Training for the 'New Student' Orientation is in full swing now. We're strongly scolded for calling them "Freshman." Instead, we're to refer to them as either "New Students" (including all Freshman as well as the transfers) or "First Years."
Personally, I can't see how either of those are better. "Freshman," the word itself has no connotation of being 'lesser' aside from the one its gained from years of use. Automatically however, the other titles imply 'Newbie,' or 'First-timer' status. But these are the official monikers of the UPS Student Development office nontheless.