| Thursday, August 25th |
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| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Check-in Residence Students
Henry Student Center Information Desk
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| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Shuttle to Shopping Center |
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| 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 |
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| Friday, August 26th |
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| 8:00 am - Noon |
Check-in for Remaining Resident Students
Henry Student Center Information Desk
* If checking in after Noon, please contact the Residence Life Office at (570) 408-4350
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| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Library Tour/Scavenger Hunt
Location: E.S. Farley Library
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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 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
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* 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 27th, you will need to complete this assignment on one of the following dates/times.
- Wednesday, August 24th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Thursday August 25th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Tuesday, August 30st from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
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| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Shuttle to Shopping Center |
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| 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
Dinner, Henry Student Center Cafeteria |
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| 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Residence Hall Meetings |
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| 8 pm - 10 pm |
"Mix it Up Mixer" - Rodanos on Public Square
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| 9:00 pm - 11 pm |
Social Activity - Open Rock Wall, UCOM
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| Saturday, August 27th |
(Mandatory Program) |
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| 8:30 pm - 10:00 am |
Check-in for Commuter Students
Marts Gymnasium
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| 10:00 am - 10:15 am |
Introduction
Philip Ruthkosky, Associate Dean of Student Development
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| 10:15 am - 11:15 am |
Meet with your mentors
Location: Marts Gymnasium
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Review course schedules, campus tours, overview of student life |
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| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Lunch : Henry’s Food Court, 3rd Flr,
Henry Student Center
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*Meal passes provided to commuter students |
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| 12:45 pm |
Welcome First-Year Students, Marts Center Gymnasium |
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Dean Barbara King, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Dr. Joseph E. (Tim) Gilmour, President
Dr. Reynold Verret, Provost
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| 1:00 pm |
Alma Mater
Dr. Stevens Thomas, Associate Professor - Music and Visual Performing Arts |
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| 1:15 pm |
Introduction to First-Year Foundation
Dr. Ellen Flint, Director of Undergraduate Education |
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| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Your First FYF Class |
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Students will meet with their FYF peers and instructor in assigned classrooms. |
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| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Health Awareness Workshops |
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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.
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HIV 101
Donna Kearney, American Red Cross
What First-Year Students Need to Know About Sexual Assault
Patrick Rushton, Victim's Resource Center |
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Dinner - Henry's Food Court, 3rd Flr, Henry Student Center |
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| 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Game Show Extravaganza - Ballroom, 2nd Floor Henry Student Center |
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| Sunday, August 28th |
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| 1:00 pm |
Walking Tour of Kirby Park |
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Mr. Gabriel Lamberti, Student Development Adventure Education Coordinator
Meet in the Greenway at 1:00 pm |
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| 2:00PM - 5:00PM |
University College - Workshops |
| 2:00PM |
Time and Task Management for College Success (Breiseth 316)
Note-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 107)
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| 3:00PM |
Note-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 107)
Test-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 316)
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| 4:00PM |
Test-Taking Strategies for College Courses (Breiseth 316)
Time and Task Management for College Success (Breiseth 316)
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* Please Note: Attendance at each of the workshops is STRONGLY encouraged. |
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| 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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