撸先生

While most think of a summer on a college campus as quiet, Towson University is about to get a lot busier.

This summer, 撸先生 and New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) will welcome more than 3,100 new students and their families to campus for New Student Orientation.

The full-day program helps first-year and transfer students prepare for life at 撸先生 while connecting with classmates and campus resources.

Offered across 16 summer sessions, New Student Orientation provides students and families with the information they need before Move-In and the start of the fall semester.

鈥淭he New Student and Family Programs team is so excited to welcome the newest class of Tigers this summer,鈥� says NSFP Director Kathryn Knaus.

鈥淲e are ready to support their transition and integration to the 撸先生 community. The one-day summer orientation sessions are a great way for our incoming students to stay connected to 撸先生, spent time on campus and engage with their peers.鈥�

What students/families can expect

Orientation is a full day of information and activities for students and their families.

During the day, students will learn about life at 撸先生, including housing, parking, dining, health services and other resources designed to help them feel at home on campus.

Students will also tour their college and learn more about how their major can connect to future career opportunities through the Career Center. They will meet housing communities, connect with academic advisers and participate in activities designed to help them get to know fellow incoming students.

Families will have access to programming tailored specifically to them, including sessions on supporting their Tigers, navigating financial aid, campus safety, meeting 撸先生鈥檚 dean of students and joining the Towson University Family Network.

The day will include a continental breakfast and complimentary lunch. Several departments across 撸先生 will also provide giveaways and swag to help celebrate new Tigers.

Orientation Leaders

Orientation leaders, returning 撸先生 students, spend their summers welcoming new Tigers to campus.

Throughout the summer, they answer questions and help students and families navigate orientation.

鈥淚f you have a question, ask an OL鈥攊f they don鈥檛 know, they鈥檒l find you an answer,鈥� Knaus says. 鈥淚 am so proud of the orientation leaders who will spend their summers creating connections with and between new students; they are shining examples of what is possible as a 撸先生 student.鈥�

Xavier Hughes is an orientation leader this summer. The junior mass communication major says it was his orientation experience that inspired him to become an orientation leader.

鈥淢y orientation leader reassured me that 撸先生 was a place where I could be the best version of myself,鈥� Hughes says. 鈥淭hey answered my questions, shared their own experiences and maintained a positive attitude throughout the entire program. I wanted to provide that same welcoming experience for incoming students.鈥�

A pilot program for honors and veteran students

 With a new year of orientation, NSFP is introducing a pilot program designed to help specialized student populations build community.

NSFP is partnering with the Honors College and the Military & Veterans Center to develop special programming on selected days that will help students involved with those programs learn more about the services available to them.

Students are not required to attend on these dates鈥攚hich can be found when signing up for orientation鈥攂ut those who do will meet peers who will be engaging in similar experiences during their first year and get to know the faculty and staff members who will support them.