Terp Trips

Overview

New Student Orientation is a two-day program. For parents and family members, the first day consists of numerous information sessions, meetings with staff, and question and answer sessions with students and faculty to help you understand the resources provided to you and your student here at Maryland. You may prefer to return home or spend the second day relaxing or touring on your own. If you would rather participate in an organized, university-hosted activity that connects you with a staff member, an Orientation Advisor, and a small group of parents, a Terp Trip is for you.

For the second day of each two-day program in the summer, Terp Trips embark from Cole Student Activities Building to local points of interest. In addition to seeing the sites, parents and family members will make meaningful connections with faculty and staff, along with other participants, and have the opportunity to learn from students and staff about the campus and the community. The schedule of Terp Trips coincides with the student program, allowing parents and family members to return to campus to reunite with their student at approximately 2:30 pm

Full descriptions of each of these Terp Trips are available below. Note that not all Terp Trips programs are not available on all dates, and space is limited on each trip.

Purpose:

• Day 2 option for parents and family members 
• Foster community among Terp Parents
• Connect parents with UMCP students and staff 
• Offer the opportunity to ask any lingering questions 

Terp Trip Options