2018 schedule Note that this PDF schedule may not have the most up-to-date information. Please confirm schedule events at orientation.virginia.edu/wahoo-welcome. EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS 1 INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENT EVENTS 11 FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS 13 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (A&S) 14 CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (EDUC) 16 MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (COMM) 17 SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (SARC) 18 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE (SEAS) 19 SCHOOL OF NURSING (NURS) 21 EVENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student IDs Prepared and Distributed Observatory Hill Dining Hall, First Floor For students who did not receive an ID at Summer Orientation. www.virginia.edu/idoffice/ WAHOO WELCOME 2018 1 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Observatory Hill Dining Hall Open 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Move into Residence Halls Check with Resident Staff for information about mandatory meetings and welcome events. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Information Technology Services Support Shannon House, First Floor 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Runk Dining Hall Open 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. ISO Community BBQ for International Students Garden IX 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. Welcome Meeting with Resident Advisors Mandatory for all first-year students who move in on Friday 9:00 p.m. - midnight AMP Up the Arts Amphitheater Rain Site: Student Activities Building (SAB) Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC) SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Student IDs Prepared and Distributed Observatory Hill Dining Hall, First Floor For students who did not receive an ID at Summer Orientation. www.virginia.edu/idoffice/ 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Move into Residence Halls Check with Resident Staff for information about mandatory meetings and welcome events. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dining Halls Open Observatory Hill and Runk Dining Halls 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Information Technology Services Support Shannon House, First Floor 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. President’s Welcome Address Old Cabell Hall 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Office of African-American Affairs Welcoming Reception Ern Commons 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Fresh Food Company Open 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Meeting with Resident Advisors Mandatory for all first-year students who move in on Saturday WAHOO WELCOME 2018 2 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Hoo’s Home Concert featuring T-Pain Amphitheater Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC), IM-Rec, UVA Dining, Housing & Residence Life 10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Something in a Mug Meet at O-Hill at 9:45 p.m. and walk over to 2000 Stadium Road. Sponsored by Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship www.xaatuva.com/mug 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Hoo’s Home Aquatic & Fitness Center Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC), IM-Rec, UVA Dining, Housing & Residence Life SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Observatory Hill Dining Hall Open 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Runk Dining Hall Open 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fresh Food Company Open 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Student IDs Prepared and Distributed Observatory Hill Dining Hall, First Floor For students who did not receive an ID at Summer Orientation. www.virginia.edu/idoffice/ GROUNDS FOR DISCUSSION Old Cabell Auditorium 11:00 a.m. Shannon, Gooch, Courtenay, Dunglison, & Fitzhugh 12:30 p.m. Malone, Weedon, Watson-Webb, Woody/Cauthen, Lile-Maupin, Balz-Dobie, first-years in Hereford 2:00 p.m. Kent/Dabney, Metcalf/Lefevre, Kellogg, Tuttle-Dunnington, Gibbons 3:30 p.m. Dillard, Bonnycastle/Hancock, first-years in Brown, first-years in IRC Mandatory for all first-year students SECOND RESIDENCE HALL MEETINGS Residence Halls 12:30 p.m. Dillard, Bonnycastle/Hancock, Kent/Dabney, Metcalf/Lefevre, Kellogg, Tuttle-Dunnington, Gibbons WAHOO WELCOME 2018 3 2:00 p.m. Malone, Weedon, Watson-Webb, Woody/Cauthen, Lile-Maupin, Balz-Dobie 3:30 p.m. Shannon, Gooch, Courtenay, Dunglison, & Fitzhugh Mandatory for all first-year students 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Opening Convocation and Honor Induction The Lawn (Rain site: John Paul Jones Arena) Mandatory for all first-year and transfer students 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. President’s Reception South End of the Lawn (Rain location: Sandridge Hall in John Paul Jones Arena) 9:00 p.m. - Midnight Welcome Week Event: First-Year Movie Night Black Panther Alderman Meadow (O-Hill Field) Sponsored by Housing & Residence Life/University Programs Council (UPC) MONDAY, AUGUST 27 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Student Activities Fair Lower Lawn/Amphitheater Rain date: Saturday, September 1, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by Student Council http://www.uvastudentcouncil.com/fall-activities-fair-registration/ 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ITS WiFi Clinics Clemons Library, Room 202 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Cookies, Coffee, and Careers 1515 University Avenue Come for the cookies and coffee but stay for the career chats! Bring a friend to 1515 to check out the Career Center space. 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. What’s Your Green Dot? John Paul Jones Arena Join Alberto Lorenzo, Rachel Kiliany, and student speakers Galen Green and Noah Kim for a conversation about your role in creating a caring community. Mandatory for all first-year students 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Follow-Up Discussions Residence Halls Mandatory for all first-year students Black Student Alliance Advising Session Time and Location TBD WAHOO WELCOME 2018 4 TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Library Tours Tours will begin in Clemons Library Lobby 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ITS WiFi Clinics Clemons Library, Room 202 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Cookies, Coffee, and Careers 1515 University Avenue Come for the cookies and coffee but stay for the career chats! Bring a friend to 1515 to check out the Career Center space. 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Black Student Alliance Ice Cream Social Alderman Meadow (O-Hill Field) (Rain Location: The Forum at O-Hill) 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. First-Year Food Fest Alumni Hall 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Multicultural Student Welcome & Community Receptions Hosted by Multicultural Student Services Newcomb Ballroom (Level 3) Following the opening remarks in the Newcomb Ballroom, specific cultural community receptions will be held at the following locations: Asian/Asian Pacific American Newcomb South Meeting Room (Level 3) Hispanic/Latinx Newcomb Game Room (Level 2) Middle Eastern/North African Newcomb Gallery & Main Lounge (Level 3) LGBTQ Newcomb Multicultural Student Center/LGBTQ Center (Lower Level) Native/Aboriginal see event on Sunday, September 2 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Library Tours Tours will begin in Clemons Library Lobby 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ITS WiFi Clinics Clemons Library, Room 202 11:00 - 5:00 p.m. Cookies, Coffee, and Careers 1515 University Avenue Come for the cookies and coffee but stay for the career chats! Bring a friend to 1515 to check out the Career Center space. WAHOO WELCOME 2018 5 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Pre-Health Welcome Reception Bryant Hall Recruiting Room (Scott Stadium) Join UVA Pre-Health Advisors, Advising Peers, leaders from health-related student organizations, and members of the Pre-Health Student Leadership Advisory Board for a welcome celebration filled with free food and prizes. .4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Peer Advising Family Network (PAFN) Meet & Greet Newcomb Commonwealth Room (Level 3) 6:30 p.m. Black Student Alliance Game Night 1515 Game Room 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Welcome Week Event: Rotunda Sing The Lawn Rain Date: Wednesday, September 5 Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC) THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ITS WiFi Clinics Clemons Library, Room 202 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Cookies, Coffee, and Careers 1515 University Avenue Come for the cookies and coffee but stay for the career chats! Bring a friend to 1515 to check out the Career Center space. 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Hispanic/Latinx Peer Mentoring Program Welcome Dinner Newcomb Kaleidoscope (Level 3) 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Black Student Alliance Karaoke Night Pizza Hut 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Surprise Comedian Old Cabell Hall Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC) FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ITS WiFi Clinics Clemons Library, Room 202 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Cookies, Coffee, and Careers 1515 University Avenue Come for the cookies and coffee but stay for the career chats! Bring a friend to 1515 to check out the Career Center space. WAHOO WELCOME 2018 6 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. It’s Servicefest! Newcomb Ballroom (Level 3) Get information on service opportunities at UVA and in Charlottesville. Sponsored by ODOS/Public Service 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Project SERVE Newcomb Ballroom (Level 3) Come join other first-years for an afternoon of community service! Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by ODOS/Public Service 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Black Student Alliance's The Source: Activities Fair and Multicultural Performances Old Cabell Hall Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hypnotist Tom Deluca Amphitheater (Rain location: Student Activities Building) Pre-show starts at 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by University Programs Council (UPC) 9:00 p.m. midnight Root Beer Kegger 1311 John Street Pre-show starts at 6:00 p.m. Join Cru at UVA on John Street to meet incoming and returning students in Cru at this alcohol-free event! In addition to a near unlimited supply of root beer on tap, there will be snacks, music, and games! Meet at O-Hill for rides to John Street starting at 8:45 p.m.