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Orientation and New Student Programs
Summer Orientation
Fall Orientation
Family Weekend
Project Serve
First Year Seminar
Transfer Student Peer Advisor Program


University of Virginia Summer Orientation 2008
Student Schedule
Session G (July 17)
COMM, EDUC, NURS, and Third-Year CLAS Transfer Students

7:30-8:30am

Check-In
Student Activities Building (SAB)
Students will sign in, have their student ID photos taken, and pick up Orientation materials and academic information, such as the Course Offering Directory and their VISTAA reports. Students needing overnight accommodations will also receive their keys at this time. A light breakfast will be available.

Shuttles will run from the SAB and Hereford to Old Cabell and Newcomb Hall from 7:45 to 9:30am.

9-9:45am

Welcome Address
Old Cabell Hall Auditorium
A representative from the Board of Visitors and the Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer will discuss what’s new and what’s enduring at the University of Virginia.  Information will also be available about what to expect from the Summer Orientation program.  The Director of Orientation and New Student Programs will give a brief overview of the day.

10-11:45am

School Meetings
Students will meet with deans from their respective schools who will present opportunities, requirements, and academic policies. A faculty member and Orientation Leaders will then meet in small groups with students to assist in planning their fall schedule.
College of Arts and Sciences (CLAS): Newcomb Hall Ballroom
Commerce (COMM): Rouss and Robertson Hall 260
Education (EDUC): Newcomb Hall Ballroom
Nursing (NURS): McLeod Hall 1006

11:30am-2:00pm

CLAS-Meetings with Directors of Undergraduate Programs and Departmental Representatives Meetings
Various Locations
Incoming CLAS third-year students will meet with the representatives from the department in which they plan to declare their majors. Orientation Leaders and Transfer Student Peer Advisors (TSPAs) wil alsol be available to assist students with the course scheduling process.

11:30am-1:30pm Drop-in Lunch
Newcomb Hall Dining Room
1-5pm

Course Registration
Students will have their course schedules entered into the registration system in the following locations. Students should report according to assigned registration times:

  • CLAS: Bryan Hall 235 and Garrett Hall offices
  • COMM: Rouss and Roberton Hall 260
  • EDUC: Bryan Hall 235
  • NURS: Student Life Center, Claude Moore Nursing Education Building, First Floor
2-5pm

Check-Out
Student Activities Building (SAB)
Students will pick up their student IDs and turn in evaluation forms.  They are also encouraged to take a moment to register their cell phone numbers for U.Va. Emergency Alerts text messaging. 
(Note: Students staying overnight must check out the following morning by  11 am at Conference Services in Kent Residence Hall, located on Bonnycastle Circle, off McCormick Road.)

Drop-In Sessions (Please choose from the following):

1-2pm

Yearbook Pictures
Newcomb Board Room
Students can have their photos taken to appear in the upcoming edition of Corks and Curls, the University’s yearbook.

1-2pm

Academic and Student Services Resource Fair
Newcomb Hall South Meeting Room
Representatives from a variety of offices, including Student Health, the Office of African-American Affairs, the U.Va. Libraries, University Career Services, the Women’s Center, the U.Va. Parents Committee, and the International Studies Office, will provide information about key student support services and answer questions about academic opportunities available for students.

1-2pm
 

University Services Resource Fair
Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room
Representatives from a variety of business offices, including the Bookstore, Cavalier Advantage, Cavalier Computers, U.Va. Dining Services, the Housing Division, and Information Technology and Communication (ITC), will provide information and answer your questions.

1-3pm

Hoo’s In
Newcomb Hall 360
Student Financial Service staffers will answer questions regarding tuition and financial aid, as well as help families sign up for payment plans.  For Summer Orientation sessions starting after tuition bills are mailed on July 13th, this office will accept tuition payments.

2-4pm Off-Grounds Housing Fair
Newcomb Hall Art Gallery
Speak with various relators who lease apartments within the neighboring Charlottesville community. The Manager for Off-Grounds Housing will also answer any questions students may have about obtaining off-Grounds housing.
2:30-3:30pm

Tour of Classroom Buildings
Meet on the Steps of Old Cabell Hall

Want to find the quickest way to get from class to class in the fall? Take a tour that focuses on becoming familiar with the classrooms and buildings on the Grounds.

2:30-4:30pm

Residence Hall Open House                  
Transfer students can visit a room in the upperclass residential area Gooch/Dillard.  This housing option will offer events coordinated by Resident Staff members and supported by the Transfer Student Peer Advisors (TSPAs).

5-6pm

Drop-In Dinner
Newcomb Hall Dining Room

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