Dear Ole Miss Parents:

On behalf of our faculty, staff and administration, we welcome you and your child to this historic campus. We believe that we offer an ideal balance of a traditional university with state-of-the-art programs, a near-perfect college town and a unique community. Thomas Jefferson, the original architect of the American university, believed that great scholarship is best pursued in a beautiful, serene and historic environment.

Making the most of our natural beauty, we have enhanced and modernized our facilities and nurtured our grounds to provide one of the most inspiring educational settings in the nation. This orientation booklet provides information that will help you review all that Ole Miss has to offer for your incoming freshman student.
Your student is entering the university at perhaps the most exciting time in its history. We have much to celebrate: outstanding academic programs, unusual leadership opportunities, a safe campus enriched by a strong community spirit. Our primary mission is to provide opportunities for our students to be successful.

We are profoundly grateful that we attract very good students and graduate even better ones. Our advice to each family is to encourage your child to be involved in the life of this campus, get to know our faculty and staff, and feel free to ask questions.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns.

Warmest regards,

Robert C. Khayat
Chancellor