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MID-YEARORIENTATION
January 14-16
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
2018
WELCOME Mid-Year Students!
Dear Mid-Year Students,
TheOrientationTeamwouldliketoofficiallywelcomeyoutotheUniversityofRochester!Youwillspendthenextfewyearsofyourlifeheregrowingandexploringyouracademicinterestsanddiscoveringnewpassions.ItisourhopethatOrientationprovidesyouwiththenecessarytoolsandinformationtonavigatetheresourcesofferedbytheUniversity.
AsyouexperienceOrientation,wehopeyouwilltakefulladvantageofalltheprogramsandeventswehaveplannedinordertointroduceyoutoasnapshotofcampuslife,helpyoumakenewfriends,andinformyouaboutalltheopportunitiesavailabletoyou.Pleaseaskusanyandallquestionsyouhave!Wewanttohelpyourtransitionbeassmoothaspossible.Welookforwardtomeetingyouandyournewclassmates!
Meliora,
Eleanor OiDirectorofOrientation&
AssociateDirectorofAdvisingServices
Justin BruceAssistantDirectorofOrientation
andFirst-YearPrograms
USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION1) Orientation Programs
(585) 275-4414
[email protected] rochester.edu/college/orientation
2) Common Connection (585) 275-5911
rochester.edu/college/wcsa
3) Public Safety (585) 275-3333
or pick up any blue light phone publicsafety.rochester.edu
4) Advising Services (585) 275-2354
rochester.edu/college/CCAS
5) Registrar’s Office (585) 275-8131
rochester.edu/registrar
6) Residential Life [email protected]
Main Office: (585) 275-3166
rochester.edu/reslife
Sunday • January 14th
Move-In12:00-4:30 pm Genesee Hall 3rd floor
ID Office Open2:00-5:00 pmSusan B. Anthony Hall 1st floor
Welcome Dinner for Parents and Families 5:00 pm • Wilson Commons: Havens Lounge
Don’t miss thisopportunitytohearfromJeffRunner(DeanoftheCollege),MarcyKraus(DeanofFirst-YearStudents),DawnBruner(DirectorofParentandFamilyRelations),andEleanorOi(DirectorofOrientationandPeerAdvising)aboutadvisingandsupportforstudents.Therewillbeplentyoftimeforquestionsaswell.
Welcome Dinner for Students 5:00 - 7:00 pm • Wilson Commons: Rocky’s Sub Shop and Lounge
Come hangoutwiththeOrientationVolunteersandotherstaff/studentleaderstolearnmoreaboutlifearoundtheRochesterAreaandwhatopportunitiesawaityou!Afterdinner,stickaroundforaneveningofgamesandconversationtogettoknowyourpeers.
Campus and Tunnel Tour 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm • River Campus
TheUniversityofRochesterhasanumberoffascinatingbuildingsandtunnels.YourOrientationVolunteersareheretohelpyoubegintounlockthemanywaysofgettingaroundcampus.
Bookstore and College Town Night 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm • College Town
ThelaststoponthetourwillbeginanamazingnightsponsoredbytheUniversityofRochesterBookstoreandCollegeTown!EnjoyhalfpricedsmoothiesfromBreatheYoga,afreecookiefromInsomniaCookies,browniesandicedteafromtheBookstoreCafeanda20%offcouponforBarnesandNoble.AndbesuretoentertheInstagramcontestforachancetowinprizesincluding35%offtextbookrentalsorschoolmerch.
Tour of Rochester2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • via Shuttle
AttheUniversity,werecognizetheimportantroleourcityhasinhelpingeducationgrow.Thisbustourwilltakeyoutosomeofthekeyareasaroundthecityandtellyoualittlebitmoreaboutwhatthecityhastooffer.You’llalsogettoseemoreoftheUniversityofRochesterthanjustRiverCampus,liketheEastmanSchoolofMusic,andlearnaboutsomeoftheopportunitiesandfacilitiesavailabletoyouasaRochesterstudent!
Advising and Registration10:30 am - 12:00 pm • Rush Rhees Library: Instructional Room A
All studentswhohavenotcompletedcourseregistrationpriortoarrivaloncampusareexpectedtomeetwithourAdvisingteamtocreateandfinalizeascheduleandregisterforclasses.Ifyouhavecompletedyourregistration,wewillseeyouatlunch!
Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm • Rush Rhees Library: Welles-Brown Room
Studentswhohavecompletedregistrationaheadoftimeshouldcometothelibraryforlunchandtherestoftheday’sactivities.
Monday • January 15th
Meetings & Lunch with Advisors 10:30 am - 1:00 pm • Feldman Ballroom
MeetyourUndergraduateAdvisor!Thiswillbeatimeforyoutogettoknowthefaculty/staffmemberwhowillassistyouinyouracademicplanningandhelpconnectyouwithacademicopportunitiesandresourcesoncampus.
Breakfast with the President, Deans, and Directors 8:30 am - 9:25 am • Feldman Ballroom
JoinPresidentSeligman,DeanBurgett,DeanRunner,andmanyotherUniversitydeansanddirectorsforbreakfastbeforetheday’sevents!
Orientation Check-In8:00 am - 8:30 amDouglass Commons: Feldman Ballroom
Tuesday • January 16th
Welcome to Academic Life9:30 am - 10:30 am • Feldman Ballroom
KateMcKenna,TransferStudentCoordinator,andyourUndergraduateadvisorsareallonhandtowelcomeyoutotheCollege.ThissessionwillgiveyouanoverviewoftheRochesterCurriculumandimportantinformationabouthowtonavigatetheacademicworldatRochester.
Exchange Student Meet & Greet9:30 am - 10:30 am • Douglass Commons 403
CarlaGottschalk,CenterforEducationAbroadadvisor,willmeetwithyoutohelpyouacclimatetocampuslifeandrevieweverythingyouneedtoknowaboutjoiningourcommunityforthesemester!Thiswillbefollowedbyatourofcampuswithsomeofourvolunteers!
Guest Semester Student Meet & Greet9:30 am - 10:30 am • Douglass Commons 401
JoeLatimer,EleanorOi,andDawnBruner(youradvisor)willmeetwithyoutohelpyouacclimatetocampuslifeandrevieweverythingyouneedtoknowaboutjoiningourcommunityforthesemester!
Tuesday • January 16th
International Student Orientation1:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Lattimore 201
Required for all International Students (including Exchange Students)
The InternationalStudentOrientationProgram(ISOP)isdesignedtoofferessentialinformationonU.S.immigration,employment,
travel,taxes,SocialSecurityNumbers,andmuchmoreaboutlifeattheUniversityandinRochester.Thisprogramismandatory
andALLnewinternationalstudentsintheCollegeareexpectedtoattend,includingtransferstudentsandthosewhomayhavestudiedatotherU.S.institutionspreviously.Please bring your
immigration documents: Passport, I-20 or DS-2019, and I-94 card!
JoinMichaelDedes(InternationalStudentCounselor)andtheInternationalStudentMentorsfordinneratBungaBurger!MeetatITS
at5:35pmtocatchtheshuttletoCollegeTown.Dinnerisat6pm.
Making the Most of yoUR Time at Rochester 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm • Morey 321
Meet withmembersoftheWilsonCommonsStudentActivitiesTeamandtheGwenM.GreeneCareerandInternshipCentertodiscusssomeofthemanyoptionsformakingthemostofyourcollegiateexperience.
Health, Wellness, and Support at Rochester 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm • Genesee 325
JoinrepresentativesfromUniversityHealthService,UniversityCounselingCenter,CARE,andAlcohol/DrugEducationfordinnerandasessionforincomingstudentstounderstandwhatresourcesyouhaveatyourdisposalforyourwellbeing.
LGBTQ Mocktail Meet and Greet7:30 pm - 9:00 pm • Douglass 305
JointhePaulJ.BurgettInterculturalCenterandourLGBTQCoordinator,ColleenRaimondforabriefpresentationandmocktailreceptionwithappetizersanddesserts.ThisisagreatopportunityfornewstudentstomeetothermembersoftheLGBTQ+communityoncampus.
Wednesday • January 17th
Tuesday • January 16th
Wednesday • January 24th
Monday • January 15th UPCOMING EVENTS River Campus Libraries Tour: January 19
TheRiverCampusLibraries(RCL)arecomprisedofRushRheesLibrary,CarlsonScienceandEngineeringLibrary,Physics-Optics-Astronomy(POA)Library,RossellHope
RobbinsLibrary,Art&MusicLibrary,GleasonLibrary,DigitalScholarshipLabandotherresearchlibraries.
LibrariansfromtheRCLoffertourtotheCarlsonScience&EngineeringLibrary,VISTACollaboratory,RushRheesLibrary,Art&MusicLibrary,GleasonLibraryandRossellHopeRobbinsLibrary.RSVP:http://goo.gl/mtvCjp and
meetattheQ&ideskinCarlsonLibrary(2ndfloor)at10am.
Introduction to the Library: January 19 Come to theQ&ideskinRushRheesat12pmwhere
librarianswillintroduceanddemothelibrarycatalogandimportantlibraryservices.RSVP:http://goo.gl/eV8ekT
MLK Commemorative Address: January 19 JoinMariaHinojosainStrongAuditoriumfrom6-8pmforaninsightfulandprovocativetalkforallstudentsto
commemorateMartinLutherKingJr.Day.
King for a Day: January 20 Joinyourcolleaguesacrossmultiplecampusesto
participatein“KingforaDay”serviceprojectconnectingyoutotheRochesterarea.Formoreinformation,visit
theRochesterCenterforCommunityLeadership(RCCL)websiteatwww.rochester.edu/college/rccl/index.html
A Brief History of the University: Jan. 20 CometoRareBooks&SpecialCollections(RBSC)onthe2ndfloorofRushRheesLibraryat2:30pmtolearnaboutthehistoryofthe
UniversityofRochesterandseeadisplayofselectedartifactsfromtheUniversityArchives.RSVP:http://goo.gl/kSiyTc
Sunday • January 14thUPCOMING EVENTS Winter Activities Fair: January 19
Withover90%ofURstudentsinvolvedinoneormorestudentorganizations,it’snowyourturntoexplorewhatthecampushastooffer.Cometotheactivitiesfairinthe
GoergenAthleticCenterfrom3:30-5:30pm.It’llbeaneventyouwon’twanttomiss!Checkoutccc.rochester.edufora
sneakpeekattheorganizationswehaveoncampus.
Spirit Week: January 19-26Aweekhostedbythe2021ClassCouncilwhichincludeseventslikeRollerSkatingNight,DodgeballTournament,TriviaNight,Giveaways,aBasketballTailgateandmore!
Welcome to the Campus Center: Jan. 19-26 WilsonCommonsStudentActivitiescelebratesthebeginningofthenewsemesterwithaweekofprogramsshowcasingthevariousareasofournewlyrenovatedCampusCenter.Avariety
ofprogramswillhelpnewandreturningstudentsfindalltheresourcesavailabletothemandprovidetheopportunityto
explorethevariousspacesthatstudentleaderscanreserve.Keepaneyeoutforfuneventsandgiveaways!
Winterfest: February 2-4 EnjoythewintersplendorthatRochesterhastoofferbyroastingmarshmallows,cuddlinguptocutehuskies,or
watchingtheliveice-carvingdemonstration.YoucanwatchstudentsperformattheannualUR’sGotTalent,orgetabellylaughwithourfeaturedcomedian.Theseeventsareguaranteedtodriveawaythewinterblahs.
Summer in Rochester Fair: February 7 InterestedinspendingyoursummerinRochester?Stopbythe
SummerinRochesterFairinHirstLoungefrom11-2toseewhatwillbehappeningfrombothon-campusandinthecity!
Athletics & RecreationBarnes & NobleBreathe YogaCARE Network Center for Excellence in Teaching
and LearningCenter for Student Conflict
Management College Dean’s Office College Center for Advising
Services College Town David T. Kearns CenterDining and Auxiliary Services Eastman Office of Student
Activities Education Abroad Event and Classroom
Management Facilities Gwen M. Greene Career and
Internship Center Hajim School of Engineering
and Applied SciencesInsomnia Cookies Interfaith Chapel International Services Office
Jennelle Hart Office of Admissions and
Financial Aid Office of Advancement and
Alumni Relations Office of Disability Resources Office of Fraternity and
Sorority Affairs Office of Minority Student Affairs Office of Parent and
Family Relations Office of the Dean of Students Office of the University Registrar Public Safety Residential Life Rochester Center for Community
Leadership The League of Librarians University Counseling Center University Health Service University IT University Parking and
Transportation University Post Office University Public Relations Wilson Commons Student
Activities
Meliora, The Orientation Staff
And that’s a wrap on Mid-Year Orientation 2018! We hope you continue to take advantage of the resources available
here, as well as learn more about the University and the surrounding community during the rest of your time in
Rochester. You’ll soon learn that there’s s(no)w place like home, and we’re so glad that yoUR now part of that home too.
THANK YOU!!!
MID-YEARORIENTATION