ORIENTATION WEEKEND
August 23 - 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23rd |
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7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Offices are open to "Take Care of Business"
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Various Locations |
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Bookstore Open Stop in the AU bookstore to get school supplies, class textbooks or AU gear! If you completed a textbook reservation form, books may be picked- up in the Eagle's Landing. |
1st Fl, Student Center |
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Information Technology Open Do you have a question or need assistance setting up your computer? Contact the IT Helpdesk at 419-289-5405 ext. 1 |
100 Patterson |
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
New Students Check into Residence Halls Check-In at your residence hall lobby to receive your room key and Orientation Weekend Guide. The Residence Life Staff and Orientation Team are here to answer your questions and Movers & Shakers from the AU Greek Community will help you move in. |
Respective Halls |
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Commuter Student Check-In Commuter students check-in at the Commuter Table in the Student Center to receive your name badge and Orientation Guide. |
1st Fl, Student Center |
11:30 a.m. - Noon |
Commuter Student Welcome Join us for an informal welcome and meet fellow commuters. After the welcome, we will go to lunch as a group! |
2nd Fl, Student Center Conference Room |
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch Take a break and grab a bite to eat with our award-winning Dining Services. |
Convo |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
FREE TIME: Unpack and Get Settled |
Residence Halls |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Commuter Student Campus Tours Are you having a hard time finding your class room locations or would you just like to feel a little more comfortable navigating campus? |
Lobby, HCSC |
2:00 p.m. |
Parents Say Goodbye |
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2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
President's Welcome Dr. Finks will officially welcome new students to Ashland University. After O-Teamers will take students to their new student class meetings. |
Upper Convo |
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
New Student Class Meetings
(Required for all students registered for IUL 101)
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Various Locations
Various Locations Dauch College of Business, DA 108 |
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
"Picture" Yourself @ AU Join your classmates for an exciting hour of photo snapping and fun. Picture yourself @ AU will give you the opportunity to meet new people and learn more about AU's campus. Plus, you could take home a fabulous prize or two! |
TBA |
5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner with O-Teamers (includes commuter students) |
Convo |
6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. |
Commuter Chill Time Recipe for Friends: commuters, desserts, & games. Mix it up and CHILL! |
Commuter Lounge |
7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. |
Residence Life Activities Meet your Resident Assistant (RA) and peers on your floor. |
Residence Halls |
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Mentalist: Wayne Hoffman |
Redwood Hall |
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
Open Rec |
Recreation Center |
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
Tech Crew Movie Night |
Auditorium |
Sunday, August 24th |
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10:30 a.m. - Noon |
Five Stones Community Church Service* |
Chapel |
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Offices are open to "Take Care of Business"
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Various Locations |
10:30 a.m. - Noon |
"Where in the World?" or Free Time Are you having a hard time finding your class room locations or would you just like to feel a little more comfortable navigating campus? Then sign-up for a personal tour with your O-Teamer! |
Campus Tours |
12:00 noon |
Lunch with O-Teamers (includes commuter students) |
Convo |
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
AU GIVS (Ashland University Gets Involved in Volunteer Service) IUL 101/HON 101 classes will help the Ashland Community by gathering needed non-perishable items in the community for the Ashland County Food Bank. All participants will receive an AU Notebook and the class with the highest percentage of participation wins a pizza party. |
Upper Convo |
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Transfer and Non-Traditional Student Check-In |
Piano Lounge, Student Center |
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Transfer & Non-Traditional Student WebAdvisor Orientation |
Conference Rooms Student Center |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Navigating Ashland University (Orientation Program for Transfer and Non-Traditional Students not enrolled in IUL 101/HON 101 |
Auditorium, Student Center |
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Free Time or Optional Special Interest Session
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Various Locations /TBA |
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
"Where in the World?" Are you having a hard time finding your class room locations or would you just like to feel a little more comfortable navigating campus? Then sign-up for a personal tour with your O-Teamer! |
Campus Tours |
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Academic Department Meetings Meet professors, deans, and peers in your major. |
Various Locations |
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
2008 Kick-Off Picnic & Involvement Fair (Upper Convocation Center-Rain) |
Founders Lawn |
7:00 p.m. |
Newman Catholic Mass* |
Lower Chapel |
*Thirty-eight additional Ashland Area Church Services are listed in the Orientation Guidebook.
You will recieve a copy of the Orientation Guidebook at your Summer Drive-In.