on a space available
basis. Please contact the Office of New Student Experience if
you are interested**
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 16-20/ June 23-27, 2008
Designed for parents of a student admitted for the 2008-09
academic year.
New
Student Orientation – Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Designed for parents of a student admitted for the 2008-09
academic year
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