O-Week
New student initiation
O-Week is orientation week at a college or university—the period before classes begin when new students move in, attend informational sessions, and get acclimated to campus life.
The week typically includes social events, campus tours, and administrative tasks like setting up student accounts: I met most of my friends during O-Week.
Position relative to surroundings
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- campus tourGuided exploration of school grounds
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- club fairEvent showcasing available organizations
convocation · information session · icebreakers · matriculation · move-in day · residence hall · dorm · schedule
Party with draft beer
- pub crawlSequential tavern visits
- foam partyEvent drowning guests in bubbles
- theme nightEvent with unifying concept
- toga partyCostume event with draped sheets
beer pong · pregame · hangover · drinking games · house party · nightclub · bar hop · freshman fifteen
Course plan document
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
- majorOf chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- prerequisitesNecessary prior conditions
lecture hall · professor · tutorial · seminar · timetable · study groups · library tour · academic integrity
New intake students
- froshFirst-year student, informally
- bondingForming close connections
- making friendsCreating social bonds
- roommateOne sharing living quarters
socializing · networking · cliques · meet and greet · name tags · introductions · awkwardness · homesickness
Abusive initiation practices
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- school spiritLoyalty to one's institution
- mascotGroup's symbolic figure
fight song · beanie · pledge · rite of passage · rivalry · legacy · alumni · ducking
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- campus tourGuided exploration of school grounds
- registrationFormal recording of participation
club fair · convocation · information session · icebreakers · matriculation · move-in day · residence hall · dorm · schedule · enrollment
kegger
Party with draft beer
- pub crawlSequential tavern visits
- foam partyEvent drowning guests in bubbles
- theme nightEvent with unifying concept
toga party · beer pong · pregame · hangover · drinking games · house party · nightclub · bar hop · freshman fifteen · shots
syllabus
Course plan document
prerequisites · lecture hall · professor · tutorial · seminar · timetable · study groups · library tour · academic integrity · plagiarism
freshers
New intake students
- froshFirst-year student, informally
- bondingForming close connections
- making friendsCreating social bonds
roommate · socializing · networking · cliques · meet and greet · name tags · introductions · awkwardness · homesickness · excitement
hazing
Abusive initiation practices
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- school spiritLoyalty to one's institution
mascot · fight song · beanie · pledge · rite of passage · rivalry · legacy · alumni · ducking · paddling
O-Weekcommencement
Act of starting
finals week · senior week · thesis defense · alumni weekend · alumni reunion
O-Weekexam period
Scheduled testing interval
finals · coursework · academic term · midterms · thesis defense
O-Weekfinals week
Term-ending assessment stretch
exam week · exam period · crunch time · midterms · reading period
week, weeks, weekly, weekday, weekdays, weekend, weekends, weeknight, weeknights