New Student Orientation 2012-Day 1

Playbook for your Success

Time

Location

Session Description

7:15am-8:55am

Pope Hall

Arrival and Check in
Students and Family Members will be parking in Shea and Durgin Lot on the East Side of campus.
Students will then be bused to Pope Hall on the West side of campus.

9:00am-9:30am

Horace Mann Auditorium, Boyden Hall

Welcome Address
Gain some insight regarding today's program and learn about Bridgewater State University!

9:30am-10:30am

Boyden Quad
Various Locations

Team Huddle
Your Orientation Leaders (OLs) will be your number one resource during your time on campus, time to get to know them.

10:30am-11:30am

Maxwell Library
Various Locations

Writing Placement
The Writing Placement Exam is a requirement for all first year students. Best of Luck!

11:40am-12:40pm

Maxwell Library
Various Locations

CLAS101: Becoming a Scholar
Get a glimpse into what a college classroom is like at Bridgewater State University! This is a great opportunity to get to know faculty and your fellow peers. CLAS101 is your first chance to speak with a member of our advising staff. They will assist you with any questions and concerns you have about your academic success here at Bridgewater State University.

12:45pm-1:45pm

Rondileau Campus Center, Bear's Den

 Rondileau Campus Center, Ballroom

Lunch
Lunch is provided by Sodexho Food Services. Sodexho is open and willing to create a meal that suits your dietary needs.

Campus Service Fair
The Campus Service Fair is a great opportunity to speak with representatives from various offices on campus. They will be happy to answer any of your questions. Take advantage of this opportunity; it is your first glimpse into the many opportunities Bridgewater State University has to offer outside the classroom!

1:45pm-2:45pm

Rondileau Campus Center, Auditorium

Bridgewater Basics: A Guide to Academic and Co-Curricular Life
A student produced video will introduce you to academic life at Bridgewater State University. Immediately following will be a number of skits performed by the Orientation Leaders depicting situations you may encounter as a student.

2:45pm-3:00pm

Rondileau Campus Center, Auditorium

Goodbye to Family Members and Stretch Break

3:00pm-3:30pm

Various Locations, West Campus

Team Huddle
Enjoy some group time with your Orientation Leaders. This is a time for open discussion about the information you have received as well as questions you may still have.

3:35pm-4:25pm

Rondileau Campus Center, Auditorium

Residence Life Session
Spend some time discovering the possibilities and the struggles of being a resident student.

Rondileau Campus Center, Demo Room

Commuter Life: Your Drive for Success
Spend some time discovering the possibilities and the struggles of being a commuter student.

4:30pm-7:00pm

Various Locations, West Campus Classrooms

BEAR
Be Educated, Aware & Respectful: College is a whole new experience. The hope of “BEAR” is to expose you to the diversity present on campus. Students, like yourself, come from numerous types of backgrounds and it is important for you to be, at the least, aware of these differences. You will be presented with challenging, difficult, and sometimes moving ideas and situations. Your respect for fellow group members and the exchange of ideas is crucial to the success of the “BEAR” program. Enter with an open mind and you’ll do great!

7:00pm-8:00pm

Flynn Dining Commons, Tillinghast Hall

Dinner
Find your OLs and your Orientation group to sit down for Dinner. This is your chance to relax, discuss your day’s experience, and even ask some questions you might have. At the very least, have some fun with your group!

8:00pm-9:00pm

Horace Mann Auditorium, Boyden Hall

Getting Involved
Interested in getting involved? Want to know what BSU has to offer? This session will answer your questions and more!

9:00pm-11:00pm

Rondileau Campus Center, Ballroom

 

Evening Entertainment

New Student Orientation 2012-Day 2

Call Your Play!

Time

Location

Session Description

8:15am-8:30am

Various Campus Locations

Group Check-In
Hope you had fun last night. Time to get out of bed and prepare for another great day!! Be sure to meet at your designated time and location to start the day off right.

8:30am-9:30am

 

West Campus, Various Locations

Team Huddle
Take advantage of this time to reflect on discussions from last night, explore the campus and prepare for what today has in store for you with your group members and OL’s.

9:30am-10:30am

East Campus Commons, Main Dining Hall

Breakfast

East Campus Commons Atrium

Involvement Preview Fair
Interested in getting involved in life beyond the classroom at BSU?  Interested in making more of your academic life than just “getting by?”  Check out the Involvement Preview Fair or attend one of our many Information Breakfast rooms to get to know what each of these areas can offer you.

Breakfast Information Meetings

ECC 112

NCAA Athletes

ECC 109

Honor's Program

ECC 111

Community Service

ECC 113

Aviation Science

10:30am

East Campus Commons, Main Dining Hall

Academic Advising Introduction
This is where you will find out where your particular advising session will be held. Be sure to pay attention!!!

10:45am

Various Locations, East Campus Classrooms
 

ACAD101: Building your Academic Plan
Now is the time to build your schedule! This is your first chance to speak with a member of our Advising staff. They will assist you with any questions and concerns you have about your academic success here at Bridgewater State University. You will build a class schedule and move towards the registration process with confidence!

11:45pm-5:00pm
-or- Completion

Moakley Center, Moakley Auditorium

Pope Residence Hall

Registration
Welcome to Registration! You are now officially a matriculated member of Bridgewater State University!

Connect Card

Check-Out
It is time to check out of your room and start your summer! If time permits you may want to visit the bookstore

Program Notes:

Due to campus improvement projects this summer the New Student Orientation Program and Family Orientation Program parking will be located in the Shea and Durgin lot located on the East side of campus.
Students arriving to the New Student Orientation program will remove items form their car and be bused over to Pope Hall to check into their residence hall room.
Family members attending the Family Orientation Program can either walk or take a bus over to the Moakley Center.

We thank you in advance for your flexibility while campus improvement projects take place this summer.

If you have questions or concerns please contact: Christina McCauley at Christina.McCauley@bridgew.edu  or call the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership (508) 531-1273.

If you are a person with a disability, be sure to make arrangements for accommodations by contacting the Academic Achievement Center at 508.531.1214 or TTY 508.531.6113 no later than a week prior to your session.

If you require any other special accommodations (Dietary Restrictions, transgender housing options, medical concerns, etc...), be sure to make arrangements for accommodations by contacting the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership at 508.531.1273 no later than a week prior to your session.