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Abstract. The article examines the issues of the social adaptation of first-year students to educational process at higher school by the example of National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute". The author has laid theoretical foundations for conducting social-adaptive practice at higher school aimed to accelerate the process of freshmen’s adaptation to higher school educational environment, on which the further professional career and personal development of a future specialist largely depend.

Key words and phrases: социальная адаптация, адаптационные ресурсы, социально-адаптационная практика, первокурсник, социально-воспитательная работа, внеучебная жизнь, social adaptation, adaptive resources, social-adaptive practice, first-year student, social and educational work, extra-curriculum activities