WELCOME!
“Rising Above The Rest…”
Discover What is New and in the Works at Your Prescott Campus
Parents’ and Family Weekend welcomes our Embry-Riddle parents and family members back to the campus. Parents will have the opportunity to
reconnect with their sons and daughters; see all the campus improvements; meet with campus faculty, staff, and administration; and have a great
deal of fun. Headquarters for Parents’ Weekend is “The Hangar” located in the Student Union - Building 16. Students are welcome to attend all
events.
Time
Event
Friday, April 8, 2016*
Check-In and Welcome
10:00am to 5:00pm
8:00am to 5:00pm
Location
Pick up “Welcome” Packet, Name Tag and Schedule of Events.
The open format throughout the weekend will allow you to select your
areas of interest and choose what you want to see and accomplish during
your visit.
Student Union,
Hangar, Bldg 16
Visit the Campus Bookstore
Bldg 77
Special discount coupon in packet; Don’t forget to bring your Parent
Association Membership Card!
Lunch with Your Student
On Your Own
Parents: You are encouraged to make arrangements ahead of time to
coordinate with your student on where to meet them. Then call or text
them when you arrive on campus.
Discovery Day
11:00am to 3:00pm
2:00pm AND
4:00pm
Discovery Day is a university-wide celebration, highlighting the research
and scholarship of our undergraduates. Take the opportunity to observe
our students’ accomplishments through oral presentations, poster
sessions and hands-on demonstrations. (See full schedule in Welcome
Packet; Selected student posters will also be featured at the Chancellor’s
Reception)
11:00am to 3:00pm
Poster Presentations and Demonstrations
(see full schedule in Welcome Packet)
11:15am to 1:00pm
Oral Presentations
Women’s Softball
Embry-Riddle Eagles v. Benedictine University
AC1-Atrium and Various
Campus Locations
AC1-107
Softball Field
Chancellor’s Reception
(Hosted by Parent Advisory Board)
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
Dr. Frank Ayers and his wife Debbie welcome you and provide an
opportunity to mingle with select Discovery Day participants, students,
faculty, staff and friends. Look for “regional” tables and meet parents
from your area! Selected student posters from Discovery Day will be on
display. Featuring music by the Swingin’ Eagles Jazz Combo. Raffle Prizes!
Eagle Gym, Bldg 80
Observatory Tour
6:45pm to 9:00pm
Observatory Star Gazing Tour (meet at “The Eagle Gym” for
transportation to the Observatory; RSVP on the registration form and get
your ticket at the Welcome area). Experience the opportunity to view the
Moon, Jupiter and the Orion Nebula through our telescopes. While you
wait for your tour, visit some of the Discovery Day projects on display get a close-up view and talk with the participants.
Eagle Gym, Bldg 16
rePercussion – Comedy Drumming Show
8:00pm
Hosted by Board of Campus Activities for the entire campus community.
Activity
rePercussion is an extraordinary comedy drumming experience that
brings interactive drumming to a mind-blowing experience.
* Any changes to the schedule will be announced. We will apologize for any inconvenience.
Center, Bldg 80
Saturday, April 9, 2016*
Updates and Presentations
8:30am to Noon
College Break-Out
Sessions
10:00am to 3:00pm
Noon
Noon AND
2:00pm
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Special Event
Campus Tours
Eagle Gym, Bldg 80
8:30am to 9:00am
Continental Breakfast
Continental Breakfast served from 8:30 – 9:00 am followed by Welcome
9:00am to 9:40am
Welcome – Dean Larry Stephan
Dr. Frank Ayers, Chancellor
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Today:
New STEM Education Center (Overview)
9:40am to 9:50am
Parents’ Advisory Board Updates
A chance for the Advisory council to provide feedback and ideas
9:50am to 10:40am
Rising Above The Rest…
Two examples of our programming that helps us “Rise Above The Rest…”
Presentations include:

Study Abroad – Dr. Kelley O’Brien, Director of Study Abroad and
Students

Career Services – Ms. Melissa Mena, Director of College of
Engineering, Career Services and Students
10:40am to 10:50am
Rifle Drill Team
Rifle, Armed Exhibition Drill, is an intense and exciting part of the Honor
Corps. The Rifle Team is a collection of cadets, who after many hours of
practice and perfection, maneuver and manipulate decommissioned
service rifles with extreme precision, all while performing complicated
drill sequences.
10:50 am to 10:55 am
The Parents Fund for Embry-Riddle
Ms. Yoon Choi, Director of Annual Giving, External Relations
10:55 am to 11:00 am
Wrap Up & Acknowledgements
11:00am to Noon
Q & A With the Deans Break-Out Groups
(Examples of topics may include: updates from the Career Center,
Internships, Graduating in Four Years, Undergraduate Research, Graduate
School Opportunities and more)
Dr. Archie Dickey – College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Ron Madler – College of Engineering
Dr. Brent Bowen – College of Aviation
Dr. Philip Jones – College of Security & Intelligence
AC1-104
Activity Center
AC1-107
Eagle Gym
Visit the Campus Bookstore
Bldg 77
Special discount coupon in packet; Don’t forget to bring your Parent
Association Membership Card!
Barbeque Lunch with Your Student & Campus Administration
Following the briefings please join us on the Athletic Lawn outside of
“Eagle Gym” for a fun barbeque and to cheer on your Lady Eagles Softball
Team. (Meal tickets in your check-in packet)
Women’s Softball
Embry-Riddle Eagles v. Benedictine University
Athletic Lawn (near the
Softball Field Backstop)
Softball Field
Special Event, Campus Tours, & Open Houses
Various Locations
12:30pm
Giant Scale Remote Control Demo
Presented by World Champion & ERAU Prescott Sophomore Andrew
Grant & the Autonomous Eagles (Unmanned Systems Competitive Team).
1:00, 2:00, & 3:00pm
Campus Tours by Admissions
Sign-up for time on registration form
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Thumb Butte Apartments Tour
(new residence hall tour, includes a suite)
Sign-up at Check-In on Friday or at BBQ on
Saturday; Walk-ups welcome – will
accommodate as allowed.
Just beyond Lower Intramural Field
Visitor’s Center, Bldg 41
Thumb Butte Parking Lot M
(Look for the tent)
Continued Next Page….
* Any changes to the schedule will be announced. We will apologize for any inconvenience.
Open Houses
1:00pm to 5:00pm
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Athletic Fitness Center & Complex
Athletics, Bldg 80
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Unmanned Aerial Systems
UAS Simulation Lab, Bldg 74
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Weather Lab
AC1 Room 116, Bldg 74
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Space Grant
AXFAB, Bldg 75
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Stress/Strain Material Testing
Materials Testing Lab, Bldg 75
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Wind Tunnel
Wind Tunnel Lab, Bldg 71
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Robotics Lab
Robotics Lab, Bldg 71
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Rapid Prototyping Lab
“3-D Printer” Lab, Bldg 71
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Propulsion Lab
Mechanical Lab, Bldg 71
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Eagle Works
High Perf. Vehicle Lab, Bldg 59
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Control Lab, Bldg 50
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Eagle Operations Center
Doherty Center, Bldg 17, Rm 130
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cyber Lab
Doherty Center, Bldg 17, Rm 129
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Robertson Safety Center & Accident
Investigation Lab
Robertson Safety Center, Bldg 21
FLIGHT LINE ACTIVITIES (Drive on your own)
Flight Line
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Soar with your Eagle – Simulation time
Fly in our “high fidelity” Simulators – sign up for your 15 minute session at
the Flight Line. Sign-ups start at 1:00pm in Flight Dispatch (Operations
Building) Drive on your own to the Flight Line.
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Fly with Your Student
Take an observer flight with your son or daughter if they have a regularly
scheduled training activity (fixed-wing only; subject to availability and
weather; one-two passengers at a time depending on aircraft; instructor
pilot approval to take passengers is required for all dual IP/Student
flights). Drive on your own to the Flight Line.
1:00pm to 5:00pm
EagleAeroSport Lab Open House
Explore one of the latest projects at the Prescott Campus – a student built
RV-12 aircraft. Check out the current status and talk with the team
making it all come together. Drive on your own to the Flight Line.
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Flight Line Tour
Fixed wing and helicopter Static Displays - Embry-Riddle and Universal
Helicopters. Drive on your own to the Flight Line.
Flight Line – Private Flights
Does your flight student have a private pilot’s license? Airplanes are
available to rent through the Flight Line under certain circumstances. The
aircraft can accommodate the student and up to two passengers.
Arrangements can be made through the Flight Supervisor and must be
approved by student’s training manager (fixed-wing only; subject to
availability and weather). Drive on your own to the Flight Line.
Hawaii Club Ohana Night
6:00pm
Join the Hawaii Club for its 20th annual event. This year’s Ohana Night will
feature food, culture, performances and fun. Tickets are $15. Club
members will have an informational table in the Check-In area on Friday,
April 8th from 10:00am-5:00pm. RSVP for attendance on the registration
form. Payment will be taken when you pick up your tickets on April 8th.
Hangar, Bldg 16
Sunday, April 10, 2016*
Time With Your Eagle
All Day
All Day
This is an excellent opportunity to spend time with your student.
Times vary depending on Student’s Schedule Fly with Your Student
See Saturday “Fly with your Student” for details. Drive on your own to
the Flight Line.
Flight Line – Private Flights
See Saturday for details/description.
Flight Line
* Any changes to the schedule will be announced. We will apologize for any inconvenience.
April 10, 2016
Parents,
On behalf of the Embry-Riddle Prescott Campus, thank you
for attending Parents’ and Family Weekend!
We hope you had a pleasant time and that it was valuable
and entertaining.
Please travel safely as you return home.
From all of us in the Dean of Students Office,
Larry Stephan, Dean
Liz Higgins-Frost, Associate Dean
Sally Jackson, Office Manager & Parent Liaison
Debbie Campbell, Title IX Investigator
AJ Bolduc, Student Employee
Emma Kidrick, Student Employee
Kenton Kristell, Student Employee
Jenna Lietzan, Student Employee
Maddy Markham, Student Employee
Trent Marlow, Student Employee
And Discovery Day Program,
Dr. Anne Boettcher, Director
Ginger MacGowan, Administrative Assistant
P.S. – Watch for a survey from us in the coming weeks.