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4 SUNDAY A.M. MOVE IN Residence Halls open for First-Year Students Did you know? Miley is open 11-2 for lunch for a quick break from unpacking with family. 3 P.M. WELCOME MASS All Students and Families are welcome to join, in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel. 5:30 P.M. RESIDENT STUDENT FLOOR MEETINGS Meet your RA and floor-mates for the first floor meeting of the year. Commuter Students Please join us at 5:30 in Miley Starbucks for a meet & greet with staff and fellow students! 6:30-8 P.M. DINNER Miley Dining Hall 8 P.M. BONFIRE SOCIAL Come make some S'Mores and listen to music with your Orientation Leaders and FYT Mentors on the Stonor/Drexel Lawn. BYOLCB (Bring Your Own Lawn Chair or Blanket). #WelcomeSeahawks

5 MONDAY Miley opens for breakfast at 7 a.m., be sure to fuel up for a busy day! 8 A.M. MEET YOUR FYT PEER MENTOR Visit the Ellucian GO app (instructions in this booklet) for your FYT 100/200 section information and classroom location (ex. FYT , O''Hare 106). Once you have found your section, go to the 'FYT Classroom to meet your Peer Mentor for Explorientation. 8:30 A.M. WELCOME HOME! A Welcome from Dr. Barbara LoMonaco, Vice President of Student Affairs. Wakehurst Lawn Tent 8:45 A.M. ACADEMIC WELCOME A Welcome from Dr. Nancy G. Schreiber Provost & Vice President for Academic AffairsWakehurst Lawn Tent 9 A.M. SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY Safety & Security, Office of Residence Life, and Newport Police Department. Wakehurst Lawn Tent 10:30 A.M. CIVILITY/ALCOHOL & SEXUAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS Ms. Jenn Longa, Assistant Dean of Students for Victim Support Services & Bystander Initiatives, UCONN, and Dr. Dan Graney, Dean of Students, University of Rhode Island. Wakehurst Lawn Tent Mandatory to receive credit for Explorientation. Must attend 2 of these marked events. Salve I.D. needed to swipe into all Explorientation events to receive credit.

6 11:30 A.M. CLASS PHOTO Participate in a Salve tradition on McKillop Lawn. Wear your favorite Salve gear. 12 P.M. HOUR TO EMPOWER Dr. Sami Nassim, Director of Multicultural Programs. Wakehurst Lawn Tent 1 P.M. I BELIEVE I CAN CELEBRATION This is a celebration open to new students who are interested in diversity, social justice, and meeting new students and staff from the Office of Multicultural Programs. McAuley Lawn. Miley is also open for lunch until 2 p.m. and for Dinner from 6:30-8 p.m. 2:30 P.M. FREE TIME This is a great time to meet new people, explore campus, rent a game in Wakehurst, walk the Cliff Walk to First Beach, or just relax! 2:30-6 P.M. MCKILLOP LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE Come by, have a snack, and enter to win a raffle by playing the McKillop Maneuver! Note: The library will be open from 12 p.m. 8 p.m. for your use P.M. THINKFAST GAMESHOW Test your knowledge and skills for your chance to win $200 Cash Prize! Rodgers Rec. #WelcomeSeahawks

7 TUESDAY A.M-9 A.M. DAY OF SERVICE CHECK-IN Meet your Peer Mentor at the Wakehurst Tent to start the check-in for Day of Service, for which you will volunteer at various local organizations on and around the island with your FYT peers, Peer Mentor and Instructor. Be sure to dress according to the weather, wear sneakers, and most importantly, have fun! 9 A.M. OPENING CEREMONY Sr. Jane Gerety, RSM. 9:15 A.M.-12 P.M. VOLUNTEER WORK Various Locations in the Newport Community Miley opens for breakfast at 7 a.m., be sure to fuel up for a busy day! 12-2 P.M. BREAK FOR LUNCH Miley Dining 2:30 P.M. NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION PROCESSION Meet your Peer Mentor at Rodgers Recreation to line up for your procession into Convocation as the Class of Mandatory to receive credit for Explorientation. Must attend 2 of these marked events. Salve I.D. needed to swipe into all Explorientation events to receive credit.

8 3 P.M. ACADEMIC CONVOCATION CEREMONY Academic Convocation is a Salve Regina tradition that welcomes you into our academic community. Hear from members of our campus and local community. All new students will process into the tent as part of the ceremony and are encouraged to dress business casual. Flat footwear is recommended. 5 P.M. MAJOR MEET AND GREET Meet with faculty and fellow students from your major/department to learn more about the academic journey ahead. Locations will be provided by your FYT mentor. 6-9 P.M. WELCOME HOME BBQ Inflatables, Games, Free Stuff and More on the Wakehurst Lawn. Dinner will be served from 6-8 p.m. during this event. #WelcomeSeahawks

9 Wednesday A.M.-12 P.M. WELCOME BOOTH Locations near Miley & O Hare Have questions that you want answered? Need help finding a class? Pop into any of our booths around campus and talk to students! 2-4 P.M. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT JOB FAIR Students who have received a Federal Work Study award and are seeking on-campus student employment positions can speak with supervisors from a variety of departments and learn about available opportunities on Stonor/Drexel Lawn. THURSDAY A.M.-12 P.M. WELCOME BOOTH Locations near Miley & O Hare Have questions that you want answered? Need help finding a class? Pop into any of our booths around campus and talk to students! 12-4 P.M. THINGS FOR THURSDAY: SPIKES & DELS Join Campus Activities on Wakehurst Lawn for this FREE event! 4-7 P.M. CLUB RUSH Come meet the student organizations here at Salve. Sign up for those clubs that interest you and get involved! Sponsored by Student Government Association and Student Activities. Thursday events continue on next page. Mandatory to receive credit for Explorientation. Must attend 2 of these marked events. Salve I.D. needed to swipe into all Explorientation events to receive credit.

10 4-7 P.M. COMMUNITY SERVICE FAIR Meet with Community Partners and learn about volunteer opportunities. FRIDAY Did you know? There are over 60 academic and social student organizations at Salve P.M. FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE #ANCHOREDINRI Wakehurst Lawn Join the Office of Student Activities to kick-off the semester with the first Friday Night Live of the year, Anchored in Rhode Island! Enjoy a taste of what the Ocean State has to offer including iconic foods, activities, FNL T-shirts and more! SATURDAY P.M. MOVIE NIGHT: LIFE OF THE PARTY Free popcorn and a movie in Antone 128. Presented by Campus Activities Board and the Office of Student Activities. #WelcomeSeahawks

11 Ellucian Go App Salve Regina s Office of Information Technology has introduced the Ellucian GO mobile app for Apple and Android devices, which provides interactive functionality with My Information and My Salve components. The new mobile application contains features such as Search for Sections, My Grades, My Notifications and My Courses. Students can also sync course schedules to their calendars. Instructions To download the app, students can visit their phone s app store and download the Ellucian GO application. Once the app is downloaded, open the app and select Salve Regina University from the menu or type Salve Regina University into the search tool, to download and display the configuration. At the bottom of the app click Sign In. Students should use their My Salve login to authenticate, as this allows the app to provide information specific to each user. My Grades and My Courses provide course information, including times, and building information, which interfaces with the campus map for directions. Search For Sections allows for browsing classes, as well as adding them to a cart and ultimately registering. For more information, contact the Help Desk at (401) or helpdesk@salve.edu. Seahawk Connection During Explorientation Students will use Seahawk Connection to track their progress and completion of the Explorientation program. 1. Check in with your Student I.D. at all Explorientation events. 2. Log on to with your Salve username and password. 3. Click on "Paths" then "Explorientation 2017" All events that you have attended and swiped into should show with a check mark. If an event does not show up please allow up to 24 hours for the system to update. After that time if the event does not show please studentactivities@salve.edu

12 JOB FAIR WORKSHEET The Office of Career Development has designed this worksheet to ensure a successful on-campus job search for all first-year students. For questions regarding employment, contact them at: Tips and Information Students who have received a Federal Work Study award (FWS) through Financial Aid are eligible to apply for student employment positions. Introduce yourself well share your name, major, and one sentence describing your interest in working this semester. Remember to SMILE! This will help the supervisors remember YOU. Ask questions so you can better understand the type of student and skills each department is looking for and determine if it s the right job for you! After the Fair, access the CareerHub@SalveRegina system to review a detailed list of all student employment positions and begin applying ASAP. List your top 3 Student Employment Positions! Department Job Title Job # NOTES:

13 Part of your success at Salve Regina will rely on your involvement and participation in a variety of different opportunities outside of the classroom. Attend the opportunities included in this handout. Be sure to explore our Salve Regina University calendar of events to learn about all the different events that are happening on campus. After attending Club Rush, please list the student organizations that you have signed up for. Name of Student Organizations Purpose of Student Organizations CLUB RUSH WORKSHEET Skills you would like to gain: As you begin to join student organizations, how will the skills you hope to gain from participating contribute to your academic success at Salve Regina and after? Please describe below.

14 Miley Dining Hours Monday- Friday Breakfast: 7-9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast: 9:30-11 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Snack: 1:30-4 p.m. Dinner: 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday & Holidays Continental Breakfast: 8:30-11 a.m. Hot Brunch: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Snack: 1:30-4 p.m. Dinner: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Notes:

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16 This program is sponsored by: Office of Student Activities Center for Student Development Office of Residence Life Office of Career Development Mercy Center for Spiritual Life McKillop Library Office of Multicultural Programs & Retention Academic Affairs Office of Community Service Dean of Students Office Safety and Security Student Government Association Campus Activities Board For more information please contact: The Office of Student Activities (401) or Center For Student Development at (401)