freshman orientation

noun

: a period of time before the semester begins when new students can start to become familiar with a college

Examples of freshman orientation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The attack comes just days before fall classes begin at the historically Black university, unsettling students who had recently moved into residence halls and completed freshman orientation events. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Thornton Fractional South High School also was without power and canceled freshman orientation for Thursday, but planned to still have classes for all students Friday. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Activations will start with freshman orientation events, then expand across football, basketball, baseball and softball through the 2026-27 athletic calendar. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

The journey started when Steiner and lead guitarist Dave Sagan met at the University of Notre Dame's freshman orientation. — Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for freshman orientation

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