Fall 2012 New Student Orientation
Students' Schedule
Fall 2012 orientation will occur August 23 through August 26.
Welcome Week takes place from August 27 through August 31.
Attendance at orientation is mandatory for new students.
Schedule of Activities
Thursday, August 23
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Class of 2016 Move-in
Various athletic teams and Greek and student organizations are on hand to help.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Survival of Arrival
Devilbiss Mall
Free give-aways and refreshments provided.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Commuter Student Check-In
Devilbiss Mall
Check-in with Commuter Connections to receive information, make tie-dyed
T-shirts and enjoy refreshments.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Commons
Students bring your Gull Cards! Parents and families may purchase lunch tickets
at the cashier station.
2-3 p.m.
Meet Your Orientation Leaders (for students)
Various locations
Meet your orientation leader for the week.
2-3 p.m.
Parent Information Session with Dean of Students
Holloway Hall Auditorium
Learn about FERPA, SU’s judicial process and much, much more.
3-3:30 p.m.
Official Welcome Ceremony
Holloway Hall, Front Steps & Lawn (Rain or Shine)
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3:30-4:45 p.m.
Class of 2016 Photo
Sea Gull Square
Don’t miss this official photo opportunity with your fellow classmates and
important session with your orientation leaders.
4:45-5:30 p.m.
Family Farewell Ice Cream Social
Sea Gull Square
Take this time to say farewell to your
family before they leave campus.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Commons
Don’t forget to bring your Gull Card!
5:30-8 p.m.
Commuter Carnival
Guerrieri Center,
Front Lawn & Wicomico Room
Meet other incoming commuter
students in a laidback atmosphere for
fun, activities, tournaments, great
prizes, music and light refreshments.
7-8 p.m.
Residence Hall Meetings
Your Assigned Residence Hall
Discuss expectations, policies
and procedures.
8-9 p.m.
Party With A Plan: Randy Haverson
Maggs Center
9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Casino Night
Quad (Rain: Maggs Center)
Feeling lucky? Take a turn at
the roulette wheel or belly up to
the blackjack tables as SU goes
Vegas – baby! There are tons of
prizes, so collect chips and cash in
for raffles. Don’t forget to put on
your poker face!
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Friday, August 24
7-8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
Commons
Get up sleepyheads! Students
are going to need their energy
and brainpower today. Bring your
Gull Card.
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Meet Your Orientation Leader
Designated Location
8:30 a.m.
Convocation Seating
Red Square
Students need to be seated for
Convocation no later than 8:30 a.m.
On-campus students receive a
meeting time and location from their
Resident Assistants. Commuter
students meet orientation leaders
in the Guerrieri Center, Wicomico
Room, no later than 8:15 a.m. to
walk to Red Square.
9-10 a.m.
Convocation Ceremony
Red Square (Rain: Maggs Center)
Convocation welcomes new students
to the Salisbury academic community.
The featured speaker is Jennifer
Thompson, discussing the new
student reader Picking Cotton.
10-11 a.m.
New Student Reader Discussions
Various Locations
At Convocation, students receive
their building and room assignment
for discussions.
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Picking Cotton:
Our Memoir of Injustice & Redemption Jennifer Thompson & Ronald Cotton
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11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Academic School Open Houses
Various Locations
Location provided during the new
student reader discussion.
12:30-2 p.m.
Lunch on the Lawn &
Jennifer Thompson & Ronald Cotton
Book Signing of Picking Cotton
Devilbiss Mall (Rain: Commons)
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2-3 p.m.
- Session 1
Chesapeake, Choptank,
Dogwood, Nanticoke
Campus Against Violence
Holloway Hall Auditorium
- Session 2
Chester, Manokin, Pocomoke, Wicomico
Life on Campus -
Community Expectations
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
- Session 3
Commuters, Severn, St. Martin
A Day In A Life Of A Sea Gull
Maggs Center
3:15-4:15 p.m.
- Session 4
Commuters, Severn, St. Martin
Campus Against Violence
Holloway Hall Auditorium
- Session 5
Chesapeake, Choptank,
Dogwood, Nanticoke
Life on Campus -
Community Expectations
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
- Session 6
Chester, Manokin, Pocomoke,
Wicomico
A Day in a Life of a Sea Gull
Maggs Center
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4:30-5:30 p.m.
- Session 7
Chester, Manokin, Pocomoke,
Wicomico
Campus Against Violence
Holloway Hall Auditorium
- Session 8
Commuters, Severn, St. Martin
Life on Campus -
Community Expectations
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
- Session 9
Chesapeake, Choptank,
Dogwood, Nanticoke
A Day in a Life of a Sea Gull
Maggs Center
6-7 p.m.
Dinner
Commons
Bring your Gull Card.
7:30-9 p.m.
Meet Your Orientation Leaders
to Review the Day
Various locations
Meet your orientation leader
for the week.
9-11 p.m.
Foam Party and Bingo
Devilbiss Mall Mall
Prizes, free food and more!
10 p.m.-Midnight
Walmart Rides
Departing from Dogwood Lot D
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Saturday, August 25
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Commons
8:30-8:45 a.m.
Meet Your Orientation Leader
Designated Location
9-10 a.m.
- Session 1
Chester, Severn, St, Martin
Drunk Sex or Date Rape?
Can You Tell the Difference?
Maggs Center
- Session 2
Chesapeake, Commuters, Dogwood, Manokin, Nanticoke, Pocomoke, Wicomico
True Life 101- Salisbury U Edition
Holloway Hall Auditorium
10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Session 3
Chesapeake, Commuters, Dogwood,
Manokin, Nanticoke, Pocomoke,
Wicomico
Drunk Sex or Date Rape?
Can You Tell the Difference?
Maggs Center
- Session 4
Chester, Severn, St. Martin
True Life 101- Salisbury U Edition
Holloway Hall Auditorium
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Lunch
Commons
Bring your Gull Card!
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1-2 p.m.
- Session 5
Chester, Severn, St. Martin
Life After the Fall
Maggs Center
- Session 6
Chesapeake, Commuters, Dogwood,
Manokin, Nanticoke, Pocomoke,
Wicomico
Living Well: Optimizing Your
College Experience By Building
a Healthy Foundation
Holloway Hall Auditorium
2:15-3:15 p.m.
- Session 7
Chesapeake, Commuters,
Dogwood, Manokin, Nanticoke,
Pocomoke, Wicomico
Life After the Fall
Maggs Center
- Session 8
Chester, Severn, St. Martin
Living Well: Optimizing Your
College Experience By Building
a Healthy Foundation
Holloway Hall Auditorium
3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Session 9
Choptank, Chester, Severn
Digital Citizenship
Holloway Hall Auditorium
- Session 10
Commuters, Pocomoke:
Maggs Center, Upstairs Gym
Nanticoke: Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
Chesapeake, Dogwood, Manokin,
Wicomico: Maggs Center,
Downstairs Gym
Shared Paths Diversity Lecture
Maggs Center
4:45-5:45 p.m.
- Session 11
Chesapeake, Commuters,
Dogwood, Manokin, Nanticoke,
Pocomoke, St. Martin, Wicomico
Digital Citizenship
Holloway Hall Auditorium
- Session 12
Chester: Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
Severn: Maggs Center,
Downstairs Gym
St. Martin: Maggs Center,
Upstairs Gym
Shared Paths Diversity Lecture
6-7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Commons
6:15-7:30 p.m.
Campus Against Violence Exhibit
Commons
7 p.m.
Meditation and Spiritual Awakenings
Guerrieri Center,
Spirituality Room 228
8 p.m.-Midnight
Freshman Amazing Race
Sponsored by University Fitness Club
Intramural Fields
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Sunday, August 26
8-9 a.m.
Interfaith Dialogue
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
GROUPS 1-25
9-11 a.m.
Service Projects
Various Locations
See descriptions below.
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Service Projects
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Letters to St. Jude’s
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
In honor of St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital’s 50th anniversary celebration of
“Finding cures and Saving Children,” the Class of
2016 writes letters of encouragement. The letters
serve as a wonderful boost for patients who are
staying at St. Jude, as well as a thoughtful,
friendly note of support that will put a smile on a
child’s face.
The Volunteer Pledge
Guerrieri Center, Outside Gazebo
SU’s Class of 2016 is invited to participate in
making The Volunteer Pledge. The pledge states
that each volunteer will devote a certain number
of hours each semester to community service.
Students are able to pledge their service toward
beautifying the community, protecting the
environment, serving those in need, and
volunteering with children and the elderly.
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11 a.m.-Noon
Understanding Your
Academic Resources
Students get acquainted with
the Blackwell Library, Center for
Student Achievement and the
academic school locations.
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Student Panel Discussion
Dorchester Room, Commons
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GROUPS 26-50
9-9:30 a.m.
Student Panel Discussion
Dorchester Room, Commons
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Understanding Your
Academic Resources
Students get acquainted with
the Blackwell Library, Center for
Student Achievement and the
academic school locations.
10:30-12:30 p.m.
Service Projects
Various Locations
ALL GROUPS
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Brunch
Commons
Don’t forget to bring your Gull Card!
2-5 p.m.
GUC In the Sun
Guerrieri Center, Front Lawn
4-6 p.m.
Target Rides
Departing from Dogwood Lot D
6-8 p.m.
Dinner
Commons
Don’t forget to bring your Gull Card.
7-9 p.m.
SOAP Movie: American Reunion
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
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Welcome Week Events
Sunday, August 26
Women’s Soccer vs. Rutgers Camden
TBA
Friday, August 31
Men’s Soccer Tournament
4:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 1
Men’s Soccer Tournament
3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 4
Volleyball vs. Chris. Newport
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 5
Men’s Soccer vs. Washington
4 p.m.
Thursday, September 6
Field Hockey vs. Chris. Newport
6 p.m.
Saturday, September 8
Field Hockey Tournament
11 a.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Shenandoah
4 p.m.
Football vs. Wesley
6 p.m.
Sunday, September 9
Field Hockey Tournament
TBA
*Events subject to change.
Visit www.suseagulls.com for updates.
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Sunday, August 26
7 p.m.
SOAP Movie: American Reunion
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
Monday, August 27
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wings and Water Ice
Red Square
Tuesday, August 28
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Rock Wall/Extreme Air Combo
Red Square
7:05 p.m.
Shorebirds Game
Shorebirds Stadium
Wednesday, August 29
7-10 p.m.
Skate Night with WXSU and You
Crown Skate Center
Thursday, August 30
1-4 p.m.
Water Tag
Quad or Sea Gull Square
Friday, August 31
3-5 p.m.
Student Activities Fair
Red Square
(Rain location: Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room)
Monday, September 3
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Labor Day Extravaganza Hosted by SOAP
Meet outside Student
Activities Office
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