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New Student Orientation Program Name: Institution:IntroductionThe prospects of joining a college or a university are very exciting and signifies the start of fulfillment of dreams of many people of attain a higher education qualification in various fields. Despite the overwhelming excitement, it can also be a confusing period characterized by lack of information on what a new should do, act or relate with others, who to go to in the event of a problem and many other questions that face new students (Kuh, 1996). The college or university presents students with a new environment, with new set of rules and culture, which should be followed or understood for a successful stay. In order for the institution to bridge the gap, it is important to carry out an orientation program to fast track the time the new students take to adapt to the new environment and start the journey to accomplishing their educational goals (Robin, Burns, & Gaw, 1996). Generally, an orientation program is put in place to provide new students with important information regarding the institution as well as how the new students can adopt and what