A. Scott Weber, vice president for student life, opens the two-day orientation session by welcoming incoming students and their parents in the Center for the Arts.

After a morning together, parents and students will split into their own sessions.

A. Scott Weber offers students and parents a look at UB's past, present and future.

Students pick up a boxed lunch in the Center for the Arts atrium.

Students take in valuable information during a session in Knox Hall.

Students were asked to come up with a word describing what they would like their experience at UB to be like.

Many lifelong friendships start at orientation.

Students present the words defining their upcoming experience at UB.

Team leader Malkijah Griffiths teaches his team members a chant.

Orientation team members pose for a photo.

The final stop at orientation: selecting some UB gear at Campus Tees.