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New Student Orientation

Everything about campus life at Transylvania is designed to help you enjoy and learn from your college years, and it all starts with New Student Orientation for first-year students.

Greeting line

Before classes begin, we help you learn all there is to know about being a Transylvania Pioneer. New student orientation is designed to help with both your academic and social transition to college. During this week-long experience, you'll meet your new classmates, student leaders, faculty, and staff. If you live on campus, you'll also have time to settle into your room and learn your way around campus.

“Something I will never forget is the greet line. All of the first years form a giant semicircle, then walk through and shake everyone’s hand.”—Aaron Brown ’09

Serenade

Orientation highlights include:

  • Meeting your academic adviser and student orientation leaders who will help you through your first year
  • Getting to know your new classmates in the greet line and joining in a traditional serenade
  • Competing in the Orientation Olympics and enjoying an ice cream social
  • Beginning your tradition of service at Transylvania by participating in one of several meaningful community service projects
  • Participating in First Engagement Book discussions (the 2011 selection is The Immortal Life of Henriette Lacks)
  • Learning the many ways to be involved on campus

Orientation is a great place to ask questions, get involved, and, most importantly, have fun as you prepare for the coming school year. After orientation, you’ll continue to meet with your group throughout your first term.

Fun

Check out the complete orientation schedule, or get to know your orientation leaders. Welcome to Transylvania!

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