Mission Statement

New Student Orientation at the University of New England seeks to prepare incoming students for academic and co-curricular success, through a holistic and on-going process throughout the first year experience.  Student Leaders, Faculty, and Staff partner to ensure a welcoming, informative and enjoyable experience for students and their families, through which they will make meaningful connections and become integrated into our University's particular intellectual, social, and cultural climate.  New Student Orientation also seeks to provide a shared experience for all new students, while allowing each student to make the experience personal based on his or her needs, wants and goals as they transition to our University.

Core Values

New Student Orientation at the University of New England values a holistic and ongoing approach to Orientation that is collaborative, student centered, diverse, innovative and 100% genuine.

Holistic & Ongoing

• Continued student integration and transition to our University from the admissions process throughout the entire first-year experience
• Focus on the entire student (social, cultural, developmental, intellectual)

Collaborative

• An Orientation process that is administered in a partnership with Student Leaders, Faculty, & Staff from all areas of our University
  
• Fostering new student connections with Administration, Faculty, upper class students, and fellow incoming students
• Inclusion of the entire University community to assist in student integration and transition to UNE
• Accurate and meaningful information sharing
  

Student Centered

• Personal contact and connection from Faculty & Staff to students
• Student led Orientation programs
• Significant student leadership experience for upper class students
• Student feedback and input throughout the Orientation process
• Addressing both individual and group needs of incoming students
  

• Meaningful personal relationships
• Integrity, honesty, respect and trust
• An accurate and genuine representation of our campus life and culture

• Non-discrimination
• Inclusion of all individuals
• Orientation staff that represents the student population
• Respect for all ideas and opinions

• Exciting and creative programming
• Collaborative and creative brainstorming
• Respect for new ideas
• Flexibility