Residence Hall Community Events - Orientation and First-Year ...
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College Day!<br />
College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) // CMU/Burton <strong>Hall</strong><br />
• We’ll start our college activities with lunch in Coffman Memorial Union.<br />
• <strong>First</strong>, you’ll receive your CEHD iPad <strong>and</strong> will learn how it can <strong>and</strong> will be used during your time in CEHD.<br />
Next, you’ll get to connect with CEHD Student Services staff to learn more about your Strengths <strong>and</strong> start<br />
to get to know your new classmates.<br />
• You will then have the chance to jump start your first semester with your first day of class for<br />
PSTL 1525W/V. You will meet your instructor <strong>and</strong> get a brief introduction to what you can expect<br />
from the class throughout the semester.<br />
• We’ll end our day together at the CEHD Block Party (in front of Burton <strong>Hall</strong>) for music, games, <strong>and</strong> dinner.<br />
Get ready for some fun!<br />
College of Food, Agricultural <strong>and</strong> Natural Resource Sciences<br />
(CFANS) // St. Paul Student Center (SPSC)<br />
• Following a brief welcome by the Dean in the St. Paul Student Center (SPSC) Theater, lunch will be served.<br />
Over lunch you’ll chat with professors, staff, alumni, <strong>and</strong> students to get answers to your questions about<br />
being a new CFANS student <strong>and</strong> making a successful transition to college life.<br />
• During the afternoon’s St. Paul Amazing Race competition, you’ll join a team of other first-year students <strong>and</strong><br />
explore campus to learn more about its resources, locate different facilities, get introduced to faculty research<br />
through “CFANS in the News” sessions, <strong>and</strong> participate in team challenges connected to CFANS <strong>and</strong> St. Paul<br />
campus traditions.<br />
• You’ll meet with faculty <strong>and</strong> other new students in your major before the Awards Ceremony at the end of the day,<br />
after which you’ll travel back home for dinner <strong>and</strong> evening programming with your Welcome Week group.<br />
College of Science & Engineering (CSE) // Mariucci Arena<br />
• Lunch will be provided in the Mariucci Arena Concourse <strong>and</strong> plaza.<br />
• Associate Dean Paul Strykowski will offer an introduction to the Freshman-<strong>Year</strong> Experience Course<br />
(CSE 1001H) in Mariucci Arena. This class which will focus on the intersection of academic excellence,<br />
personal growth, academic integrity <strong>and</strong> ethics, team work, project-based activities, student engagement<br />
opportunities, <strong>and</strong> career services.<br />
• Learn about the Innovation Project options for CSE 1001 introduced by Prof. Paul Imbertson.<br />
• Student leaders <strong>and</strong> officers will share stories of personal development available through student group<br />
participation, internship opportunities, leadership, study abroad, <strong>and</strong> research opportunities - all of the<br />
secrets to future success. These student panels will be held in the Coffman Union Theater.<br />
• Connect with your <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience instructor, teaching assistant <strong>and</strong> classmates in the first class meeting.<br />
• Meet members of many student organizations such as the Science & Engineering Student Board, the Society<br />
of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Engineers, Active Energy Club <strong>and</strong> Institute of Electrical <strong>and</strong> Electronics<br />
Engineers who will be sponsoring an ice cream social - prizes will be given. Must be present to win!<br />
College of Liberal Arts (CLA) // Northrop Mall, Northrop Auditorium, <strong>and</strong> Various Campus Classrooms<br />
Lunch <strong>and</strong> Organization Fair<br />
Lunch will be served on Northrop Plaza. Enjoy the Mall area while you meet up with students in your FYE section,<br />
learn about CLA-centric student organizations, <strong>and</strong> connect with other CLA resources. In the event of inclement<br />
weather, lunch <strong>and</strong> the organization fair will be held in the Fieldhouse.<br />
Where do you go after lunch Please refer to the personalized agenda you received at Welcome<br />
Week check-in for your schedule <strong>and</strong> room locations. Here are some more details regarding the<br />
sessions you will attend:<br />
The <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience<br />
Welcome to class!! Whether it is CLA 1001, 1005, or<br />
1001H, all CLA students will be participating in CLA’s<br />
<strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience. In this session, you will attend<br />
your first day of class for The <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> Experience.<br />
You will connect with your Program Assistant (PA) <strong>and</strong><br />
your fellow classmates to learn about class goals,<br />
review the semester plan, <strong>and</strong> log into Moodle. You<br />
will also spend some time getting to know everyone<br />
in your class, so you can begin to create a successful<br />
start to your first-year experience!!<br />
The Common Reading <strong>and</strong> U<br />
Now that you <strong>and</strong> all other CLA first-year<br />
studencts have received a copy of the common<br />
reading, let’s bring it to life through the eyes<br />
of our faculty. In this session, you will hear our<br />
dynamic faculty discuss “Never Let Me Go” (by<br />
Kazuo Ishiguro) in terms of their discipline <strong>and</strong><br />
academic interests. Each session will have a<br />
focus related to your course theme to help you<br />
apply the book to your interests.<br />
CLA Information Table: Questions Need clarification Visit the CLA College Day Info Table on<br />
Northrop Plaza in front of Johnston <strong>Hall</strong>.<br />
Experience CLA! Details<br />
You’ll work with a group of students to accomplish Experience CLA!, a CLA-centered scavenger hunt<br />
powered by SCVNGR. The Experience CLA! keyword is: CLA<br />
How to Play SCVNGR<br />
SCVNGR is a mobile scavenger hunt game. If your College is using SCVNGR during College Day,<br />
follow these instructions to get started <strong>and</strong> play.<br />
• If you are playing in a group, choose somebody from your group who is willing to use their mobile<br />
phone <strong>and</strong> has a text message package that will accommodate 30 or 40 text messages (st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
text message rates will apply).<br />
• Text the keyword to 728647. Your college will tell you what keyword to use.<br />
• You will receive text message instructions of where to go <strong>and</strong> what to do!<br />
• If you have a smartphone, you may also download the “SCVNGR” app from your app store.<br />
• Make sure to stay on your College Day Schedule.<br />
Have fun!<br />
College Day!<br />
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