Orientation - Introduction for Parents, Family & Friends

**Please Note: Parents, Family & Friends Orientation only occurs during the summer.**

PFF Orientation (parents, family and friends) is an optional Orientation program designed to enable parents, family and friends to participate in their student's success at UMass Lowell. You play a key role in your student's adjustment to campus. The more you understand about UMass Lowell, the more able you will be to boost your student's success. PFF Orientation is a special one-day program designed to give you the practical information you'll need to support, guide and encourage your student during this important year and throughout their undergraduate career.

The program will give you an overview of academic services, activities, programs and resources available to your student and have an optional overnight for you! You'll get practical information to help you and your student with bills and financial aid. All of our information sessions are designed to be interactive, so bring your questions! This is the time to get the answers you need from professional staff and current undergraduate students.

Sound like a busy day? It's actually relaxing and enjoyable. You'll spend the day with friends and family members of other new students and will have the chance to share concerns and encouragement. The day includes a buffet lunch and campus tours, where you'll see many exciting highlights of the University.

The PFF Orientation is also our opportunity to welcome you personally to the UMass Lowell community. Faculty, staff and administrators from across the University participate in the  Parents, Family and Friends Orientation. That's because we take our commitment to your student seriously.

Share a day of information and insights with us so we can work together to help your student succeed!

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Workshops You'll Attend!

Optional Overnight:

If you are traveling from out of town, or want to see a more in-depth look at the city of Lowell, accommodations are available! While here for the overnight, you can check out student “hot spots” for dinner, museums, local restaurants, historic sites in Lowell, the National Park, and more! A packet of detailed, self-guided options will be available at you Orientation check-in.

UMass Lowell’s Inn & Conference Center, located in downtown Lowell, is available at a discounted rate. Please call the center at 1-877-886-5422 or visit the web page for more information and reservations. Dinner and lunch are on your own, with a continental breakfast provided.

On your second day with us please feel free to choose options on your own until approximately 4:00 p.m., when your student is done and can be picked up. As a reminder, your student will be engaged in continuous activities from check-in until 4:00 p.m. the following day and will not be able to leave campus.