First Year Student Orientation Schedule

Tentative schedule for June 2012 First Year Undergraduate Student Orientation.
This schedule is subject to change, please consult your orientation e-mail for more information.

Day 1		Playbook for your Success
Time	Location	Session
8:00am-8:30am	Pope Hall	Arrival and Check in
8:30am-9:30am	Horace Mann Auditorium, Boyden Hall	Welcome Address Gain some insight regarding today's program and learn about Bridgewater State University Academic opportunities!
9:30am-10:10am	Boyden Quad Various Locations	Group Time Your Orientation Leaders (OLs) will be your number one resource during your time on campus, time to get to know them.
10:15am-11:10am	Hunt Hall Various Locations	Writing Placement The Writing Placement Exam is a requirement for all first year students. Best of Luck!
11:10am-12:30pm	Hunt Hall Various Locations	CLAS101 & Advising 101 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. Advising 101 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	Lunch Lunch is provided by Sodexho Food Services. Sodexho is open and willing to create a meal that suits your dietary needs.
	Rondileau Campus Center, Ballroom	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 Lunch is provided by Sodexho Food Services. Sodexho is open and willing to create a meal that suits your dietary needs.
3:00pm-4:00pm	Rondileau Campus Center, Auditorium	Residence Life Session and Student Conduct Spend some time discovering the possibilities and the struggles of being a resident student.
	Rondileau Campus Center, Demo Room	Commuter Life and Student Conduct: Your Drive for Success Spend some time discovering the possibilities and the struggles of being a commuter student.
4:15pm-5:00pm	Various Locations, West Campus	CAN WE TALK 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.
5:00pm-6:00pm	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!
6:00pm-8:30pm	Various Locations, West Campus Classrooms	BEAR Be Educations, 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!
8:30pm-9:00pm	Rondileau Campus Center, Ballroom	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
Day 2		Call Your Play!
8:15am-8:30am	TBD, Various 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-9:00am	East Campus, East Campus Classrooms	Group Meeting Take advantage of this time to reflect on discussions from last night and what today has in store for you with your group members and OL’s.
9:05am-9:55am	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 111	NCAA Athletes
	ECC 109	Honor's Program
	ECC 112	Community Service
	ECC 113	Aviation Science
10:15am	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!!!
10:30am	Various Locations, East Campus Classrooms	CIRP/Advising 102 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 to  Completion	Moakley Center, Moakley Auditorium	Registration & Advisor Checkout Welcome to Registration! You are now officially a matriculated member of Bridgewater State University!
	Pope Residence Hall	Check-Out & Connect Card It is time to check out of your room and start your summer! If time permits you may want to visit the bookstore

Last Modified: February 5, 2012