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WELCOME WEEKEND, AUGUST 21-24, 2008 Thursday, August 21st 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Check–in Resident Students - Optional
Henry Student Center Information Desk
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Shuttle to Shopping Centers
Pick-up and drop-off behind Henry Student Center
Evening Social Activities » Destination Downtown
Friday, August 22nd 8:00 am – Noon Check–in for Remaining Resident Students
Henry Student Center Information Desk
12:00 – 1:00 pm Alumni Picnic – Bell tower
1:00 – 5:00 pm Library Scavenger Hunt -
If your last name starts with starts with:
Then attend between A – E » 1:00 and 2:00 pm
F – K » 2:00 and 3:00 pm
L – R » 3:00 and 4:00 pm
S – Z » 4:00 and 5:00 pm
***The scavenger hunt will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm University College - Workshops
Location: Breis 107
(These workshops will also be offered on Sunday August 24th)
1:00 pm – Task Management for Academic
Success in College
2:00 pm – Note-Taking Skills for Lecture Courses
3:00 pm – Strategies for Test Preparation
1:00 – 5:00 pm Shuttle to Shopping Center
Pick-up and drop-off behind Henry Student Center
4:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner, Henry Center Cafeteria
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Residence Hall Meetings, assigned residence halls
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Intramural Tournaments
UCOM – Recreational Athletic Center
9:00pm Social Activity- Mentalist "Mind-Magician" Alain Nu
Location: Student Center Ballroom Saturday, August 23rd - Mandatory Attendance 8:30 – 10:00 am Check – In for Commuter Students
Marts Gymnasium
(Students receive Photo Id’s)
10:00 – 11:30 am Introduction
Arnaud C. Marts Center Gymnasium
Philip Ruthkosky, Associate Dean of Student Development
Meet with your mentors
Location: Marts Gymnasium
Review schedules, campus tours, overview of student life,
*Students will be asked to bring copies of their academic schedules
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch in Cafeteria:
Meal passes provided to commuter students
12:45 – 3:00 pm Welcome First-Year Students and Transfer Students
Arnaud C. Marts Center Gymnasium
1:00: Alma Mater
1:15: Introduction to your First-Year Foundations Class
1:30 – Break into First-year foundation class.
4:00 pm – 5: 00 pm HIV 101
Location: Henry Student Center - Ballroom
A - K 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
L - Z 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm What First-Year students Need to Know about Sexual Assault Location: Breiseth 107
L - Z 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
A – K 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Dinner – Henry’s Food Court, 3rd Flr, Henry Student Center
Meal passes provided to commuter students
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Student Handbook Meeting Locations to be Announced
7:45 pm – 8:45 pm Commuters Get Together
Location: Student Lounge – Henry Student Center
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Social Activity- Tune'In Game Show
Location: Student Center Ballroom
Sunday, August 24th Concurrent programs/services from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
v OPTION 1: Interfaith Services (Universal Prayer Service)
10:00 am – 11:00 am Location: Savitz Multicultural Room 2nd floor Henry Student
Center
v OPTION 2: Sustainability/Environmental Workshops
11:00 am – 12:00 pm River Walk – Guided tour with Dr. Marleene Troy
Interested students can sign up at the Student Center info desk
v OPTION 3: Tour of the Sordoni Art Gallery
10:30 – 11:30 Interested students can sign up at Student Center info desk
-and- Ms Brittany Kramer, interim director of gallery
12:00 – 1:00
v OPTION 4 **Tour of The Lands at Hillside Farms (A sustainable
11:00 am – 1:00 pm farming community located in Shavertown, PA
Shuttle will leave from Parking lot of Henry Student
Center at 10:45 am
Interested students can sign up at the info desk
v OPTION 5 Shuttle Services to Shopping Centers
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm Pick up in the back of the Henry Student Center
(Pick up & drop off every hour)
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Afternoon Workshops
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm MythBusters: Wilkes University Edition
Location: Breis 107
3Half-hour sessions offered at 1:00 pm, 1:40 pm and 2:20 pm
This interactive workshop will help you learn about people at Wilkes who are here to support and encourage your success both inside and outside of the classroom. Topics include: differences between high school and college, adjusting to college classes and expectations, the role of academic advising, academic support services, and a few “secrets” everyone must know before starting college classes.
***Note: Mandatory attendance required at one (1) session
2:00 – 2:45 Personal Finance Workshop
Presented by Dr. Nandita Das
Topics include: Credit Cards, Student Loans, Budgeting
Location: SLC 166
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm University College - Workshops
Location: Breiseth 107
3:00 pm – Task Management for `Academic Success in College
4:00 pm – Note-Taking Skills for Lecture Courses
5:00 pm – Strategies for Test Preparation
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