Orientation involves an academic component as well as activities aimed at teaching teamwork.
It provides multiple opportunities to meet classmates before school begins. Because of the way in which groups are derived from academic interests, the young women in your group will likely be in many of your classes. Students often comment at graduation that their dearest friendships were forged in the first few days of orientation. One stop to meet with business office, computer services, financial aid, health services, library, registrar's office, residence life, campus safety, and telephone services. The final station of this mandatory check-in will be room key distribution.