Supporting a successful transition to SOU

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1 Supporting a successful transition to SOU SEPTEMBER 22 OCTOBER 1, 2016 D I S CO V E R E V E N T S A R O U N D C A M P U S

2 Jennifer Fountain and Rocky Raider WELCOME RAIDERS! As you arrive we would like to be sure you are comfortable making this major transition to campus life. We will be connecting you with some of the opportunities, offices and people on campus that are here to support you and ensure you have an incredible college experience. We have planned a number of events for your opening weekend beginning with dinner on Thursday in The Hawk and the Opening Welcome in Raider Stadium. Additional activities include Playfair, educational sessions, SOU Football, interactions with staff and faculty, community dinners and socials, and opportunities to explore Ashland. You have joined a university that is student-focused and seeks to engage you in a valuable learning experience. Regardless of your educational goals, Southern Oregon University has real opportunities to help you be successful in a diverse and purposeful community. The first six weeks of fall term are very crucial to your success. During this time, we encourage you to participate in programs across campus and meet faculty and staff who are available to support and encourage you to reach your goals. We hope that you will take advantage of many of the activities available to you. Congratulations on the beginning of your journey at SOU. Welcome to a university community that cherishes intellectual growth, is dedicated to student success, and links the spirit of inquiry to engagement with life in society. Jennifer Fountain Director of Student Life Join us for HOMECOMING November 11-13, 2016 Events for Families and Alumni

3 Thursday, September 22 9:00 AM 4:00 PM New Student Move-In Day (Raider Village) 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Dinner (The Hawk Dining Commons) New Students and their family/guests are invited to our dinner in The Hawk. 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Opening Welcome for Students and Families (Raider Stadium) 9:00PM Outdoor Movie: Finding Dory (Shasta Lawn) Bring blankets or chairs and join us for a movie and popcorn! Friday, September 23 7:00 AM 8:45 AM Parent and Family Farewell Breakfast (The Hawk Dining Commons) New students and their family/guests are invited to join the SOU Faculty, Staff, and Administrators at The Hawk Dining Commons for breakfast as we officially say goodbye to family members/guests of our new students. 8:45AM 9:30AM Student Group Assignments and Check-In (Raider Stadium) 9:30 AM 11:00 AM Playfair (Raider Stadium) PLAYFAIR reaches out to audiences, celebrating the diversity of each and everyone in an atmosphere of non-competitive play allowing new students to meet one another in a very positive and supportive environment. Following the program, a class photo will be taken on the field. 1

4 Educational Session Schedules by Groups (Hawk, Rocky, Raider): Hawk Group 11:30 AM 12:15 PM Educational Session: Involvement/Student Life/SOU Connect (SU Arena) 12:15 PM 2:00 PM Lunch (The Hawk Dining Commons) 2:15 PM 3:00 PM Educational Session: Health/Wellness/Community Standards (SU Arena) 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Ice Cream Break (SU Courtyard) 3:30 PM 5:00 PM Educational Session: Diversity and Inclusion (SU Rogue River Room) 5:00 PM 6:30 PM Dinner (The Hawk Dining Commons) 6:30 PM 7:45 PM Educational Session: Zero Shades of Grey (Music Recital Hall) Rocky Group 11:30 AM 1:15 PM Lunch (The Hawk Dining Commons) 1:30 PM 3:00 PM Educational Session: Diversity and Inclusion (SU Rogue River Room) 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Ice Cream Break (SU Courtyard) 3:30 PM 4:45 PM Educational Session: Zero Shades of Grey (Music Recital Hall) 5:15 PM 6:00 PM Educational Session: Involvement/Student Life/SOU Connect (SU Arena) 6:00 PM 7:15 PM Dinner (The Hawk Dining Commons) 7:30 PM 8:15 PM Educational Session: Health/Wellness/Community Standards (SU Arena) 2

5 Raider Group 11:30 AM 1:15 PM Lunch (The Hawk Dining Commons) 1:30 PM 2:45 PM Educational Session: Zero Shades of Grey (Music Recital Hall) 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Ice Cream Break (SU Courtyard) 3:30 PM 4:15 PM Educational Session: Involvement/Student Life/SOU Connect (SU Arena) 4:30 PM 5:15 PM Educational Session: Health/Wellness/Community Standards (SU Arena) 5:15 PM 6:15 PM Dinner (The Hawk Dining Commons) 6:30 PM 8:00 PM Educational Session: Diversity and Inclusion (SU Rogue River Room) All Groups 9:00 PM Midnight Residence Life Social Event (Raider Village) Residence Hall Association (RHA), National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), and Residence Life have planned a dance, board games in Shasta and McLoughlin, and Shasta lawn games. Light Snacks will be provided. All students are welcome! 3

6 Saturday, September 24 9:00 AM 10:45 AM Breakfast (The Hawk Dining Commons) 10:45 AM 2:00 PM SOU Loves Ashland (Lithia Park, Band Shell) This event will get you connected to the Ashland community. You can meet Orientation Leaders at Raider Village near The Hawk and we will walk to Lithia Park s Band Shell. Enjoy downtown Ashland, free lunch, and visit local businesses to be entered into drawings for great prizes and free lunch! 1:30 PM 5:30 PM HOUSE SEMINAR MEET-UPS These meetings are only for students enrolled in House Seminars. Green House (Raider Village between Shasta and McLaughlin) Get to know your Green House faculty and colleagues before classes begin! We'll meet near the central tree in Raider Village and actively "hunt" through town to Lithia Park, where we'll work together through fun low-ropes and challenge activities. Skeptic House (Admissions/Britt Hall Lawn) Get to know your Skeptic House faculty and peers before class begins! We'll meet near the stone sculpture in front of Admissions where we'll head out to the Family Fun Center in Central Point for some fun and games! 2:00PM 5:00PM Soccer Game : SOU v. Northwest Christian College (Raider Stadium) 8 :00PM 9:30PM Volleyball Game: SOU v. Walla Walla (Ashland High School, Mountain Avenue Gym) 10:00 PM 1:00 AM Fred Meyer Night* (Meet the bus at Webster/Wightman Street) Join of your fellow students as the South Fred Meyer. Doors open at 11:00pm to the SOU community. Buses will be running from Raider Village to Fred Meyer all evening. SOU ID required. 4

7 Downtime Ideas: Get prepared and locate where your classes will be on Monday See a Green Show at Oregon Shakespeare Festival at 6:00pm they re free! Check out a movie at the Ashland Cinema or the Varsity Theater Find PokeStops Decorate your room Create your list and strategy for Fred Meyer and Bi-Mart Nights Get to know your neighbors and floor-mates Check the hours for the Ashland Public Library Get a library card from Jackson County Public Library Services Time how long it takes to walk/drive from campus to downtown Familiarize yourself with all of Raider Village and our residence halls Visit the Outdoor Programs, learn about the Bike Program Make sure you have all of your textbooks Explore Lithia Park: find areas like the Fairy Ponds, the Japanese Gardens, and the reservoir so you have places to chill and recharge Sunday, September 25 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Community Dinners (The Hawk Dining Commons) Residence hall students will be going to dinner at The Hawk with their hall communities. Connect with your RA for more details! 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Community Meetings (Announced By Community) Residence hall students will be attending required meetings within their hall community to learn policies and expectations. Connect with your RA for more details! 5

8 Monday, September 26 10:00 AM 1:00 PM Meet Ashland (SU Courtyard) Local businesses and organizations will be tabling to get to know our new students. 12:00 PM 3:00 PM Lavender Social (SU Rogue River Room) The Lavender Social is for anyone who identifies as part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) community and our allies. Students will have a chance to socialize with fellow peers, interact with staff/faculty from various SOU departments, and become familiar with campus and community resources to be successful at SOU. Come join the social to connect and learn more! Tuesday, September 27 11:00 AM 1:00 PM On-Campus Job and Internship Fair (SU Courtyard) Departments from across campus will be out to publicize job opportunities that are available to students. 9:00 PM Ashland BiMart Night (Meet the Limo at Webster/Wightman Street) Join your fellow students as our Ashland BiMart opens its doors after hours to the SOU community. A Limo will be shuttling between Raider Village and BiMart from 8:55pm to 11:10pm. Free pizza and soda! No BiMart membership required. Remote broadcast by 96.9FM The Rogue, with lots of prizes including two grand prizes of $250 (each) gift certificates to the SOU Bookstore. 6

9 Wednesday, September 28 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Outdoor Program and Recreation Fair (SU Courtyard) Students will learn about the local opportunities to get involved in our beautiful region. Rec sports will also be available so get your teams together! Thursday, September 29 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Student Leadership and Involvement Fair (SU Courtyard) SOU has over 80 student clubs and organizations! Many of these groups will be here to show students how to get engaged with activities on campus. 7:30 PM Frank Warren, Post Secret Tickets Required (Rogue River Room) This PostSecret creator introduced the world to a collection of highly personal postcards mailed anonymously, exposing the soulful secrets we never voice. Tickets for SOU Students are free! Limit 2 free tickets per student. Tickets for Frank Warren are available at the Stevenson Union Information Desk, September th Monday-Friday between 8:00am- 5:00pm. Day of Event: Tickets will also be available at the door if there are still open seats. Doors will open at 6:30pm. The event begins at 7:30pm Please arrive to the event on time or your seat may be given away. 7

10 Friday, September 30 11:00AM 1:00PM Resource Center Open Houses (Stevenson Union) Take a break with us! Take advantage of this opportunity to visit new spaces and discover the many opportunities that our Resource Centers have to offer. Everyone is welcome. 3:00PM 3:25PM New Students meet your Orientation Leader at Raider Village to line-up for Convocation 3:30 PM 4:30 PM Convocation (Raider Stadium) The Faculty, Staff, Administration, and students of SOU officially welcome our new students are formally inducted into our community. 4:30 PM 6:30PM Rock The Block (Raider Village) Join this party to celebrate making it through your first week! There will be music, food, bouncy obstacle courses, and Rocky The Raider to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. 7:30PM Volleyball: SOU v. College of Idaho (Ashland High School, Mountain Avenue Gym) Saturday, October 1 9:00 AM 3:00 PM SOU Day of Service on Mt. Ashland The entire SOU Community is invited for a day of environmental service on Mt. Ashland. Transportation, lunch, and t-shirts provided for all volunteers. AND Mt. Ashland is providing all volunteers with a $20 off coupon for lift tickets or lesson. For more information and to RSVP visit Volunteers arriving at Mt. Ashland separate (at your own risk) from the SOU bus should check in at Mt. Ashland lodge by 9:45am. 1:00PM 7:30PM Football: SOU v. College of Idaho (Raider Stadium) Volleyball: SOU v. Eastern Oregon University (Ashland High School, Mountain Avenue Gym) 8

11 MAP LEGEND ACADEMIC ADVISING, 5 sou.edu/advising ACADEMIC CALENDAR sou.edu/enrollment/calendar BOOKSTORE, 5 sou.edu/bookstore CAREER CONNECTIONS, 9 sou.edu/careers CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, 5 sou.edu/ce COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAM, 16 sou.edu/core COMMUTER RESOURCE CENTER, 5 sou.edu/crc DISABILITY RESOURCES, 5 sou.edu/dr ECOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE CTR, 5 souecologycenter.org ENROLLMENT SERVICES CENTER, 13 sou.edu/enrollment FINANCIAL AID, 13 sou.edu/finaid GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ASHLAND passport2ashland.com HOUSING, 2 sou.edu/housing JOBS ON CAMPUS, 9 sou.edu/studentemployment MATH & WRITING TUTORS, 9 hanlib.sou.edu/lc/math MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER, 5 sou.edu/mrc OUTDOOR PROGRAM, 3 sou.edu/outdoorprogram PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RVTD.org QUEER RESOURCE CENTER, 5 sou.edu/qrc STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, 16 sou.edu/health TRiO, SUCCESS AT SOUTHERN, 5 sou.edu/success VETERANS RESOURCE OFFICE, 5 sou.edu/crc/veterans WOMEN S RESOURCE CENTER, 5 sou.edu/wrc 3 - Outdoor Programs Outdoor Programs

12 SOU Connect is your one-stop campus connection to leadership and involvement opportunities. IT S WHAT WE DO CONTACT US Student Life Stevenson Union 312 sou.edu/souconnect Larry Locke Assistant Director of Student Life for Leadership Lockel@sou.edu instagram.com/souadmissions twitter.com/souadmissions facebook.com/souadmissions youtube.com/southernoregonuniv