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Letter to New Students
Dear New Student:
Welcome to Salisbury University!
I applaud you on your decision to accept admission to our
institution. New Students have a great deal of information to process
regarding issues of academic, social and personal adjustment to university
life. To assist you in make a smooth transition from high school to college,
my office coordinates the University’s New Student Seminar Program. This
program is MANDATORY for all new students, including transfer
students with fewer than 24 credits. Transfer students with more than 24
credits may elect to take one of the seminars even though is it not required
of them. Participation is on a space-available basis. A New Student Seminar
is a required pass/fail for graduation from our university.
During your New Student
Seminar you will learn important academic skills, become aware of campus
services and organizations, and develop supportive relationships with others
in the campus community. All of the programs listed in this brochure meet
the requirements for your New Student Seminar pass/fail grading. ALL
PROGRAMS ARE FILLED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. Students with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Attendance at all sessions
and field trips is required. Be sure your class schedules do not conflict.
You may call or e-mail the course director for more information. If you have
questions or concerns, feel free to contact the Office of New Student
Experience at 410-543-6100 or visit our Web site at
www.salisbury.edu/newstudexp/.
Move-in for students with fewer than 24 credit hours is Friday, January
26, 2007. Times for move-in are coordinated by the Housing and Residence
Life Offices. All new students are required to participate in Opening Events
and Activities which begin on Friday, January 26.
Lawanda Dockins-Gordy, Director
Office of New Student Experience
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Aventura Ecuatoriana (Ecuadorian Adventure)
Please note that this program has been CANCELLED as of 1/3/07
Experience Ecuador! What a wonderful way to start your college experience
at Salisbury University -- by exploring the spectacular geographical and
cultural features of Ecuador. This South American country is located in
western South America with a Pacific coastline on the Equator between
Columbia to the northeast and Peru to the south and east. Participant have
the opportunity to visit and explore several cities, camp and hike in the
Andes, and interact with the local population. A part of the Ecuadorian
exploration includes introduction to Ecuadorian cuisine with a traditional
Indian meal of cuy. Visit the Center for InterAmerican Studies (CEDEI) which
is a long-standing partner and affiliate of Salisbury University. Your visit
to CEDEI introduces you to short- or long-term study abroad options.
Participants also observe the Leave No Trace principles and complete an
outdoor service project as a means of deeper undestanding and appreciation
for this beautiful country and its gifts of nature. New Student Experience
sessions are introduced to students both at SU and while in Ecuador. The
students who attend this trip share a special bond because of their like
experience.
| Inclusive dates: | January 15-24 2007 (Dates may vary
slightly) |
| Enrollment: | 12 |
| Direct Cost: | $1,500 - $2,000 (See note below *) |
| Course Director: | Dennis Leoutsakas |
| e-mail: |
dxleoutsakas@salisbury.edu |
| Telephone: | 410-677-5434 |
| Course Director: | Agata Liszkowska |
| e-mail: |
axliszkowska@salisbury.edu |
| Telephone: | 410-543-6313 |
Note: * The determination of the final cost is made in late November and
is dependent on airline rates and the number of committed students at the
time of the ticket purchase. Early decisions by students are necessary and
students need to make a commitment to this program by November 30, 2007.
Please be advised that if students sign up for the Aventura Ecuatoriana and
the trip does not take place, other New Student Seminar programs may be full
and students will be enrolled in the ASAP Success Program classes. A DEPOSIT
OF $500 IS DUE WITH APPLICATION. BALANCE IS DUE ONCE TICKETS HAVE BEEN
PURCHASED. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OR TELEPHONE TO FORWARD BALANCE
DUE.
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ASAP Success (Achieving Social, Academic and Personal Success)
ASAP Success works around
your busy schedule and affords you the opportunity to meet and interact with
peers, faculty and staff, as well as upper-division peer leaders. This
interactive relaxed format is designed to provide new students with
accurate, timely and helpful information about the University and the
community. Topics focus on social, academic and personal success in
adjusting to university life. Registration takes place when students select
their required schedule of courses during Preview (winter advising and
course registration).
| Inclusive dates: | January 29 - March 15 |
| Direct Cost: | None |
| Course Director: | Lawanda Dockins-Gordy |
| e-mail: | ldgordy@salisbury.edu |
| Telephone: | 410-543-6100 |
| Course Director: | Marie B. Bradford |
| e-mail: | mbbradford@salisbury.edu |
| Telephone: | 410-543-6100 |
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Champs Life Skills (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)
Conducted in a classroom
environment specifically tailored to University athletes, the CHAMPS/Life
Skills program is a comprehensive program of life skills designed to bring
together student-athletes or possible student-athletes to assist them with
being successful academically, socially and athletically. Participants are
able to address issues that are unique to student-athletes. These issues
include, but are not limited to, time management concerns while being an
athlete, the stresses of being a student-athlete, alcohol choices and the
culture of such on teams. The myriad of topics offered by the CHAMPS/Life
Skills program can become a critical element in the overall success and
development of our student-athletes.
| Inclusive dates: | January 29-March 15 |
| Enrollment: | 20 |
| Direct Cost: | $25.00 |
| Course Director: | Jill Stephenson, Aquatics Director |
| e-mail: | jastephenson@salisbury.edu |
| Telephone: | 410-543-6357 |
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STARS - Habitat for Humanity (Students Taking Action and Responsibility on the Shore)
Classroom presentations and discussions will focus on adjustment issues, University Programs, services
and resources. Students are required to sign up to work with Habitat for
Humanity for an on-site build day (to be scheduled). The Habitat for
Humanity program was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Their
dream that lower-income families could have decent affordable housing has
flourished through the years.
| Inclusive dates: | January 29-March 15 |
| Enrollment: | 30 |
| Direct Cost: | $35.00 |
| Course Director: | Jamie Holmes-Kriger |
| e-mail: | jlholmes-kriger@salisbury.edu |
| Telephone: | 410-543-6097 |
Some Pictures from Prior years: (click to enlarge)
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Orientation for Freshman Commuters - History 102
Join us for a fun way to
satisfy the freshman orientation requirement and one of your General
Education requirements at the same time. The goal of this option is to
address the challenges of the commuting student. Commuters often face
different challenges than students who live on campus. They sometimes feel
less connected to the University than resident students. This course will
satisfy the orientation requirements expected of all freshmen and at the
same time help students develop a connection with the University and each
other. Since students who enroll in the seminar will also be placed in a
History 102 - World Civilizations class taught by the same instructor (who
was a commuter), they will be able to apply the skills learned in the
seminar in an academic setting. Orientation students will become more
connected to the University by attending classes and functions at a variety
of locations throughout the school such as the library, the Gull's Nest and
the Cool Beans Cyber Cafe'. Meetings will also be held at off-campus sites
such as the zoo and local park. So come on and join us in a fun, interesting
way to integrate orientation and academics and get to know your University
and your fellow students.
| Inclusive dates: | Throughout the Semester |
| Enrollment: | 24 |
| Direct Cost: | $25.00 |
| Course Director: | Kevin Birch, History Professor |
| e-mail: | kebirch@salisbury.edu |
| Telephone: | 410-543-6147 |
Note: History 102 is your History 102 General Education class and New Student Seminar course combined.
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