STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS (Read Carefully & Keep!)

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1 STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS (Read Carefully & Keep!) Registration will be held on Sunday, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus in Williamsport, PA. PLEASE NOTE: You MUST arrive on campus NO LATER THAN 11:00 a.m. of your scheduled week unless PRIOR arrangements have been made with a PFEW staff member (see instructions at top of page 7 of the Acceptance Forms). If for any reason you cannot be at Penn College prior to 11:00 a.m. of your scheduled week, please contact the PFEW office immediately at amber@pfew.org or by calling the number ext. 6. PFEW reserves the right to cancel and reassign the spot of any student who does not follow these instructions. Registration fees are non-refundable. PROGRAM and DORM REGISTRATION IMMEDIATELY UPON YOUR ARRIVAL AT PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD REPORT TO THE KLUMP ACADEMIC CENTER (PFEW WELCOME CHECK- IN/ ON CAMPUS MAP). Upon on arrival, further instructions and program registration information will be provided. Do not unload your car until you have completed the first part of registration. All room assignments are final! THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION PROCESS (REGISTRATION, DORM CHECK-IN AND CAMPUS TOUR) WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE. THE LAST TOUR LEAVES AT 11:00AM, SO PLEASE PLAN YOUR ARRIVAL ON CAMPUS ORDINGLY. CONTACT INFORMATION / EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER I. If you become ill prior to your scheduled week at PFEW and must cancel, notify the PFEW office immediately by calling (814) All efforts will be made to reassign you to another week. This will be done based on availability. No refunds will be granted! II. II. Those who would like to correspond with you during the week should address their letters to: Participant s Name c/o Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week Pennsylvania College of Technology One College Avenue Williamsport, PA In an emergency, students may be reached by calling: (570) This number will be answered 24-hours a day and messages will be delivered. NOTE: THIS NUMBER IS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. Due to the volume of calls that must be made from the office, please do not attempt to contact students via the PFEW staff except for emergencies. DEPARTURE No student will be permitted to depart Pennsylvania College of Technology prior to 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning unless prior arrangements have been made with PFEW staff. (See Contact Information above section I.) Students must leave campus on Saturday, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and by 11:30 a.m. at the latest. No breakfast is provided on Saturday. Parents/guardians should meet their child at the dorms. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AT THE ROSE STREET COMMONS. Resident Hall Assistants (RA) will be stationed outside to check out students and do final room checks. Room keys MUST be turned in (A $35 fee will be collected upon departure for lost keys) to RA. If you checked your car in when you registered, the RA will have your car keys. 1

2 IMPORTANT NOTES (Keep this!) Lunch is not provided on Sunday, there will be time after registration for parents/guardians to take their student to have lunch. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE BACK ON CAMPUS BY 12:30 PM FOR OPENING CEREMONIES! Those students not accompanied by an adult will want to pack a lunch as they will not be permitted to leave campus once they register. You and your parents/guardians will be taking a guided tour of Pennsylvania College of Technology. Tours begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until 11:00 a.m. (tours are mandatory for all participants). Therefore, you must arrive early enough to register for the program prior to going on a tour. Please Plan Accordingly. Student orientation will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in the auditorium in the Klump Academic Center ( on campus map). All students MUST BE back at the by 12:30PM to find their assigned company s area and students will be seated with their assigned companies. BE SURE TO SAY GOOD-BYE AND GIVE ANY BELONGINGS TO STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE STUDENT ORIENTATION. THEY WILL BE LEAVING WITH THEIR GROUP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ASSEMBLY FOR ANOTHER SCHEDULED ACTIVITY. Due to the number of student participants and space limitations, we ask that parents/guardians DO NOT attend the student orientation. We welcome them to stay for parent orientation and the campus tour, but ask that they depart before opening ceremonies. ALL STUDENTS MUST REMAIN ON CAMPUS DURING THEIR WEEK WITH US. If you must leave campus for any reason after program registration, please notify a PFEW staff member. You are required to stay on campus from the time you arrive until you check out on Saturday, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. At the time of registration, you will be issued a name tag with your photo and sponsor's name. It is imperative that you wear this name tag at ALL TIMES while attending PFEW. This name tag is your pass for admittance to all PFEW activities and the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus. If, for any reason, you need to leave PFEW you must contact a senior member of the PFEW staff, your Company Advisor, and your RA prior to your departure. Headquarters for Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week will be on the 2 nd floor of the Klump Academic Center ( on map). There will be a staff person on duty throughout the week providing information, taking important messages, handling lost & found, etc. Once registered, no visitors will be permitted until 7 a.m. Saturday. Please do not invite relatives or friends to visit during the week. This program is very intense with little extra time available and is restricted to participants. Alcohol, drugs and weapons of any kind are strictly forbidden and smoking is limited to designated areas on campus. Deviation from these policies will result in immediate dismissal from the program. This policy will be adhered to from the first day through the last day of Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week. The Foundation for Free Enterprise Education and/or the Pennsylvania College of Technology Campus Police reserve the right to search any dorm room and possessions of any student who is under suspicion of drugs, alcohol or weapons of any kind. In order to gain full benefit from planned activities, students are to be in their dorm by 11:00 p.m. and in bed with the lights out at 11:30 p.m. You know how long it takes you to get ready for bed, so be responsible and allow enough time. All residence halls have trained counselors in residence to supervise and assist you. Supervision will be provided while you are using Pennsylvania College of Technology facilities. You will be expected to cooperate with those people we have asked to supervise activities and help conduct this program. No exceptions will be made. YOUR ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED AT ALL MEETINGS AND OTHER SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES. Appropriate clothing, including shoes and shirts, must be worn in all PFEW activities. (See enclosed checklist of items to bring.) PFEW HAS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR ASSAULT, DISRESPECT, VIOLENCE, VANDALISM, DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND WEAPONS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EXPEL FROM THE COURSE AND THE CAMPUS, ANYONE WHO VIOLATES THESE RULES. If you are in violation of the program regulations and subsequently dismissed/expelled from Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week, it is your parent/guardian s responsibility to provide immediate transportation for your departure from Pennsylvania College of Technology regardless of time or date of dismissal. Recreational and social breaks are planned for each day (e.g. open gym time, dance, etc.); however, due to the intensity of this program there is little free time outside of planned activities. 2

3 CHECKLIST OF ITEMS TO PACK (Keep This!) Program Materials: All program materials are provided. The cost of your room and meals are also included. Clothing: Dress for PFEW is casual; HOWEVER, DRESS MUST BE TASTEFUL AND APPROPRIATE: If in doubt, wear something else. Bring enough clothes for 7 days. Casual clothing is any clothing you d be allowed to wear to school (i.e. shorts, t-shirts, jeans, sneakers, sandals, etc.). On Friday, there will be a presentation given by the students in the morning and an awards banquet in the evening. Appropriate dress clothes for both events will be required. Dress, skirt or dress slacks and blouse for ladies. Suit and tie or dress slacks and buttoned shirt with tie for men are appropriate. Dress for the dance on Friday night is casual. Food: 3 meals a day are provided for students except for Sunday (day of arrival in which only dinner will be served) as well as Saturday (day of departure in which no meals are served). Meals are served buffet style so that students may make their own food selections while taking into consideration any dietary modifications they may need. Spending Money: Students will have an opportunity to purchase souvenirs if they choose to. The campus bookstore will be open during the week. Snacks are available in vending machines and food may be ordered to campus during free time hours. If you choose to bring spending money, $30-35 seems to be a reasonable amount to bring. REQUIRED Items To Bring: DRESS CLOTHING (see above) SNEAKERS (mandatory for daily Executive Fitness & Wednesday Field Trip) PILLOW & BED LINENS (twin sheets- both twin and twin xl will work for dorm beds) Toiletries (Personal Items i.e., soap, toothpaste, shampoo, feminine products, etc.) Towels/Washcloths Alarm Clock Additional Suggested Items To Bring: Watch Sunscreen T-shirts Medications / Band-Aids Shorts/Jeans (Advil/Tylenol/Prescriptions) Pajamas Blanket Jacket/Sweater/ Sweatshirt Laundry Bag Sandals/Flip-Flops (for Hair Dryer/ Curling or Flat Iron community bathrooms) Camera Calculator Sunglasses Raincoat/Umbrella Backpack Folder (to keep notes you take in) Snacks/Drinks Hand Soap (for dorm room bathrooms) Electronics: Electrical appliances including refrigerators are not permitted. Should any medications need to be refrigerated (i.e. insulin) an RA in the dorm will be equipped with a refrigerator please see your RA upon registration. TV s, laptops and other expensive items should not be brought. Students will not have access to the campus s Wi-Fi during the week. Cell phones are permitted, but must be used during appropriate times (i.e. meals or free time) and should remain off or on silent during major activities such as speakers. PFEW will not be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged personal items. ****Please remember that lunch will not be served on Sunday. The first meal is 6 p.m. Make plans to arrive in plenty of time to register so that you eat lunch prior to opening ceremonies. Remember program registration, dorm check in and campus tours MUST BE completed by 11:00 a.m. 3

4 MAIN CAMPUS ROSE STREET Pennsylvania College of Technology York Lancaster One College Avenue Williamsport, PA (800) BUILDINGS ON MAIN CAMPUS Klump Academic Center ATC Parkes Automotive Technology Center Dauphin ATHS Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center BTC Carl Building Technologies Center BWD Center for Business & Workforce Development CAL College Avenue Labs CC Bush Campus Center CMB Construction Masonry Building ERC Automotive Engine Repair Center ETC Electrical Technologies Center FH Field House Madigan Library L JC Le Jeune Chef Restaurant MAC Machining Technologies Center MTC Avco-Lycoming Metal Trades Center Police Office/Penn's Loft VH Parking COLLE GE AVENU E Student & Administrative Services Center Victorian House BWD ERC POLICE ATC Police Office MAC ETC Emergency Call Box MTC PFEW Welcome & Check-In PAC Police Substation C O L L E G E AV E N U E SUSQUEHANNA STREET L JC LJC ATHS LEC GYM PDC VH BTC Susquehanna River WEST THIRD STREET Historic District CC Downtown Williamspor spo t STOP PARK STREET PARK STREET COLLEGE AVENUE LIB SASC HA Travel Route for Check-in GA NW AY FIRST STREET 1. Travel north on Maynard Street, past the Campus Entrance to West Third Street. 2. At stop light, turn left onto West Third Street. 3. Travel about 0.4 mile; turn right into parking lot. CAMPUS ENTRANCE Routes I-180/Rt. I-80/Rt. MAYNARD STREET * Do not park in reserved spots. A placard or license plate for persons with disabilities or disabled veterans is required for handicapped spots. PC / SASC CMB W E S T F O U RT H S T R E E T Thompson Professional Development Center POL CAL V I N E AV E N U E Physician Assistant Center POL WEST THIRD STREET PAC PDC GRIER STREET FH UE Hager Lifelong Education Center LIB Clinton AV EN Bardo Gymnasium LEC Juniata EG E General Services Warehouse GYM GSW CO LL GSW Delaware Page 1

5 t MAJOR ROUTES TO THE CAMPUS To Wellsboro and Penn College at Wellsboro Routes to Main Campus Maynard Street Exit CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT To Wahoo Drive and Advanced Automotive Technology Center Arch Street N G Market Street To Montoursville and Aviation Center High Street Business District 180 I L Y C O M K C R E E Center for Business & Workforce Development West Third Street West Fourth Street Reach Road Penn College Main Campus Maynard Street et To General Services Building To Lock Haven S U S Q U E H A N N A 180 R I V E R Maynard Street Exit To Montgomery, Earth Science Center and Energy Technology Education Center From the North: From U.S. Routes 14 and South, follow U.S. Route South to Williamsport and take the Maynard Street Exit. From the South: Follow U.S. Route North to Williamsport and take the Maynard Street Exit. From the East: Follow Interstate 80 to Interstate 180/Route (exit 212B). Continue on Interstate 180/Route to Williamsport and take the Maynard Street Exit. From the West: Follow Interstate 80 to Route (exit 178). Follow Route to Williamsport and take the Maynard Street Exit. Page 2