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 There are no freshman orientation weeks, no cohorts of newcomers banding together and covering their nervousness with bravado. Robert Sapolsky, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2019 Admission officials have long lamented, well before artificial intelligence (AI) stepped into the ring, that the essays students submit had become a lousy predictor of who would turn up at freshman orientation. Dan Lichterman, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023 During the offseason, Freeze had opportunities to speak at Camp War Eagle, Auburn University’s freshman orientation. Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 20 July 2023 Students already receive information about free expression at freshman orientation. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2023 Incoming legislators met in Juneau on Thursday and Friday for two days of freshman orientation. Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Jan. 2023 During freshman orientation, Johnson met fellow student Douglas Lilly, a fellow lifelong coin collector who grew up in the neighboring town of Weston. Alexandria Alvarado, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023 CBS News One popular trend is for schools to present a skit or seminar about consent during freshman orientation. Cydney Adams, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2019

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“Freshman orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman%20orientation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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