What You Need to Know About College Orientation

Soon-to-be freshmen will be invited to a college orientation session either during June/July or for a few days prior to the beginning of classes in the late summer/fall. Some schools have both! As a former college president who oversaw orientation at two schools and participated in orientation when my two daughters left for college themselves, I want to offer some advice to parents on how best to navigate what is the very beginning of your child’s college career.

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