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1 Join * THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY *The Pride Accepted Students Day Sunday, April 8, 2018

2 FAST FACTS Student Enrollment Undergraduate 6,496 full-time students 291 part-time students Graduate 220 full-time students 389 part-time students Percent of First-Year Students Living on Campus 95% Cost (undergraduate) $16,148 In-State Tuition* and Fees $27,577 Out-of-State Tuition* and Fees $13,200 Room and Board, all students, Carte Blanche Plan B *Tuition cost does not include a mandatory charge for all students without personal health insurance. Retention Rate 94% of first-year students returned for sophomore year Total Number of Beds on Campus 4,000 Housing is guaranteed for a first-year student s first and second years as long as the student applies by the application deadline. Students eligible for housing under this policy must be first-year students who are entering housing in the fall semester or current residential first-year students who are returning for their sophomore year. Transfer housing is guaranteed for the first 100 students who submit their enrollment deposit and apply for housing by the application deadline. Housing will continue to be provided to transfer students on a first come, first served basis pending availability. Number of Faculty 355 full-time faculty Student-to-Faculty Ratio 13:1 Athletics NCAA Division III 20 sports 10 men, 10 women 40 NCAA National Championships 49 Individual National Titles 59 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Student Involvement Recreation and Wellness Programs (more than half of all students participate in these programs) 240 student organizations Cars on Campus First-Year Students First-year commuting students may register and purchase a parking decal for one automobile and one motorcycle per academic year. First-year residential students are not eligible to purchase a parking decal but may purchase two weekly parking permits per semester. Online ordering of parking decals begins in early August. Transfer Students Commuting transfer students may register and purchase a parking decal for one automobile and one motorcycle per academic year. Residential transfer students who have completed two semesters at another institution are eligible to purchase a parking decal. Online ordering of parking decals begins in early August. jointhepride.tcnj.edu 2

3 DAY AT A GLANCE WELCOME TO 9 a.m. 10 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Student ambassadors will direct you to the appropriate venue after parking. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Events Exhibits Open Houses Panels Presentations 11:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Join us in Eickhoff Hall and sample the variety of meals our students enjoy every day! $9.26 per person. Wireless Network Access Network: Guest-at-TCNJ3 Log-In: guest2094 Password: ahuba7uj General Information THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY Bookstore The College Bookstore, (Barnes & Noble), is located in Campus Town, and will be open between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Campus tours Tours of the campus will depart every 5 10 minutes from the campus-side steps of Trenton Hall. College ambassadors will lead these tours continuously between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Deposits Admissions staff will accept enrollment deposits in the main lobby of Trenton Hall. Personal checks and money orders will be accepted. For your convenience, a computer terminal will be available for credit/debit payments. Emergency assistance TCNJ Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be available via Campus Police for injuries and illnesses: Residence hall tours Tours of first-year residence halls will be conducted by Community Advisors and offered continuously from 10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. See below for building information and where to meet: Travers and Wolfe Hall T/W Main Lounge Allen, Brewster, and Ely House (ABE) Allen Drawing Room Centennial Hall Main Lounge Restrooms Restrooms are available in each building. 3

Have a plan Take a few moments to plan your day, using the Roar* TCNJ app or the planning pages in your program. 2. Go on a campus tour Campus can look very different as an accepted student.

4 TOP 5 THINGS TO DO AT ASD We like to think of Accepted Students Day as an opportunity for you to create your own adventure on campus. If you d like some guidance, though, here are a few things that you should be sure to do before you leave campus today. 1. Have a plan Take a few moments to plan your day, using the Roar* TCNJ app or the planning pages in your program. 2. Go on a campus tour Campus can look very different as an accepted student...walk around and envision your life as a student here. 3. Attend your academic school or major s info session Learn more about what your classroom experiences would be like as a TCNJ Lion. 4. Stop by the Student Organization Expo Lions roar outside of the classroom, too. Meet current TCNJ students representing many of our student organizations. 5. Smile for the camera using #TCNJoin Post a photo using #TCNJoin today on a public Instagram account. #TCNJoin 4

5 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Let s Get Started! All events occur at the time(s) listed. Please note the duration of each event after the title and location. For those events marked, feel free to stop in at any point during the time period listed. School Key Use this key to cross reference programs and schools. a School of the Arts and Communication b d School of Business School of Education e School of Engineering h School of Humanities and Social Sciences n School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science s School of Science Remember to stop by the Brower Student Center! Representatives from some of the college s student organizations, Alumni Engagement, Campus Police, Athletics, and other college areas will be available for questions. Interdisciplinary Programs 8:30 Talk to a Transfer, Traditions 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Student Organization Expo Brower Student Center 2nd Floor 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Meet and Greet with the TCNJ Alumni Association 1 p.m. Sarnoff Collection: Pop-up Showcase Art and Interactive Multimedia Building p.m. The Tutoring Center Roscoe L. West Hall a.m.; 1 p.m. TCNJ s Center for Student Success: The Keys to Success Cromwell Hall Lounge 2 p.m. Disability Support Services (DSS) Open House Brower Student Center 1st floor 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Pre-College Summer Programs 10 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. Transition 101 for the Class of 2022 Brower Student Center 100 East Department of Music Student Showcase Recital Music Building Mayo Concert Hall 45 minutes The Next Chapter: Transition 101 for Transfer Students Brower Student Center 100 East 75 minutes Noon 3 p.m. Innovations That Changed The World: An Introduction to the David Sarnoff Collection Roscoe West Hall 204 (2nd Floor) 1:30 3 p.m. Meet the TCNJ Transfer Student Griffins Brower Student Center, Traditions Stage 5

6 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Departmental Programs ADMISSIONS 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Campus Tours Campus-side steps of Trenton Hall Departing every 15 minutes 1:30 p.m. Welcome to Our Multicultural Community Education Building 212 AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES h Why Major in African American Studies? h Social Sciences Building 227 ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Meet and Greet with the TCNJ Alumni Association ART AND ART HISTORY a 1 p.m. Welcome to the Department of Art and Art History! a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building p.m. Work in Progress: BFA Senior Exhibitions Installations in Progress a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building Art Gallery ARTS AND COMMUNICATION a 10 a.m. Welcome to Arts and Communication! a Music Building Mayo Concert Hall 10:30 a.m. Undecided in Arts and Communication: A Session for Open Option Students a Music Building Mayo Concert Hall 1 p.m. Sarnoff Collection: Pop-Up Showcase Art and Interactive Multi Media Building 206 Noon 3 p.m. Innovations That Changed The World: An Introduction to the David Sarnoff Collection Roscoe West Hall 204 (2nd Floor) ATHLETICS 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Student Athlete Advisory Committee BIOLOGY s 10 a.m.; Biology Presentation, Tour, and Open House by Faculty and Students s Kendall Hall Main Stage BONNER INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 10 a.m. Knowing the Basics: The Community Engaged Learning Requirement at TCNJ STEM Building p.m.; 2 p.m. Bonner Community Scholars Physics and Math Building 101 6

7 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE BUSINESS b Noon; 1 p.m. School of Business: Dean s Welcome b Music Building Mayo Concert Hall ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Accounting Majorb Business Building 204 (2nd Floor) ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Economics Major b Business Building 104 ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Finance Major b Business Building Lounge (Lower Level) ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Management Major b Business Building 224 (2nd floor) ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Marketing Major and Interdisciplinary Business Major b Business Building 226 (2nd floor) ; 1 p.m. Student Investment Fund: Where Business Majors Manage Real Money as a Team b Business Building 231 (2nd Floor) Financial Learning Center Undecided But Considering a Business Major? b Business Building Lounge (Lower Level) CAMPUS POLICE AND SECURITY 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Campus Police Services CAREER CENTER ; 11:30 a.m.; The Ins and Outs of Student Employment Cromwell Hall Lounge 10 a.m.; TCNJ Students: Where are They Now and How Did They Get There? Brower Student Center 225 West (2nd Floor) CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT STUDY ABROAD 10 a.m.; ; Education Abroad Opportunities Brower Student Center 100 West CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS 10 a.m.; 1 p.m. TCNJ s Center for Student Success: The Keys to Success Cromwell Hall Lounge CHEMISTRY s ; 1 p.m. General Information about the Chemistry Program s Chemistry Building min 11:40 a.m.; 1:40 p.m. Chemistry Department Tour and Open Houses Chemistry Building 121 Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation Demonstration s Chemistry Building 231 and 233 Forensic Chemistry Presentation and Demonstration s Chemistry Building 233 and 234 7

8 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 2 p.m. Computational Chemistry Presentation and Demonstration s Chemistry Building 232 COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAM 1 p.m. Collegiate Recovery Program COMMUNICATION STUDIES a Introduction to Communication Studies and Facilities Tour a Kendall Hall Black Box Theater COMPUTER SCIENCE s ; 1 p.m. Computer Science Presentation, Tour and Open House by Faculty and Studentss STEM Building 102 CRIMINOLOGY The Criminology Major Education Building 113 DINING SERVICES TCNJ Dining Services Gitenstein Library Auditorium (Lower Level) DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES 2 p.m. Disability Support Services (DSS) Open House EDUCATION d 10 a.m. School of Education Student Panel: Offerings and Opportunities d Education Building :30 p.m. Department of Elementary, Early Childhood and Urban Education d Brower Student Center 100 East Special Education, Deaf Education, Speech Pathology, and Audiology Presentation d Education Building 115 ; Technology/Pre-Engineering Education and istem d e Armstrong Hall a.m.; Welcome to Secondary Education at TCNJ! d Education Building 113 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND PROGRAM (EOF) 12:30 p.m. The TCNJ Promise: 3 Things You Need to Know about the EOF Advantage Education Building 212 ENGINEERING 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Engineering Student Organization Fair e STEM Building Atrium/Lobby 10 a.m.; Design and Research in Biomedical Engineering e Education Building a.m.; Design and Research in Civil Engineering e Armstrong Hall 154 8

9 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 10 a.m.; Design and Research in Electrical and Computer Engineering e Armstrong Hall a.m.; Design and Research in Mechanical Engineering e Gitenstein Library Auditorium (Lower Level) 10 a.m.; Design and Opportunities in Engineering Science (Management or Policy and Society) e Armstrong Hall 102 ; Technology/Pre-Engineering Education and istem e Armstrong Hall 114 ENGLISH h 10 a.m.; 1 p.m. The English Literature Major at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building a.m.; 1 p.m. English Secondary Education at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 228 The Five-Year M.A. in English h Social Sciences Building p.m. Creative Writing at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 103 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND STUDENT ACCOUNTS ; 1 p.m. Paying for College at TCNJ Kendall Hall Main Stage HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE (HES) Health and Exercise Science Student Panel Physics and Math Building 101 HISTORY h The History Major and Signature Experiences h Social Sciences Building 326 History Department Mixer h Social Sciences Building p.m. History and Secondary Education h Social Sciences Building 105 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES h 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Tea with the Dean and Students of the School of HSS h Social Sciences Building Atrium 10 a.m. The Open Option Program in HSS h Social Sciences Building p.m. You Don t Learn This in High School. Start Here. h Social Sciences Building Atrium 1 p.m. Explore the Globe. Start Here. h Social Sciences Building Atrium 1 p.m. Interested in Everything? Start Here. h Social Sciences Building Atrium 9

10 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 1 p.m. Professional and Pre-Professional Options in HSS h Social Sciences Building Atrium LIBRARY 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Library Tours Gitenstein Library Main Lobby INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA a Welcome to IMM! a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building p.m. IMM Tea and Tour a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 206 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES h Majoring in International Studies h Social Sciences Building 223 International Studies Student Panel h Social Sciences Building 223 JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING a 1 p.m. Journalism and Professional Writing Open House a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building p.m. Journalism and Professional Writing Alumni Panel a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 102 LIBERAL LEARNING AND FSP ; 1 p.m. Liberal Learning: The Core of a TCNJ Education Brower Student Center 225 West MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS s ; 1 p.m. Mathematics and Statistics Presentation by Faculty and Students s Brower Student Center 225 East MUSIC a Department of Music Student Showcase Recital a Music Building Mayo Concert Hall 45 minutes 11:45 a.m. Department of Music s Meet and Greet a Music Building Room 27 NURSING 10 a.m.; ; ; 1 p.m. Not Reality Actuality: A Day in the Life of a Nursing Student Trenton Hall 106 PARENTS 1 p.m. Parent to Parent Panel Brower Student Center 222 2nd Floor 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Pre-College Summer Programs 10

11 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, AND CLASSICAL STUDIES h Why You Should Major in Philosophy at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 228 PHYSICS s ; 1 p.m. Physics Presentation, Tour, and Open House by Faculty and Students s Physics and Math Building 117 Planetarium Demonstration Physics and Math Building 115 PUBLIC HEALTH n 10 a.m.; ; ; 1 p.m. Exploring Public Health: Presentation and Discussion n Social Sciences Building 325 (3rd Floor) RECREATION AND WELLNESS 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Fitness Center Tours Campus Town Fitness Center 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Recreation and Wellness PRE-LAW h 10 a.m.; The Pre-law Program at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 230 RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Religious and Spiritual Life Open House POLITICAL SCIENCE h ; 1 p.m. Welcome to Political Science h Social Sciences Building :30 p.m. Careers for Political Science Major h Social Sciences Building 226 PSYCHOLOGY h 10 a.m.; 10:45 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. The Psychology Major at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 103 OR p.m. Psychology Signature Experience Showcase h Social Sciences Building 128 OR 130 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) 10 a.m. 1 p.m. TCNJ Army ROTC RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION AND HOUSING 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Residence Hall Tours and Info Table Travers/Wolfe Hall Lounge, Allen Drawing Room, or Centennial Hall Main Lounge SCIENCE s Open Options Program Presentations Physics and Math Building

12 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY h ; 1 p.m. Sociology and Anthropology h Social Sciences Building 321 TUTORING CENTER 1 p.m. The Tutoring Center Roscoe L. West Hall 101 STUDENT AFFAIRS 8:30 a.m. Talk to a Transfer, Traditions 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Student Organization Expo Brower Student Center 2nd floor 10 a.m. Fraternity and Sorority Life Brower Student Center 225 East 10 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. Transition 101 for the Class of 2022 Brower Student Center 100 East Get Involved! Brower Student Center 222 The Next Chapter: Transition 101 for Transfer Students Brower Student Center 100 East 75 minutes 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Meet The TCNJ Transfer Student Griffins Brower Student Center Traditions Stage STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Student Health Services WILL PROGRAM h 11:30 a.m. Women in Learning and Leadership (WILL Program) h Social Sciences Building 226 WOMEN S, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES h Feminist and Queer Studies at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 230 WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES h 10 a.m. World Languages and Cultures: Majors, Minors, and Study Abroad! h Social Sciences Building 225 Italian Studies h Social Sciences Building p.m. Explore the Globe. Start here. h Social Sciences Building Atrium Chinese and Other Critical Languages h Social Sciences Building

13 PLAN YOUR DAY Session Title Facility Room 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Noon 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 13

14 NOTES 14

15 PLAN YOUR GUEST S DAY Session Title Facility Room 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Noon 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 15

16 CAMPUS MAP GREEN LANE ENTRANCE GREEN LANE METZGER DRIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUILDING TOWNHOUSES EAST TOWNHOUSES WEST TOWNHOUSES SOUTH GREEN FARM HOUSE H STREET LOT 9 JUNE WALKER FIELD STREET 18 LOT 8 POLICE L STREET DECKER DECKER GARAGE LOT 13 METZGER DRIVE LOT 14 CROMWELL T/W GARAGE LOTS 10 & 11 TRAVERS- WOLFE S FT TENNIS COMPLEX I STREET J STREET C STREET RECREATION CENTER GEORGE ACKERMAN PARK LIONS STADIUM TRACK/FIELD COMPLEX METZGER GARAGE LOT 7 SOCCER COMPLEX LOT 6 PHELPS HAUSDOERFFER ROUTE 31 PENNINGTON ROAD CT FT MAINTENANCE BUILDING ASD Specific General POWER HOUSE LOT 15 LAKE SYLVA SPIRITUAL CENTER Registration and Continental Breakfast Locations All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Location ($9.26 per person) Campus Tours Depart Every 5 10 minutes Tours of Facility Occur throughout the Day Academics/administration Campus Town: Retail and residential Recreational Residential NORSWORTHY METZGER DRIVE D STREET ELY/ALLEN/ BREWSTER S F STREET FT CENTENNIAL FORCINA GARAGE LOTS 17 & 18 NEW RESIDENCE FT E STREET EDUCATION BUILDING G STREET EICKHOFF LOT 16 ALUMNI GROVE FT GITENSTEIN LIBRARY ROSCOE L. WEST FORCINA STEM BUILDING LOT 12 PACKER GREEN LAWN GREEN QUIMBY S PRAIRIE FORUM METZGER DRIVE BIOLOGY BUILDING LAKE CEVA BROWER STUDENT CENTER SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING KENDALL SCIENCE COMPLEX CHEMISTRY ADDITION STREET 13 P STREET ART & IMM BUILDING PIXEL PATH MUSIC BUILDING CT LOTS 1 & 2 ARMSTRONG GARAGE ARMSTRONG TRENTON Admissions BLISS BUSINESS BUILDING STREET 20 LOT 5 LOT 4 LOT 3 VISITOR VISITOR BOOTH METZGER DRIVE MAIN ENTRANCE CAMPUS TOWN DRIVE CAMPUS TOWN MAIN BOULEVARD EAST LION ROAD CARLTON AVENUE CAMPUS TOWN CIRCLE Police LAKE BOULEVARD

ACCEPTED STUDENTS DAY SATURDAY, APRIL 11, WELCOME

ACCEPTED STUDENTS DAY SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 www.tcnj.edu/jointhepride WELCOME Fast FACTS Student Enrollment (undergraduate) 6,482 full-time students 261 part-time students (graduate) 213 full-time students