An effort to assess the concerns of freshmen entering the University of South Carolina was needed to provide guidance in the planning and implementation of a total service program for freshmen. Since the orientation program provides the opportunity for all entering students to gather according to their respective classifications, the mission to assess concerns was expanded to include new regional campus and transfer students. Sixteen statements of concern were agreed upon, and a degree-of-importance instrument was constructed. For freshmen, the 5 most prevalent concerns were advisement, registration, career planning assistance, study skills, and being able to take courses when needed. Regional students listed as their 5 most important concerns advisement, being able to take courses when needed, registration, transportation, and how much money it costs to live and study. Finally transfer students indicated their 5 most important concerns to be advisement, registration, being able to take courses when needed, transferability of credit, and transportation. (HS)