New Student Advising & Course Registration
Summer 2008 Preview
Schedule of Activities
PARENTS
8-9 a.m.
Check-in
Guerrieri Center - Concourse
Students receive Preview Information packets and New Student Reader
materials. A continental breakfast is offered in the Guerrieri Center, Fireside
Lounge. Students may also get their Gull Card student identification card. Look
for additional information tables at check-in, including:
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New Student Experience Outdoor Seminar Program
Signed up yet? These special outdoor programs provide incoming
students the opportunity to build lasting friendships, intimate self
discovery, learn about SU, get to know student peer leaders and have a
truly unique experience before the first day of classes begin!
Parents and Family Association
Find out information about how to become involved with SU’s Parent and
Family Association.
SECU (State Employees Credit Union)
(8 a.m. 4 p.m.) The State Employees Credit Union is the banking
institution that supplies the ATM on campus. Stop by and talk to their
representative to get information on student checking accounts, savings
accounts and debit cards.
9-9:25 a.m.
Welcome Session
Guerrieri Center - Wicomico Room
Welcome and opening comments from your hosts,
the Vice President of Student Affairs Office.
Concurrent Sessions for Parents
9:30-10:20 a.m.
10:30-11:10 a.m.
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Billing Information & Student Employment
Commons – Worcester Room 211
Costs and Financial Aid
Student Billing Information
Learning from Work: On-Campus Employment for Students
Commuting Students & Off-Campus Housing Information
(9:30 a.m. only)
Guerrieri Center – Pocomoke Room 234
Access to Services
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Dining Services for Commuters
Health Services for Commuters
Parking Services for Commuters
Off-Campus Housing Search Services
The Gull Card
University Dining Service
University Bookstore Services
Commons – Montgomery Room 214
Card Benefits
On & Off-Campus Locations (Dining Locations)
Account Access
Deposits & Web Page
Meal Plans/Dining Dollars
Healthy Choices
Vegan & Vegetarian Dining
New and Used Books
Online Textbook Ordering
Book Buyback
Textbook Rewards Program
Textbook Refund Policy
Textbook Payment Methods
Residence Life
(9:30 a.m. only)
Guerrieri Center – Nanticoke Room 236
Goals
Policies/Regulations
Roommate Issues
Programs
Opening Doors to Your Student’s Career
(10:30-11:10 a.m. Only)
Guerrieri Center – Computer Lab Room 133F
(located behind Career Services Office)
Career Services initiates your student’s career development as early as orientation in the
fall and continues it through all the college years. Soul search, research and job search
are all tools that lead to career success.
Information Technology – “Campus Computing”
Commons – Frederick Room 213
Microsoft ELA Agreement (Software Purchase)
Computer Accounts
Computer Labs
E-Mail
Promoting Academic Excellence
(10:30-11:10 a.m. Only)
Guerrieri Center – University Writing Center Room 206
The University Writing Center’s one-on-one consultations transform students into more
competent and confident writers. This session shows how the Writing Center and other
student services on-campus can enhance classroom learning.
11:15 – 11:55 a.m.
Student Life Panel
Guerrieri Center – Wicomico Room
Students and parents have the opportunity to hear from representatives from the
offices of Student Counseling Services; Student Activities, Organizations and
Leadership; Multicultural Student Services, University Police, Student Health
Services, and student peer leaders.
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Commons – Dorchester Room 127
Students and their families meet for lunch and students are assigned to an
advising group before they leave the dining hall. Students MUST be in the
Dorchester Room at 1 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:
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Athletics
Campus Recreation
Career Services
Gull Card
Honors Program
New Student Experience Outdoor Seminar Programs
Performing Ensembles
Residence Life
ROTC
Services for Students with Disabilities
Student Activities, Organizations & Leadership
Student Counseling Services
Student Health Services
Study Abroad
Telecommunications Telephone & Internet Services
University Bookstore
University Dining Services
University Police/Parking Services
Please note:
All of the resource offices listed here are open Monday- 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 – 2:15 p.m.
Parents in Transition
Guerrieri Center – Nanticoke Room 236
Participants explore ways in which the transition to college impacts parents and
students. They 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.
2:15-3 p.m.
New Student Experience Outdoor Seminar Programs
(Families of participants only)
▀ Algonquin Canoe – GC Room 236A, Nanticoke Room A
▀ Acadia Adventure – GC Room 234, Pocomoke Room
▀ Nantahala Creative Leadership – GC Room 219, Choptank Room
▀ West Virginia Whitewater – GC Room 236B, Nanticoke Room B
▀ Alaskan Experience – GC Room 213, New Student Experience
▀ Tour de Salisbury – GC Room 206, Writing Center
▀ Beyond the Books – GC 236C, Nanticoke Room C
2:15-3:15 p.m.
Campus Tours (Optional)
Tours Leave Every 15 Minutes
Guerrieri Center, Fireside Lounge
Preview peer leaders provide a tour of a residence hall room and a short walking
tour of the campus, identifying buildings (Weather Permitting).
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Reunite with Students
Guerrieri Center – Fireside Lounge
It is anticipated that the individually paced student course registration finishes
during this time. Students reunite with the parents after they have completed
registration.