The standard sessions on security and safety follow an introduction to Trojan Pride and athletics. By the time they return in the fall, Maven said the freshmen are usually ready to begin mixing with the other 4,100 students. Longwood's tiered approach Longwood College's undergraduate population of 3,300 includes 900 freshmen, giving Longwood a relatively large percentage of students who require orientation. Valerie Jordan, director of new student programs, said the college uses a three-phase approach to orientation, which lasts all year. Preview is a series of two-day programs during which freshmen and transfer students register for classes and tour campus, as well as meet with advisers, faculty and staff.
Week is phase two, beginning approximately a week before school.
During the week, students learn about their major, the honor system, campus life, sexual assault and safety. One important SAIL Week event is On Campus Talking About Alcohol. The one-credit course is mandatory for freshmen. Easier transition Freshmen enroll in seminar classes according to their area of study so that English majors take a different seminar than business majors. At the University of Virginia , first-year students aren't called freshmen.