Schedule of Events: June 2009 Orientation*

7:30am Orientation check-in and continental breakfast
7:30am Information tables and campus tours
8:00am English, Math and Chemistry placement testing
8:30am-9:30am Workshops for students and parents:

Student Workshop
        - Student-to-Student Activities
Parent Workshops 
        - Building Academic Success

        - The Importance of Getting Connected

9:45am      President’s Welcome
10:30am-12:30pm        Introducing students to Western Connecticut State University
and their major (students only)
10:30am-10:50am Welcome to parents and introduction to parent workshops
11:00am-12:25pm Parent Workshops

There will be two sessions:  11:00am-11:40am and 11:45am-12:25pm
All workshops will be repeated during both sessions.  These include:

  • Financial Aid
  • Housing & Residence Life
  • Campus Safety
12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch with your dean and faculty (students and parents)
1:30pm-2:30pm
  • AccessAbility Services Workshop
  • Commuter Student Information Session
  • Transfer Student Information Session
  • Veteran Student Information Session
1:30pm-3:00pm Students will finalize course schedules with advisors; University offices will be open to assist students and parents;
various department programs (Nursing on Tuesday, Weather Center open house on Wednesday and Thursday); Coffeehouse and other entertainment (musical students: consider bringing your instruments)

Room assignments for these workshops and programs will be provided on the day of orientation and will be included in the student and parent packages.

* Schedule subject to change.  Please check back for additional information.


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