Schedule

The following schedules for summer 2012 will provide you with a general outline of what is covered in your Orientation program.

 

 

Session H Parent/Guest · Wednesday, August 22

Check the Parents section of the website for information on evening activities in the Charlottesville area.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Check-In · Aquatic & Fitness Center

Pick up Orientation materials while your student signs in and has his/her ID photo taken.

Following Check-In, help your student move directly into his/her assigned housing.

UVAExpress. International students and guests participating in Session H can take advantage of UVAExpress, a free, coordinated bus transportation and hospitality program for international students from Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC and Charlottesville Airport to the University of Virginia on Monday, August 20 and Tuesday August 21, 2012 Make sure to register on the UVAExpress website.

The program is coordinated by the University of Virginia's Office of Engagement. It is financially supported by an U.Va. alumnus in Singapore and the U.Va. Parents Committee.

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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Optional Dinner · Observatory Hill Dining Room

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Welcome Dinner for International Students and Parents · Alumni Hall Ballroom

International first-year and transfer students and their families are invited to a casual dinner at Alumni Hall. Hosted by the University’s Office of Engagement, guests will have the opportunity to meet current students and ask questions of University faculty and staff while enjoying a relaxing evening with fellow classmates and their parents. Please consider public transportation, walking or a taxi. Limited parking is available.

If you would like to attend, please register by Friday, August 17 at http://hoosonline.virginia.edu/internationalwelcomedinner.

Questions should be directed to Beverly Wakefield at beverlyw@virginia.edu or call 1-434-243-2202.

Thursday, August 23

9:00 am – 9:45 am

Continental Breakfast · Old Cabell Hall Foyer

9:45 am – 10:30 am

Welcome Address · Old Cabell Hall Auditorium

Hear about enduring traditions and new initiatives by important members of the U.Va. community including the Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Parents as Partners · Old Cabell Hall Auditorium

Join the University’s Dean of Students for a candid discussion of how the University interacts with students and parents, and what you can expect as your student navigates the college experience at U.Va.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

U.Va. Students: Is Everybody Drinking? · Old Cabell Hall Auditorium

Do you know what U.Va. students really do on the weekends? Learn to distinguish fact from myth during an interactive session sponsored by the Student Health Gordie Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

11:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch · Observatory Hill Dining Room

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

International Health Insurance · Clark 108

Get important information about insurance for international students and get any of your questions answered.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

International Parents Question and Answer Panel · Clark 108

Interact with members of the International Studies Office to ask questions and get advice about your student’s non-academic issues.

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Optional Dinner · Observatory Hill Dining Room

Friday, August 24 Additional Programming Opportunities

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Resource Fair · The Forum at Observatory Hill

Participants include offices such as Office of the Dean of Students, Office of African-American Affairs, University Career Services, International Studies Office and Fraternity & Sorority Life.

11:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch · Observatory Hill Dining Room

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

School of Engineering and Applied Science Information Session for Parents · Rice 130

Learn more about the engineering program from faculty and students, and ask any outstanding questions.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

McIntire School of Commerce Information Session for Parents and Prospective Students · Rouss/Robertson 120

Learn about the curricula, courses, and application procedures for entering the School of Commerce.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

College of Arts & Sciences Information Session for Parents· Monroe 130

Learn more about the curricula from faculty, and ask any outstanding questions.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Tour of Grounds for Parents of International Students · Steps of Old Cabell Hall

Enjoy a tour of Grounds led by students in the MIX program

6:00 pm

Dinner for International Parents and Guests · Clark Hall Mural Room

RSVP to mla6n@virginia.edu

Sponsored by the International Studies Office