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A Presidential Welcome Welcome to Creighton . . . Welcome to Creighton University! You are among a select group of academically successful and engaged students who we judge are prepared and poised for success in this next phase of your education. As you begin your first semester here at Creighton, you are also about to Since becoming President of Creighton, I am convinced of the value of a Creighton education. On a daily basis I experi- embark on a new chapter of your life. Your time at Creighton will help you ence the supportive and nurturing environment that enhances our sense of campus community, and I also observe the multiple opportunities for student involvement on and off campus in co-curricular programs and service opportunities. Rooted in a 466- to realize your Dreams, Challenge you to make them a reality, and ultimately year tradition of excellence in Jesuit education, Creighton, as one of the leading comprehensive Jesuit universities in the United help you Grow into the person you want to become. As Welcome Week States, will provide you the opportunity to attain a first-rate education. I am personally committed to Creighton’s quality in the Coordinators, we are excited to introduce you to Creighton and help you achieve these dreams. multiple aspects that will make up your college life. Your time at Creighton will be challenging. You will learn to think for yourself, to judge issues in light of the facts, and to While you are at Creighton, many people will guide you through this exciting phase of your life. These come to the most appropriate professional, moral and ethical conclusions. I hope you take up this challenge – to think, to judge people include staff members, professors, your Faculty Preceptor, Jesuits, and fellow students. The first and to act rightly – during your years among us and in your life beyond the University. people who will have the opportunity to help you with your journey are your Welcome Week Leaders. Creighton is a special place – enriching and enriched by its students. Creighton students have learned over the years not only to study hard, but also how to have fun, and in the process make lifelong friendships. It is this balance that can make your These students, wearing bright purple shirts, will be your guides throughout Welcome Week. They are here college experience most profitable for you, intellectually and socially. Underpinning all of this will be your moral and spiritual to help you and have a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with you, so please do not hesitate to growth, your sense of community and your desire for service. These will become the foundation stones of your personal develop- approach them with any questions or concerns. ment. Creighton begins its 130th year this September. There is a palpable momentum on campus, and the Omaha community Filled with a detailed schedule and helpful hints, this booklet is your guide for a great Welcome Week. senses that Creighton is “on the move.” And it is! You are joining the Creighton community at a most opportune and exciting Like the rest of the University, our program is guided by Creighton’s Mission Statement and the Jesuit time. Life on and off campus will not be dull! The new Harper Center will provide many new opportunities for student activi- Values, and we hope that Welcome Week reflects the very best of Creighton. This week has been designed ties. Over the generations, Creighton graduates have become leaders in their careers and professions; they have made a differ- for you, so that you may discover what Creighton has to offer, meet new people, and realize what it means ence to society. It is my hope that you will join this partnership with us and that you develop into the person you want to be as to be a student at Creighton. Make the most of this week so you can begin to incorporate these ideas and you pursue the possibilities of Creighton and of Omaha. Again, welcome to Creighton. Be prepared to begin this journey and get people into your own, unique journey through Creighton! engaged in leaving a legacy. Be prepared to be surprised!

Sincerely, Jillian Liesemeyer and T.J. O’Neill

John P. Schlegel, S.J. President, Creighton University Welcome Week 2008 Coordinators To the Newest Members of the Creighton Students Union: Welcome to the Creighton family! You are joining our community at a very exciting time. New buildings on campus are being raised, innovative initiatives are being implemented, student leadership opportunities abound, the city around us is boom- Thank You . . . ing, and the community on Creighton’s campus has never been stronger. All of these factors come together to make the “perfect Welcome Week would not be possible without the help of many University departments, students, and local storm” for your individual formation, but you have to help Creighton help you. sponsors. We would like to thank Student Services, Residence Life, Inter Residence Hall Government, Creighton As I told the students that attended Summer Preview, there are two things that you should do to get the most out of your Students Union, Program Board, Public Safety, Sodexo, Pepsi-Cola, Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils, the Creighton experience. First, don’t miss out on the experiences out of the classroom. Keeping the Jesuit value of cura personalis (care of the whole person) in mind, it takes both academic and extracurricular activities to develop holistically. Get involved individual colleges and schools, the many businesses who have generously donated prizes, and all of the other in something you are passionate about that will help hone skills you are learning in the classroom. Creighton is not lacking for departments who contributed to the program. We would especially like to thank our advisors, Joe Ecklund and different opportunities to get involved, and CSU is a wonderful place to start. The Creighton Students Union funds all student Kathleen Warner, our Executives, our Welcome Week Leaders, and the entire Office of Student Success. organizations, sports clubs, Program Board events, and is the all-encompassing student government representing all 6,800 students on campus to the Creighton administration, Omaha, and beyond. My second piece of advice is to find yourself a mentor. Creighton is brimming with faculty, staff, older students, and Jesuits that are interested in you reaching your highest potential. Find a person that will help you discover your path here at Creighton and where it will lead you once you leave this institution. However, you are beginning a journey that doesn’t stop in May of 2013. You are always welcome home because once a Bluejay, always a Bluejay. Good luck in your first weeks on campus, and I look forward to serving you as your CSU President. All the best,

Ms. Micah White President, Creighton Students Union Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 4 of 10 - Pages (4, 17) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

The Office of Student Success RSP Group Information Continued . . .

Mission Statement SCHOOL OF NURSING- RSP 102 The Office of Student Success (OSS) provides services and opportunities Section Welcome Week Leaders Jesuit Name Faculty Preceptor Meeting Location that enhance the personal development, academic success, and retention of NA Daotay/Knight Miguel Pro Nilsson, Pat CHSC 252 Creighton University students. Three key elements of student learning and NB Rees/E. Kennedy Alfred Delp Cosimano, Amy CHSC 252 development that define student success and frame our efforts are: new student NC Gombold/Stiles Montmartre Manz, Julie CHSC 252 transitioning; peer-to-peer learning; and academic support. Throughout all of ND Beller/Dreas Alberto Hurtado Sandhurst, Holly CHSC 252 our work, we underscore the Jesuit tradition in striving for excellence, caring NE O’Keefe/Souder Pedro Arrupe Wydeven, MarySue CHSC 252 for the whole student, and unifying the heart and mind. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS- RSP 103 The Welcome Week program is housed within the Office of Student Success and is a vital component to Section Welcome Week Leaders Jesuit Name Faculty Preceptor Meeting Location assisting new students as they transition into college life and begin a successful career at Creighton! BA Tucci/Capelli Anthony de Mello Knudsen, Jim COBA 316 BB Leuck/Ferry Georgetown College Williams, Charisse COBA 315 BC Schneider/Wong John Carroll Wells, Deb COBA 107 BE Shimerda/Greisch Adolfo Nicolás Begley, Terry COBA 218 BF Zuroske/Lynch John Cortina Duckworth, William COBA 314 Creighton Jesuit Values BG Zientarski/Hollmann Peter-Hans Kolvenbach Shimerda, Tom COBA 217 BH Stelter/Jensen/Giesler Walter Ciszek Gustafson, Andrew COBA 309 Magis - Literally translated “more”. This is the challenge to strive for excellence. BJ Peterson/Summers Daniel Berrigan Jorgensen, Randy COBA 310 Women & Men For and With Others - Sharing gifts, pursuing justice, and BK Reiff/McElroy Robert Bellarmine Washer, Ken COBA 109 having concern for the poor and marginalized. Cura Personalis - “Care for the individual person.” Respecting each person HONORS- RSP 104 as a child of God and all of God’s creations. Section Welcome Week Leaders Jesuit Name Faculty Preceptor Meeting Location Unity of Heart, Mind, and Soul - Developing the whole person. HA Mattern/LaGarde Cardoner Habash, Martha DHHC 8 Integrating all aspects of our lives. HB Huju/Higa Gerard Manley Hopkins Kirby, Erika DHHC 212 Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (AMDG) - “For the Greater Glory of God.” HC Wething/Grawe Wisconsin Province Stephens, William CRHL 336 Forming & Educating Agents of Change - Teaching behaviors that reflect critical thought and responsible action on moral and ethical issues. TRANSFER- RSP 105 Section Welcome Week Leaders Jesuit Name Faculty Preceptor Meeting Location A Murray/Bressi Magis Kokensparger, Brian CRHL 337 B Pittman/Montalbo La Storta Kuhlman, Gerry CRHL 324

BUILDING ABBREVIATION KEY Points System CHSC Criss Health Sciences Building COBA Eppley College of Business Administration In the spirit of college life, we have created a fun Welcome Week competition to reward you for your CRHL Creighton Hall participation in our events. When you attend an event, please sign in with your Welcome Week Guide or DHHC Humanities Center-Dowling Hall Beadle. The group with the highest percentage of members attending our HARP Mike and Josie Harper Center for Student Life & Learning events gets a special prize at the end of Welcome Week! Prizes will also be HLSB Hixson-Lied Science Building given randomly to students who sign in at various events. Your Welcome KFCR Kiewit Fitness Center Room Week Leaders will tell you which events will be worth double (or TRIPLE) LECA Lied Education Center for the Arts points. OGYM Old Gymnasium - Joseph J. Vinardi Athletic Center Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 5 of 10 - Pages (16, 5) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

Welcome Week Executive Staff RSP Group Information Get to know these amazing individuals in the navy polos. They are here to help answer any of your questions and concerns! Without their help, there wouldn’t be a Welcome Week! ARTS AND SCIENCES- RSP 101

Section Welcome Week Leaders Group Name Faculty Preceptor Meeting Location

AA Tanaka/Wachi Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Bachman, Howard COBA 216 AB Redmond/Seifert Cura personalis Mattson, Bruce HLSB 246 AC Irizarry/Waters AMDG Murray, Pat DHHC 302 AD Applegate/Hermanson Loyola Van Deest, Bill LECA 112 AE Kimura/Gaffney Pamplona Gross, Stephen HLSB 523 AG Peak/Kraft Montserrat Graham, Kevin DHHC 7B AH McMahon/Driscoll/Welch Manresa Mallenby, Michel OGYM 310 AJ Nicola/Sether Iñigo Rettig, Kathleen DHHC 314 Paul Akre Katherine Cameron Justin Hughes AK Caler/Millea Messina deLaubenfels, Sharon CRHL 431 Group Leader Training Executive Outreach Executive Diversity Education Executive AL Carson/Bakke Peter Favre Hough, Bruce LECA 104 AM Thomson/Brown Francis Xavier Murphy, Dennis DHHC 11 CA Akasheh/Bronk Paul III Sheftz, Stephen HLSB G59 CB Gantz/Michel Diego Laínez Dobberpuhl, David HLSB 522 CC O’Malley/Lien Alfonso Salmerón McBride, Chad COBA 312 CD L. Steier/Lindsay Simón Rodrigues Wunsch, James CRHL 435 CE Mascio/Ashong “Bobadilla” Crawford, Sue CRHL 335 CF Stedman/Hanson Companions Eller, Gary DHHC 315 CG Zingerman/Wittenbach/Black Peter Canisius Yee, Jennifer KFCR 148 CH Burke/Hansen Francis Borgia Dilly, Barbara CRHL 436 DA Cato/Nguyen Juan de Polanco Martinelli, Jason HLSB 361 DB Mooney/Forsythe Eusebio Kino Fletcher, James DHHC 306 DE Whitney/McHale Jacques Marquette Origanti, Francis OGYM 312 Stacey Jacobsen Rebecca Lamas Tim McCandless DF McCarthy/Friesth Isaac Jogues Jiang, Maorong CRHL 432 Move-In/Transportation Executive Community Service Executive CU Survival Executive DG K. Steier/Bertucci John de Brébeuf Hatfield, Katie DHHC 7A DH Nielsen/Lewandowski 1540 Longo, Mary HLSB 408 DJ Dawson/Dann/Schmitz Peter Claver Merys, Gina DHHC 308 DK Schroeder/Werth/Tontz Pierre Jean DeSmet McCandless, Michael DHHC 301 DL Sandoval/Hatfield John Markoe Mitchell, Rudi HARP 3047 EA King/Vinci Jesuit Reductions Durow, Pat DHHC 316 EB Nanji/Lam Aloysius Gonzaga Duda, Gintaras HLSB 428 EC Akhter/M. Kennedy Edmund Campion Farthing, Cynthia DHHC 13 ED Le/Owen Matteo Ricci Burk, Ted HLSB 404 EE Lewandowski/Markham GC 32 Carlson, S.J., Greg CRHL 332 EF Breining/Walters Andrew Bobola Keegan, Bridget DHHC 1 FB Nolz/Wiederin Rutilio Grande Super, Richard HLSB 244 FC Johnson/Reinhart John Ogilvie Soukup, Juliane HLSB 523 Rogelio Saladrigas Tiffany Smith Teresa Staten FD Heck/Melaniphy Ignacio Ellacuría Bergman, Roger CRHL 331 Entertainment Executive Group Leader Training Executive Religious Services Executive Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 6 of 10 - Pages (6, 15) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

Sunday, August 31 Continued . . . Saturday, August 23 Game Extravagnza! Location: Irma’s Bistro (below Becker Hall) 8:00 AM- Move-In Come play!! Pick from Wii, gaming systems, board games and more! 2:00 PM Location: Creighton Residence Halls Improv Night Welcome to Creighton! Welcome Week Leaders move your Location: Skutt Student Center belongings into your room so you can begin your transition to Bring your ‘best stuff’ and have some improv fun with your new friends! college with ease. Have a great Welcome Week! 8:00 AM- Brunch Monday, September 1 2:00 PM Location: Becker Dining Hall Come and enjoy brunch with the family! Cost is $6.20 per person. Ready for some Labor Day Fun?! Enjoy a trip to the famous Henry Doorly Zoo or catch an afternoon off-campus shopping trip...and then be sure to rest up for a night of getting to know No-Do! 9:00 AM- One Stop Shopping 11:00 AM- O! The Possibilities - Henry Doorly Zoo 3:00 PM Location: Skutt Student Center 105 3:00 PM Location: Meet in Deglman Circle Cox Communications, Creighton Federal Credit Union, the Department of Information After spending some time enjoying the “wild life” at college, come see some real wildlife at one Technology (DoIT), Public Safety, Student Employment, Campus Recreation, and the of the premier zoos in the world. There can only be a limited number of students, so please Center for Health and Counseling will be available so you can take care of campus life visit our website www.creighton.edu/welcomeweek to register and get more information. logistics such as filling out paperwork for work-study or get a parking permit. Location: Mike & Josie Harper Center for Student Life & Learning, First Floor 1:00-4:00 PM Off-Campus Shopping Card Services and U.S. Bank will be available in Harper Center first floor to help you Location: Meet in Deglman Circle make your ID card. Grab your roommate and friends and come to Deglman Circle to go to a number of local stores including the grocery, retail and electronic stores. Vans will depart every 20 minutes. 2:00-3:00 PM Off-Campus Student Check-In Location: Skutt Student Center Fireplace 7:00-10:00 PM Get to Know NoDo (NOrth DOwntown) Check in and receive your detailed Welcome Week schedule! Location: 14th Street & Cuming Street (a few blocks East of Creighton’s campus) “Slowdown” for the school year after a week of fast- 3:00-5:00 PM RSP Session for Students paced fun. Chill out with a movie at Filmstreams, enjoy Locations: See back of Welcome Week Program Booklet our local Blueline Coffee, browse Urban Outfitters, or Meet your fellow classmates, Welcome Week Leaders, Faculty Preceptor, and Decurion enjoy a CSU and Residence Life sponsored concert at for the first time. Omaha’s newest concert venue “Slowdown”, featuring one of your fellow Creighton students in Running from 3:00-4:15 PM University Welcome to Families Sue and national recording artist Remedy Drive! Location: (Last names A-L) Harper Center: Hixson-Lied Auditorium (Last names M-Z) Harper Center: Ballroom While new students meet with their Ratio Studiorum groups, families are invited to the University Welcome where Reverend John P. Schlegel, S.J., President of Creighton University and Ms. Micah White, President of the Creighton Students Union, officially Saturday, September 6 welcome new students’ families to the Creighton Community. Dr. John C. Cernech, Vice 11:00 AM- Multicultural Student Enrichment Institute President for Student Services, will also address families about the relationship that they 2:00 PM Location: Harper Center will have with Creighton University. This informational session will give you a glimpse This fun, interactive program is designed to help students of color make a smooth transition to of student life at Creighton and offers a candid discussion about the expectations the college. These sessions will empower you to become an informed, successful student here at University has for its students. Creighton University. Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 7 of 10 - Pages (14, 7) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

Sunday, August 31 Continued . . . Saturday, August 23 continued . . . 1:00 PM Center for Student Health and Counseling 4:30-5:00 PM Deans’ Addresses to Families Creighton’s Center for Health and Counseling, located on the first level of the Harper Center, is Location: Arts and Sciences - Harper Center: Ballroom an integral part of keeping all Creighton students healthy in mind, heart, and spirit. Come to this Business - Harper Center: Hixson-Lied Auditorium interest session to learn all about what our office has to offer! Nursing - Harper Center: Room 3023 1:30 PM Study Abroad The Deans of each individual college will welcome new families to Creighton and speak Are you thinking about studying abroad? Come to this session to learn about the multiple, af- about academic and student life within the colleges. fordable opportunities for studying out of the country. 2:00 PM Sodexo 5:15-5:45 PM RSP Sessions for Families University Dining Services reviews our Dining Program. Come learn about fitting your meal Locations: See room assignments on Family Schedule Card plan to your style, and hear about Sodexo’s special needs options and answers to frequently Meet with your student’s Faculty Preceptor as well as other families. asked questions. 6:00-7:15 PM President’s Picnic 3:00-5:00 PM Jesuit Jeopardy! Location: Creighton Mall Location: Skutt Student Center Fireplace Rain Location: Kiewit Fitness Center Do you think you know about Creighton and the Jesuit Tradition? Come support your This outdoor meal is available to all new students, parents, and families at no charge. Welcome Week Leaders and earn cool prizes at this unique game show! 7:30-8:30 PM Religious Services 6:30-8:30 PM Intramural Preview Night/Kiewit Fitness Center Open House Locations: Location: Kiewit Fitness Center Catholic Mass...... St. John’s Church Have you got an ‘IM’ flag football team organized? Are Ecumenical Christian Worship Service...... Lower St. John’s Church you signed up for ‘group fitness’ classes or want to find Multifaith Service...... Skutt Student Center Room 105 out about other ‘Get C.U. Fit’ fitness programs/services Muslim Prayer Service...... Kiewit Hall Prayer Room available to you? Do you have an interest in participating Native American Welcome & Cedar Ceremony...... Jesuit Gardens in a ‘Sport Club’? Are you looking for a fun and reward- You are welcome to attend the religious service of your choice. ing on-campus job? Or maybe you just need a stress The Ecumenical Christian Worship Service is a non-denomi- release and a massage! Find out more about these and national, Christian prayer service. The Multifaith service will other questions you may have about Campus Recreation offerings at Creighton and Get Fit, include Native American, Jewish and Hindu faith traditions. Have Fun! 8:45-9:30 PM Dessert Reception 9:00-10:00 PM Coming Together: Closing Ceremony Location: Creighton Mall Location: Skutt Student Center Ballroom Join us after the religious services to make saying goodbye a little sweeter. Join us as we continue a Creighton tradition where new students come together with current students in a special candle ceremony. Afterwards, head off to enjoy “The Dark Night” 9:30-10:30 PM Residence Hall Rallies together as the class of 2013. Location: Your Residence Hall Floor If you are living in a residence hall, this is your opportunity to meet with Resident 10:00 PM- The Dark Night (Continued on next page) Advisor, your Resident Director, and other students on your floor. 12:00 AM Capture the Flag Location: Creighton Mall (Meet at St. John’s Fountain at 10:00 PM!) 9:30 PM Jays in the City Reception Dare to venture out on this dark night to compete with your friends to capture the flag! Be sure Location: Skutt Student Center, Room 105 to wear black! All off-campus students are welcome to relax and meet other students! Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 8 of 10 - Pages (8, 13) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

Saturday, August 23 continued . . . Saturday, August 30 Continued . . . 10:30 PM IRHG’s Annual Welcome Week Movie on the Mall 5:30-9:00 PM Jay Jam Carnival Location: Kiewit Fitness Center Lawn Location: Creighton Mall Come see the “super” summer blockbuster Iron Man before you have a chance to rent it Sponsored by the CSU Program Board, Jay Jam gets bigger and better each year—students on DVD! Sponsored by the Inter Residence Hall Government. talk about the carnival and foam party all year long! Enjoy the most popular carnival gamesand booths hosted by over 25 student organizations—including skee ball, a dunk tank, bouncy box- ing, free popcorn and cotton candy. And, be sure to be there at 8:00PM for the chance to win Sunday, August 24 great prizes with tickets won during the carnival! Your meal plan starts today! Visit Creighton’s University Dining Services website for dining locations & hours. 9:00-12:00 PM Jay Jam Foam Party 11:30 AM- Chemistry Placement Exam Location: Creighton Mall 12:30 PM Location: Hixson-Lied Science Building 246 The Foam Party is a dance unlike any other! New students will Plan on taking Chemistry at Creighton? If you’ve taken Chemistry in high school but be able to dance to music while being surrounded by foam. want to know which class to enroll in at Creighton, this placement exam is for you... Make sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet because unless you already took it at Summer Preview. it’s going to be a blast! 1:00-4:00 PM CU Survival Program Location: Harper Center: Ballroom & Hixson-Lied Auditorium Come with your Welcome Week group to learn about lots of issues relevant to college life. Sunday, August 31 Enjoy a “must-see” skit, Much Ado About Creighton, performed by Welcome Week leaders and 11:00 AM- O! The Possibilities - Westroads Mall get your FREE STUDENT PLANNER! 2:00 PM Location: Meet in Deglman Circle Enjoy a day with friends at one of Omaha’s premier shopping centers. Come get clothes, 4:15-5:15 PM CU Survival Discussion sporting goods, electronics, crazy knick-knacks and posters for your room, and hang out with Location: Ask your Beadle and Guide your new friends all at once! We only have room for a limited number of students, so please A key component in Jesuit education is reflection. Spend some time and reflect with your visit our website www.creighton.edu/welcomeweek to register and get more information. group about some of the situations you have just seen. Information Sessions 5:30-7:00 PM Floor & Jays in the City Student Dinners Locations: All Info-sessions are in Skutt Student Center 104 Location: Brandeis Dining Hall Attend a session or two that may interest you and learn more about what Creighton has to offer. All students (on and off-campus) are invited to come for a meal in Brandeis! 11:30 AM ROTC Both the Creighton Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) train 7:00-9:00 PM The Event students for future service as officers in the United States Armed Forces. Come learn about the Location: Morrison Stadium perks like full scholarships and yearly stipends, and get the information to help decide whether Don’t miss this popular Welcome Week tradition! Wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe Army or Air Force ROTC is right for you. shoes. You will also receive your FREE Game Day shirt! 12:00 PM Office of Student Success Often times the transition from high school to college isn’t as easy as we think it will be. 9:00-12:00 PM Sundown Soiree Understanding the demands of college can be tough! Whether you need a Chemistry tutor, a Location: Kiewit Fitness Center comfortable place to study, help managing your time, or a cup of coffee to keep the night oil Come to the KFC and meet others over games of basketball, Frisbee, volleyball, and soccer! burning, we are committed to supporting your studies at Creighton. Come to learn more about Or, relax with fun casino games and feel free to show off your vocal chords with karaoke! our services. 12:30 PM Lieben Center The Lieben Center for Women exists for students as a primary resource through which Creighton University educates strong healthy women. Come to this session to learn more about the Lieben Center’s services, programming, and mission. (Continued on next page) Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 9 of 10 - Pages (12, 9) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

Friday, August 29 Monday, August 25 1:00-4:00 PM O! The Possibilities - Exploring the Street of Hopes & Dreams 10:00 AM- Location: Meet in Deglman Circle Creighton For and With Others 5:00 PM Location: Rigge Science 120 Here’s your opportunity to explore the 24th Street corridor Students will visit a variety of community agencies to learn and the communities that neighbor Creighton to the North and about the strengths and opportunities of our community, as well South. The orientations will introduce you to the story of these as the social issues and injustices. The purpose of “Creighton historical neighborhoods as you explore the current realities, For and With Others” is to introduce students to the importance including strengths and challenges in the community, and the of service and justice as part of their Jesuit education. role Creighton plays in the life of the community. Choose to explore either North Omaha, a primarily African-American- 10:00 AM & neighborhood or South Omaha, a primarily Latino neighbor- Foreign Language Competency Exams 2:00 PM Location: Humanities Center 215 hood. We only have room for a limited number of students, so Do you think you can test out of the foreign language requirement? If you did not take please visit our website www.creighton.edu/welcomeweek to this exam at Summer Preview, here’s your chance! register and get more information.

4:00 PM IRHG Getting Blue BBQ 4:30-7:00 PM Jesuit Picnic Location: Morrison Stadium Parking Lot Location: Jesuit Gardens Come and enjoy a long-standing Creighton tradition before the Friday games. There will be Rain Location: Brandeis Dining Hall food, fun and a DJ for music in addition to fabulous events put together by the IRHG’s Join your group as the Creighton Jesuit Community welcomes Programming Committee. Meal Exchange is accepted! you to the University with a special dinner planned for students only. Off-campus students don’t forget your ticket for a free meal! 5:00 PM Creighton Soccer Doubleheader Location: Morrison Stadium 8:00PM- The Annual Welcome Week Dance Come support the Creighton women’s soccer team as they take on North Dakota State Midnight Location: KFC Patio followed by the men’s soccer team as they play fellow Jesuit University, Gonzaga! Rain Location: Kiewit Fitness Center “Dude…tonight…I just wanna dance!” Dane Cook must have been thinking about our Creighton Corral: Beachless Beach Party 9:00 PM great Welcome Week Dance when he said this line. Bring your roommate, meet new Location: The Creighton Mall; The KFC Pool friends, and have a blast! Come enjoy a night filled with fun, games, food, and (of course) a fabulous pool party courtesy of Residence Life. Tuesday, August 26 Saturday, August 30 8:00-9:45 AM Student Support Services Orientation 10:30 AM- O! The Possibilities - Exploring the Old Market Location: Harper Center 4008 1:00 PM Location: Meet in Deglman Circle This is a required program for new Student Support Services students; invitations were Experience the heart of Omaha by visiting the renowned Farmer’s Market and various sent previously. shops, restaurants and cafes that line the old cobblestone streets of the famous Old Mar- ket. We only have room for a limited number of students, so please visit our website It’s Free Week at the Kiewit Fitness Center! Take advantage of free aerobics www.creighton.edu/welcomeweek to register and get more information. classes until September. Find out more at the Intramural Preview Night/Kiewit Fitness Center Open House on Sunday, August 31st from 6:30 - 8:30 PM or 11:30 AM- Off-Campus Shopping go online to www.creighton.edu/camusrecreaton. Remember to stop at the 3:00 PM Location: Meet in Deglman Circle Bookstore and buy your books. You can locate your books according to course Grab your roommate and friends and come to Deglman Circle to go to a number of local numbers listed on the bookstore shelves. Also, you can save quite a bit of money stores including grocery, retail, and electronic stores. Vans will depart every 20 minutes if you buy used books. Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 10 of 10 - Pages (10, 11) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

Tuesday, August 26 Continued . . . Tuesday, August 26 Continued . . . 8:00-9:45 AM Student Success Initiative Orientation 5:30-6:30 PM Jays in the City Location: Center for Student Success & Retention, Location: Skutt Student Center 105 Harper Center 4066 For those who don’t live on campus and don’t want to go home just yet, come in, meet This is a required program for new Student Success Initiative people, and ask our guides, Beadles, and to-be-seniors about the first day(s) of classes. students; invitations were sent previously. 8:30-10:30 PM CU First 10:00-11:30 AM Creighton Difference: A Call to Community Location: Ask your Resident Advisor Location: St. John’s Church The Department of Residence Life will “CU First” at your first official floor meeting. Get Be inspired before your first day of classes and come learn to know your neighbors, ask your RA about policies, and start Growing in Creighton’s about the Creighton Difference. Hear from Creighton students and members of the Jesuit community. Community about the Jesuit values and life as a Creighton Student. 1:00-2:00 PM College of Arts & Sciences Matriculation Ceremony Wednesday, August 27 Location: St. John’s Church College of Business Administration Dean’s Address 7:00-10:00 PM Lip Sync Contest Location: Rigge Science 120 Location: Skutt Student Center Ballroom School of Nursing Dean’s Address The theme has been chosen and the stage is set for you to Location: Skutt Student Center Ballroom perform a lip sync with your group. The annual lip sync The Dean of each of Creighton’s undergraduate colleges welcomes new students to the contest, sponsored by Creighton’s Greek Community, offers a academic life of the University. chance to win some prizes and relax after classes. 2:00-3:00 PM Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-OT, and Pre-PT Welcome Reception Location: Hixson-Lied 188 Thursday, August 28 If you are pre-pharmacy, pre-occupational therapy or pre-physical therapy student, join the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Admissions Office for a welcome reception. 4:00-5:00 PM DoIT Session Location: BA 316 1:00-4:30 PM School of Nursing Transfer Student Orientation Want to learn more about your new computer, tablet PC or anything related to Location: Criss II Room 217 technology? This session is for you! We can even answer questions about your Apple!

2:00-5:00 PM Off-Campus Shopping 4:00-5:30 PM Summer Preview PENTA Session Location: Meet in Deglman Circle Location: BA 309 Grab your roommate and friends and come to Deglman Circle to go to a number of local Did you miss Summer Preview in July? If so, come to this session for a crash course on stores including grocery, retail, and electronic stores. Vans will depart every 20 minutes. what Creighton has to offer you as the newest member of the Bluejay family. You’ll be able to ask our Summer Preview Guides questions about classes, campus life... anything! 3:00-5:00 PM Campus Ministry Welcome Reception Plus, enjoy entertaining skits and ice breakers. You don’t want to miss this session. Location: Swanson Lower Level Come relax before classes start with refreshements courtesy of Campus Ministry. Meet 7:00-8:00 PM Cultural Explosion our staff, get to know some new classmates, tour our new office, and of course, celebrate Location: Skutt Student Center Ballroom the beginning of your journey here at Creighton! Come join us in the explosion of fun and entertainment which consists of a variety of performances from Creighton’s Your Student ID card is used for access to residence halls, dining halls, the fitness center, and athletic events. It is also used to obtain transcripts, pay tuition, check out the library materials and receive student discounts cultural organizations. After, you’ll have the chance to throughout the Omaha Metro area. Take some time to find your classes before they begin on Wednesday to meet with the leaders of these groups and learn how to get make sure your first day of classes runs as smoothly as possible. Your Welcome Week Leaders can help you! involved. Also, you won’t want to miss the fun prizes! Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 10 of 10 - Pages (10, 11) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

Tuesday, August 26 Continued . . . Tuesday, August 26 Continued . . . 8:00-9:45 AM Student Success Initiative Orientation 5:30-6:30 PM Jays in the City Location: Center for Student Success & Retention, Location: Skutt Student Center 105 Harper Center 4066 For those who don’t live on campus and don’t want to go home just yet, come in, meet This is a required program for new Student Success Initiative people, and ask our guides, Beadles, and to-be-seniors about the first day(s) of classes. students; invitations were sent previously. 8:30-10:30 PM CU First 10:00-11:30 AM Creighton Difference: A Call to Community Location: Ask your Resident Advisor Location: St. John’s Church The Department of Residence Life will “CU First” at your first official floor meeting. Get Be inspired before your first day of classes and come learn to know your neighbors, ask your RA about policies, and start Growing in Creighton’s about the Creighton Difference. Hear from Creighton students and members of the Jesuit community. Community about the Jesuit values and life as a Creighton Student. 1:00-2:00 PM College of Arts & Sciences Matriculation Ceremony Wednesday, August 27 Location: St. John’s Church College of Business Administration Dean’s Address 7:00-10:00 PM Lip Sync Contest Location: Rigge Science 120 Location: Skutt Student Center Ballroom School of Nursing Dean’s Address The theme has been chosen and the stage is set for you to Location: Skutt Student Center Ballroom perform a lip sync with your group. The annual lip sync The Dean of each of Creighton’s undergraduate colleges welcomes new students to the contest, sponsored by Creighton’s Greek Community, offers a academic life of the University. chance to win some prizes and relax after classes. 2:00-3:00 PM Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-OT, and Pre-PT Welcome Reception Location: Hixson-Lied 188 Thursday, August 28 If you are pre-pharmacy, pre-occupational therapy or pre-physical therapy student, join the School of Pharmacy and Healthy Professions Admissions Office for a welcome reception. 4:00-5:00 PM DoIT Session Location: BA 316 2:00-5:00 PM School of Nursing Transfer Student Orientation Want to learn more about your new computer, tablet PC or anything related to Location: Criss II Room 217 technology? This session is for you! We can even answer questions about your Apple!

Sunday, August 31 Continued . . . Saturday, August 23 continued . . . 1:00 PM Center for Student Health and Counseling 4:30-5:00 PM Deans’ Addresses to Families Creighton’s Center for Health and Counseling, located on the first level of the Harper Center, is Location: Arts and Sciences - Harper Center: Ballroom an integral part of keeping all Creighton students healthy in mind, heart, and spirit. Come to this Business - Harper Center: Hixson-Lied Auditorium interest session to learn all about what our office has to offer! Nursing - Harper Center: Room 3023 1:30 PM Study Abroad The Deans of each individual college will welcome new families to Creighton and speak Are you thinking about studying abroad? Come to this session to learn about the multiple, af- about academic and student life within the colleges. fordable opportunities for studying out of the country. 2:00 PM Sodexo 5:15-5:45 PM RSP Sessions for Families University Dining Services reviews our Dining Program. Come learn about fitting your meal Locations: See room assignments on Family Schedule Card plan to your style, and hear about Sodexo’s special needs options and answers to frequently Meet with your student’s Faculty Preceptor as well as other families. asked questions. 6:00-7:15 PM President’s Picnic 3:00-5:00 PM Jesuit Jeopardy! Location: Creighton Mall Location: Skutt Student Center Fireplace Rain Location: Kiewit Fitness Center Do you think you know about Creighton and the Jesuit Tradition? Come support your This outdoor meal is available to all new students, parents, and families at no charge. Welcome Week Leaders and earn cool prizes at this unique game show! 7:30-8:30 PM Religious Services 6:30-8:30 PM Intramural Preview Night/Kiewit Fitness Center Open House Locations: Location: Kiewit Fitness Center Catholic Mass...... St. John’s Church Have you got an ‘IM’ flag football team organized? Are Ecumenical Christian Worship Service...... Lower St. John’s Church you signed up for ‘group fitness’ classes or want to find Multifaith Service...... Skutt Student Center Room 105 out about other ‘Get C.U. Fit’ fitness programs/services Muslim Prayer Service...... Kiewit Hall Prayer Room available to you? Do you have an interest in participating Native American Welcome & Cedar Ceremony...... Jesuit Gardens in a ‘Sport Club’? Are you looking for a fun and reward- You are welcome to attend the religious service of your choice. ing on-campus job? Or maybe you just need a stress The Ecumenical Christian Worship Service is a non-denomi- release and a massage! Find out more about these and national, Christian prayer service. The Multifaith service will other questions you may have about Campus Recreation offerings at Creighton and Get Fit, include Native American, Jewish and Hindu faith traditions. Have Fun! 8:45-9:30 PM Dessert Reception 9:00-10:00 PM Coming Together: Closing Ceremony Location: Creighton Mall Location: Skutt Student Center Ballroom Join us after the religious services to make saying goodbye a little sweeter. Join us as we continue a Creighton tradition where new students come together with current students in a special candle ceremony. Afterwards, head off to enjoy “The Dark Night” 9:30-10:30 PM Residence Hall Rallies together as the class of 2012. Location: Your Residence Hall Floor If you are living in a residence hall, this is your opportunity to meet with Resident 10:00 PM- The Dark Night (Continued on next page) Advisor, your Resident Director, and other students on your floor. 12:00 AM Capture the Flag Location: Creighton Mall (Meet at St. John’s Fountain at 10:00 PM!) 9:30 PM Jays in the City Reception Dare to venture out on this dark night to compete with your friends to capture the flag! Be sure Location: Skutt Student Center, Room 105 to wear black! All off-campus students are welcome to relax and meet other students! Booklet 08 gt 7-29.indd, Spread 6 of 10 - Pages (6, 15) 7/29/2008 4:33 PM

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The Office of Student Success RSP Group Information Continued . . .

Sincerely, Jillian Liesemeyer and T.J. O’Neill

John P. Schlegel, S.J. President, Creighton University Welcome Week 2008 Coordinators To the Newest Members of the Creighton Students Union: Welcome to the Creighton family! You are joining our community at a very exciting time. New buildings on campus are being raised, innovative initiatives are being implemented, student leadership opportunities abound, the city around us is boom- Thank You . . . ing, and the community on Creighton’s campus has never been stronger. All of these factors come together to make the “perfect Welcome Week would not be possible without the help of many University departments, students, and local storm” for your individual formation, but you have to help Creighton help you. sponsors. We would like to thank Student Services, Residence Life, Inter Residence Hall Government, Creighton As I told the students that attended Summer Preview, there are two things that you should do to get the most out of your Students Union, Program Board, Public Safety, Sodexo, Pepsi-Cola, Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils, the Creighton experience. First, don’t miss out on the experiences out of the classroom. Keeping the Jesuit value of cura personalis (care of the whole person) in mind, it takes both academic and extracurricular activities to develop holistically. Get involved individual colleges and schools, the many businesses who have generously donated prizes, and all of the other in something you are passionate about that will help hone skills you are learning in the classroom. Creighton is not lacking for departments who contributed to the program. We would especially like to thank our advisors, Joe Ecklund and different opportunities to get involved, and CSU is a wonderful place to start. The Creighton Students Union funds all student Kathleen Warner, our Executives, our Welcome Week Leaders, and the entire Office of Student Success. organizations, sports clubs, Program Board events, and is the all-encompassing student government representing all 6,800 students on campus to the Creighton administration, Omaha, and beyond. My second piece of advice is to find yourself a mentor. Creighton is brimming with faculty, staff, older students, and Jesuits that are interested in you reaching your highest potential. Find a person that will help you discover your path here at Creighton and where it will lead you once you leave this institution. However, you are beginning a journey that doesn’t stop in May of 2012. You are always welcome home because once a Bluejay, always a Bluejay. Good luck in your first weeks on campus, and I look forward to serving you as your CSU President. All the best,

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