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Welcome Weekend

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First Year Students!

We are excited to welcome you to campus. In order to assist in your transition, we’ve organized a “Welcome Weekend” for you that will re-introduce you to your Mentor, give you the opportunity to meet your FYF professor, provide you with a little bit more knowledge about the campus, and give you some free time to meet your peers.

Below you will find the schedule for the weekend, beginning Thursday, August 23 and running through Sunday, August 26 (with the bulk of the mandatory programming on Saturday). We look forward to seeing you!

 


Welcome Weekend 2012 Schedule

Thursday, August 23rd  
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Check-in Residence Students
Henry Student Center Information Desk
 
   
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm                                               Shuttle to Shopping Center 
   
Evening Activities Movie 14 Passes - 1 free ticket for each first-year student. Tickets can be picked up at the student center information desk between 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Student ID required
   
Friday, August 24th  
8:00 am - Noon

Check-in for Remaining Resident Students
Office of Residence Life, 3rd Floor Passan Hall

* If checking in after Noon, please contact the Residence Life Office at (570) 408-4350
 

   
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Library Tour/Scavenger Hunt
Location: E.S. Farley Library
 
 

This is a mandatory session required for your First-Year Foundations course. Upon completion of this activity you will receive a certificate, which will be collected by your FYF instructor during the first week of class.

If your MENTOR'S last name
starts with                       attend between

A-C                              1:00 PM
D-E                              1:30 PM
F-H                               2:00 PM
I-K                                2:30 PM
L-N                               3:00 PM
O-R                              3:30 PM
S-U                              4:00 PM
V-Z                               4:30 PM

 

* Please Note: this activity will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. All students are encouraged to attend Friday. If you cannot attend on Friday the 24th, you will need to complete this assignment on one of the following dates/times.

  1. Wednesday, August 22nd from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  2. Thursday August 23rd from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
  3. Tuesday, August 28th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
     
   
 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Shuttle to Shopping Center
   
 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Dinner, Henry Student Center Cafeteria
   
 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Residence Hall Meetings
   
9 pm - 11 pm

"Mix it Up Mixer" - Rodanos on Public Square


   
Saturday, August 25th (Mandatory Program)
   
8:30 am - 10:00 am Check-in for Commuter Students
Marts Gymnasium
 
   
10:00 am - 10:15 am Introduction
Philip Ruthkosky, Associate Dean of Student Development
   
10:15 am - 11:15 am Meet with your mentors
Location: Marts Gymnasium                                           
 
  Review course schedules, campus tours, overview of student life
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch :
Henry’s Food Court, 3rd Flr,
              Henry Student Center                                             
 
  *Meal passes provided to commuter students
   
 12:45 pm Welcome First-Year Students,  Marts Center Gymnasium
  Dean Barbara King, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Dr. Patrick Leahy, President
   
1:00 pm Alma Mater
Dr. Stevens Thomas, Associate Professor - Music and Visual Performing Arts
   
1:15 pm Introduction to First-Year Foundation
Dr. Ellen Flint, Director of Undergraduate Education
   
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Your First FYF Class
  Students will meet with their FYF peers and instructor in assigned classrooms.
   
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Health Awareness Workshops         
 

Location:
*If your last name begins with letters A-L, please report to the Student Center Ballroom

*If your last name begins with M-Z, please report to SLC 101.

  HIV 101
American Red Cross

What First-Year Students Need to Know About Sexual Assault
Patrick Rushton, Victim's Resource Center
   
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Dinner - Henry's Food Court, 3rd Flr, Henry Student Center
   
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Free Money Challenge Game Show! - Ballroom, 2nd Floor Henry Student Center
   
Sunday, August 26th  
   
1:00PM - 5:00PM University College - Workshops
   
1:00PM Major in Success (Breiseth 316)
   
2:00PM Time and Task Management for College Success (Breiseth 316)
  Note-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 107)
   
3:00PM Note-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 107)
  Test-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 316)
   
4:00PM Test-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 316)
  Time and Task Management for College Success (Breiseth 316)
  * Please Note: Attendance at each of the workshops is STRONGLY encouraged.
   
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Shuttle Services to Shopping Center and Mall
Pick up/drop-off in the back of the Henry Student Center
 

 

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