Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Manchester University Welcome Week 2012

SATURDAY, AUG. 25

8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way! Move into your Residence Halls
To begin moving in, please check in at your residence hall front desk to receive your welcome week packet and room key.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Lunch – Union - Haist Commons

1:30 – 3:15 p.m.
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. Transfer and commuter student orientation – Flory Auditorium
Transfer and commuter students hear about issues specific to their university experience.

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.  Today you are you, that is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is
you-er than you! Welcome Session - Cordier Auditorium
Hear welcoming remarks from President Jo Young Switzer, Vice President for Student Developmentt Beth Sweitzer-Riley, as well as the introduction of the Student Orientation Leaders (SOLs).  Also, learn more about the traditions and values of your university.

4:30 – 5 p.m. You’re on your own, and you know what you know, and YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.
Parent & Family Departure

5 - 6 p.m. If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and YOU’LL start happening too.       
SOL group meetings - Meet your SOL group on the Mall for your first SOL group meeting!

6 – 7 p.m.  Dinner – Union - Haist Commons 
Students eat dinner with your SOL group
Don’t forget your Manchester ID!    Meet your SOL group on the Mall!

7:30 p.m.  Oh, the things you can find if you don't stay behind!
Residence Hall Social – Residence Halls
Meet your Hall Director (HD), Resident Assistant (RA), and your hall mates.

9 p.m. Improv Comedy - Cordier 

SUNDAY, AUG. 26

7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast – Union - Haist Commons                
Don’t forget your Manchester ID!    Meet your SOL group.

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. If you keep your eyes open enough, oh, the stuff you will learn!  The most wonderful stuff!
Rotating Sessions by SOL group number

9 – 10 a.m.
Group 1 – CIRP Survey – Wampler Auditorium
Group 2 – Diversity – Wine Recital Hall
Group 3 – To drink or not to drink? – Upper Union
Group 4 – Safety Presentation – Flory Auditorium

10 – 11a.m.
Group 4 – CIRP Survey – Wampler Auditorium
Group 1 – Diversity – Wine Recital Hall
Group 2 – To drink or not to drink? – Upper Union
Group 3 – Safety Presentation – Flory Auditorium

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch – Union - Haist Commons
Don’t forget your Manchester ID!    Meet your SOL group.

12 – 2:45 p.m. Rotating Sessions 
Meet by SOL group number for these sessions

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Group 3 – CIRP Survey – Wampler Auditorium
Group 4 – Diversity – Wine Recital Hall
Group 1 – To drink or not to drink? – Upper Union
Group 2 – Safety Presentation – Flory Auditorium

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Group 2 –CIRP Survey – Wampler Auditorium
Group 3 – Diversity – Wine Recital Hall
Group 4 – To drink or not to drink? – Upper Union
Group 1 – Safety Presentation – Flory Auditorium

2:45 – 4 p.m. Break Time

3 – 3:30 p.m.  Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter
and those who matter don’t mind.
Praise and Worship (optional) - Chapel

4 – 5 p.m. Look at me!  Look at me!  Look at me now!  It is fun to have fun but you have to know how.
SOL Group Meeting
Letter Writing - Various Locations

5 – 6:30 p.m.  Dinner – Union - Haist Commons
Don’t forget your Manchester ID!    Meet your SOL group.

6 – 7:30 p.m.  You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights. Tall Oaks Tour
Meet President Jo Young Switzer and Dr. Dave Switzer to tour their home.
Meet your SOL group.

8 p.m.  Hypnotist - Cordier  

MONDAY, AUG. 27

7 – 8:45 a.m. Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way.
Honors Breakfast – Union Café – BY INVITATION ONLY!
A time for students in the Honors Program to get acquainted with the program.

7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast – Union - Haist Commons 
Don’t forget your Manchester ID!    Meet your SOL group.

9 – 10:30 a.m.  The more that you read, the more things you will know.  The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go!
This is your first class at MU! – Various Locations

9 – 10:30 a.m. With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down just any old street.
Transfer student session (to be led by Admissions) 

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. I bet you know a thing or two.  You’re supersmart!  I’m proud of you! 
Introduction to the majors – Assigned Locations
Meet with faculty and students from your chosen academic area.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch – Union - Haist Commons
Don’t forget your Manchester ID!   Meet your SOL group.

1 – 2 p.m.  Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's just simply not.
Assault Prevention Program – Cordier

2 – 2:50 p.m. Things may happen, and often do, to people as brainy and footsy as you.
Continued class discussion/group meeting with your academic advisor – sign up for individual appointment with your academic advisor   

3 – 6 p.m. Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
Individual appointments with your academic advisor – various locations

3 – 6 p.m. Take care of unfinished business          

6 – 7 p.m.  Dinner – Union - Haist Commons 
Don’t forget your Manchester ID!    Meet your SOL group.

8 p.m. If you never did, you should.  These things are fun and fun is good!
Graffiti Party – Upper Union Conference Rooms

10 p.m.  Oh the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored.  There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all.
Battle of the Ballerz - 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament – PERC

Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.

TUESDAY, AUG. 28

3 p.m. So, be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life’s a great balancing act. And will you succeed? Yes indeed!  Yes indeed!  Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!  Kid, you’ll move mountains.   
Opening Convocation – Cordier Auditorium

5:15 p.m.  I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham.  I Do Not Like Them, Sam-I-am.
Faculty/staff/student Dinner – various locations