MID-YEARORIENTATION

January 14-16

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

2018

WELCOME Mid-Year Students!

Dear Mid-Year Students,

TheOrientationTeamwouldliketoofficiallywelcomeyoutotheUniversityofRochester!Youwillspendthenextfewyearsofyourlifeheregrowingandexploringyouracademicinterestsanddiscoveringnewpassions.ItisourhopethatOrientationprovidesyouwiththenecessarytoolsandinformationtonavigatetheresourcesofferedbytheUniversity.

AsyouexperienceOrientation,wehopeyouwilltakefulladvantageofalltheprogramsandeventswehaveplannedinordertointroduceyoutoasnapshotofcampuslife,helpyoumakenewfriends,andinformyouaboutalltheopportunitiesavailabletoyou.Pleaseaskusanyandallquestionsyouhave!Wewanttohelpyourtransitionbeassmoothaspossible.Welookforwardtomeetingyouandyournewclassmates!

Meliora,

Eleanor OiDirectorofOrientation&

AssociateDirectorofAdvisingServices

Justin BruceAssistantDirectorofOrientation

andFirst-YearPrograms

USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION1) Orientation Programs

(585) 275-4414

orientation@rochester.edu rochester.edu/college/orientation

2) Common Connection (585) 275-5911

wcsa@rochester.edu

rochester.edu/college/wcsa

3) Public Safety (585) 275-3333

or pick up any blue light phone publicsafety.rochester.edu

4) Advising Services (585) 275-2354

cascas@ur.rochester.edu

rochester.edu/college/CCAS

5) Registrar’s Office (585) 275-8131

registrar@rochester.edu

rochester.edu/registrar

6) Residential Life housing@reslife.rochester.edu

Main Office: (585) 275-3166

rochester.edu/reslife

Sunday • January 14th

Move-In12:00-4:30 pm Genesee Hall 3rd floor

ID Office Open2:00-5:00 pmSusan B. Anthony Hall 1st floor

Welcome Dinner for Parents and Families 5:00 pm • Wilson Commons: Havens Lounge

Don’t miss thisopportunitytohearfromJeffRunner(DeanoftheCollege),MarcyKraus(DeanofFirst-YearStudents),DawnBruner(DirectorofParentandFamilyRelations),andEleanorOi(DirectorofOrientationandPeerAdvising)aboutadvisingandsupportforstudents.Therewillbeplentyoftimeforquestionsaswell.

Welcome Dinner for Students 5:00 - 7:00 pm • Wilson Commons: Rocky’s Sub Shop and Lounge

Come hangoutwiththeOrientationVolunteersandotherstaff/studentleaderstolearnmoreaboutlifearoundtheRochesterAreaandwhatopportunitiesawaityou!Afterdinner,stickaroundforaneveningofgamesandconversationtogettoknowyourpeers.

Campus and Tunnel Tour 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm • River Campus

TheUniversityofRochesterhasanumberoffascinatingbuildingsandtunnels.YourOrientationVolunteersareheretohelpyoubegintounlockthemanywaysofgettingaroundcampus.

Bookstore and College Town Night 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm • College Town

ThelaststoponthetourwillbeginanamazingnightsponsoredbytheUniversityofRochesterBookstoreandCollegeTown!EnjoyhalfpricedsmoothiesfromBreatheYoga,afreecookiefromInsomniaCookies,browniesandicedteafromtheBookstoreCafeanda20%offcouponforBarnesandNoble.AndbesuretoentertheInstagramcontestforachancetowinprizesincluding35%offtextbookrentalsorschoolmerch.

Tour of Rochester2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • via Shuttle

AttheUniversity,werecognizetheimportantroleourcityhasinhelpingeducationgrow.Thisbustourwilltakeyoutosomeofthekeyareasaroundthecityandtellyoualittlebitmoreaboutwhatthecityhastooffer.You’llalsogettoseemoreoftheUniversityofRochesterthanjustRiverCampus,liketheEastmanSchoolofMusic,andlearnaboutsomeoftheopportunitiesandfacilitiesavailabletoyouasaRochesterstudent!

Advising and Registration10:30 am - 12:00 pm • Rush Rhees Library: Instructional Room A

All studentswhohavenotcompletedcourseregistrationpriortoarrivaloncampusareexpectedtomeetwithourAdvisingteamtocreateandfinalizeascheduleandregisterforclasses.Ifyouhavecompletedyourregistration,wewillseeyouatlunch!

Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm • Rush Rhees Library: Welles-Brown Room

Studentswhohavecompletedregistrationaheadoftimeshouldcometothelibraryforlunchandtherestoftheday’sactivities.

Monday • January 15th

Meetings & Lunch with Advisors 10:30 am - 1:00 pm • Feldman Ballroom

MeetyourUndergraduateAdvisor!Thiswillbeatimeforyoutogettoknowthefaculty/staffmemberwhowillassistyouinyouracademicplanningandhelpconnectyouwithacademicopportunitiesandresourcesoncampus.

Breakfast with the President, Deans, and Directors 8:30 am - 9:25 am • Feldman Ballroom

JoinPresidentSeligman,DeanBurgett,DeanRunner,andmanyotherUniversitydeansanddirectorsforbreakfastbeforetheday’sevents!

Orientation Check-In8:00 am - 8:30 amDouglass Commons: Feldman Ballroom

Tuesday • January 16th

Welcome to Academic Life9:30 am - 10:30 am • Feldman Ballroom

KateMcKenna,TransferStudentCoordinator,andyourUndergraduateadvisorsareallonhandtowelcomeyoutotheCollege.ThissessionwillgiveyouanoverviewoftheRochesterCurriculumandimportantinformationabouthowtonavigatetheacademicworldatRochester.

Exchange Student Meet & Greet9:30 am - 10:30 am • Douglass Commons 403

CarlaGottschalk,CenterforEducationAbroadadvisor,willmeetwithyoutohelpyouacclimatetocampuslifeandrevieweverythingyouneedtoknowaboutjoiningourcommunityforthesemester!Thiswillbefollowedbyatourofcampuswithsomeofourvolunteers!

Guest Semester Student Meet & Greet9:30 am - 10:30 am • Douglass Commons 401

JoeLatimer,EleanorOi,andDawnBruner(youradvisor)willmeetwithyoutohelpyouacclimatetocampuslifeandrevieweverythingyouneedtoknowaboutjoiningourcommunityforthesemester!

Tuesday • January 16th

International Student Orientation1:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Lattimore 201

Required for all International Students (including Exchange Students)

The InternationalStudentOrientationProgram(ISOP)isdesignedtoofferessentialinformationonU.S.immigration,employment,

travel,taxes,SocialSecurityNumbers,andmuchmoreaboutlifeattheUniversityandinRochester.Thisprogramismandatory

andALLnewinternationalstudentsintheCollegeareexpectedtoattend,includingtransferstudentsandthosewhomayhavestudiedatotherU.S.institutionspreviously.Please bring your

immigration documents: Passport, I-20 or DS-2019, and I-94 card!

JoinMichaelDedes(InternationalStudentCounselor)andtheInternationalStudentMentorsfordinneratBungaBurger!MeetatITS

at5:35pmtocatchtheshuttletoCollegeTown.Dinnerisat6pm.

Making the Most of yoUR Time at Rochester 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm • Morey 321

Meet withmembersoftheWilsonCommonsStudentActivitiesTeamandtheGwenM.GreeneCareerandInternshipCentertodiscusssomeofthemanyoptionsformakingthemostofyourcollegiateexperience.

Health, Wellness, and Support at Rochester 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm • Genesee 325

JoinrepresentativesfromUniversityHealthService,UniversityCounselingCenter,CARE,andAlcohol/DrugEducationfordinnerandasessionforincomingstudentstounderstandwhatresourcesyouhaveatyourdisposalforyourwellbeing.

LGBTQ Mocktail Meet and Greet7:30 pm - 9:00 pm • Douglass 305

JointhePaulJ.BurgettInterculturalCenterandourLGBTQCoordinator,ColleenRaimondforabriefpresentationandmocktailreceptionwithappetizersanddesserts.ThisisagreatopportunityfornewstudentstomeetothermembersoftheLGBTQ+communityoncampus.

Wednesday • January 17th

Tuesday • January 16th

Wednesday • January 24th

Monday • January 15th UPCOMING EVENTS River Campus Libraries Tour: January 19

TheRiverCampusLibraries(RCL)arecomprisedofRushRheesLibrary,CarlsonScienceandEngineeringLibrary,Physics-Optics-Astronomy(POA)Library,RossellHope

RobbinsLibrary,Art&MusicLibrary,GleasonLibrary,DigitalScholarshipLabandotherresearchlibraries.

LibrariansfromtheRCLoffertourtotheCarlsonScience&EngineeringLibrary,VISTACollaboratory,RushRheesLibrary,Art&MusicLibrary,GleasonLibraryandRossellHopeRobbinsLibrary.RSVP:http://goo.gl/mtvCjp and

meetattheQ&ideskinCarlsonLibrary(2ndfloor)at10am.

Introduction to the Library: January 19 Come to theQ&ideskinRushRheesat12pmwhere

librarianswillintroduceanddemothelibrarycatalogandimportantlibraryservices.RSVP:http://goo.gl/eV8ekT

MLK Commemorative Address: January 19 JoinMariaHinojosainStrongAuditoriumfrom6-8pmforaninsightfulandprovocativetalkforallstudentsto

commemorateMartinLutherKingJr.Day.

King for a Day: January 20 Joinyourcolleaguesacrossmultiplecampusesto

participatein“KingforaDay”serviceprojectconnectingyoutotheRochesterarea.Formoreinformation,visit

theRochesterCenterforCommunityLeadership(RCCL)websiteatwww.rochester.edu/college/rccl/index.html

A Brief History of the University: Jan. 20 CometoRareBooks&SpecialCollections(RBSC)onthe2ndfloorofRushRheesLibraryat2:30pmtolearnaboutthehistoryofthe

UniversityofRochesterandseeadisplayofselectedartifactsfromtheUniversityArchives.RSVP:http://goo.gl/kSiyTc

Sunday • January 14thUPCOMING EVENTS Winter Activities Fair: January 19

Withover90%ofURstudentsinvolvedinoneormorestudentorganizations,it’snowyourturntoexplorewhatthecampushastooffer.Cometotheactivitiesfairinthe

GoergenAthleticCenterfrom3:30-5:30pm.It’llbeaneventyouwon’twanttomiss!Checkoutccc.rochester.edufora

sneakpeekattheorganizationswehaveoncampus.

Spirit Week: January 19-26Aweekhostedbythe2021ClassCouncilwhichincludeseventslikeRollerSkatingNight,DodgeballTournament,TriviaNight,Giveaways,aBasketballTailgateandmore!

Welcome to the Campus Center: Jan. 19-26 WilsonCommonsStudentActivitiescelebratesthebeginningofthenewsemesterwithaweekofprogramsshowcasingthevariousareasofournewlyrenovatedCampusCenter.Avariety

ofprogramswillhelpnewandreturningstudentsfindalltheresourcesavailabletothemandprovidetheopportunityto

explorethevariousspacesthatstudentleaderscanreserve.Keepaneyeoutforfuneventsandgiveaways!

Winterfest: February 2-4 EnjoythewintersplendorthatRochesterhastoofferbyroastingmarshmallows,cuddlinguptocutehuskies,or

watchingtheliveice-carvingdemonstration.YoucanwatchstudentsperformattheannualUR’sGotTalent,orgetabellylaughwithourfeaturedcomedian.Theseeventsareguaranteedtodriveawaythewinterblahs.

Summer in Rochester Fair: February 7 InterestedinspendingyoursummerinRochester?Stopbythe

SummerinRochesterFairinHirstLoungefrom11-2toseewhatwillbehappeningfrombothon-campusandinthecity!

Athletics & RecreationBarnes & NobleBreathe YogaCARE Network Center for Excellence in Teaching

and LearningCenter for Student Conflict

Management College Dean’s Office College Center for Advising

Services College Town David T. Kearns CenterDining and Auxiliary Services Eastman Office of Student

Activities Education Abroad Event and Classroom

Management Facilities Gwen M. Greene Career and

Internship Center Hajim School of Engineering

and Applied SciencesInsomnia Cookies Interfaith Chapel International Services Office

Jennelle Hart Office of Admissions and

Financial Aid Office of Advancement and

Alumni Relations Office of Disability Resources Office of Fraternity and

Sorority Affairs Office of Minority Student Affairs Office of Parent and

Family Relations Office of the Dean of Students Office of the University Registrar Public Safety Residential Life Rochester Center for Community

Leadership The League of Librarians University Counseling Center University Health Service University IT University Parking and

Transportation University Post Office University Public Relations Wilson Commons Student

Activities

Meliora, The Orientation Staff

And that’s a wrap on Mid-Year Orientation 2018! We hope you continue to take advantage of the resources available

here, as well as learn more about the University and the surrounding community during the rest of your time in

Rochester. You’ll soon learn that there’s s(no)w place like home, and we’re so glad that yoUR now part of that home too.

THANK YOU!!!

MID-YEARORIENTATION