Undergraduate Orientation Staff

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Mary Kate Kelley (She/Her/Hers) 

Director, Orientation and Student Experience 

As the director of orientation, Mary Kate oversees pre-orientation, orientation, and first-year experience for new students to support students’ transition to Tufts.  Mary Kate also serves as fraternity and sorority advisor and assists with other initiatives to increase the student experience. 

Mary Kate holds a masters in higher education from Boston College and before working at Tufts worked in first year experience and housing at Endicott College and Boston College. 

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Peter Ciccarone (He/Him/His) 

Assistant Director for Student Life, Orientation and First-Year Experience

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