new student orientation guide - fall freshmen 2011

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Inside Your Guide to Freshman New Student Orientation• Overview of New Student Orientation• Important Dates and Deadlines• Welcome Week and IUBeginnings Information

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Congratulations on being admitted to Indiana University, a university

rich in tradition, academic excellence, opportunities, and resources.

The Office of First Year Experience Programs is pleased to welcome

you to the IU family. Please read this booklet carefully and share it

with your parents and family members. We’ve included important

orientation information especially for them on Page 6. We look forward

to meeting you at New Student Orientation.

Welcome toIndiana University!

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• Requiredplacementexamsinmathandforeignlanguageandoptionalexamsincalculusorbiology.

• CampusAccessCard(studentID)distribution.• Overviewsofcampuslife,studentservices,andrecreational

opportunities.• Information

sessionswithcurrentstudentsandprofessors.

• OpportunitiestoexplorethecampusandseetheIUlibraries,classrooms,andothercampusbuildings.

•Anoptional,butrecommended,overnightstayinaresidencehallwithothernewstudents.

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Thechallengesandopportunitiesthatlieaheadareenormous—intellectually,emotionally,academically,andsocially.NewStudentOrientationisIU’stwo-daysummerprogramthatisrequiredforallstudents,easesyour

transitiontocollegelifeandenhancesyourcollegeexperiences,givingyouanindispensableheadstartonyourIUjourney.

NewStudentOrientationtakesplacefrommid-JunethroughlateJuly.Whenyoumakeyouronlinereservation,youwillbeabletoselectdatesthatwillbeavailablebasedonyourintendedmajor.Duringyourtwodaysoncampus,weassemblemanyofthepeople,services,andresourcesthatwillhelpyousucceedoverthenextfouryears.Fromthemomentyousetfootonthisbeautifulcampus,youcanbegintodiscoverthemanyopportunitiesavailableatIU.Thereissomuchmorethanjustsigningupforclasses—you’llbeonyourwaytobecominganIUHoosier.

New Student Orientation features both academic and social components, including:• ConnectingwithIUpeopleandresources,learningwhatIU

expectsfromstudents,andfindingthesupportyou’llneed.• Academicadvising,first-semesterscheduleplanning,and

courseregistration.

You will need to visit

fye.indiana.edu to have access to

FY(Me). This personalized website

will have information specific to

your transition to IU and is also

where you will make your New

Student Orientation reservation.

Your Invitation to New Student Orientation

StartinginlateMarch,we’llbesendinginvitationstoNewStudentOrientation.Admittedstudentswhohavepaidthe$100enrollmentdeposit(dueMay1)willreceivethisinvitationinthemail;itincludesreservationinformationforNewStudentOrientation.Besuretopayyourenrollmentdepositatintenttoenroll.indiana.edu.

Explore Your Financial Aid Options

Theonlywaytoknowifyouqualifyforaidistoapply,andtheapplicationprocessisfreeandonlineatwww.fafsa.ed.gov.TheFAFSA(FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid)maybefiledanytimeafterJanuary1forthe2011-2012schoolyear.You’llwanttofilebyMarch10toensureyou’reconsideredforthemaximumamountoffinancialaidavailable.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutfinancialaid,findcontactinformationfortheOfficeofStudentFinancialAssistanceatwww.indiana.edu/~sfa.

New Student Orientation is required for all new students. You must attend New Student

Orientation before you can register for classes.4

New Student Orientation Option In The Fall

StudentswhoareabsolutelyunabletoattendNewStudentOrientationthissummerwillattendinAugust,justpriortofallsemester.Remember,whileyouwillbeabletocreateacompleteclassscheduleinthefall,manysectionsandsomecoursesmayfillduringthesummerprogram.Yourattendanceinthesummerprogramisstronglyencouraged.

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You’llreceivethecompletescheduleofeventsforWelcomeWeekwhenyoumoveintoyourresidencehallinAugust.Ifyouhave

anexemptiontothecampushousingrequirement,youcanrequestacopyoftheschedulebyemailingfye@indiana.eduinAugust.TheschedulewillalsobeonlineinearlyAugustat fye.indiana.edu.

Before Fall SemesterIUBeginningsWhynotstartyourcollegeexperienceinauniqueway?IUBeginningsadventuresconnectyoutoIUstudents,IUculture,andtheBloomingtoncommunitythroughoutdooradventures(suchaskayakingorcamping),communityserviceprojects,ortripstoseegreatplaysandmusicals.Joinothersinthisexcitingopportunity.IUBeginningstakesplaceAugust19-24,anddetailsregardingeachtrip,suchasitineraries,canbefoundatfye.indiana.edu/iubeginnings.

Welcome WeekWelcomeWeekisakeycomponentofyourtransitiontoIU.DesignedtohelpyoubecomemorefamiliarwithIUpeople,places,andresources,WelcomeWeekconnectsyoutothecampus,thecommunity,andallIUhastooffer.WelcomeWeekbeginsonWednesday,August24.

rientationisn’tjustforstudents.Becauseyouwillplayanimportantroleinyourstudent’s

collegeexperience,weoffersessionsdesignedespeciallyforparentsthatinformyouaboutIU’sresources,programs,andsupportservices.During NewStudentOrientation,youwillattendsomesessionswithyourstudent,andyou’llattendsomesessionsjustwithotherparentsofnewstudents.

Weunderstandthat“family”doesnotmeanonly“parents.”Guardians,spouses,andothersignificantsupportersarealwayswelcometoattendNewStudentOrientationwiththeirstudents.However,pleasenotethatNewStudentOrientationisnotdesignedtoaccommodateyoungchildren.

AlthoughIndianaUniversitycommunicatesprimarilywithyourstudent,wetaketherelationshipbetweentheuniversity,parents,andstudentsseriously.ItwillbehelpfultoknowwhatyourstudentwillbereceivingandwhatheorsheneedstodobeforeNewStudentOrientationandthestartofclasses.Pleasereviewthe“CountdowntoIU”checklistonthebackcovertoensurenothingisoverlooked.

Parent Information Pleaseresistthetemptationtomaketheonlinereservationforyourstudent.Becauseyourstudentwillneedtosetuppasswordsandcarefullyreadthrougheachstep,it’simportantthatheorshecompletesthisprocess.Whilesigningup,yourstudentwillhavetheopportunitytoprovideuswithyouremailaddresssothatwecansendyouacopyoftheconfirmationemail.Encourageyourstudenttodothissowemaykeepintouchwithyoutoo.

Finally,besuretomarkyourcalendarfortheWelcomeWeekFreshmanInductionCeremonyinAugust.Youareencouragedtojoinyourstudentforthiscelebrationandthepicnicthatfollows!

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Contact Information

IU Visitor Information Centerwww.indiana.edu/~iuvisiuvis@indiana.edu(812)856-4648

Visitor InformationBloomington Convention & Visitors Bureauwww.visitbloomington.comcvb@visitbloomington.com(800)800-0037

Additional information regarding other IU offices can be found at www.iub.edu/biglist or through the Indiana University Call Center at (812) 855-IUIU (4848).

Preparing For FallAll dates are currently tentative; for academic dates, please also refer to the official university calendar on the Office of the Registrar’s website at registrar.indiana.edu/offcalen.shtml.

August 19: IUBeginnings

August 24: Residence halls open, Welcome Week begins

August 29: Classes begin

September 5: Labor Day, classes do not meet

September 16-18: Freshman Family Weekend

October 1-2: Parents Weekend

November 22: Thanksgiving recess begins after last class

November 28: Thanksgiving recess ends, classes resume

December 12-16: Final exams

December 17: Semester break begins

Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution.

Students who may need disability support services should visit the Office of Disability Services for Students website at www.indiana.edu/~iubdss. Or, contact the office via phone at (812) 855-7578.

Si desea recibir información adicional sobre Indiana University en español, por favor comuníquese con La Casa, el Centro Cultural Latino, al (812) 855-0174 o envíe un mensaje por correo electrónico (email) a lacasa@indiana.edu.

February 2011, Office of First Year Experience Programs

Design: Natasha Swingley/RSN, Ltd.

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Disability Services for Studentswww.indiana.edu/~iubdssiubdss@indiana.edu(812)855-7578

Hutton Honors Collegewww.indiana.edu/~iubhonorbabaker@indiana.edu(812)855-3555

Office of Admissionsadmit.indiana.eduiuadmit@indiana.edu(812)855-0661

Office of First Year Experience Programsfye.indiana.edufye@indiana.edu(812)855-4357

Office of Student Financial Assistancewww.indiana.edu/~sfablfinaid@indiana.edu(812)855-0321

Residential Programs and Services (Housing and Dining)rps.indiana.eduhousing@indiana.edu(812)855-5601

University Divisionud.iub.eduudivhelp@indiana.edu(812)855-6768

Countdown to IUThislistwillhelpyoustayontrackasyoupreparetoarriveatIU.ShareitwithyourparentsandlookformoreupdatesatFY(Me).

ReceiveyourGuide to New Student Orientation

Paythe$100enrollmentdepositatintenttoenroll.indiana.edu

CreateyourIUcomputingaccountatitaccounts.iu.edu

CheckyourIUemailaccountoften

Visitindiana.edu/~sfa/valueforinformationregardingIUaffordabilityandvalue

SubmittheFAFSA(dueMarch10forpriorityconsideration)

Applyonlineforhousingatrps.indiana.edu

ReceiveyourInvitation to New Student Orientationinthemail

MakeyourreservationonlineforNewStudentOrientation

ReceiveyouronlineconfirmationofyourNewStudentOrientationdates

ReadthroughtheUniversityDivisionNewStudentsWebsiteatud.iub.edu

ReceiveyourConfirmation Packet for New Student Orientation

Submityourimmunizationandmedicalrecordsasdirectedintheconfirmationpacket

AttendNewStudentOrientation

ExploreIUBeginningsandWelcomeWeekopportunities

RefertoFY(Me)pageformoreupdates

“Welcome to IU!” – Orientation Leaders

Scanwithyoursmartphoneforadirectlinktofye.indiana.edu.

Look for us on Facebook! Find the direct link to our group at fye.indiana.edu.