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Orientation Schedule 2008


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Move-In Day

Wednesday, August 20

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Residence Hall move-in

Residence Hall locations

 

8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m.

PASS

Governance Chamber and Student Advising Center

 

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

City of Kent Information Table

1 st Floor Kent Student Center

 

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

We Can Help Table

1 st Floor Kent Student Center

 

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Parent Council Information Table

1 st Floor Kent Student Center

 

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Alumni Association Open House

Williamson Alumni Center

 

1 – 3 p.m.

Student Assessment Only
(PASS Program)

Student Advising Center

 

2:30 - 3:25 p.m.

Parents Workshop
The Role of Parents

Governance Chambers

 

2:30 - 3:25 p.m.

Parents Workshop
Academics 101

204 Kent Student Center

 

3:30 - 4:25 p.m.

Parents Workshop
Parent Panel Q&A

Governance Chambers

 

3:30 - 4:25 p.m

Parents Workshop
Campus Safety 101

204 Kent Student Center

 

4. – 5 p.m.

Out of State Student Reception
Sponsored by Admissions

306 Kent Student Center

 

4:30 -6 p.m.

Reception for Parents
- sponsored by DuBois Bookstore, Alumni Relations, the Kent State University Alumni Association and First Year Experience

Kent Student Center
Second Floor Cafeteria or
Ballroom

 

6 – 8 p.m.

Kupita/Transiciones Cookout

The Commons near
Oscar Ritche Hall

 

7-8:30 p.m.

Residence Hall Floor Meetings

Various Residence Halls

 

9 – 10 p.m.

“Busted” Guide to Surviving Police Encounter - Student Legal Services

Student Center Kiva

 

9 – 11 p.m.

Dance Your Flash Off

Student Center Plaza


Thursday, August 21

Welcome to Kent State Day

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

7:30 – 9 a.m.

Breakfast With New Friends

See Dining Schedule

8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

We Can Help Table

1 st Floor KSC

8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m.

PASS

Governance Chamber and Student Advising Center

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Commuter Check In

Kiva Lobby

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Technology Resource Table

1 st Floor KSC

9 a.m. – Noon.

Honors College Orientation

Stopher Hall

Noon – 2:30 p.m.

Commuter 101

(Required for Commuter Students)

Kiva

 

Noon-2 p.m.

Learning Communities Meetings

Various Campus Locations

1-2:30 p.m.

CCI Commons Orientation

340 Franklin Hall

1-5 p.m.

Advising Assistance by College

Architecture & Design General Admits

College of Arts and Sciences

Communication & Information

Exploratory Majors

College of Nursing

College of Technology

 

Architecture & Environmental Design

Business Administration

College of the Arts

Education, Health & Human Services

Honors College

College Offices

First Year Advising Center

First Year Advising Center

First Year Advising Center

First Year Advising Center

First Year Advising Center

First Year Advising Center

 

202c Taylor Hall

107 Business Adm. Bldg.

202c Taylor Hall

306 White Hall

20 Stopher Hall

 

2:30 – 5 p.m.

Get Your Game On
Interactive Intramural Games

Centennial Greens &
Manchester

 

5 – 6 p.m.

Dinner with New Friends

(Own your own)

 

See Dining Schedule

7 – 8 p.m.

Talent Show Rehearsal

Ballroom

 

7- 11 p.m.

Meet the GREEKS Info Fair

2 nd Floor Kent Student Center

8 – 11 p.m.

New Student Talent Show

Sponsored by Kent State GREEKS and First Year Experience

Ballroom

10 – Midnight

 

 

Dive In Movie

Sponsored by Recreational Services and First Year Experience

Recreation and Wellness Center


Friday, August 22

Academic Day

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

7:30 – 9 a.m.

Breakfast With New Friends

See Dining Schedule

8 a.m.- 3 p.m.

We Can Help Table

1 st Floor KSC

9 – 9:50 a.m.

College Topical Sessions

Various Campus Locations

10 – 11:30 a.m.

 

First Year Experience Flash Points

Various Campus Locations

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Lunch With New Friends

(With College)

 

Student Center Plaza

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Summer Reading discussion

“The Kite Runner”

 

Various Campus Locations

3 p.m.

Convocation

MACC

4 – 5 p.m.

Popsicles in the Plaza

Sponsored by Annual Giving

 

Risman Plaza

6 – 7 p.m.

Dinner with New Friends

(Own your own)

 

See Dining Schedule

 

 

7 - 10 p.m.

Stars and Streetlights sponsored by

Main Street Kent and First Year Experience

Buses depart from Terrace Bus Stop

 


 


Saturday, August 23

Blue and Gold Theme Day

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast with New Friends

See Dining Schedule

9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

We Can Help Table

1 st Floor KSC

9 a.m.- noon

Taking Care of Business (Returning Students)

Various student services offices will be open from 9 a.m. until noon in the Michael Schwartz Ctr.

Various Offices in Michael Schwartz Center

10:00- 10:45 a.m.

Cycle Rotation #1

  • “The Magic of Life” – Michael Gershe

 

  • “ Ultimate Road Trip Campus2Career”

Presented by Monster.com

 

  • “Freshman Year Simulation”

 

  • “Simulation Processing”

 

 

Ballroom

 

Cartwright Auditorium

 

 

MACC

 

Various Campus Locations

 

11:05- 11:50 a.m.

Cycle Rotation #2

 

Various Campus Locations

12:10- 12:55 p.m.

Cycle Rotation #3

Various Campus Locations

 

 

 

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

 

To be Annouced

Manchester Field

5 – 7 p.m.

Plaza Fest

Sponsored Dining Services

 

Eastway Plaza

 

 

 

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Movie – The Kite Runner

Student Center Kiva

9 – 11 p.m.

Comedian – Owen Smith

Ballroom



Sunday, August 24

Focus On You Day

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast with New Friends

See Dining Schedule

10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

We Can Help Table

 

1 st Floor KSC

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Find Your Classes Exploration

On their own; WOW Leaders available in KSC

5- 9 p.m.

Back to School Blastoff – sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement and First Year Experience

Track behind Ice Arena

9 p.m.

Fireworks – sponsored by the All-Campus Programming Board and First Year Experience

Track behind Ice Arena