Saint Leo Orientation
The main campus just hosted another successful summer orientation session for traditional-age students enrolling in college or university for the first time. New-student orientation is held in July, and gives our incoming freshmen an even better sense of campus life than they have gained from previous visits. The students get to stay in dorms, get campus tours and briefings from student-volunteers, take academic placement tests, and learn about student activities. During our recent orientation, 401 students attended, about the same as last year. Interestingly, we had a healthy increase in the number of parents and family guests who accompanied the students: a happy crowd of 576 guests came, including parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles. A more accommodating weekend schedule, adopted this year, with a Saturday morning start time probably contributed to the number of family members who were able to attend. Parents and family members also get tours, sample the college dining experience, attend sessions on how to help their students become more self-sufficient, and receive briefings from financial aid and other important offices.
