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Welcome to another exciting
year at UNCW! We are
anxiously awaiting students
arrival to campus to
introduce and reacquaint
them to their life as a
member of the Seahawk
Nation
through
our
UNCWelcome program!
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Ready
≈ Student leaders
help freshmen
transition
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Time to Choose! UNCWelcome!
≈ Your student = a
Healthy Hawk
≈ Office Hours
during Move-In
weekend
Is s u e
opportunity to participate in
meaningful and exciting
activities and to make some
new friends before the fall
semester gets too hectic. All
students were mailed a
UNCWelcome 2008 Booklet
filled with all of our events.
We encourage you and your
student to check out the
comprehensive list of
activities inside the booklet to
see what events are of
interest to them!
The goal of UNCWelcome is
to help our UNCW students
make a smooth transition to
college and to provide them
the best opportunity to learn
about the many resources
and opportunities available
on campus. UNCWelcome
efforts are designed to help
students get to know the
campus, the people who are
available to help them reach
their goals, learn about being
a member of the UNCW
community, and meet other
students!
The UNCWelcome committee
has worked diligently to
provide a balanced schedule
of events that will appeal to a
diverse audience. Many of
the events are specifically
targeted to off-campus,
non-traditional and transfer
students.
If your student
identifies with any of those
categories make sure to look
for those words in the event
titles.
Other events are
intended for all students,
faculty and staff to attend,
but are very “family friendly”
as well. Look for the special
icon to identify events and
programs where spouses and
children are welcome. On the
next page, there are
highlighted events that your
student will not want to miss.
UNCWelcome is an exciting
schedule of social activities
and informative events
designed to introduce or
reacquaint your student with
UNCW and their home away
from home. This is their
For the complete listing of
the 75+ events scheduled for
UNCWelcome, visit our
website at www.uncw.edu/
uncwelcome. The Campus
Activities & Involvement
Center (CAIC) in the Fisher
Involvement Carnival
2007.
Students playing
volleyball at Beach Blast
2007.
Student Center, Room 2029
is also your student’s gateway
to
entertainment,
involvement and leadership
on campus. Tell them to stop
by, and we will help them get
connected to campus life.
For a listing of events
throughout the year, you and
your student can see what is
happening on campus by
going to the CAIC website at
www.uncw.edu/activities and
view our event calendar.
Hundreds of events are listed
there from a variety of
organizations
and
departments so our students
will always know there
something to do on campus!
Again, welcome to the UNCW
family and we hope that your
student will take every
opportunity, as this is their
Time to Choose!
Jon Kapell
Associate Director
Campus Activities & Involvement
Annahita Smedal
Residence Coordinator
Housing and Residence Life
Volume 10, Issue 1
Page 2
UNCWelcome events your student will
not want to miss!
SEAHAWK NATION
Race & Beyond with Dr. Maura
Cullen
Sunday, August 17 - 7 p.m.
Burney Center Ballroom
This honest and engaging program will help create our
SEAHAWK NATION. One of the core issues we face is
our fear of being judged and misunderstood. This award
-winning session goes beyond our fear of saying the
“wrong” thing and teaches more effective and
compassionate ways to connect with your fellow
Seahawks and be a part of SEAHAWK NATION.
Convocation and Class Picture
Monday, August 18 - 10 a.m.-Noon
Trask Coliseum
2011 Class flag
being revealed
at last year’s
convocation.
Convocation is UNCW’s official academic welcome for the Class of 2012.
A faculty member will be there to
welcome the group and offer his/her
perspective on your success at
UNCW. The event will include a
short ceremony at the clock tower,
your first “Trask Trek”, a welcome by
Provost Brian Chapman and comments by Chancellor Rosemary.
DePaolo.
Beach Blast
Tuesday, August 19 - 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wrightsville Beach Crystal Pier
(near the Oceanic Restaurant)
This is an annual tradition not to be missed! The
Seahawks are going to the beach! Student will enjoy
free food, music, surfing, volleyball and more!
UNCWeekends kickoff:
Double Feature Movie Showing of “teaches
Office Space and The Princess
more
Bride
Thursday, August 21 - 8 p.m.-Midnight effective
Gazebo Recreation Area
UNCWeekends kicks off the year with a
double feature of two of the hottest cult
classics ever…Office Space and
The Princess Bride. We will have food,
fun and contests throughout the
evening, including a Best Flair Prize.
and
compassio
nate ways
to connect
with your
fellow
Seahawks”
Stay current on UNCW events.
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HEALTHY LIVING
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Achieving Personal and Academic
Success: Facing Fears
The start of the academic year is
an exciting time for both new and
returning students. Adjusting to
new people, new situations, and
new experiences offer challenges
that may provoke anxious
feelings.
While everyone
experiences a certain amount of
anxiety in new situations, some
students experience intense
feelings that hinder their
academic performance and social
life. Social anxiety is a common
form of anxiety that can
significantly affect a student’s
college experience.
An
overwhelming fear of speaking in
front of others or sitting in a
crowded lecture hall may affect
classroom performance. It can be
difficult to develop new
relationships if students feel shy
or like others are judging makes.
Fortunately, there are
opportunities for students to
develop skills and coping methods
for dealing with social anxiety.
The UNCW Counseling Center is
located on the second floor of
Westside Hall.
The Center’s
mission is to provide a broad
range of programs and personal
counseling services to support and
facilitate personal and academic
success. This fall there are two
programs specifically for
students dealing with social
anxiety. First, a single session
workshop on social anxiety will be
offered several times in residence
halls over the course of the fall
semester.
The workshops will
focus on developing and
practicing social skills as well as
provide information about social
anxiety and coping tools.
For students who may benefit
from or prefer more intensive
support and skill development, an
eight session group experience is
being offered. The group provides
a safe environment for student to
explore concerns about social
discomfort and feelings that affect
their academic performance and
social relationships.
Using
discussion, role-plays, and other
activities, students will develop
confidence and skills that will help
them initiate conversations, meet
new people, interact with
authority figures, and more
effectively manage feelings about
public speaking.
Improving relationships and
academic performance, boosting
self-confidence, and learning to
better cope with anxious feelings
are some of the benefits from
participating in either of these
programs. Research and practice
shows that the skills learned in
these types of programs can
successfully transfer to facing and
mastering fears in new and
future situations.
The social anxiety group and
workshops are just one way of
many that the Counseling Center
is working to address student
concerns. In addition to
individual and group counseling,
the Counseling Center can provide
programs on a variety of topics
including stress and time
management, managing
depression, eating / body image
concerns, culture and diversity,
transition, as well as many others.
For more information about the
services offered by the Counseling
Center, visit our website at
www.uncw.edu/counseling or call
910-962-3746.
Dr. Jim Dolan and Dr. Nyaka NiiLampti,
Staff Counselors, Counseling Center
Your student = a Healthy Hawk
The Abrons Student Health Center,
Pharmacy, and the Health
Promotion Office are extremely
excited to begin another academic
year.
These three services are
amazing amenities that your
student is encouraged to utilize
during his or her time at UNCW.
The Abrons Student Health
Center offers walk-in sick care,
immunizations, allergy injections,
physicals, preventive education,
and much more. In addition to
providing high quality health care,
the staff is made up of a wide range
of experienced health care providers including a board certified
medical director, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, a
registered pharmacist, a licensed
and registered dietitian, and a
Certi fied Health E ducation
Specialist. For more information,
visit www.uncw.edu/healthservices
or call 910-962-3280.
The UNCW Pharmacy provides
confidential and essential
information to students regarding
his/her medications and their
proper use.
The pharmacy
dispenses medications prescribed
by on and off campus providers,
screens for drug interactions and
medication allergies, and provides
over-the-counter medications at a
reduced cost.
For more
information, visit www.uncw.edu/
healthservices or call
910-962-
3016.
The Health Promotion Office
provides countless programs,
events, and private consultations
with the campus dietitian or health
educator FREE of charge for
UNCW students. Students can
count on entertaining and
educational programs and events
focused on sexual health, nutrition,
sleep and stress management,
cancer prevention, and men’s and
women’s health.
For more
information, visit the website,
www.uncw.edu/healthpromo or call
910-962-4135.
Trisha M. Schleicher, MS, CHES
Health Educator
Health Promotion
Volume 10, Issue 1
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UNCW is Storm Ready
Our greatest concern is the safety of our students, faculty, and
staff. We feel we can maintain safety on campus by following a
carefully developed hurricane are:
1. Caring for the safety of a large number of students during
the actual storm, and
2. Being able to provide a safe environment for students
after the hurricane, especially if there is major destruction
and/or loss of utilities for several days.
3. Therefore, it is the policy of UNCW to ask all students to
evacuate the campus immediately when UNCW
officials issue a mandatory evacuation. Students
UNCW is one are encouraged to go either to their own home
or to a friend’s home for the duration of the
of only 27
universities storm. The evacuation notice will generally
allow for 6-8 hours of safe driving time in
in the
daylight hours prior to arrival of 40 mile per
country and hour winds.
is the first
and only
university in
North
Carolina to
receive a
StormReady
designation.
University officials closely monitor tropical
depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes
throughout hurricane season. Detailed tracking
is begun early in the development of a storm.
Since most problems occur after a hurricane,
students are asked to delay any return to
campus until the university has announced its
official reopening via the news media.
Remember, it could take several days to provide
a safe environment on campus after a major hurricane.
Regular updates on closing and reopening the campus are
available
by
calling
the
UNCW
Emergency
Information Hotline at 1-888-657-5751 or on the UNCW
homepage at www.uncw.edu.
Cut out the Emergency Information Hotline Card
below and keep it in your wallet.
In the event of a
hurricane:
1. UNCW evacuation decisions will
normally coincide with New Hanover
County beach evacuations. However, if
New Hanover County does not issue an
evacuation of the beaches, UNCW
reserves the right to issue a voluntary or
mandatory evacuation if the forecasted
conditions warrant
2. When a voluntary evacuation is issued
for UNCW, classes will be canceled
3. When a mandatory evacuation is issued,
all university residence halls and
apartments will be evacuated and the
campus will close.
4. Students will be allowed 6-8 hours of safe
driving time in daylight hours before the
arrival of 40 mile per hour winds.
Students who are not traveling to their
permanent residence are expected to
notify their parents of their whereabouts
5. The Office of the Dean of Students
(ODOS) will provide a Host Family site
for those students who are unable to
travel home.
Students should
immediately contact ODOS at 962-3119 if
they need housing.
6. University personnel such as police and
other emergency personnel, maintenance
workers, and their supervisors will
continue to be on duty around the clock
during these storms.
Caption describing picture or graphic.
Volume 1, Issue 1
Office Hours during
Move-In Weekend
August 16th –17th
Auxiliary Services
Warwick Center
10:00am-5:00pm
Bookstore
Fisher Student Center
8:00am-5:00pm (Aug. 16)
Noon-5:00pm (Aug. 17)
Financial Aid
King Hall
10:00am-4:00pm (Aug. 16)
1:00pm-6:00pm (Aug. 17)
Move-In Day Resource Fair
Fisher Student Center Lobby
1:00pm-4:00pm
Post Office
10:00am-5:00pm
Technology Assistance Center
Hoggard Hall 126, 962-4357
(Aug. 16 only)
10:00am-6:00pm phone support only
6:00pm-11:00pm phone and walk-in
support
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STUDENT LEADERS HELP FRESHMEN
For incoming freshmen, college is a time of excitement and anxiety. To help
freshmen with this important transition, each incoming freshman is assigned a
peer mentor who will assist them in getting involved, learning about campus
resources, and serve as a role model.
Most freshmen will have peer mentors called Seahawk Links. Seahawk Links
will begin contacting students the week prior to school beginning via their UNCW
email. Encourage your student to use their Seahawk Link throughout the first
semester as much as possible. If your student is enrolled in a Freshman Seminar
course, he or she will see their Seahawk Link in class at least once a week. If your
student is not enrolled in Freshmen Seminar course, encourage your student to
respond to their Seahawk Link when they are contacted. Students can also meet
their Seahawk Link at any of the events below.
August 17
August 18
August 20
September 4
Seahawk Nation:
Race and Beyond
Freshmen
Convocation
Fireworks
Extravaganza
Happy Hour
7pm, Warwick Ballroom
7pm-9pm, Gazebo/
Recreation Area
4:00pm-6:00pm,
Sharky’s Game
Room
Students enrolled in the Cornerstone Learning Community will have Cornerstone
Peer Mentors and TEAL Learning Community members will have TEAL Peer
Mentors.
Traditions: Involvement Carnival
History
The Involvement Carnival had
been a UNCW tradition for a
number of years.
The
Involvement Carnival gives
students a chance to learn
about numerous opportunities
to get involved at UNCW and
within the community.
2008 Involvement Carnival
Your student’s path to collegiate
success!
On Wednesday, August 27th on
the Campus Commons the
Campus
Activities
&
Involvement Center will be
hosting UNCW’s annual
Involvement Carnival! Over
200 participants – student
organiz atio ns, unive rsity
de part ment s, co mmun it y
merchants and non-profit agen-
cies – will be on site to provide
your student with information
about how to get involved on
campus and in the local
community. Research tells us
that involved students earn
higher GPA’s, make better
connections with their faculty,
and are, overall, more satisfied
with their college experience
than those students who don’t
get involved, so encourage your
student to find his/her niche
early on. Identifying even one
extra-curricular opportunity
could make all the difference
and UNCW certainly has a
broad spectrum to offer. Don’t
let them wait until their last
semester at UNCW to get
involved – encourage them to
get the experiences they need
now!
For more information about the
Involvement Carnival visit us
on the web at www.uncw.edu/
activities or call our office at
910-962-3553.
Volume 10, Issue 1
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The University Learning Center: A Different Kind of
Learning Environment
The University Learning Center
(ULC) provides support to students
as they develop independent learning
strategies, personal responsibility,
intellectual maturity, transferable
skills, and a respect for diverse
learning experiences. In addition,
services are based on the principle
that quality learning takes place when
peers work collaboratively to develop
knowledge and build skills. All ULC
peer tutors are recommended by
faculty and trained to be effective
peer educators.
The ULC offers four programs:
Writing Services, Math Services,
Learning Services and Supplemental
Instruction (SI).
Writing Services
All writers, whatever their experience
or expertise, revise their writing and
have outside readers, people who
read and respond to a developing
text. Writing Services provides oneon-one and small group writing
consultations for all students for any
academic writing purpose.
Consultations are non-judgmental
and non-evaluative; tutors help
students identify areas to improve
and develop specific revision
plans. Students will build writing
skills as the tutor guides them
through the revision process.
Students can also receive a response
to their developing papers anytime
and anywhere through the Online
Writing & Learning (OWL) program.
Students who submit papers should
receive a response from a writing
tutor to their UNCW e-mail within
48-72 hours (excluding weekends &
holidays).
Math Services
Math Services supports students by
providing tutoring for all Math and
Statistics courses, or any course with
a math or statistics component. In
addition, Math Services provides help
with math study skills and math
anxiety. Math tutors help students
make the transition to college
mathematics while supporting
students in upper division math and
statistics courses. Tutors work with
students in an open lab setting. This
setting supports an open,
collaborative form of learning in
which students and tutors must
attend to various learning styles and
needs. Math tutors can help students
with software on the Lab computers.
Learning Services
Learning Services provides content
tutoring for all Basic Studies classes.
The ULC likes to say that their goal is
to tutor themselves out of a job. This
philosophy translates into a tutoring
practice that integrates what to study
with how to study, thereby fostering
Office of Transition Programs
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5997
Phone: 910-962-3089
Fax: 910-962-7151
E-mail: transitions@uncw.edu
www.uncw.edu/transitions
independent learning and developing
skills that will transfer to other
courses.
Learning Services also provides Study
Skills support for students seeking to
strengthen their academic skills. This
support is offered individually and in
group settings, and can focus on any
relevant issue identified by the
student or through a diagnostic inventory.
Supplemental Instruction (SI)
SI is a series of peer-facilitated group
review sessions designed to help
students succeed in historically
difficult courses. Departmental
Faculty recommend undergraduate or
graduate students who have already
successfully completed the course to
serve as SI leaders (SIL).
The SIL helps students as they review
lecture notes, discuss textbook
reading assignments, and review for
tests. SILs attend class and/or labs
regularly. Within the group they
strengthen collaborative learning
skills, build community, network with
other students, develop good study
habits, and master content.
For more information
www.uncw.edu/ulc.
visit,
Michael Ruwe,
Learning Services Program Coordinator
University Learning Center
The Office of Transition Programs provides a
comprehensive array of programs designed to meet the
unique needs of undergraduate students and parents
from orientation through graduation. Programs
generate an intentional connection for the students
through engaging interactions with other students,
faculty and staff. Ultimately through this community
participation each student is provided the opportunity
to improve critical thinking, problem solving,
academic achievement, interpersonal and
intrapersonal growth and civic responsibility.