![Welcome to College Hill!](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/21:9/300/230815freshmanorientation20230334jpg.jpg)
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.
![Exploration Adventure - Clinton Pottery](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/16:9/300/170816hmlpotteryajb005jpg.jpg)
![Adirondack Adventure - Group of students at an overlook](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/16:9/300/9e67dfb339394a80a3712ca9aae0ca74jpg.jpg)
![2022 Orientation Trips - Outreach Adventure community farming](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/16:9/300/2022outreachadventurefarmingjpg.jpg)
While the focus and activities of each trip differs, the core objectives are always the same:
- 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.
Photo Gallery
![Adirondack Adventure - students at a base camp with a fire and tents](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/16:9/300/image4jpg.jpg)
![Adirondack Adventure - Students in canoes on the water in a group photo](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/3:4/225/f943c9c34da944809fe8148148d3c813jpg.jpg)
![Outreach Adventure 2022: Youth Engagement trip](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/3:4/225/oa2022youthengagementjpg.jpg)
![2022 Orientation Trips - Outreach Adventure Chenango Canal](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/16:9/300/2022orietatnion6jpg.jpg)
![2022 Orientation Trips - Exploration Adventure Wild Soul](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/16:9/300/2022orientation5jpg.jpg)
![2022 Orientation Trips Exploration Adventure - Lively Run Dairy](https://s3.amazonaws.com/mediacdn.hamilton.edu/images/3:4/225/2022orientation3jpg.jpg)
Contact
Contact Name
Tessa Chefalo
Assistant Dean of Students for Student Engagement
Phone
Email