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2016 schedule

EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS 1 TRANSFER STUDENT EVENTS 8 FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS 9 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (A&S) 10 CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (EDUC) 11 MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (COMM) 12 SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (SARC) 13 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE (SEAS) 14 SCHOOL OF NURSING (NURS) 15

EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Student IDs Prepared and Distributed Observatory Hill Dining Hall, First Floor For students who did not receive an ID at Summer Orientation. www..edu/idoffice/fall_pickup_16.html

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Dining Halls Open Observatory Hill and Runk Dining Halls

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9:00 am - 4:00 pm Move into Residence Halls Check in with Resident Staff for information about mandatory meetings and welcome events.

2:15 - 3:00 pm Beat the Heat with the School of Engineering & Applied Science Thornton A Cool off and take a break from moving in with a treat and lemonade.

3:00 - 4:00 pm President’s Welcome Address Old Cabell Auditorium For students and families assigned to Friday move-in

8:00 - 9:30 pm Welcome Meeting with Resident Advisors Mandatory for all first-year students who move in on Friday

9:00 pm - midnight Welcome Week Event: Amp Up the Arts Amphitheater Rain Site: Student Activities Building (SAB) Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Move into Residence Halls Check in with Resident Staff for information about mandatory meetings and welcome events.

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Dining Halls Open Observatory Hill and Runk Dining Halls

9:00 am - 1:00 pm Student IDs Prepared and Distributed Observatory Hill Dining Hall, First Floor For students who did not receive an ID at Summer Orientation. http://www.virginia.edu/idoffice/fall_pickup_16.html

1:00 - 2:00 pm President’s Welcome Address Old Cabell Auditorium For students and families assigned to Saturday move-in

2:15 - 3:00 pm Beat the Heat with the School of Engineering & Applied Science Thornton A Cool off and take a break from moving in with a treat and lemonade.

3:30 - 5:00 pm Office of African-American Affairs Welcome Reception Ern Commons

5:00 - 8:00 pm Dining Hall Open Newcomb Dining Hall

6:30 - 8:00 pm Welcome Meeting with Resident Advisors Mandatory for all first-year students who move in on Saturday

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9:00 pm – 11:30 pm J. Cole featuring Bas & Cozz John Paul Jones Arena Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC) Doors open at 8:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/273496676354285/

POST J. COLE CONCERT ACTIVITIES

9:00 pm – 2:00 am After Hours at the AFC Aquatic & Fitness Center • Giant Basketball Challenge Obstacle Course • Virtual Graffiti Wall w/Assorted Backgrounds • Inflatable Twister • Wrecking Ball Inflatable • Nine-Hole Mini Golf • Name Beads • Food Trucks and a variety of food offerings (provided by UVA Dining Services)

9:00 pm – 2:00 am Dorm Programs RAs will lead a variety of social programs in each first-year association including a variety of movies and games. Events will vary from building to building – check with your RA.

10:00 pm – 1:00 am Something in a Mug Meet at O-Hill at 9:45 pm and walk over to 2000 Stadium Road. Sponsored by Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship www.xaatuva.com/mug

Midnight – 2:00 am Lambeth Food Station Free food will be available in the Lambeth Residential Area.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Dining Halls Open Observatory Hill & Runk Dining Halls

10:00 am - 8:00 pm Dining Hall Open Newcomb Dining Hall

GROUNDS FOR DISCUSSION Old Cabell Auditorium

11:00 am Shannon, Gooch, Courtenay, Dunglison, & Fitzhugh 12:30 pm Watson-Webb, Woody/Cauthen, Lile-Maupin, Balz-Dobie, First-Years in Hereford

2:00 pm Echols/Humphreys, Metcalf/Lefevre, Kellogg, Tuttle- Dunnington, Gibbons

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3:30 pm Bonnycastle/Hancock, Kent/Dabney, Page/Emmet, First-Years in Brown, First-Years in IRC

Mandatory for all first-year students

SECOND RESIDENCE HALL MEETINGS Residence Halls

12:30 pm Bonnycastle/Hancock, Echols/Humphreys, Metcalf/Lefevre, Kellogg, Tuttle-Dunnington, Gibbons 2:00 pm Page/Emmet, Kent/Dabney, Watson-Webb, Woody/Cauthen, Lile-Maupin, Balz-Dobie 3:30 pm Shannon, Gooch, Courtenay, Dunglison, & Fitzhugh

Mandatory for all first-year students

6:00 - 7:30 pm Opening Convocation and Honor Induction (Rain site: John Paul Jones Arena)

Mandatory for all first-year and transfer students

7:30 – 9:00 pm President’s Reception Carr’s Hill, the President’s Home (Rain Site: Sandridge Hall in John Paul Jones Arena)

9:00 pm – midnight Welcome Week Event: First Year Movie Night O-Hill Field (Rain Site: Newcomb Theater) Sponsored by Housing & Residence Life/University Programs Council (UPC)

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

11:00 am - 2:00 pm Student Activities Fair Lower Lawn/Amphitheater Rain Date: Tuesday, August 23 Sponsored by Student Council

3:15 - 5:00 pm I Reconsidered… John Paul Jones Arena Join nationally acclaimed speaker Dorothy Edwards and Dean of Students Allen Groves for a conversation about your role in creating a caring community.

Mandatory for all first-year students

7:30 - 9:00 pm Follow-Up Discussions Residence Halls Mandatory for all first-year students

9:00 - midnight Wahoo Welcome (Rain Site: TBD) Co-Sponsored by UVA Athletics and University Programs Council (UPC)

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23

5:00 - 7:00 pm First Year Food Fest Alumni Hall

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

4:00 - 4:45 pm Historical Tours of UVA The Lawn in front of the Rotunda Learn about UVA history, traditions, and secrets on a tour specifically crafted for first-year students.

5:00 - 6:00 pm Peer Advising Family Network (PAFN) Meet & Greet Newcomb Hall Ballroom

5:00 - 7:00 pm Hispanic/Latino Welcome Reception Newcomb Hall, Kaleidoscope Room Catered dinner will be served

6:00 - 8:00 pm Asian/Asian Pacific American (A/APA) New Student Welcome Reception Lower Garden V (Rain site: Newcomb Hall Main Lounge) Light refreshments will be served

6:30 - 8:00 pm LGBTQ Welcome Reception Garden I (Rain site: Newcomb LGBTQ Center)

8:00 -10:00 pm Welcome Week Event: Rotunda Sing The Lawn Rain Date: Wednesday, August 31 Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

3:00 – 4:00 pm Library Tours Small Special Collections Library Free library highlighters to all students who take the tour. For additional tours, see www.library.virginia.edu

4:00 - 4:45 pm Historical Tours of UVA The Lawn in front of the Rotunda Learn about UVA history, traditions, and secrets on a tour specifically crafted for first-year students.

5:00 - 6:30 pm Middle Eastern/ North African Welcome Reception Peabody Hall 1st Floor Auditorium Light refreshments will be served

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9:00 – 10:00 pm Mike Birbiglia Old Cabell Hall Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC) Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

2:00 - 3:00 pm ServiceFEST Slaughter Recreational Center Get information on service opportunities at UVA and in Charlottesville.

2:00 - 6:00 pm Project SERVE Slaughter Recreational Center Come join other First Years for an afternoon of community service! Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by ODOS/Student Activities.

5:00 - 8:00 pm The Source: Activities Fair and Multicultural Performances Student Activities Building Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance

7:00 pm Hypnotist Tom Deluca Amphitheater Pre-show starts at 6:00 pm Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

Residential Leadership Experience (RLE) Info Sessions

Friday, 6:00 pm Lambeth Commons Saturday, 2:00 pm Ern Commons Sunday, 7:00 pm Newcomb Hall, Ballroom

See www.virginia.edu/housing/programs.php?id=fyle, your guide to getting involved with Association Councils

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

12:00 - 2:00 pm Peer Advising at UVA Fall Welcome Fair Amphitheater Enjoy some free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Duck Donuts as you learn about all the Peer Advising resources available to you on Grounds this year.

4:00 - 6:00 pm Arts Grounds Open House Explore The Fralin Museum of Art, Fayerweather Hall, Ruffin Hall, the School of Architecture & the Drama Building on the Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds (behind The Fralin on Culbreth Road)

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6:00 - 10:30 pm Arts Grounds Picnic, Festivities, and Outdoor Screening Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds (behind The Fralin on Culbreth Road) Free picnic, live music & screening of Moonrise Kingdom sponsored by UVA Arts. Come learn about Visual & Performing Arts & Architecture opportunities at the University and within the community. Movie starts at 8:30. See arts.virginia.edu/arts-grounds-day for more details.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

2:00 - 4:00 pm Harambee I Ern Commons Sponsored by the Office of African-American Affairs

2:00 - 5:00 pm Native American New Student Welcome Reception Brooks Hall Commons Food/refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Native American Student Association (NASU)

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TRANSFER STUDENT EVENTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

2:00 - 2:30 pm A&S Transfer Students Meet with Student Peer Advisors Newcomb Ballroom

Mandatory for all A&S transfer students

2:30 - 3:30 pm Association Dean’s Meeting for A&S Transfer Students Newcomb Ballroom

Mandatory for all A&S transfer students

3:30 - 5:30 pm A&S Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Ballroom

Mandatory for all A&S transfer students

3:30 - 5:30 pm COMM Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for transfer COMM students

3:30 - 5:30 pm EDUC Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for all Transfer EDUC students

3:30 - 5:30 pm NURS Transfer Student Welcome & Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for transfer NURS students

3:30 - 5:30 pm SARC Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for all SARC transfer students

3:30 - 5:30 pm SEAS Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom, followed by Kaleidoscope Room Break Out

Mandatory for all SEAS transfer students

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Orientation for Nursing Transfer Students 1:30 - 3:00 pm McLeod Hall

Mandatory for transfer NURS students

9:30 - 10:30 am Alumni Association Welcome Breakfast for Transfer Students Alumni Hall Ballroom

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10:30 - 11:30 am Education Abroad for Transfer Students Alumni Hall Ballroom Hear from staff in the International Studies Office about study abroad opportunities for transfer students

11:30 am - 12:15 pm Bus Tour of Grounds for Transfer Students Pick-up at Alumni Hall, drop-off at Student Activities Fair

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

6:30 - 8:00 pm Transfer Student Garden Party Garden VIII (Rain site: Newcomb South Meeting Room)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS MONDAY, AUGUST 22

8:00 - 9:00 am Russian New Cabell Hall 291

Latin New Cabell Hall 287

Chinese, Japanese, and Korean See http://eastasian.virginia.edu/programs/placement-exams

9:00 - 11:00 am Information about Languages Not Taught at the University Monroe 270

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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (A&S)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

2:15 - 3:00 pm College of Arts & Sciences Welcome Address for Parents and Students Old Cabell Hall Auditorium

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

2:00 - 2:30 pm Transfer Students Meet with Transfer Student Peer Advisors Newcomb Ballroom

Mandatory for all A&S transfer students

2:30 - 3:30 pm Association Dean’s Meeting for Transfer Students Newcomb Ballroom

Mandatory for all A&S transfer students

3:30 - 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Ballroom

Mandatory for all A&S transfer students

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

8:00 – 11:00 am Foreign Language Placement Exams Some exams require pre-registration. See page 9 for details.

10:00 - 10:45 am The First Lecture Series Old Cabell Hall Auditorium Mandatory for all first-year A&S students

11:00 am - 5:00 pm Individual Meetings with Faculty Advisors Faculty Offices by appointment Meetings continue through Friday, August 26

Mandatory for all A&S students

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Association Deans’ Meetings for First-Year Students Bonnycastle, Hancock, Lile-Maupin: Newcomb Hall Theater Courtenay, Dunglison, Fitzhugh, Tuttle-Dunnington, IRC: Chemistry 402 Echols Scholars: Minor Hall 125 Lefevre, Metcalf, Brown College: Gilmer Hall 130 Page, Emmet, Gibbons: Newcomb Hall Ballroom Shannon: Clark Hall 107

Mandatory for all first-year A&S students

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12:45 - 2:15 pm Association Deans’ Meetings for First-Year Students Balz-Dobie, Dabney, Gooch: Chemistry 402 Cauthen, Watson-Webb, Woody: Newcomb Hall Ballroom Echols, Humphreys: Nau 101 Kellogg, Kent, : Gilmer Hall 130 Student Athletes: Minor Hall 125

Mandatory for all first-year A&S students

CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (EDUC) SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

3:30 - 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for all Transfer EDUC students

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

8:30 - 9:25 am Check-In for Teacher Education and Youth and Social Innovation Students Breneman Courtyard (area between Bavaro and Ruffner Hall)

9:00 - 9:30 am Youth and Social Innovation Program Advising Meeting Ruffner G006

9:30 - 10:30 am General Orientation and Dean’s Welcome Ruffner G008

10:30 – 11:00 am Teacher Education Program Advising Meeting Ruffner G008

2:30 - 3:00 pm Check-In for Kinesiology and Communication Sciences & Disorders Students Breneman Courtyard (area between Bavaro and Ruffner Hall)

3:00 - 4:00 pm General Orientation and Dean’s Welcome Bavaro Hall, Halloway Hall (Room 116)

4:00 - 4:30 pm Communication Sciences & Disorders Program Advising Meeting Ruffner G006

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4:00 - 4:30 pm Kinesiology Program Advising Meeting Ruffner G008

4:30 - 7:00 pm Curry School Picnic for Students, Faculty, and Staff Breneman Courtyard

MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (COMM) SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

3:30 - 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for transfer COMM students

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

9:00 - 9:45 am Opening Session / Welcome Address With KPMG Newcomb Ballroom

Mandatory for all new COMM students

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Third-Year Orientation Rouss & Robertson Halls

Mandatory for all new COMM students

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

11:00 am - 1:30 pm Commerce-Related Student Organization Fair Robertson Hall, Blue Ridge Courtyard

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (SARC) SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

2:15 - 3:00 pm School of Architecture Welcome Address to Students and Parents by Dean Ila Berman Campbell 158 & East Gallery

Mandatory for all SARC first-year students

3:00 - 4:00 pm Reception for Parents with Dean Berman, Faculty, and Alumni Campbell 158 and East Gallery

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

3:30 - 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for all SARC transfer students

4:00 – 5:00 pm Lessons of the Academical Village: Learning to See the Constructed Environment with Louis Nelson, Professor, Architectural History and Associate Dean, & Timothy Beatley, Chair, Urban & Environmental Planning Meet in front of Pavilions IX and X, in the center of the Lawn

Mandatory for all SARC first-year students

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

8:00 – 11:00 am Foreign Language Placement Exams (Architectural History) Some exams require pre-registration. See page 9 for details.

1:00 - 2:00 pm Architecture School Computing Orientation Campbell Hall 158

Mandatory for all SARC first-year students

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

5:00 – 6:00 pm Scavenger Hunt for First-Year Students

Mandatory for all SARC first-year students

6:00 - 10:30 pm Arts Grounds Picnic, Festivities, and Outdoor Screening Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds (behind The Fralin on Culbreth Road) Free picnic, live music & screening of Moonrise Kingdom sponsored by UVA Arts. Come learn about Visual & Performing Arts & Architecture opportunities at the University and within the community. Movie starts at 8:30. See arts.virginia.edu/arts-grounds-day for more details. Highly recommended for all SARC students

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE (SEAS) FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

2:15 - 3:00 pm Beat the Heat with the School of Engineering & Applied Science Thornton A Cool off and take a break from moving in with a treat and lemonade.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

2:15 - 3:00 pm Beat the Heat with the School of Engineering & Applied Science Thornton A Cool off and take a break from moving in with a treat and lemonade.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

3:30 - 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome and Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom, followed by Kaleidoscope Room break-out

Mandatory for all SEAS transfer students

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

9:00 - 9:45 am Engineering Dean’s Welcome and Class Photo Old Cabell Hall Auditorium Wear your Engineering T-shirt

Mandatory for all SEAS students

9:45 - 10:45 am Small Group Discussions with Student Advisors “First Year Excellence in E-School” Outside Old Cabell Hall

Mandatory for all SEAS students

11:00 am - 12:30pm Engineering Student Organization Expo Darden Court Arcade

1:30 - 3:00 pm Common Reading Experience Check the CRE website for locations.

Mandatory for all SEAS students

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APMA PLACEMENT EXAMS

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

7:00 - 10:00 pm APMA 1110, Single Variable Calculus APMA 2130, Differential Equations Mechanical Engineering 339

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23

7:00 - 10:00 pm APMA 2120, Multi-Variable Calculus APMA 3080, Linear Algebra Mechanical Engineering 339

Students interested in taking an APMA placement exam should send email to Cathy Willis ([email protected]), APMA Admin, so that we know how many students will sit for each exam.

SCHOOL OF NURSING (NURS) SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

2:15 - 3:00 pm School of Nursing Welcoming Reception The Lawn - Pavilion IX

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

3:30 - 5:30 pm Transfer Student Welcome & Dinner Newcomb Hall Ballroom

Mandatory for transfer NURS students

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Orientation for Nursing Transfer Students 1:30 - 3:00 pm McLeod Hall

Mandatory for transfer NURS students

9:00 am - 1:00 pm Orientation for Nursing First-Year Students McLeod Hall

Mandatory for transfer NURS students

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