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New Students
This Web site has been designed to assist you in your transition to Hood. It will have all the forms that need to be completed, copies of Orientation publications and other important information for you!
Orientation Resource Notebook
Check your mail for Hood's Orientation Resource Notebook, sent to all new Hood students. It will contain everything you need to become familiar with Hood and to secure your place in the Class of 2013.Newsletters
Watch for a series of Orientation Newsletters that will arrive once a month beginning in May. These newsletters will contain important information about your transition to Hood.Placement Testing
To ensure that you are placed in the appropriate course levels or sections, new Hood freshmen are required to take placement tests in English Composition, mathematics and a foreign language, or meet exemption requirements for each test. Placement tests may be taken beginning April 1, 2009, and must be completed by June 1, 2009.
Summer Orientation
Summer Orientation an opportunity for you and your family members to learn more about Hood and the services we offer. It is a chance for you to- visit the campus
- meet with a faculty adviser who will help you plan your fall schedule
- register for fall classes
- meet other members of the Class of 2013 and returning students
Summer Orientation will be held on three Fridays in June. Currently, registration is open for the June 19 and 26 sessions. Check-in is from 9 to 9:30 a.m. in the Whitaker Campus Commons and will end by 4 p.m. Attendance at each session is limited to 100 students, so register early! Register for Summer Orientation
Fall Orientation
Fall Orientation, designed to give you the skills and information that will make you a successful Hood student, builds on what you learned during Summer Orientation. The entire Class of 2013 will be on campus together for the five-day mandatory program, held Thursday, Aug. 20 - Monday, Aug. 24. Residential students will move into their residence halls Thursday, Aug. 20.At Fall Orientation, you will
- meet faculty members in your academic area of interest
- learn about support services at Hood
- get acquainted with the surrounding Frederick community
- spend time interacting with other members of the Class of 2013 and upperclassmen
Many social and entertainment events are also planned, including a professional comedian and a coffeehouse that will feature talented Hood students. Mark your calendars now for this important program!