Staff have transitioned all orientations for new freshmen and transfer students as well as new international students to online formats. Long said that while student orientation is always a collaborative effort, it is even more so now. Cultural organizations also will offer sessions on the practical side of academic success from the perspective of international students. It’s worth the extra effort, Zamarripa said, because international students especially need the resources orientation provides. For international students, there’s the additional need to understand how to transition from a different academic system and function in an American university.