2007 PREVIEW Freshman Student Advising & Course Registration

2007 PREVIEW

FRESHMAN STUDENT ADVISING & COURSE REGISTRATION

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

8-9 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Guerrieri Center - Concourse and Fireside Lounge

Students receive orientation folders and have identification photos taken.

9-9:25 a.m.

Plenary Session

Guerrieri Center - Wicomico Room

Welcome and opening comments from your hosts

Vice President of Student Affairs Office

9:30-10:25 a.m.

Faculty Comments (Students Only)

Guerrieri Center - Wicomico Room

Representatives of the SU faculty, Dr. Darrell Mullins, Communication Arts, and Dr. Arlene White, Modern Languages will talk about academics at SU;  providing students an opportunity to discuss concerns and expectations and to ask questions relating to University academic life.

10:30-11:10 a.m.

Housing & Residence Life (On-Campus Living) (Students Only)

Guerrieri Center – Nanticoke Room 236

Housing & Residence Life staff will provide information on goals, policies and regulations, roommate issues, and programs offered to the resident student population.

***Students who will be living on-campus are required to attend this session***

10:30-11:10 a.m.

Commuting Students & Off-Campus Housing (Students Only)

Guerrieri Center – Choptank Room 219

Representatives from the campus will provide information about access to services, dining services, health services and parking services for commuting students; as well as search tools offered at the Guerrieri Information Desk for students looking for off-campus housing.

Concurrent Sessions

9:40-10:20 a.m., 10:30-11:10 a.m.  (Parents Only)

11:15-11:55 a.m. (Students & Parents)

See separate schedules for Parent and Student Concurrent Sessions at back of program.  To maximize information acquisition students and parents should attend different sessions. Select one each time. You will not be able to visit all of the sessions. Faculty and staff will be available during the lunch hour in the Dorchester Room of the Commons to address personal concerns or requests.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

(STUDENTS)

11:15 – 11:55 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

(PARENTS)

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Commons – Dorchester Room 127

Students and their families will meet for lunch in the Dorchester Room.  Students will be assigned to an advising group before they leave the dining hall.  Students MUST be in the Dorchester Room at 1:00 p.m. to meet their academic advising group.

Faculty and staff will be on hand to provide resource information during lunch.  If you were not able to attend one of the concurrent sessions earlier or you had other questions that may not have addressed your concerns…this is the time to get the information you need.  Lunch time table participants are:

Athletics                                                                                University Police

Campus Recreation                                                           Study Abroad

University Dining Services                                              Performing Ensembles

Student Health Services                                                   Telecommunications Telephone &

Student Counseling Services                                                     Internet Services

Residence Life                                                                    University Bookstore (Textbook

New Student Seminars                                                                 Reservation Service

Student Activities, Organizations & Leadership         Services for Students with

Career Services                                                                              Disabilities

The Gull Card

Please note:   All of the resource offices listed above are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Please feel free to visit the offices to obtain any information that you may have missed during your PREVIEW day.

1:15 p.m. (Students Only)

Advising and Course Registration

An exercise in independent decision making.  Students work with a faculty advisor to select their classes for the fall semester.

1:15 – 2:05 p.m. (Parents Only)

Parents in Transition

Guerrieri Center – Nanticoke Room 236

Participants will explore ways in which the transition to college impacts parents and students.  They will also examine strategies parents and students can utilize to enhance this developmental transition so that the college experience becomes academically rewarding and emotionally strengthening.  Topics include separation anxiety, emotional adjustment, campus resources and academic strategies.

Outdoor Programs

2:15 – 3:00 p.m. (Families of participants only)

Guerrieri Center – see assigned room below.

A session for parents of students participating in an outdoor program.  General information and question-answer.

                        Algonquin Canoe – Nanticoke Room 236A

                        Acadia Adventure – Nanticoke Room 236B

                        Nantahala Creative Leadership – Nanticoke Room 236C

                        West Virginia Whitewater – Herb’s Place Lounge (2^nd floor)

                        Alaskan Experience – Choptank Room 219

2:15-3:15 p.m.

Campus Tours (Optional)

Tours Leave Every 15 Minutes

Guerrieri Center, Fireside Lounge

Students who have finished scheduling and parents will be given the opportunity to tour a residence hall and some academic facilities. If you are interested in having a complete campus tour, please visit the Admission House, located at 1200 Camden Avenue to schedule a tour.  (Weather Permitting)

2:15-3:30 p.m.

Anticipated completion times of individually paced student course registration.  Students will meet their parents in the Fireside Lounge of the Guerrieri Center after they have completed registration.

Other Resources Available Throughout the Day:

8-9 a.m.

New Student Experience Seminars

Guerrieri Center - Table outside Fireside Lounge

Have you signed up for a New Student Seminar yet?  Need more information about this required seminar for all new students?  Visit our table during check-in.

8-9 a.m.

Parent’s Association

Guerrieri Center – Table outside Fireside Lounge

Find out information about how to become involved with the Parent’s Association at Salisbury University. 

8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

SECU (State Employees Credit Union)

Guerrieri Center – Table outside Fireside Lounge

The State Employees Credit Union is the banking institution who supplies the ATM on campus.  Stop by and talk to their representative to get information on student checking accounts, savings accounts and debit cards.

Have a pleasant summer!

Live musical performances in the Fireside Lounge each day by Matthew Hill, Salisbury University Music Major.

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Map of SU Campus

Mark your calendars with these important dates:

NEW STUDENT MOVE-IN DAY:

Thursday, August 23, 2007

CONVOCATION

Friday, August 24, 2007

ACADEMIC OPEN HOUSES

Friday, August 24, 2007

FAMILY WEEKEND

September 28, 29 and 30