New Student Programs
The transition from high school to college is exciting and overwhelming, both for new students and for their families. Student Development has designed a series of programs that help our incoming students make the most of their college experience and that facilitate a successful transition into the academic, social and spiritual life of the UD community.
Beginning with New Student Orientation, held the weekend before classes begin in August, first-year students are challenged and encouraged to take their first steps toward deep and meaningful academic engagement; a rich experience of sustaining relationships with fellow students, faculty and staff; and the discovery of their passionate purpose for what they hope to accomplish during their years at UD.
Throughout the academic year, conversations of importance to first-year students are fostered through presentations on topics ranging from establishing healthy relationships to developing study skills.
Students enrolled for the fall of 2009 and their parents or guardians may access more specific information about the New Student Orientation 2009 program via Virtual Orientation.
