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August 16–22, 2012www.usi.edu/welcomeweek

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My Campus DirectoryThese people are now a part of my campus family:

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USI Creed As a member of the USI community...

• I will practice personal and academic integrity;

• I will reject and confront all manifestations of discrimination while striving to learn from differences in people, ideas, and opinions;

• I will demonstrate concern for others, their feelings, their property, and their need for conditions which support their work and development.

• Allegiance to these ideals requires that I refrain from and discourage behaviors which threaten the freedom and respect every individual deserves.

The University of Southern Indiana is a diverse community devoted to preparing students to become better citizens. Each member of this community is obligated to a code of civil behavior. If you experience or observe actions on campus which are not in accordance with the USI Creed, contact the Dean of Students Office.

Dean of Students 812/464-1862 www.usi.edu/stl

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Welcome Week & Campus Housing Check-In Physical Activities Center

9:30—11:30 a.m. Eagle Experience (Living Learning Communities) Forum Building

Noon-1:30 p.m. Bonding Through Books Lunch Carter Hall

3-4 p.m. Parent’s Open House on Fraternity/Sorority Life RFWC Quiet Lounge 4-5 p.m. Cultural Diversity Welcome Reception Carter Hall 5-7 p.m. USI Eagle Roundup University Center

7-7:30 p.m. Commuter Students Check-In University Center West, 2nd Floor

7:30-8:30 p.m. Commuter Students Meeting Carter Hall A

7:30-8:30 p.m. Campus Residents Meeting: Residence Halls Physical Activities Center

8:30-11 p.m. First Night Out at the RFWC RFWC

9-11 p.m. Outdoor Movie: The Avengers The Quad

Friday, August 17, 2012

10-11 a.m. USI Scavenger Hunt The Quad

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m College Welcome Lunch and Meeting* Multiple Locations

3-4 p.m. Convocation* Physical Activities Center

4 p.m. Class of 2016 Photo* The Quad

6-7:30 p.m. Archie’s Pizza Party University Center

7:30-11 p.m. Welcome Back Bash Multiple Locations

* - All new students expected to attend

Saturday, August 18, 2012

9:30-11:30 a.m. Eagle Experience* (All Freshmen, Except LLC) Forum Building

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Alpha Kappa Psi Car Show Parking Lot C

1 p.m. SAA Eagle Palooza The Quad

2-3 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Game Clark Lane Field

6-7:30 p.m. SGA New Student Dinner The Quad

7:30-11:30 p.m. Eagle Extravaganza University Center

* - All new students expected to attend

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

12:30 –1:30 p.m. Sundaes on a Sunday University Center East

12:30-2:30 p.m. Honors Meeting Education Center, 0114

1-3 p.m. Find Your Class The Quad

1:30-2:30 p.m. Christian Worship Service (Non-Denominational) Mitchell Auditorium

3-5 p.m. Afternoon Matinee Movie: 21 Jump Street Forum 1

3-5 p.m. Disc Golf Disc Golf Course

4-4:45 p.m. Catholic Mass Kleymeyer Auditorium

5 p.m. Campus Residents Meeting: Apartments Res. Life Comm. Center

6-7:30 p.m. Block Party Res. Life Comm. Center

7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Hypnotist Paul Ramsay: Mind Games Carter Hall

Monday, August 20, 2012

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Welcome Tents Multiple Locations

6-7:30 p.m. Gospel Fun Night UC Fireplace Lounge

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Welcome Tents Multiple Locations

3-4 p.m. College Mentors for Kids Call-Out Rally RFWC Quiet Lounge

6 p.m. Chris Blackburn: One Size Fits Most Carter Hall

8 p.m. Chris Blackburn: Rewriting the Man Code Carter Hall

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11 a.m.—2 p.m. Meet Fraternity and Sorority Life Row Quad

4-11 p.m. Rock the Rec RFWC

Thursday, August 23, 2012

2-4 p.m. The Shield Open House University Center East 0227

8:30-10:30 p.m. Highlighter Dance Party Newman Hall

*Additional Welcome Week events and details are throughout the booklet.

11 a.m.—2 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment Sign-ups Quad

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9 a.m.-3 p.m. Welcome Week and Campus Housing Check-In Physical Activities Center (PAC)

Students living in residence halls and campus apartments are invited to this complete one-stop check-in to USI. First, get your Welcome Week schedule and materials. Then pick up your keys and check into housing with the Residence Life staff. Before you leave, get your last minute questions answered by Food Services, the Registrar's Office, Security, and other campus departments. When you are finished tying up those loose ends, feel free to talk with representatives from local Evansville businesses. Finally, head for your residence hall or apartment where USI faculty, staff, and students will lend a helping hand to move all of your stuff into your room.

9:30-11:30 a.m. Eagle Experience—Living Learning Communities (LLC) USI is a safe community, but there are many things that you must be aware

of to help us stay that way. Come out to Eagle Experience to learn about maintaining our community and completing the transition to life at USI together. All attendees will be given the change to learn trivia about USI and to win cool prizes!

All LLC students report to the Forum Building.

Noon-1:30 p.m. Bonding Through Books Lunch—(LLC) University Center, Second Floor

Living Learning Community students were mailed a book and asked to read it during the summer. This lunch gives you the opportunity to discuss the summer reading book with faculty and staff. Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi depicting her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. The title is a reference to the ancient capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis. Newsweek ranked the book #5 on its list of the 10 best fiction books of the decade.

3-4 p.m. Parent’s Open House on Fraternity and Sorority Life Sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life

Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center Quiet Lounge

Members of USI’s fraternities and sororities invite parents to learn about fraternity and sorority life on our campus. Come meet leaders of the USI community, while getting your questions answered. We hope you will encourage your student to GO GREEK!

Business—UC West 205 Education—UC East 2217 Exploring Majors—UC East 2218 Global Communities—UC East 2219 Honors—UC East 2220

Liberal Arts—UC East 2207 Nursing/HP—Carter Hall D Social Work– UC East 2202 STEM—Carter Hall A-C

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4-5 p.m. Cultural Diversity Welcome Reception

Sponsored by the Multicultural Center

University Center, Carter Hall

The Multicultural Center hosts the Cultural Diversity Welcome Reception for first-year students and their families. Students and families mingle with one another, faculty, staff, returning students, alumni, trustees, vice presidents, deans, directors, and clergy from local churches during an informal social gathering. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. In addition, tables will offer information on the services of many departments around cam-pus. This unique experience helps participants build bridges and friendships among individuals in the USI community.

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Sponsored by the Alumni Association, Food Services, and the Parents and Families Association

7-7:30 p.m. Commuter Students Check-In

University Center West, Second Floor Information Desk

Are you living off-campus? That's no reason to miss out on the Welcome Week fun! This check-in for commuter students is your opportunity to pick up your Welcome Week schedule and your free USI student planner! Make plans to stay for the commuter student meeting that follows.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Commuter Students Meeting

University Center West, Carter Hall

Don't let traffic slow you down. Make new friends and maybe find a carpool buddy. Discuss topics unique to commuter students, and learn all about getting to class on time, where to park, what to do in between classes, and much more. Also, get useful tips on how to be a successful commuter student by getting involved and staying connected to USI.

USI Eagle Roundup University Center, Eagle’s Nest

Welcome Week officially kicks off with the USI Eagle Roundup. The USI Alumni Association and Parents and Families Association invite you and your family to join us for a picnic dinner at the University Center. Take a break from unpacking, grab some barbecue, and meet other new students and graduates. Students are free. Guests are $8.00 per person.

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Three great movies in one week! Enjoying Welcome Week? Want to plan similar events year round? If so, join the Activities Programming Board! APB provides entertainment and events like Block Party, comedians, musicians, and Homecoming for all USI students. To join APB, visit www.usi.edu/apb or

attend the first fall meeting on August 20 at 4:30 p.m. in University Center East 2217-2218.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Campus Residents Meeting: Residence Halls Sponsored by Housing and Residence Life

Physical Activities Center (PAC)

Students living on campus in residence halls will meet in the PAC for the campus residents meeting. Here you will meet the Residence Life staff, meet other students in your residence hall, and learn about all of the programs and services that Residence Life provides for on-campus residents. Note: Apartment residents will meet on Sunday, August 19.

8:30-11 p.m. First Night Out at the RFWC Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center (RFWC)

Come check out the Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center! The RFWC staff and the AMIGOs will help you get involved in some games and meet other new students. Activities include billiards, basketball, volleyball, rock climbing, and much more. We also will have several games and activities for students who are too worn out from moving in to exercise.

9-11 p.m. Outdoor Movie: The Avengers Sponsored by Activities Programming Board (APB)

The Quad (Rain Site: Forum 1)

The Activities Programming Board (APB) is sponsoring this year's first late-night movie! Grab free refreshments and enjoy this movie outdoors!

Synopsis: Marvel Studios delivers the ultimate comic-book film, which ties together such characters as Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk, and Thor for a big-screen franchise team-up like no other. Taking center stage this time is Nick Fury, leader of the peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury, along with former Russian spy Black Widow, recruits a super team to combat Thor's ever-deceptive brother Loki after he brainwashes ace archer Hawkeye while stealing a cosmic cube from an underground base. Thus the heroes must learn to work together alongside outlaw scientist Bruce Banner, who can track down the artifact's gamma signals when he's not hulking out into a giant green monster.

Sponsored by Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness

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College of Business College of Liberal Arts College of Nursing and Health Professions College of Science, Engineering, and Education University Division

UC 2217 Business and Engineering Atrium Carter Hall The Loft Forum 1

10-11 a.m. USI Scavenger Hunt The Quad

By your second day on campus, you may still not know the locations of all of the offices that provide services to students throughout the year. Start at the Quad, where you will pick up the first clue in a scavenger hunt that will help you explore all your resources on campus. Once you complete the hunt, you will discover a great prize. Don’t worry, AMIGOs will be there to help you every step of the way.

11:30 a.m-2:30 p.m College Welcome Lunch and Meeting Get to know your professors and learn about your college expectations and

requirements before classes begin by attending these programs! Some of you will meet with your college and then proceed to lunch, while others will have lunch with faculty and then go to your college meetings. You also have the chance to meet other new students in your college and learn how to get involved in your major. Be sure to get your FREE T-SHIRT for attending and wear it at Convocation to represent your college!

Not sure what college your major is in? Find your major in the list on page 16.

3-4 p.m.

Physical Activities Center (PAC)

Convocation is the official welcome and induction to the University for all new freshmen and transfer students in the graduating Class of 2016. Join other students and USI staff members for this inspiring program.

ALL NEW STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS

4 p.m. Class of 2016 Photo

The incoming class of freshmen is scheduled to graduate in 2016, which is when the University of Southern Indiana will celebrate its 51st anniversary. We want to commemorate this moment with a photo of this class of students on the Quad. Afterward, stay for a cool ice cream treat!

The Quad

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of USI students think alcohol is very important to social life on

campus. *Results based on survey data collected from the University of Southern Indiana’s 2010 Assessment Day participant responses. 1 drink = one 12 oz. beer = 4-5 oz. wine = 1 oz. liquor

6-7:30 p.m. Archie’s Pizza Party Sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life and Sodexo Food Services

University Center West, The Loft (2nd Floor)

Pizza has been a college student favorite for years, and Archie’s Pizzeria is the place USI students go for great pizza on campus. Come to The Loft in University Center West, where USI's Fraternity and Sorority Life students will host the biggest pizza party in Evansville! During your meal, you'll be able to play some great games, win some prizes, and see for yourself what fraternity and sorority life is like at USI.

7:30-11 p.m. Welcome Back Bash Sponsored by the Activities Programming Board and Student Development Programs

University Center

7:30-11 p.m. University Center Novelties kick off the Welcome Week Bash! Hop into the photo booth with your new friends to document the your Welcome Week experience! Also, check out the balloon artist for creative keepsakes!

8-9:30 p.m. Carter Hall ThinkFast is a trivia-based game show! Each guest is placed on a team to compete for top prizes! Join your fellow Screaming Eagles and find out who knows their pop-culture trivia.

9-11 p.m. Quad Join Student Alumni Association for a game of Glow in the Dark Volleyball! 9-11 p.m. University Center Amphitheater The night ends with a Welcome Week tradition - a dance party! Enjoy the songs you love while having a great time with your USI family! Since this event takes place outside, we’re helping you beat the heat by providing water stations in the first floor of University Center East!

In case of rain, all of these events will occur inside the University Center.

7:30-8:30 p.m. University Center Amphitheater Live music sets the tone for a fun evening. Cover songs of your favorite artists will fill the air. Stop by the amphitheater to vibe with our local bands.

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9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Eagle Experience (All Freshmen, Except LLC)

USI is a safe community, but there are many things that you must be aware of to help us stay that way. Come out to Eagle Experience to learn about maintaining our community and completing the transition to life at USI together. All attendees will be given the change to learn trivia about USI and to win cool prizes!

*Commuter students will check in at Mitchell Auditorium, located in the Health Professions building, Room 1002. *Residential students will check in with their assigned resident assistant.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Alpha Kappa Psi Car Show

Parking Lot C (beside the Physical Activities Center)

The Alpha Kappa Psi Car Show raises money for United Cerebral Palsy. In past years, 75 cars helped raise $1,400. This year, there are even more trophies and classes! There will be food, drinks, and games. Preregistration for showing cars is $12, at the door is $15, attending is free. The first 50 participants to sign up get a free Alpha Kappa Psi dash plaque!

1 p.m. Student Alumni Association Eagle Palooza Sponsored by the Student Alumni Association

The Quad

Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! The Student Alumni Association encourages you to become involved with USI and stay involved after graduating. Come hang out with SAA and play corn hole and water balloon volleyball!

2-3 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Game

Sponsored by the Disc Jockeys –the Ultimate Frisbee Team at USI

Clark Lane Field

Ultimate is an exciting, non-contact team sport that combines the best features of soccer, American football, and frisbee throwing. USI has its own Ultimate club team which competes in the Great Lakes region with teams from Notre Dame, Michigan, and Illinois. Come learn more about the game and USI's "Angry Seahorses," and enjoy a game of Ultimate.

Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity

Forum I-III and Mitchell Auditorium

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6-7:30 p.m. SGA New Student Welcome Dinner

Sponsored by the Student Government Association and Sodexo Food Services

The Quad (Rain site: University Center)

The Student Government Association invites you to their annual New Student Welcome Dinner. Come and enjoy free food, great games, door prizes, and free giveaways from your Student Government Association. Whether you are interested in becoming a part of SGA or just want a great meal, the SGA New Student Welcome Dinner is the place for you to be. While you’re there, join Red Zone, the official athletic support organization for Screaming Eagles athletics.

7:30-11:30 p.m.

Student Government Association

The Eagle Extravaganza has something for everyone! Show off your singing skills during a night of karaoke or see if you're coordinated enough for X-Box Kinect games. Document your Welcome Week memories in our photo booth before skating the night away in our mobile skating rink. Challenge your friends to Euchre or other games, and finally, finish the night off with the hilarious comedians KT Tatara and Ty Barnett! It will be hours of fun in the University Center that you don't want to miss!

12:30—1:30 p.m. Sundaes on a Sunday University Center East

Religious Life would like to welcome you with music, sundaes, and fun. This is an opportunity to meet the Religious Life groups on campus. Ice cream, fellowship, and friends are a great way to start the day.

Sponsored by Religious Life

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12:30-2:30 p.m. Honors Meeting Education Center, Lower Level, Room 0114

The Welcome Meeting and Reception provides incoming Honors students the opportunity to meet the Honors Program director and Honors Student Council during an informal luncheon. Students will receive a free Honors water bottle.

1-3 p.m. Find Your Class The Quad

There are few things worse than being late to your first college class. Meet at the Quad, and AMIGOs will assist you in finding the classrooms for your fall semester classes. Don't look lost on your first day of school.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Christian Worship Service (Non-Denominational) Sponsored by Religious Life

Mitchell Auditorium

Religious Life welcomes all students to attend a non-denominational Christian worship service. The event is a great opportunity to fellowship with members of the USI community.

3-5 p.m. Afternoon Matinee Movie —21 Jump Street Sponsored by Activities Programming Board (APB)

Forum 1

The Activities Programming Board highlights the Cinema USI series with another great film.

Synopsis: In high school, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) was a dork and Jenko (Channing Tatum) was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are assigned to an undercover unit to infiltrate a drug ring that is supplying high school students synthetic drugs.

3-5 p.m. Disc Golf Screaming Eagles Valley Complex (next to O’Bannon Hall)

USI is one of the few universities in the country that has an 18-hole Disc Golf course. Disc Golf is a cross between throwing a Frisbee and playing golf. You simply "tee off" by throwing your disc from a specific spot, and try to get your disc into the basket in a certain number of throws to break par. The Screaming Eagles Valley Complex is located near O’Bannon Hall behind Parking Lot E, so come out and play a round of Disc Golf! Note: Discs can be checked out from the RFWC or you can use your own.

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4-4:45 p.m. Catholic Mass Sponsored by Religious Life

Kleymeyer Auditorium (Liberal Arts Building, Room 0101)

Religious Life sponsors a weekly Catholic Mass at 4 p.m. each Sunday night throughout the year in Kleymeyer Hall. Come join us for the service and learn about the Newman Catholic Student Organization.

5 p.m. Campus Residents Meeting: Apartments Residence Life Community Center

Students living on campus in the apartments will meet at the Community Center for the Campus Residents Meeting. Here you will meet the Residence Life staff, meet other students in your apartment building, and learn about the programs and services that Residence Life provides for residents.

6-7:30 p.m. Block Party Sponsored by Activities Programming Board and Student Housing Association

Residence Life Community Center

The Block Party has been a Welcome Week tradition for years as USI students say goodbye to summer and get ready for the first day of classes. This year, we're celebrating Block Party with some "Fun in the Sun!" It is the perfect way to spend your last afternoon before college starts. Play some fun games, dunk the AMIGOs in our dunk tank, and enjoy great music, prizes, and grills full of food! This is a good chance to make new friends and learn more about all of the great organizations that sponsor this amazing event. NOTE: Vans will run from Newman Hall to the new Residence Life Communi-ty Center in the apartments to transport residence hall students to Block Party.

7 :30 & 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by Student Development Programs

The days of clucking like a chicken are over. Hypnotist Paul Ramsay's "Mind Games" show breaks the mold of stage hypnotism. Using interactive polling software and remote controls, audience members steer the course of the show by voting on what they want to see happen on stage. Paul debuted "Mind Games" to colleges in the fall of 2010, and the response has been fantastic. The hypnosis show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. Arrive early. Doors will not open once the event has begun!

Paul Ramsay’s Mind Games Student Development Programs’

Annual welcome back event University Center, Carter Hall

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7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Welcome Tents

Various Locations around Campus

Keep an eye out for the USI Welcome Tents on campus during the first two days of classes! Stop by a tent if you need directions to a building or office, if you can't find your class, or if you have any other questions. We also will have free cookies, iced tea, coffee, and water available, courtesy of Sodexo Food Services, so please stop by for a snack.

6-7:30 p.m. Gospel Fun Night

Sponsored by Designed By Grace

University Center East, Fireplace Lounge (Main Floor)

Designed by Grace, USI’s Gospel Choir, is hosting a Welcome Week call-out rally. This rally is going to be loads of fun as the audience is encouraged to “name that gospel tune!” In addition, the choir will share information about their rehearsals, performances, and plans for the school year. All students have an open invitation to join the group and make a joyful noise.

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Welcome Tents Various Locations around Campus

Keep an eye out for the USI Welcome Tents on campus during the first two days of classes! Stop by a tent if you need directions to a building or office, if you can't find your class, or if you have any other questions. We also will have free cookies, iced tea, coffee, and water available, courtesy of Sodexo Food Services, so please stop by for a snack.

3-4 p.m. College Mentors for Kids Call-out Rally Sponsored by the Multicultural Center

Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center Quiet Lounge

College Mentors for Kids (CMFK) is a mentoring program that pairs college students with elementary students from Culver Elementary School throughout the school year. Take this opportunity to learn about CMFK and how you can become a mentor. You'll have a lot of fun meeting some of CMFK's current members, and you’ll make some great new friends!

Support Screaming Eagle Athletics!

Join Red Zone today! Red Zone is the official student pep organization for Screaming Eagle Athletics, and is sponsored by the Student Government Association. Registering for Red Zone is free, and you get the official Red Zone t-shirt and the chance to win great prizes at athletic events. For more information, visit www.usi.edu/sga.

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6 p.m. & 8 p.m. “One Size Fits Most” and “Rewriting the Man Code” Sponsored by Activities Programming Board and Interfraternity Council

University Center, Carter Hall

Chris has always been a strong-willed, independent, funny-guy, but his internal struggles with weight, body image, and his own obesity eventually spiraled out of control. Entering college at close to 300 pounds, Chris found solace in food. His exercise plan consisted of walks to and from class and cleaning the fraternity house. If Chris wanted to escape an early demise, something had to change. In 2006, Chris became a contestant representing West Virginia on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. During the eight months to follow, Chris’ life was reshaped physically, mentally, and emotionally. He gained important lessons about triumph, personal rewards, and self-reflection—and he lost more than 100 pounds. Today, Chris is still strong-willed, independent, and funny, but he’s also an athlete, marathoner, and triathlete. While his relationship with food is still complicated, it is no longer his only mechanism toward happiness or comfort. One Size Fits Most gives individuals the opportunity to live a day in Chris’ mind as he reflects on his emotional connection to food, his “introduction to the gym,” on gaining the freshman 50, and his confrontation with friends, family, and his conscience. Many in today’s student audiences will relate to his struggles, while others will be challenged to imagine how the issues surrounding weight and body shape affect our interactions, societal values, and the self esteem of our friends and loved ones. In Rewriting the Man Code, Chris addresses the conflicted mindset of the modern man, dispelling labels, limitations, and outdated expectations of how masculinity shapes our inner thoughts and outer expression. He provides male students with a framework to help them live a life with character, value, and determination.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Meet Fraternity and Sorority Life Sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life

The Quad

Interested in fraternity and sorority life? Thinking of joining while at USI? Stop by the Quad and meet members of the FSL community! All students are invited for free food and fun, while networking and getting recruitment questions answered in a casual setting.

Want to make an impact at USI? Be a Leader! Register for Excel Leadership Conference in OrgSync and start your journey

toward being a student leader on campus. Mark your new student planner for October 20, 2012.

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4-11 p.m. Rock the Rec

Sponsored by Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness and Activities Programming Board

Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center

Rock the Rec is among Welcome Week’s best events. Check out all that the RFWC has to offer, including great equipment, a climbing wall, group exercise rooms, game room, lounge, and much more! Be ready for some fun at the RFW’s Rock the Rec.

4-6 p.m. RFWC Showcase

5-9 p.m. TRONSystem Inflatable Laser Tag (RFWC Outdoor Courts)

9 p.m. Outdoor Movie: The Hunger Games (RFWC Outdoor Courts)

Rain Location: RFWC Indoor Courts

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment Sign-ups

Sponsored by Interfraternity Council

The Quad

Fraternity recruitment begins on August 26! If you didn’t get a chance to check out Wednesday’s event, join us to meet the fraternity men of campus! Learn more about each chapter and register for recruitment. Free food will be provided.

2-4 p.m. The Shield Open House

Sponsored by The Shield

University Center East, Lower Level, Room 0227

The Shield is USI’s campus newspaper. Students are welcome to drop by for some free snacks and to visit with the staff. If you want to learn how to promote your campus organization, ask how you can work for The Shield, or have questions about how The Shield works, this your chance to meet the people with the answers.

8:30-10:30 p.m. Highlighter Dance Party

Sponsored by the Student Housing Association (SHA)

Newman Hall Multipurpose Room

Come get your groove on club style and meet new people at the Student Housing Association Highlighter Dance Party. We’ll provide the white shirts, highlighters, and music, and the first 50 participants will get a glow necklace!

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1 drink = one 12 oz. beer = 4-5 oz. wine = 1 oz. liquor

*Results based on survey data collected from the University of Southern Indiana’s 2010 Assessment Day participant responses.

...prefer to be with someone who does not drink or stays in control when they go out with friends.

Most USI students...

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment Sign-Ups

Sponsored by Interfraternity Council

The Quad

Fraternity recruitment begins on August 26! If you didn’t get a chance to check out Wednesday or Thursday’s event, join us to meet the fraternity men of campus! Learn more about each chapter and register for recruitment. Free food will be provided.

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Day of Service

Sponsored by Service Learning and Student Development Programs

USI is proud to be recognized as a Carnegie Foundation Engaged University, an honor bestowed onto universities that excel in community engagement. Our new students are invited to help us carry on that legacy by participating in USI's Welcome Week Day of Service. Students will be able to choose from 13 different service projects. The day starts with a brief kickoff on the Quad before students head out to their projects for two to three hours. Transportation is provided. Afterward, students will use their Eagle Access Card to get lunch and gather for a short reflection. This will allow students to share their experiences. Registration for the Day of Service is REQUIRED. To register, visit the Welcome Week website www.usi.edu/welcomeweek, or stop by the Office of Student Development Program, main floor UC East before 2 p.m.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Student Involvement Fair

The Quad

Each fall, departments, student organizations, and community groups share valuable information about unique ways to get involved. We invite you to stop by and participate. An added bonus is that there are numerous opportunities for free giveaways such as food, t-shirts, cups, pens, etc.

Sponsored by Student Development Programs

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1-5 p.m.

Sponsored by Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness

Bring your swimsuit and sunscreen for a day of fun, swimming, water swings, paddle boats, land and water volleyball, basketball, free food, and more! The University will provide transportation from the Residence Life Center and the residence halls to take students to the lake, or drive yourself:

Directions leaving USI: Head west on the Lloyd Expressway (Hwy 62), travel .5 miles, and turn right onto McDowell Road. At the stop sign, turn left onto Middle Mt. Vernon Road, and follow it until the road dead-ends into Posey County Road. Turn right and travel .2 miles. Turn left onto Middle Mt. Vernon Road, and the lake will be on the right.

LABOR DAY AT THE LAKE

NEW BEGINNINGS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KRAMERS LAKE)

College of Nursing and Health Professions Dental Assisting Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Medical Sonography Food and Nutrition Health Services Nursing Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Assistant Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy

Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Advanced Manufacturing Biology Biochemistry Biophysics Chemistry Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Engineering Exercise Science Geology Industrial Supervision Kinesiology Mathematics Physical Education Physical Education Teaching Science Teaching, with licensure areas in: Biology/ Life Sciences Chemistry Earth/ Space Science Mathematics Physics Special Education Sports Management

Colleges and Majors College of Business Accounting and Professional Services Business Administration Business Education Computer Information Systems Computer Science Economics Finance Management Marketing

College of Liberal Arts Art Communication Studies Criminal Justice Studies English History History (Teaching) International Studies Journalism Modern & Classical Languages: French, German & Spanish Philosophy Political Science Psychology Public Relations and Advertising Radio and Television Social Science Secondary Education Social Work Sociology Theatre Arts Visual Art Teaching

Outreach and Engagement Bachelor of General Studies

University Division Undecided

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Date(s) Event Time Location

August 20 Activities Programming Board Meeting 4:30 p.m. UC East 2217-2218

August 23 Student Government Association Meeting 4:30 p.m. BE 3024

August 24 International Club Welcome Picnic 4:30 p.m. Grimes Haus

August 26 Honors Mentor/Mentee Ice Cream Social 3-5 p.m. ED 0114

Aug. 26-30 Fraternity Recruitment —- Multiple Locations

August 28 MCC New Student Assembly 4 p.m. Carter Hall D

August 29 Student Involvement Fair 11 a.m. The Quad

August 30 Cinema USI—Men In Black 3 9 p.m. Forum 1

Sept. 8-9 Rec and Fitness White Water Rafting Trip —- Chattanooga, TN

September 13-17 Sorority Recruitment —- University Center

September 12 Honors Student Assembly Meeting 4 p.m. BE 0035

September 21-22 Honors Program Overnight Retreat New Harmony, IN

September 22 Rec and Fitness Marengo Cave Trip —- Marengo, IN

September 25 Wonderful World of Wellness Fair 8:30 a.m. Carter Hall

September 26 Career Link 10 a.m. Carter Hall

October 1-6 Fall Festival —- Franklin Street

October 8-9 Fall Break (No Classes) —- ——

October 10 Exploring Majors and Minors Fair 10 a.m. Carter Hall

October 13 Rec Madness 9 a.m. Outdoor Courts

October 13 USI Live at the Apollo 6 p.m. Carter Hall

October 14 USI Basketball Midnight Madness 10:30 p.m. PAC

October 16 Speaker: Toren Volkmann (by APB) 8 p.m. Carter Hall

October 20 Excel Student Leadership Conference Carter Hall

October 22 Health Professions Career Expo 10 a.m. Carter Hall

October 25 Honors Program Halloween Party & Dance 7-9 p.m. UC East, LL Lounge

October 27-28 Parents and Families Weekend —- ——

October 31 Hallows Eve in the UC (by APB) 8 p.m. Carter Hall

November 8 Honors Student Assembly Meeting 4:30 p.m. BE 0035

December 4 Midnight Breakfast/Chill-Out 9 p.m. The Loft/Carter Hall

November 6 Election Day! —- ——

Check your USI planner for more club meetings and other exciting events throughout the year!

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USI has more than 120 student organizations and other

ways to get involved: Academic honor societies

Religious organizations Student government

Social fraternities and sororities Intramurals and club sports

Volunteerism and service learning Performing arts and student media

Campus entertainment and much more!

August 29 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Quad

Student clubs and community groups will sponsor tables

to provide you with information about the organizations and how to join.

Why should you get involved on campus? Make new friends Develop leadership skills Get experience to add to your resume Feel a sense of connection to USI Make a difference on and off campus Gain a sense of achievement Enjoy a variety of experiences Have fun!

The rain date is September 5, 2012.

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Aug. 29, 11 a.m. –2 p.m.

Student Involvement Fair

Sponsored by Student Development Programs

The Quad

At the Student Involvement Fair registered student organizations, University departments, and Evansville community groups will set up tables with information about how to get involved in their organization. This is the best opportunity for you to meet students from a variety of organizations and find the ones that you want to join. Find your niche at the Involvement Fair!

Aug. 26-30 Fraternity Recruitment Multiple Locations—check www.usi.edu/fsl for more information

Fraternities are a proven support network for college men. Being in a fraternity can improve your academics, leadership, and service—not to mention providing you with unparalleled brotherhood. August 26 is the Fraternity Recruitment Kick-off. Come meet the brothers of USI’s 7 fraternities and get the schedule for the week’s events.

Sept. 13-17 Sorority Recruitment University Center—check www.usi.edu/fsl for more information

The sorority experience at USI is more than a group of friends, it is a BOND that will be with you for a lifetime! Sorority recruitment gives you a chance to meet the women of each of USI’s sororities. Don’t know if Greek Life is for you? Go through Recruitment to find out for sure. The worst that could happen is that you will make some friendships with other new students. You might find some sisters for life!

October 20 Excel Leadership Conference Carter Hall, University Center

The Excel Leadership Conference is held annually and provides student leaders a chance to get to know each other and further develop their leadership abilities. The workshops at the conference are specifically designed for the level of leadership the student currently has, and provides a chance to learn about important topics like motivating others, group member roles, effective meeting planning, and much more.

Fall Semester Cinema USI Forum 1

Cinema USI kicks it up several notches with three movies a week! Each showing is free and open to all USI students. Movies will be shown each Thursday at 9 p.m. and each Saturday at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. For a complete listing of film titles, visit www.usi.edu/movies or www.usi.edu/apb.

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HOURS OF OPERATION FOR FOOD SERVICES

Food Service options return to

their normal hours of operation starting on Monday, August 20.

Visit www.usi.edu for more information.

Get Involved in Student Activities: Stay informed by joining the Student Activities mailing list. You can sign up to receive an email every other week with information about events and activities happening at USI. It’s the best way to GET INVOLVED!

Just follow these simple instructions: 1. Go to www.usi.edu/sdv 2. Click on the link to the

“Student Activities Mailing List” 3. Enter your email and name 4. Select a password 5. Click on “Subscribe”

Get the Get the FULL FULL college experience!college experience! Go to class AND get involved!Go to class AND get involved!

Thursday, August 16 Burger King 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sub Connection 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Archie’s Pizzeria 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Eagle Express C-Store 9 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Red Mango 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Salsa Rico 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Starbucks 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 18 The Loft 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Eagle Express C-store 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sunday, August 19 The Loft (brunch) 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Loft (dinner) 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Burger King 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Friday, August 17 Burger King 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sub Connection 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Archie’s Pizzeria 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Eagle Express C-store 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Red Mango 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eagle Express C-Store 1 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Starbucks 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Salsa Rico 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

My Campus DirectoryThese people are now a part of my campus family:

Name Email Phone

USI Creed As a member of the USI community...

• I will practice personal and academic integrity;

• I will reject and confront all manifestations of discrimination while striving to learn from differences in people, ideas, and opinions;

• I will demonstrate concern for others, their feelings, their property, and their need for conditions which support their work and development.

• Allegiance to these ideals requires that I refrain from and discourage behaviors which threaten the freedom and respect every individual deserves.

The University of Southern Indiana is a diverse community devoted to preparing students to become better citizens. Each member of this community is obligated to a code of civil behavior. If you experience or observe actions on campus which are not in accordance with the USI Creed, contact the Dean of Students Office.

Dean of Students 812/464-1862 www.usi.edu/stl

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