Welcome to Orientation at The University of Maryland!

You are listening to the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band!!

Orientation Staff

Parents! What are you doing tomorrow?! Terrapin Trips Optional Day two trips to exciting locales. Ask an orientation advisor or the Parent Program Coordinator for the sign up sheet if you’re interested in attending!* Optional Information Sessions 9:30 – 10:00 – Parents of Minority Students 10:30 – 11:00 – Parents Sending Their First Child to College *Additional fee for this trip

Please remember to turn off all cell phones during our program out of respect for our presenters.

TRIVIA: The Circle ‘M’ was constructed in 1976 to commemorate the Bicentennial

TRIVIA QUESTION: Some students have stayed overnight in this building, but no student has ever been assigned to live there.

Fast Fact: Fast Fact: The Mall is the largest mall on any college campus by 6 inches!

TRIVIA QUESTION ANSWER: Cole Field House Many of our students, before our online distribution system was introduced, would camp out in Cole Field House for Maryland Basketball Tickets.

Parents! What are you doing tomorrow?! Terrapin Trips Optional Day two trips to exciting locales. Ask an orientation advisor or the Parent Program Coordinator for the sign up sheet if you’re interested in attending!* Optional Information Sessions 9:30 – 10:00 – Parents of Minority Students 10:30 – 11:00 – Parents Sending Their First Child to College *Additional fee for this trip

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Orientation Staff

There are 7 on campus libraries and one in Shady Grove. McKeldin Library has 1 million volumes and was once the backup to the Library of Congress.

If you have any questions throughout the day, please feel free to consult our Orientation staff. We are happy to help you!

Go Terps!!

It is a tradition that undergraduates swim in the Omicron Delta Kappa fountain at least once before they graduate. If you’re inducted into ODK, you will have your name engraved around the fountain.

Please remember to turn off all cell phones during our program out of respect for our presenters.

TRIVIA QUESTION: All of the residence halls at the University of Maryland are named after what?

Restrooms are located out the back of the lecture hall.

Parents! What are you doing tomorrow?! Terrapin Trips Optional Day two trips to exciting locales. Ask an orientation advisor or the Parent Program Coordinator for the sign up sheet if you’re interested in attending!* Optional Information Sessions 9:30 – 10:00 – Parents of Minority Students 10:30 – 11:00 – Parents Sending Their First Child to College *Additional fee for this trip

FAST FACT: This year, Kiplinger’s review ranked us number 5 for “best deal” at an undergrad (meaning that with the quality of our academics, paired with our price, we’re a great deal!)

TRIVIA QUESTION ANSWER: All the residence halls at the University of Maryland are named after Counties and County seats in the State of Maryland.

FAST FACT: There are over 20 miles of sidewalk on campus.

The University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources College of Arts and Humanities College of Behavior and Social Sciences College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences College of Education Division of Letters and Sciences James Clark School of Engineering Phillip Merrill College of Journalism Robert H. Smith School of Business School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation School of Public Health

If you have any questions throughout the day, please feel free to consult our Orientation staff. We are happy to help you!

FAST FACT: Maryland is one of the “greenest” Universities in the Nation. In 2010, Maryland opened two LEED Gold Certified buildings.

2002 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions!

Please remember to turn off all cell phones during our program out of respect for our presenters.

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The Student Section at Byrd Stadium

Maryland Victory Song Maryland we're all behind you Wave high your Black and Gold For there is nothing half so glorious As to see our team victorious We've got the team boys We've got the steam boys So keep on fighting don't give in M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D, Maryland we'll win!

A Few Famous Alumni Jim Henson Connie Chung Carl Bernstein

TRIVIA: “Testudo,” the name of our mascot, is actually a taxonomic classification of turtles. Students rub Testudo’s nose for good luck!

TRIVIA QUESTION: The opening shot of what1980’s teen movie classic was shot on Fraternity Row at the University of Maryland?

You are listening to the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band!!

FAST FACT: The campus is set up in three rings: 1)academic buildings; 2)residence halls and dining; 3)and parking, outer buildings, Comcast Center

TRIVIA ANSWER: “St. Elmo’s Fire”

Famous movies filmed at UM St. Elmo’s Fire Life 101 National Treasure: Book of Secrets