Fall Orientation ScheduleUniversity of Virginia · Orientation & New Student Programs 2015

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTSORIENTATION & NEW STUDENT PROGRAMS

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Be on the lookout for greeters. You’ll appreciate the extra help when you’re carrying the mini-fridge up the stairs.

EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS 1

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS 7

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES 8

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE 10

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE 12

CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 14

SCHOOL OF NURSING 16

MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 17

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EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

Saturday, August 22

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Move into Residence Halls Check in with Resident Staff for information about mandatory meetings and welcome events.

8:00 am – 8:00 pm Dining Halls OpenObservatory Hill and Runk Dining Halls

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Student IDs Prepared and DistributedObservatory Hill Dining Hall · First Floor For students who did not receive an ID at Summer Orientationwww.virginia.edu/idoffice/fall_pickup_15.html

Friday, August 218:00 am – 5:00 pm Student IDs Prepared and Distributed

Observatory Hill Dining Hall · First Floor For students who did not receive an ID at Summer Orientation.www.virginia.edu/idoffice/fall_pickup_15.html

8:00 am – 8:00 pm Dining Halls Open Observatory Hill and Runk Dining Halls

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Move into Residence Halls Check in with Resident Staff for information about mandatory meetings and welcome events.

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Beat the Heat with the School of Engineering & Applied ScienceDavis Commons · Rice HallEnjoy cookies, lemonade, and a break from moving in.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm President's Welcome Address Old Cabell · AuditoriumFor students and families who move in on Friday

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Welcome Meeting with Resident Advisors Mandatory for all first-year students who move in on Friday

9:30 pm – 12:00 am Welcome Week Event: Amp Up the Art Amphitheater Rain Site: Student Activities Building (SAB)Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

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EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm President’s Welcome AddressOld Cabell · AuditoriumFor students and families who move in on Saturday

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm College of Arts & Sciences Welcome Address Old Cabell · Auditorium

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

School of Architecture Reception and Welcome Address by Elizabeth K. MeyerCampbell · 158 & East Gallery

School of Engineering & Applied Science Welcome ReceptionRice Hall · 130

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm School of Nursing Welcome ReceptionThe Lawn · Pavilion IX

3:30 pm –5:00 pm Office of African-American Affairs Welcome ReceptionErn Commons

5:00 pm –8:00 pm Dining Hall OpenNewcomb Dining Hall

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Welcome Meeting with Resident Advisors Mandatory for all first-year students who move in on Saturday

9:00 pm – 2:00 am Welcome Week Event: Your First Late NightAmphitheater and Newcomb Hall (Rain Site: Newcomb Hall)Amphitheater Concert, 9 pmNewcomb Crawl, 11 pm Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

Sunday, August 23

8:00 am – 8:00 pm Dining Halls OpenObservatory Hill and Runk Dining Halls

10:00 am – 8:00 pm Dining Hall OpenNewcomb Dining Hall

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EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

11:00 am12:30 pm

2:00 pm 3:30 pm

Second Residence Hall MeetingsResidence Halls

Bonnycastle/Hancock, Kent/Dabney, Page/EmmetEchols/Humphreys, Metcalf/Lefevre, Kellogg, Tuttle-Dunnington, GibbonsWatson-Webb, Woody/Cauthen, Lile-Maupin, Balz-DobieShannon, Gooch, Dillard, Courtenay, Dunglison, Fitzhugh Mandatory for all first-year students

11:00 am12:30 pm

2:00 pm

3:30 pm

Grounds for DiscussionOld Cabell · Auditorium

Shannon, Gooch, Dillard, Courtenay, Dunglison, FitzhughWatson-Webb, Woody/Cauthen, Lile-Maupin, Balz-Dobie, First Years in HerefordEchols/Humphreys, Metcalf/Lefevre, Kellogg, Tuttle-Dunnington, GibbonsBonnycastle/Hancock, Kent/Dabney, Page/Emmet, First Years in Brown, First Years in IRC Mandatory for all first-year students

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Opening Convocation and Honor InductionThe Lawn ( Rain Site: John Paul Jones Arena)Mandatory for all first-year and transfer students

7:30 pm President’s ReceptionCarr’s Hill, the President’s Home (Rain Site: Sandridge Hall in John Paul Jones Arena)

9:00 pm – 1:00 am Welcome Week Event: First Year Movie NightMcCormick Quad (Rain Site: Newcomb Theater) Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC) and Housing & Residence Life

Monday, August 24

9:30 am – 10:30 am Alumni Association Welcome Breakfast for Transfer Students Alumni Hall · Ballroom

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EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

10:30 am – 11:30 am Education Abroad for Transfer StudentsAlumni Hall · BallroomHear from staff in the International Studies Office who will discuss study abroad opportunities for transfer students.

11:30 am – 12:15 pm Bus Tour of Grounds for Transfer StudentsPick-up at Alumni Hall, drop-off at Student Activities Fair

11:00 am – 2:00 pm Student Activities FairLower Lawn & Amphitheater Sponsored by Student Council Rain Date: Tuesday, August 25

3:15 pm – 5:00 pm I Reconsidered... John Paul Jones ArenaJoin nationally acclaimed speaker Dr. Dorothy Edwards and University Dean of Students Allen Groves for a conversation about your role in creating a caring community. Mandatory for all first-year students

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Follow Up Discussions Residence HallsMandatory for all first-year students

Tuesday, August 25

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm First Year Food FestAlumni HallShuttles will run continuously from the Runk bus stop on Stadium Road and from the O'Hill bus stop on McCormick Road to Alumni Hall from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

6:45 pm – 8:00 pm First Year Survival GuideO'Hill ForumSponsored by the Black Student Alliance

Wednesday, August 26

4:00 pm Historical Tours of U.Va.The Lawn in front of the RotundaLearn about history, traditions, and secrets of U.Va. on a tour specifically crafted for first-year students.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Peer Advising Family Network (PAFN) Meet & GreetNewcomb · Ballroom

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Hispanic/Latino Welcome ReceptionNewcomb · Commonwealth Room Sponsored by the Latino Student Alliance and the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS)

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EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm LGBTQ Welcome ReceptionGarden I (Rain Site: Newcomb · LGBTQ Center)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Speed FriendingO'Hill ForumSponsored by the Black Student Alliance

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Asian/Asian Pacific American New Student Welcome ReceptionLower Garden IX (Rain Site: Newcomb · Kaleidoscope)Light refreshments will be served

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Transfer Student Garden PartyGarden VIII (Rain Site: TBA)

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Welcome Week Event: Rotunda SingLawn Rain Date: September 2ndSponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

Thursday, August 27

3:00 pm Library ToursSmall Special Collections Library Free library flash drive to all students who take the tourFor additional tours see: www.library.virginia.edu

4:00 pm Historical Tours of U.Va.The Lawn in front of the RotundaLearn about history, traditions, and secrets of U.Va. on a tour specifically crafted for first-year students.

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Middle Eastern Mentoring Program (MEMP) Welcome Reception and Mentors Kickoff EventPeabody · First Floor Auditorium

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm BET (Black Eating Time)Newcomb Dining Hall Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Native American Student Union (NASU) Welcome ReceptionPeabody · First Floor Auditorium

8:00 pm Welcome Week Comedy Event: Nasim PedradOld Cabell · AuditoriumSponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

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EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

Saturday, August 29

6:30 pm – 10:30 pm Arts Grounds Cookout, Open House, and Outdoor ScreeningBetsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds (behind The Fralin Museum of Art on Culbreth Road)Free cookout and screening of Pitch Perfect, sponsored by The Virginia Film Festival. Movie starts at 8:30 pm. See www.virginia.edu/arts/openhouse for more details. Sponsored by U.Va. Arts

Friday, August 28

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

ProjectSERVESlaughter Recreational Center

It's ServiceFEST! Get information on service opportunities at U.Va. and in Charlottesville. Sponsored by Student Council Public Service CommitteeCome join other new students for an afternoon of community service! Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by ODOS/Student Activities

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm The Source: Activities FairStudent Activities Building Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance

7:00 pm Welcome Week Event: Hypnotist Tom DelucaAmphitheater (Pre-show starts at 6:00 pm)Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

Sunday, August 30

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Harambee IErn CommonsSponsored by the Office of African-American Affairs

Sunday, August 30 - Wednesday September 2

Sunday, 7:00 pmMonday, 7:00 pmTuesday, 5:00 pmWednesday, 5:00 pm

First Year Leadership Experience Info SessionsErn CommonsNewcomb · TheaterNewcomb · TheaterRunk Green RoomSee www.virginia.edu/housing/programs.php?id=fyle, your guide to getting involved with Association Coun-cils and First Year Council.

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Be nice to your parents. Care packages don't send themselves.

9:00 am – 11:00 am Information about Languages Not Taught at the UniversityMonroe · 270

Chinese, Japanese, and KoreanSee http://eastasian.virginia.edu/programs/placement-exams

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS

8:00 am – 9:00 am RussianNew Cabell · 291

LatinNew Cabell · 287

Monday, August 24

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Monday, August 24

8:00 am Foreign Language Placement Exams Some exams require pre-registration;consult page 7 for more information.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Individual Meetings with Faculty AdvisorsFaculty Offices by appointmentThese meetings continue through Friday, August 28. Mandatory for all A&S students

10:00 am – 10:45 am The First Lecture SeriesOld Cabell · AuditoriumMandatory for all A&S first-year students

11:00 am – 12:30 pm Association Deans’ Meetings for First-Year StudentsPage, Emmet, Gibbons: Gilmer · 130 Echols, Humphreys, Dabney: Newcomb · TheaterCourtenay, Dunglison, Fitzhugh, Tuttle-Dunnington, IRC: Old Cabell · AuditoriumLefevre, Metcalf, Brown College: Nau · 101Shannon: Minor · 125Echols Scholars: Newcomb · BallroomMandatory for all A&S first-year students

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm Association Deans' Meetings for First-Year StudentsDillard, Watson-Webb: Newcomb · TheaterKellogg, Kent: Nau · 101 Balz-Dobie, Gooch, Hereford: Gilmer · 130Cauthen, Woody: Newcomb · BallroomBonnycastle, Hancock, Lile-Maupin: Old Cabell · AuditoriumStudent Athletes: Minor · 125Mandatory for all A&S first-year students

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and DinnerNewcomb · BallroomMandatory for all A&S transfer students

Sunday, August 232:00 pm – 2:30 pm Transfer Students Meet with Transfer Student Peer Advisors

Newcomb · Ballroom Mandatory for all A&S transfer students

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Association Dean’s Meeting for Transfer StudentsNewcomb · BallroomMandatory for all A&S transfer students

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCESunday, August 23

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and DinnerNewcomb · BallroomMandatory for all SEAS transfer students

Monday, August 24

9:00 am – 9:45 am Meeting with the Dean of SEASOld Cabell · AuditoriumMandatory for all SEAS students

9:45 am – 10:45 am Small Group Discussions with Student Advisors – “First Year Survival in the E-School”Old Cabell · Front Steps Mandatory for all SEAS students

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Common ReadingVarious LocationsMandatory for all SEAS first-year students

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm SEAS Engineering Expo and Ice Cream SocialDarden Court Arcade

APMA PLACEMENT EXAMS

Monday, August 24

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm APMA 1110, Single Variable CalculusAPMA 2130, Differential EquationsMechanical Engineering · 339

Tuesday, August 25

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm APMA 2120, Multi-Variable CalculusAPMA 3080, Linear AlgebraMechanical Engineering · 339

Students interested in taking an APMA placement exam should email Prof. Houston Wood (hgw9p@virginia.edu), APMA Director, so that he knows how many students will sit for each exam.

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURESunday, August 23

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Lessons of the Academical Village: Learning to See the Constructed EnvironmentMeet in front of Pavilion IX and X, in the center of the LawnPresented by:Dean Elizabeth K. Meyer, Professor of LandscapePeter Waldman, Professor of ArchitectureLisa Reilly, Associate Professor, Chair of the Department Architectural History ProgramMandatory for all SARC first-year students

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and DinnerNewcomb · BallroomMandatory for all SARC transfer students

Monday, August 24

8:00 am Foreign Language Placement Exams (for Architectural History students)Some exams require pre-registration; consult page 7 for more information

Saturday, August 29

6:30 pm – 10:30 pm Arts Grounds Community Cookout, Open House, and Outdoor ScreeningBetsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds (behind the Fralin Museum of Art on Culbreth Road)Join students and faculty from all arts disciplines for an evening of BBQ, performances, and live music. See www.virginia.edu/arts/openhouse for more details.Highly recommended for all SARC students

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Home sweet home. You’ll be spending a lot of time here, so you might as well scope out your new home now.

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CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Sunday, August 23

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and DinnerNewcomb · BallroomMandatory for EDUC transfer students

Monday, August 24

8:30 am – 9:00 am Check In Bavaro · Breneman Courtyard (area between Bavaro and Ruffner Halls)

9:00 am – 10:00 am Undergraduate OrientationRuffner · G008

10:00 am Program Advising Meetings for Undergraduates Mandatory for all EDUC students

KinesiologyRuffner · G008

Communications Disorders/Speech Pathology & AudiologyRuffner · G006

Teacher EducationRuffner · 237

Youth & Social Innovation Ruffner · 139

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Curry School Picnic for Students, Faculty, and StaffDell Picnic Area

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CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Classes start Tuesday. Make some friends; they’ll come in handy to form study groups and prepare for exams.

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SCHOOL OF NURSINGSunday, August 23

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and DinnerNewcomb · BallroomMandatory for NURS transfer students

Monday, August 24

9:00 am – 12:00 pm& 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Orientation for Nursing Transfer StudentsMcLeodMandatory for NURS transfer students

9:00 am – 1:00 pm Orientation for Nursing First-Year StudentsMcLeodMandatory for NURS first-year students

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Photography: Dan Addison

MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCESunday, August 23

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and DinnerNewcomb · BallroomMandatory for COMM transfer students

Monday, August 24

9:00 am – 9:45 am Opening Session / Welcome Address With KPMGNewcomb · Ballroom

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Commerce Third Year OrientationRouss & RobertsonMandatory for all new COMM students

Tuesday, September 1

11:00 am – 2:00 pm Commerce-Related Student Organization FairRobertson · Blue Ridge Courtyard

Orientation & New Student ProgramsPO Box 400181Charlottesville, VA 22904-4181virginia.edu/orientation

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTSORIENTATION & NEW STUDENT PROGRAMS

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA