Trinity University New Student Orientation/Welcome Week 2018 Transfer Student Schedule. Friday, August 17, 2018

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1 Trinity University New Student Orientation/Welcome Week 2018 Transfer Student Schedule Note: * = An event that transfer students are required to attend. Building codes: CGC = Chapman Center CSI = Center for the Sciences and Innovation CUC = Coates University Center NH = Northrup Hall Living Our Values: Trinity University is guided by a mission and set of values that place a quality liberal arts and sciences education at its core. Every day, we strive to live our institutional values, which are Discovery, Excellence, Impact, the Individual, and Community. When you see these dots in your schedule, know that the corresponding activities will help introduce and immerse you in our institutional values. Discovery Excellence Impact The Individual Community Have any questions? getinvolved@trinity.edu, call , or visit gotu.us/nso. Friday, August 17, :00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Residence Hall Move-in/Check-in* Robert R. Witt Reception Center/Calgaard Gym 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Welcome Session* Laurie Auditorium 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Starting Strong* Laurie Auditorium 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meet Your RA & O-Teamer * Various Locations 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Group Advising Sessions* Various Locations 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Picnic sponsored by Aramark* Miller Fountain Area 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Residence Hall Meetings * Resident Assistant s Room

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3 Saturday, August 18, :30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Campus Resource Panel* Laurie Auditorium 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Foundations* Laurie Auditorium 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Academic Interest Fair* Laurie Auditorium Lobby 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. Professional Interest Group Meetings* Various Locations Pre-Medical and Health Professions CGC 126 Computer Science CSI 257 Pre-Law CUC, Waxahachie Room Business CUC, Fiesta Room Engineering CSI 347 (Treehouse) Education Storch Memorial Building 103 Humanities and Social Sciences Fair CSI Atrium 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Community Receptions Community Receptions offered to students and families. First Generation Community Reception CUC, Fiesta Room International Community Reception CUC, Skyline Room 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Language Placement Exams Various Locations French German Chinese Spanish Ancient Greek Contact Dr. Nicolle Hirschfeld before NSO (nhirschf@trinity.edu) Latin Contact Dr. Tim O Sullivan before NSO (tosulliv@trinity.edu) Russian Contact Dr. Bruce Holl before NSO (bholl@trinity.edu) 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free Time (if not taking Language Placement Exam) 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Welcome to the Academy: Convocation* Laurie Auditorium 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dinner on Your Own 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Community Receptions Community Receptions offered to students and families. Black/African American Community Reception CUC, Fiesta Room La Familia Community Reception (Spanish-speaking) CUC, Skyline Room 8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Transfer Student Social Heidi Residence Hall Lounge

4 Sunday, August 19, :00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thriving in the Academic World of Trinity* Laurie Auditorium 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Music Department Information Session & Reception Ruth Taylor Recital Hall 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sophomore Class Kick-off Laurie Auditorium 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Individual Advising Sessions* Faculty Adviser s Office 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. First-generation Student Social CUC, Waxahachie Room 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PRIDE LGBTQ+ Student Social CUC, Fiesta Room 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Theatre Department Rally Stieren Theater 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Science Fiction FYE Movie NH 040 HUMA FYE Movie CGC 126, Auditorium 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Ecumenical Christian Worship Parker Meditation Chapel Roman Catholic Mass Parker Chapel (Main Sanctuary) 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner on Your Own 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Parker Chapel Cook-out Parker Chapel Lawn 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tri-age * Laurie Auditorium Monday, August 20, :00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Individual Advising Sessions* Faculty Adviser s Office 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student Employment Office Hours NH 210, Human Resources 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Course Registration* Coates Library 310 and Information Commons 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Jump Start Workshops Various Locations Resume Building for Your On-campus Job NH 216 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Coates Library Tours* Coates Library

5 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Resume and Cover Letter Walk-in Hours CUC 215 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Jump Start Workshops Various Locations 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Theatre Department Workshop Stieren Theater 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. What You See (Diversity Session)* Laurie Auditorium 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Playfair* Calgaard Gym Tuesday, August 21, :00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student Employment Office Hours NH 203 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Course Registration* Coates Library 310 and Information Commons 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Jump Start Workshops Various Locations Resume Building for Your On-campus Job NH 216 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Interactive Library Tours* Coates Library 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Resume and Cover Letter Walk-in Hours CUC 215 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Find Your Class Tours Meet at Magic Stones/CSI Hosted by Orientation Team 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Jump Start Workshops Various Locations 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Junior Class Kick-off Heidi Residence Hall Lawn 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tiger Takeover* Various Locations Fall Student Involvement Fair Coates Esplanade Tower Climb Murchison Tower Coates Caper Coates University Center

6 Wednesday, August 22, Courses Begin 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Ask Me Information table Coates Esplanade Hosted by Orientation Team 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Poster Sale Coates Esplanade Sponsored by Student Programming Board 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. New Student Meet-up Mabee Dining Hall Hosted by Orientation Team 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Reading TUgether Keynote* Laurie Auditorium The 2018 Reading TUgether book is The Prince of los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood by Richard Blanco. Thursday, August 23, :00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Poster Sale Coates Esplanade 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Residence Hall Meetings* Resident Assistant s Room 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Welcome Week Comedian: Jenny Zigrino* Laurie Auditorium Sponsored by Student Programming Board Friday, August 24, :00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Poster Sale Coates Esplanade 10:30 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. Student Financial Services Sessions* CUC, Fiesta Room Session I: 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Session II: 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Session III: 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Session IV: 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Hallympics (Kick-off)* Intramural Field Gazebo Hosted by Residential Life 6:00 p.m. Soccer Scrimmage Paul McGinlay Soccer Field Saturday, August 25, :00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hallympics* Intramural Field 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Volleyball Scrimmage Calgaard Gym 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Welcome Week Concert* Prassel Residence Hall Lawn Hosted by Student Programming Board

7 Saturday, September 1, :00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Campus Service Project Off-campus Co-sponsored by Trinity University Volunteer Action Community (TUVAC)