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Guide to the University of San Diego Undergraduate Orientation records
USDA_2018_005
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Title:
University of San Diego Undergraduate Orientation records
Date (inclusive): 1975-2018
Collection number: USDA_2018_005
Creator: University of San Diego Division of Student Affairs
Extent:
3 total boxes, 1 oversize, (3 linear feet); approximately 3800 digital files (10.1 GB)
Abstract: This collection includes planning materials, assessments, publications, and photographs for undergraduate freshman and transfer
student orientations.
Languages:
English
Orientation is the University's effort, prior to the beginning of classes, to orient new incoming students to the University
of San Diego campus and to build community. It is a way for new students to get acquainted with their peers, student life,
life in San Diego, and campus services. As freshmen comprise the largest number of new students arriving each fall, fall freshmen
orientation is the largest event. New students are provided with information about living on campus, issues facing college
students, academic success, and what campus resources are offered to students. Transfer student orientation is also included
in the fall and spring orientation events, as well as orientation information provided to parents and families.
Orientation is planned and led by administration and students. Upwards of seventy students make up the orientation team. Beyond
being titled Orientation or Orientation Week, orientation has also been titled O-Week, Torero Days, and OLE! Weekend. It has
been led by the Orientation Team, the O-Team, and the T-Squad.
This collection primarily consists of planning materials for University of San Diego undergraduate freshman and transfer student
orientations. These include both fall and spring orientations, and proposals for summer orientations. Among the planning materials
are budgets, logistical information, meeting minutes, memoranda, and schedules. Assessments, surveys, and reports of the events
provide an overview of what occurred, changes to be made, and the reactions of those involved. Also included are publication
materials including mailers, fliers, calendars, handbooks, and schedules.
Photographs of orientation events and activities are included. These are in slide, negative, .jpg, slideshow, and print form.
Photographs of the 1988 and 1991 Orientations have also been compiled into three scrapbooks.
Also included are t-shirts given to orientation team staff, and an educational video created by students and staff shown during
the Celebrating Diversity program in circa 2005 to 2008.
These records are arranged into five series:
Series I is further arranged into two subseries:
Alternative Form of Materials Available
Digital copies of three scrapbooks have been made.
The majority of this collection is open for research. Some digital files may be restricted.
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, University of San Diego Undergraduate Orientation records, Copley Library, University of San
Diego, Archives and Special Collections.
Gift of Marie Minnick, Assistant Dean of Students and Allie Ross, Assistant Director of Student
Accruals are expected.
This collection was processed by Ashley Toutain in 2020.
Additional information on digital processing procedures is available in Archives processing files.
Orientation materials are also available in the Associated Students records.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of San Diego Division of Student Affairs
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
student orientation
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scrapbooks