Student Activities: Orientation Schedule Fall 2012

24 hr/day, 7 days/week    Office of Public Safety Open
    
Tuesday, August 21, 2012   
Pre-Orientation Programs Ohana and Service Plunge Begin (registration required)
Orientation for New International Students begins
    
Thursday, August 23, 2012    Move-In Day
8:00 a.m.    AFROTC In-processing begins
8:00 a.m.    Orientation Headquarters Opens
9:00 a.m.    Residence Halls Open/Technology Help Tents Available
4:30 p.m.    Dinner on your own
6:00 p.m.    New Student Social: Playfair
6:00 p.m.    Meetings for Parents of New Resident Students
6:00 p.m.    Meeting for Parents of New Commuter Students
7:30 p.m.    Parent Social hosted by University Relations
7:45 p.m.    Residence Hall Meetings
7:45 p.m.    Commuter Student Social
9:00 p.m.    Residence Hall Activities
    
Friday, August 24, 2012    Welcome to UP!
8:00 a.m.    Orientation Headquarters Opens
8:00 a.m.    Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.     President's Welcome (doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
10:15 a.m.   Parent Intermission
10:15 a.m.   Home Base Group #1
10:45 a.m.   UP as a Partner with Parents
11:30 a.m.   University Offices Open
11:45 a.m.   Welcome Picnic
11:45 a.m.   New Student Athlete Luncheon & Meeting
12:30 p.m.   Departmental Open Houses
2:00 p.m.     University Social Scene
2:00 p.m.     Parent Program Choices:
                         College Student Health and Wellness
                         Parenting a College Student
3:15 p.m.    Home Base Group #2
3:15 p.m.    Parent Program Choices:
                         Dining on Campus
                         Technological Resources
                         Future of the Library
5:00 p.m.    Bite on the Bluff
5:30 p.m.    Commuter Student Dinner & Meeting
7:00 p.m.    Women's Soccer Game vs. University of Oregon
    
Saturday, August 25, 2012    Academic Preparation Day
8:30 a.m.    Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.    Orientation Headquarters Open
9:00 a.m.    Maximizing Your Academic Experience: Helpful Tips from Your Professors
9:30 a.m.    Parents Meet the Deans
                         College of Arts and Sciences: Humanities
                         College of Arts and Sciences: Sciences
                         College of Arts and Sciences: Social Sciences
                         School of Business
                         School of Education
                         School of Engineering
                         School of Nursing
10:00 a.m.    Home Base Group #3 + administration of national survey
10:45 a.m.    Parent Program Choices:
                          What is the Future for my Liberal Arts Student?
                          Understanding the Academic Experience
                          Studies Abroad: The Salzsburg Program
11:45 a.m.    Box Lunches Available
1:15 p.m.     Concurrent Presentations for new student and parents:
                         AFROTC Information
                         AROTC Information
                         Resources for Students with Learning Disabilities
                         Doing Well in Calculus (begins early at 1:00pm)
                         What to Expect in Your Foreign Language Class (begins early at 1:00pm)
                         Technological Resources at UP
2:30 p.m.    Academic Meetings
2:30 p.m.    Parent Program Choices:
                          Faith and Formation
                          Student Engagement Through Extracurricular Activities
                          Studies Abroad: Summer 2013 options
4:30 p.m.    Opening Mass
5:45 p.m.    Dinner On Your Own and Farewell to Parents
8:00 p.m.    Freshman Excursion
    
Sunday, August 26, 2012    Orientation Concludes
8:00 a.m.   Orchestra & Wind Symphony Auditions
11:00 a.m.  Board Plan Opens
11:00 a.m.  Orientation to Public Safety
1:00 p.m.    Student Employment Information Session
3:30 p.m.    Orientation to Intramurals
5:00 p.m.    Commuter Student Picnic
6:00 p.m.    Studies Abroad Opportunities
7:00 p.m.    Home Base Group #4
8:30 p.m.    Bell Tower Ceremony
   
Other Important Events for First-Year Students
Monday, August 27,   Residence Hall Meetings
August 30 and 31,    Dissolve
Friday, August 31,    Activities Fair
Saturday, September 1,   Building Community: Serving to Learn
Wednesday, September 5,    Studies Abroad Open House at Espresso UP