UMD Orientation

Welcome to The University of Maryland! Find out more at orientation.umd.edu.

The Orientation Office is here to help you transition to your new community here in College Park. Whether you are a new freshmen, a transfer student continuing your education, or a parent or family member, we have orientation programs organized especially for you. Please visit orientation.umd.edu for required steps and registration information for our summer and winter programs. You can also find

08/12/2024

TRANSFER TERPS!

Come join us at UMD's FIRST EVER Transfer Student Fall Welcome Event!

Glow Mini-Gold & Games⛳️

In the Stamp Student Union! Come meet fellow Terps from 6-8p.m. Right before the Late Night Terp Thing! The first 100 attendees will receive a special giveaway item!

Can't wait to see you there!

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #11 (Final Edition) featuring our AMAZING Central Staff!! 🐢💪‼️

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #10 featuring the Student Coordinators!! 🐢💪📈

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July 2024 NSO Recap | July was a great and productive month for our Orientation Staff! We did a plethora of 2 Day, 1 Day, and Online Programs, totaling at 14 overall programs! We also had many Staff Appreciation Events in the month of July these included a Pizza Party, Special Intros, and Staff Banquet, here are some of our favorites memories from the month of July! 😎🏫☀️

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #9 featuring the OOA’s!! 🏣👩‍💼📞

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #8 featuring JOUR, PLCY, & SPHL!! 📝👨‍⚖️🏥

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SUMMER in S•E•L•F•I•E•S 🤳🏾📸☀️

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #7 featuring AGNR, ARCH, EDUC, INFO!! 👨‍🌾🏛️👩‍🏫💻

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #6 featuring ARHU!! 🎥🎨🎵

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #5 featuring BSOS!! 🧠🧑‍⚖️🌎

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JUNE 2024 NSO Recap | Our outstanding Orientation staff rocked the month of June, completing 16 total Orientation Sessions! Here are some of our favorite moments from the busy month! 😎🏫🐢☀️

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #4 featuring BMGT!! 👩‍💼🗂️📍

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #3 featuring LTSC!! 📚🐢‼️

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #2 featuring ENGR!! 👨‍🔧🦾⚙️

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2024 Orientation Staff Spotlight Series | Edition #1 featuring CMNS!! 🔬🧬🧪

05/20/2024

You heard it here first Terps!

Orientation is less than two weeks away! Check out our website for the schedule and packing list in order to prepare for YOUR orientation🐢

04/29/2024

DYK: We are ONE MONTH away from our first New Student Orientation session?! You can register today using the link in our bio. We can’t wait to see you soon! ❤️

02/02/2023

📢GREAT NEWS: The deadline for the UNIV100 Application has been extended to February 6th at 11:59pm!

Watch this video to learn more about the position: https://youtu.be/9fdHVW56Scg

APPLY TODAY!

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❗️URGENT: you have LESS THAN 24 HOURS left to apply to be a UNIV100 TA!Apply to help set first year students up for success❗️

🐢Apply to mentor students!
🐢Apply to build your own professional development skills that can be used in any career!
🐢Apply to join a community of students who are passionate about bettering their community!
🐢Apply to gain 4 upper level credits including 3 DSSP credits!

Join Kat and the other wonderful TAs today!
More Info: orientation.umd.edu/apply

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❗️ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT❗️

Do you want to make an impact on your community?
Are you looking to improve your leadership, communication, and mentorship skills?
Do you want to help set up first year Terps for success?

LOOK NO FURTHER AND APPLY TO BE A UNIV100 TA!

Meet Elena! She was part of our 2022 cohort of TAs and wanted to share how her experience as a TA has helped her in other areas of her career!

Learn more about the TA position at orientation.umd.edu/apply !

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🐢Meet Katherin🐢

Katherin was part of our 2022 cohort of UNIV100 TAs and wanted to share her experience with you all! In fact, she loved her experience so much that she wanted to stay in the office and is now an OA for Summer 2023! Congrats, Katherin!

Come join Katherin and apply to be a UNIV100 TA today!

Apply at orientation.umd.edu/apply

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✨MEET NADIA✨

Nadia is a current UNIV100 TA in our 2022 cohort! She wanted to share some of her experience with you to convince you to come be a part of the team!

Remember that this is a fantastic leadership opportunity that provides students with the ability to mentor first year Terps🐢

Apply at orientation.umd.edu/apply

10/15/2022

Orientation staff application closes tomorrow night! Apply by 11:59 pm 🥳

10/13/2022

Apply by THIS SUNDAY October 16 by midnight for best consideration!

10/11/2022

Join our staff! Orientation application closes THIS SUNDAY October 16!

10/10/2022

Picture yourself having the summer of your life on ! Application closes in ONE WEEK!

10/08/2022

The time is now! Apply and enjoy the best summer in college park! Application closes October 16th!

10/06/2022

Follow one of our veteran OAs, Lailah Turnage, as she shows you what a day in the life of a student employee at the orientation office looks like!

09/29/2022

Orientation. Get Into It (Yuh). Apply by October, 16 @ 11:59 pm

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Come together with the UMD orientation staff! We’re taking a walk down orientation road to find and recruit our staff for summer 2023! Benefits include a $3750 stipend, free summer housing, terps gear, and more! Join us tonight for our first information session and don’t forget to apply via the link in our bio by October 16, 2022.

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