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.virginia.edu/idoffice/fall_pickup_16.html 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Dining Halls Open Observatory Hill and Runk Dining Halls FALL ORIENTATION 2016 1 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 FALL ORIENTATION 2016 2 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 FALL ORIENTATION 2016 3 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 The Lawn (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 Scott Stadium (Rain Site: TBD) Co-Sponsored by UVA Athletics and University Programs Council (UPC) FALL ORIENTATION 2016 4 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 FALL ORIENTATION 2016 5 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) FALL ORIENTATION 2016 6 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) FALL ORIENTATION 2016 7 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