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W E L C O M E T O A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y New Student
ORIENTATION
Schedule and Planning Guide
August 20-23, 2015
www.my.alfred.edu/orientation
Thursday,
August 20, 2015
8:00am-1:00pm
Campus Check-in
Health and Wellness Center
Make this your very first stop on campus.
Come get all of your business taken care
of at this one-stop shop for your room
keys, ID card, schedule and vehicle
registration. We can’t wait to welcome
you and get you started on the right foot.
8:30am-5:30pm
Bookstore Open
Powell Campus Center
Pick up all that you need for your first
semester at Alfred.
10:00am
Campus Tours
Alumni Hall
Get a tour of campus by one of our
current students.
11:30am-1:30pm
Opening Picnic
Brick Lawn
Please join us for our annual kick-off
picnic for new students and their families.
2:00pm-4:00pm
Required General College Sessions
and Advising
Various Locations (see below)
Students and parents meet their college
Dean
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Miller Theater, Performing Arts Center
• College of Professional Studies
Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center
• Inamori School of Engineering
Ade Dining Hall
• School of Art and Design
Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall
5:00pm-6:00pm
Free Time and Goodbyes
Throughout Campus
This is the ideal time to finish moving
into your room and say goodbye to your
family.
5:45pm
Transfer & Commuter Student
Reception, Kenyon-Allen Room
Powell Campus Center
Meet other transfer and commuter
students along with helpful staff who will
discuss services and programs of
particular interest to you.
6:00pm-7:30pm
Dinner
Ade Dining Hall
Come experience all the delicious
entrees available to you on a daily basis.
8:00pm
Hall Meetings (Required)
Individual Halls
A special gathering to meet your hall
staff and fellow residents, review
important University policies, and
discuss expectations for community
living.
9:30pm
Playfair
Health and Wellness Center
Playfair is a huge interactive party
hosted by returning students. AU
students often list Playfair as one of
their most memorable Orientation
experiences.
Friday,
August 21, 2015
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast
Ade Dining Hall
9:45am
Allen Walk & 2015 Opening
Convocation (Required)
Meet at Powell Campus Center to
join the class walk to McLane Center.
New students will walk from Powell to
McLane through “Allen Walk” officially
beginning our 180th year of learning.
Convocation is an important event to
welcome you to your new journey at
Alfred. There will be opening remarks
by President Charles Edmondson and
Student Senate President Keshawn
Laplante. You will also hear a memorable
first lecture of your college career.
11:00am
Dean's Informational Meetings
(Required)
Various Locations (See below)
At this meeting your Dean will give tips on
getting the most out of your AU education.
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Miller Theater, Performing Arts Center
• College of Professional Studies
Olin Building, Room 302
• Inamori School of Engineering
Powell Campus Center, Nevins Theater
• School of Art and Design
Harder Hall, Holmes Auditorium
12:00pm
Small Group Discussion & Lunch
(Required)
Same Location as Dean's Meetings
Talk with members of your class and
the faculty from your college about what
it means to be a member of the Alfred
community. Lunch will be provided.
2:00pm-3:30pm
Advising Hours
Various Locations Throughout Campus
An opportunity to meet with your faculty
advisor. Getting to know your advisor
is essential to your success. Orientation
Guides will assist in locating your advisor.
2:00pm-4:00pm
Class of 2019 VIP Party
Bookstore, Powell Campus Center
Come check out the latest styles of AU
clothing and memorabilia. Come make your
own ice cream sundaes!
3:30pm-5:00pm
Language* Placement Exam
Science Center, Roon Lecture Hall
*French, German & Spanish exams
Who is required to take the Placement Exam?
• Students who have taken more than two years of a
language in high school and are planning to take the
same language at AU must take the exam.
• Students who are bilingual or native speakers or who
have spoken the language at home.
• Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in
another language should contact Dr. Kerry Kautzman
about procedures.
• Students do NOT need to take the exam if they did
not study a language previously or if they are planning
to take a different language in college.
The Placement Exam may only be taken once
per language. No credit is given for passing the
Placement Exam.
Please remember to bring your student ID and a
#2 pencil.
5:30pm-7:30pm
Dinner, Ade Dining Hall
8:00pm
Conquering the Creativity Crisis
Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall
Shocking studies show today’s college
students are deficient in creative
problem-solving. Discover how your
creativity muscle is tied into diversity,
non-violence, and activism. Unleash
creativity as your ultimate super power
as AU’s Art Force Five empowers
you for life at AU and beyond.
Friday,
August 21, 2015
10:00pm
Team Trivia
Knight Club, Powell Campus Center
Come out to see how strong you are in
“useless” trivia. Teams will be formed at
the event. Prizes for top scorers.
10:00pm
Drop in, Game on!
Institute for Cultural Unity
1st Floor, Powell Campus Center
The ICU hosts a drop-in game night with
a variety of board games, card games,
the Xbox Kinect, and more!
11pm
Movie: Jurassic World
Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center
Alfred might seem like traveling to a whole
new world full of odd creatures, but compared
to this film, college life might seem a bit more
manageable.
Tweet about Orientation!
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TEAM
TRIVIA
Saturday,
August 22, 2015
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast,
Ade Dining Hall
9:00am-9:45am
Mandatory Meeting:
College Work-Study
Students with last names A thru K go to
Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.
Students with names L thru Z go to
Roon Lecture Hall, Science Center.
Procedures, regulations, and job
possibilities will be discussed at this
mandatory meeting for College WorkStudy Program participants.
10:00am-10:45am
Mandatory Meeting: Perkins Loan
Same Locations Listed Above
Recipients of the Perkins Loan must
attend this entrance counseling session.
It will include signing promissory notes
and an explanation of your rights and
responsibilities regarding this federal
loan. Bring a pen, please.
11:00am-12:15pm
SEX RULES!
Miller Theater
A funny, in-your-face show about the
power of sex. Maria Falzone’s ability
to connect with students in a very real
and personal way allows her to lay the
foundation to explaining the “rules” to
greater and safer sex.
12:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch, Ade Dining Hall
Tweet about Orientation!
#AlfredU
Saturday,
August 22, 2015
2:00pm & 3:00pm
Bike Tour
This ride will give you info about routes in
the area and a chance to meet some other
bikers in Alfred. If you don’t have a bike, you
can rent a bike from the Bike Hub on the first
floor of the Powell Campus Center. The bike
tour will leave from the Bike Hub.
2:00pm & 3:00pm Historic Walking Tour
This 45-minute walking tour, led by
University Archivist and AU graduate Laurie
McFadden, will introduce you to the history
and heritage of Alfred. The tour will begin
and end at the King Alfred statue.
2:00pm & 3:00pm
Pine Hill Trail Hike
This hike will be led by our Forest People
Club who will guide you on a trail right on our
campus.
2:00pm & 3:00pm
Community Service
Join service learning coordinator Corey
Fecteau for a brief community service
project in the village. Departs from front of
Kanakadea Hall.
2:00pm-4:00pm
Open Gym, Pool, and Fitness Center
Come to the Health and Wellness Annex
for a game of basketball or a nice run on
the indoor track. Get your swimsuit out to
swim some laps and cool off from the heat in
Alfred.
2:00pm-4:00pm
Game Time!
King Alfred's Lawn
Join the ICU students for games and a
fun time playing some KanJam and other
outdoor activities.
4:30pm Quidditch Match
Bandstand Lawn
Come see how Quidditch is played at
Alfred. It is a must-see sport.
5:30pm-7:00pm
Kick-Off Barbecue
Brick Lawn
Pull up some lawn and enjoy Alfred’s
August breeze.
5:30pm
Required Honors Student
Orientation
8 Park Street
This event will include dinner/dessert,
group work, and an opportunity to meet
your fellow new Honors students.
5:30pm
Saxon Sidekick Meet-Up
with Dinner
Kenyon/Allen Room (2nd floor)
Powell Campus Center
Connect with your new mentor through
a program that you signed up for this
summer and have some dinner with a
fun program.
5:30pm
Transfer and Commuter Student
Dinner, Connors Pavilion
This is another chance to meet with other
transfer and commuter students and talk
to some faculty members.
8:00pm-9:30pm
Activities Fair and Block Party
First Floor, Powell Center Plaza
Student Senate presents the annual fair
of all AU’s student organizations! Check
out the booths, meet the Student Senate,
catch some performances, & discover a
new passion!
Tweet about Orientation!
#AlfredU
9:30pm
Comedian Pete Dominick
Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall
Stand Up! with Pete Dominick is a political
talk show broadcast on Sirius 110 / XM
130 and boasts 18.5 million listeners.
Pete’s comedy is smart, irreverent and
hilarious.
10:30pm-12:00am
Mario Cart and Super Smash
Brothers Tournament
2nd floor Lounge, Powell Campus
Center
A gaming competition hosted by
The Saxon Gaming Society.
Sunday,
August 23, 2015
9:00am-10:00am
Continental Breakfast
Ade Dining Hall
11:00am-3:00pm
Bagel Brunch and Games
Hillel House, 18 South Main Street
Come experience some great bagels
and fun with Hillel at their house on Main
Street. After bagels there will be video,
card and board games to play. Everyone
is welcome.
11:30am-1:00pm
Brunch
Ade Dining Hall
Tweet about Orientation!
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11:00am-3:00pm
Farmers' Market
Alfred Farmers' Market,
Village Bandstand
Pick up some treats and enjoy meeting
our local farmers. The farmers' market
runs every Sunday through October 25.
1:30pm
New Student Olympics
Merrill Field
Gather with your hall’s residents to get
ready for the competition of the year.
Don’t miss this chance to be Orientation
champions!
3:00pm-5:00pm
Daggett Equestrian Center Tour
and Foster Lake Hike
Transportation will be provided for both.
Vans will depart from the first floor of
the Powell Campus Center.
4:30pm-6:30pm
Dinner
Ade Dining Hall
7:00pm
“Death by Chocolate”
Honors Reception, 8 Park Street
A reception for new and returning
Honors students.
Tweet about Orientation!
#AlfredU