Orientation Trips
Hamilton College offers three branches of orientation adventure trips that provide a fun and friendly atmosphere for easing new students into college life.
Outdoor Adventure Sampler
Whether it’s hiking on scenic trails, paddling a canoe, or trying a challenge course, this experience is designed for you to have fun in the outdoors, make friends, and ask questions of leaders to get ready for college.
We have selected leaders who are passionate about creating a sense of belonging on campus. Leaders were recruited heavily from DMC cultural center groups, Opportunity Program, International students, POSSE, and QuestBridge.
You’ll stay at an outdoor education hub in the Adirondacks, eat meals in a dining hall, sleep in an indoor bunkroom, and have access to hot showers after a day of adventuring. Get ready to explore the outdoors and dive into college life with a trip made just for you!
- To have a positive transition into college by making good friends and working with helpful, experienced leaders
- To learn about Hamilton College, your peers, yourself and how it all fits together
- To find out how you work in a group of fellow college students
- To collaborate with people who might be different from you (kind of like college, eh?)
- To provide opportunities for information-sharing and discussion about the College, including ways to get involved in service, outdoor adventures, or leadership during your Hamilton years.
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Class of 2028 Bonds Big on Orientation Trips
Fun moves fast at Hamilton. Less than two days after arriving on campus, the Class of 2028 embarked on 56 orientation trips, guided by more than 100 student leaders.
While traversing the scenic peaks of the Adirondacks or canoeing through quiet backcountry streams, few first-year students are thinking about algorithms and linear optimization. But these mathematical ideas are as much a part of Hamilton orientation trips as any pack or paddle: they ensure that incoming students have the most worthwhile experience possible.
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Contact Name
Tessa Chefalo
Assistant Dean of Students for Student Engagement
