New Student Orientation - Student Guide
Thank you to everyone who tuned in for virtual Orientation! We hope it got you excited for your first semester at Merrimack! We’ve created a comprehensive playlist of all the sessions. See below for various content featured throughout the day.
Families: Head over to the Family Orientation Webpage - we’ll be posting videos there as well.
Open Office Hours with Resource Fair Partners
- Watch the videos: Click on a department below to see a quick video introduction.
2. Office hours: We enjoyed meeting many of you during our virtual resource fair! Departments that were available included: Austin Scholars, Discover, Global Education and International Student Support, Multicultural Initiatives, Music Initiatives, O’Brien Center, Parent and Family programs, Office of Student Involvement and the Writing Center. If you have any follow up questions for any of our campus partners, email orientation@merrimack.edu and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Transfer Student Session
Transfer students had the chance to meet their student support staff and learn how to get the most out of Orientation in order to hit the ground running this fall. Students could also ask questions specific to being a transfer student.
Welcome
Orientation kicked off with a live session welcome from College leadership and our Orientation Leader staff! Become immersed in the Merrimack culture and community and learn why every day is a great day to be a Warrior!
Residence Life Session
Resident students learned more about the benefits of the Merrimack College residential experience via a live session with members of the Residence Life Staff.
Commuter Session
Commuter students learned the ins and outs of being a commuter via a live session with commuter student support staff and fellow commuters.
Make It Your Merrimack
Learn about Warrior pride and get enthusiastic about what it means to be a part of the Merrimack community. Recent alumni addressed incoming students to speak about their Merrimack experience via a live session.
Program Meetings
Students enrolled in the following programs - Honors, Compass, Promise, Dean’s Forum, Drive - were invited to learn about the program and its benefits via live sessions with their program directors. If you are not sure if you are one of these programs, check your email or admission letter. When in doubt, email us at orientation@merrimack.edu and we can help!
- View Honors Program Meeting
- View Compass Program Meeting
- View Promise Program Meeting
- View Dean’s Forum Meeting
- View Drive Program Meeting
International Student Meeting
International students had the opportunity to connect with current international students as well as support staff on campus regarding their transition.
