Welcome Week Guide 2012 OAKES College Welcome to UC Santa Cruz
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INSERT COIN.INSERT . Welcome Week Guide 2012 OAKES College Welcome to UC Santa Cruz Welcome and Congratulations! This is a very exciting time in your life as you begin your new journey learning more about yourself and the world around you. Every year students tell us that a key factor to their success is getting involved on campus and making a difference in their community. We expect you to take advantage of this week to learn as much as possible about your new environment. Fall Welcome Week has been planned for you to learn about the academic resources available, to become familiar with the campus, and to learn about the Santa Cruz community. Use this guide to learn about the many workshops/events taking place campus-wide during Fall Welcome Week. Notice that some academic and college workshops are REQUIRED. Your academic and social transition to UC Santa Cruz is extremely important to us. We consider you a partner in your academic and social success here at UC Santa Cruz. Therefore we expect you to actively participate in the many programs and services this first week and well beyond. So, start now and begin making connections! 1 Welcome to OAKES! Welcome to Oakes College! Congratulations! We’re thrilled to be able to welcome you to Oakes College! We have a ton of fantastic and informative programs to help you make this exciting transition. Please keep this schedule with you all week as a handy reference for all the stuff happening throughout Welcome Week. While most of these items are optional, several are mandatory. Mandatory events are indicated as such in the descriptions and also highlighted by grey boxes. While this schedule is a thorough guide of Welcome Week, it does not necessarily include ALL programs. Please keep an eye out for posters that indicate other events, as well as student leaders who will inform you of events as they come up. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any student leader. We’re here to help you. Welcome to your new home. Player One READY. Hidden Code a a a A WEBSITES UNLOCKED! Here are some helpful websites to remember: Oakes College oakes.ucsc.edu UCSC www.ucsc.edu Santa Cruz Info www.santacruzca.org UCSC Fall 2012 Welcome Week admissions.ucsc.edu/orientation 2 Resource Hours during Welcome Week The following events reoccur throughout Welcome Week: ID Card Services: Open to ALL Students Sept. 19 to Sept. 28: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ID Card Services Office (Quarry Plaza, near Bay Tree Bookstore) Photos for student IDs; government-issued ID required along with student ID number. Card received at the time of service. Students who took their student ID picture at Summer Orientation may pick up their IDs at their colleges after September 16th. Open to all replacements, exchanges, and make-ups. Drop-In Shot Clinic Sept. 24 to 26: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Student Health Center (across from Colleges Nine and Ten) Students may receive immunization shots for the following: Hepatitis B ($121 each–series of 3 required), meningitis ($146) , MMR ($87), tetanus/pertussis (Tdap) ($77), HPV (Gardasil) ($150 each–series of 3 required), and Varicella (Chicken Pox) ($128). All of the above mentioned vaccines are 100% covered by the UC health insurance plan. Proof of Hepatitis B vaccination for students younger than 19 years of age on 9/22/12 is the only vaccination required for enrollment. The other vaccinations are highly recommended by the CDC and the American College Health Association. To take full advantage of this clinic, please have your immunization records with you. 3 Residential Network (ResNet) Sept. 21 - 22: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Oakes Conf. Rm 203 Sept. 23: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. C8 Study Center Sept. 24-28: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. College 8, Room 258 Sept. 29-30: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. College 8, Room 258 ResNet provides fast network connections. Staff will be available for assistance during Welcome Week. Phone support available from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at (831) 459-4638. Library Hours & ID Card Activation Sept. 19 to 26: Mon.-Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm Sat. & Sun.: Closed McHenry Library & Science & Engineering Library To activate your library card bring your UCSC Student ID Library Hours for Fall Quarter: to the main desk and let them Mon. - Thurs.: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. know you want to activate Fri.: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. your card. Sat: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Visit library.ucsc.edu for more Sun: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. information. Library Tours McHenry Library: Sci. & Eng. Library: Sept. 21, 24 - 26: 11 am, 1 pm, 3pm Sept. 21, 24 - 26: 1 pm Sept. 27-28: 1 pm Tour the newly renovated McHenry Library. Attractions include the Global Village Café, the Information Commons, group study rooms, and much more or get a tour of the Science & Engineering Library. You will also learn about the library’s services and collections, such as borrowing course textbooks, online research databases, the Media Center and the video game room. Tours run approximately 30 minutes. 4 Office Hours during Welcome Week Admissions Office, 150 Hahn Student Services Regular Hours: Mon- Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat. - Sun.: Closed Open for information regarding conditions of admission, transfer credit, and readmission. Financial Aid and Scholarship Office, 205 Hahn Student Services Regular Hours: Mon- Fri 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sat. - Sun.: Closed *Special Hours for Sat. 9/22: Noon - 4:00pm Advisers are available on a drop-in basis to assist students and their families with any questions regarding their financial aid awards, loan requirements, and more. Office of the Registrar, 190 Hahn Student Services Regular Hours: Mon- Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Sat. - Sun.: Closed Open for general questions about registration, course enrollment, residency, and enrollment verification. Fall Welcome Week Information Table 9/21-9/25: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at the Quarry Plaza Students from the Campus Orientations Office are available to answer questions about the Welcome Week schedule or any other questions you may have about the campus. 5 Student Housing Services, 104 Hahn Student Services Regular Hours: Mon- Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Sat. - Sun.: Closed *Special Hours for Sat. 9/22: Noon - 4:00pm Advisers are available on a drop-in basis to assist students with any questions regarding housing contract policies and procedures, housing and dining charges, payment plan options, meal plans, and more. Student Business Services, 203 Hahn Student Services Regular Hours: Mon- Fri 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Sat. - Sun.: Closed Open for anyone needing information and assistance with e-billing and e-check information, entrance interviews for Financial Aid, Direct Deposit refund sign-up information and Deferred Payment Plans for registration fees. Hidden Code a a a A FUTURE EVENTS UNLOCKED! October 1 Oakes Senate Meeting October 5 Oakes/College 8 3rd Annual Unity BBQ October 20 Practical Activism Conference October 22 - 26 Oakes Spirit Week October 27 Block Party 6 Oakes Welcome Week Fri. 9/21 Sat. 9/22 Sun. 9/23 Acad. Orientation Playfair! Oakes 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Move-In! Media Theater Oakes Lower Lawn Student Welcome Meet and Greet Senate BBQ 2:00 - 4:45 p.m. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Oakes Lower Lawn Oakes Upper Lawn Oakes Upper Lawn Parent Welcome SAFE Slugs 2:00 - 4:45 p.m. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Craft-Heey! Oakes Learning Center Media Theater 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Bond-Fire! Oakes Learning Center 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Block Meetings Music and Floats Oakes Lower Lawn 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. Check with your NA Oakes Got Talent! C8 Plaza 8:15 - 11:00 p.m. Oakes Learning Center Thu. 9/27 Fri. 9/28 Sat. 9/29 Classes Begin! Karaoke! 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Welcome DANCE Oakes Learning Center 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Dining Hall 7 2012 AT-A-GLANCE Mon. 9/24 Tue. 9/25 Wed. 9/26 Core Orientation 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Media Theater Oakes Welcome Table! OPERS Fall Fest 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Outdoor 3:30 - 6:30 a.m. Oakes Dorm Quad Extravaganza East Field 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Oakes Lower Lawn Block Blowout! Ask your NA! Boardwalk Frolic 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. Various get-togethers Santa Cruz Boardwalk will be informally held Drive-In Movie in each Lounge. Ask 9:00 - 11:30 p.m. your NA for more info! Oakes Lower Lawn Don’t Forget: Keep an eye out for other events throughout the week! Tours abound! Our awesome OLs and CAs will be leading campus and community tours throughout the week. Keep an eye out (or ask your NAs) for the sign-ups. 8 FRI - Sept. 21 Move-In! Level 1 - Start! Commercial Services Orientation Fair & Poster Sale 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Quarry Plaza Select posters to decorate your room, talk to local bank representatives and wireless providers, register to vote, buy your Boardwalk Frolic ticket, get special computer deals, and more.