New and Transfer Students Welcome Guide Reimagining Voorhees: A Different School of Thought January 4-7, 2018 W. Franklin Evans, Ph.D., President
Voorhees College at a Glance Founder: Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Founded: 1897 College President: Dr. W. Franklin Evans Charter: Affiliations: Accreditation: Setting: Athletics: HBCU, liberal arts, residential, co-educational, undergraduate The Episcopal Church, United Negro College Fund Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, Commission on Colleges 342-acre residential campus Men s Sports- Basketball, Baseball, Track/Field, Cross Country and Cheerleading Women s Sports- Basketball, Softball, Track/Field, Cross Country and Cheerleading Colors: Mascot: Blue and White Tiger Welcome to Tiger Territory 2
New Student Checklist There are a few important tasks that new students should complete during their first week on campus. Submit all official documentation Register for semester courses Update Permanent and/or Local Address Payments, Loans and Clearing Accounts Notify Health Services of health concerns Student ID Card Parking Decal Secure Campus Mailbox Key Transportation Information (Holiday Travel) E-mail Accounts Textbooks Work Study/Campus Employment Apply for Scholarships Sign-up for Support Services Sign-up for Tutorials Disability Services Veterans Affairs Benefits 3
Welcome Schedule Thursday, January 4, 2018 TIME AND LOCATION ACTIVITY 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Check-In Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Students Sign Roster Students Collect Welcome Information Resource Team: Admissions, Student Retention, Student Support Services Program (SSSP) & Student Leaders Clearance Admissions Financial Aid (students should be directed to Wright Hall after 12 noon) Cashier s Office (students should be directed to Wright Hall after 12 noon) Housing Resource Team: L. Robinson, T. Brown, A. Gyamfi, B. Johnson, G. Crosland 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Leadership Conference Center / Parents, other non-students - $6.75 (Cash Only) 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Welcome Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Resource Team: A. West, M. Wright, Student Leaders, Student Government Association Presenters: A. West, Dean of Students; R. Jones, Retention; S. Williams, Nurse; V. Wright, SGA President; D. Smiling, CPI 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Academic Power Hour Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Department Majors (30 minutes) Resource Team: K. Wilson, C. Wilson, J. DeSoto Accuplacer Overview/Test Taking Strategies (30 minutes) Resource Team: E. Hammond 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Movie Night / Game Room Living & Learning Center Resource Team: M. Wright, IT, Student Leaders NEW STUDENTS ARRIVING AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS (8AM 5PM) SHOULD REPORT TO THE RESIDENCE HALLS (WOMEN BLANTONS HALL / MEN HALMI HALL). 4
Friday, January 5, 2018 TIME AND LOCATION ACTIVITY 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Check-In (NEW ARRIVALS ONLY) Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Students Sign Roster Students Collect Welcome Information Resource Team: Admissions, Student Retention, Student Support Services Program (SSSP) & Student Leaders Clearance Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Admissions Financial Aid (students should be directed to Wright Hall) Cashier s Office (students should be directed to Wright Hall) Housing Resource Team: L. Robinson, T. Brown, A. Gyamfi, B. Johnson, G. Crosland 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Daily Overview Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Resource Team: A. West, R. Jones, Student Leaders 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Declaration of Major Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Resource Team: Records Office 9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Placement Test St. James Building Labs A & B Resource Team: E. Hammond, Student Leaders 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Leadership Conference Center / Parents, other non-students - $6.75 (Cash Only) Resource Team: Student Leaders 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Academic Advising & Registration Massachusetts Hall Auditorium Resource Team: P. Wade, Academic Departments, Student Leaders 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Movie Night / Game Room Living & Learning Center Resource Team: M. Wright, IT, Student Leaders NEW STUDENTS ARRIVING AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS (8AM 5PM) SHOULD REPORT TO THE RESIDENCE HALLS (WOMEN BLANTONS HALL / MEN HALMI HALL). 5
Saturday, January 6, 2018 TIME AND LOCATION ACTIVITY 8:00 a.m. - until NEW ARRIVALS (REPORT TO RESIDENCE HALLS) Women Blantons Hall Men Halmi Hall Report to the Admissions Office (Dorsey-Green Building) on Monday morning for official check-in 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Brunch Leadership Conference Center / Parents, other non-students - $6.75 (Cash Only) Resource Team: Student Leaders 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Movie Night / Game Room Living and Learning Center Resource Team: M. Wright, IT, Student Leaders Sunday, January 7, 2018 TIME AND LOCATION ACTIVITY 8:00 a.m. - until NEW ARRIVALS (REPORT TO RESIDENCE HALLS) Women Blantons Hall Men Halmi Hall Report to the Admissions Office (Dorsey-Green Building) on Monday morning for official check-in 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Worship Service (Optional) St. Philip s Chapel 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Brunch Leadership Conference Center / Parents, other non-students - $6.75 (Cash Only) Resource Team: Student Leaders 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Movie Night / Game Room Living and Learning Center Resource Team: M. Wright, IT, Student Leaders IF YOU ARRIVED AFTER HOURS OR DURING THE WEEKEND, YOUR FIRST STOP SHOULD BE THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS LOCATED IN THE DORSEY-GREEN BUILDING TO CHECK-IN. 6
January 8 th Classes Begin Classes Begin Monday, January 8, 2018 Dates to Remember for Spring 2018 15 th Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 18 th Martin Luther King, Jr. Program February 1st-28 th Lyceum Series of the Celebration of Black History Month 6 th Absalom Jones Feast Day Service 26 th Mid-Term Exams Begin March 3 rd Mid-Term Exams End 5 th - 9 th Spring Break (ALL STUDENTS MUST VACATE RESIDENCE HALLS BY 3PM ON MARCH 3 RD ) 12 th Classes Resume 30 th Easter Break Begins April 2 nd Easter Break Ends 3 rd Classes Resume 10 th - 13 th Founder s Day Week Activities 12 th Founder s Day Convocation 30 th Final Exams Begin May 4 th Final Exams End (ALL STUDENTS MUST VACATE RESIDENCE HALLS WITH BELONGINGS UNLESS CLEARED TO STAY FOR SUMMER SCHOOL) 5 th Commencement Day 8 th Summer School Classes Begin 7
Campus Resource Team Academic Advising / Declaration of Major / Records Office Massachusetts Hall Pamela Wade @ 803.780.1254 or pwade@voorhees.edu Suite 103 Academic Success Center Eartha Hammond @ 803.780.1379 or hammond@voorhees.edu Admissions (admissions@voorhees.edu) LaSandra Robinson @ 803.780.1023 or larobinson@voorhees.edu Barbara Moore @ 803.780.1034 or bmoore@voorhees.edu Kerri Walker @ 803.780.1033 or kwalker@voorhees.edu Courtney Rowe @ 803.780.1041 or crowe@voorhees.edu Sherell Ruth @ 803.780.1031 or sruth@voorhees.edu Career Planning and Placement See Adrian West for additional information @ 803.780.1269 or west@voorhees.edu Cashier / Transportation Coordinator Beverly Johnson @ 803.780.1144 or bjohnson@voorhees.edu College Chaplain/Vicar Reverend Dr. James Yarsiah @ 803.780.1264 or jyarsiah@voorhees.edu Dean of Students / Student ID s / Validation Stickers Adrian West @ 803.780.1269 or west@voorhees.edu Wright-Potts Library Dorsey-Green Building Office of Student Affairs Wright Hall Cashier s Office 1 st floor St. Philip s Chapel Office of Student Affairs Financial Aid Office (finaid@voorhees.edu) Wright Hall Lab Augusta Kitchen @ 803.780.1234 Office 206 April Gyamfi @ 803.780.1234 Office 108 Takillya Brown (Default Management) @ 803.780.1234 Office 204 Health Services (Campus Nurse) Suzanne Williams @ 803.780.1077 or swilliams@voorhees.edu Halmi Hall Housing Living & Learning Center George Crosland @ 803.780.1261 or gcrosland@voorhees.edu Office 202 Information Technology Massachusetts Hall Monterrio Jones @ 803.780.1209 or mjones@voorhees.edu Office 204 Help Desk @ 803.780.1201 or helpdesk@voorhees.edu Office 203 Retention / Scholarship Services Rachel Jones @ 803.780.1277 or rmjones2@voorhees.edu Office 102 Security/Safety Security Desk @ 803.780.1112 or allieduniversal@voorhees.edu Security Booth Student Engagement and Leadership / Student ID s / Validation Stickers Living & Learning Center Marion Wright @ 803.780.1267 or mwright@voorhees.edu Office 201 Student Support Services Program Lynda Jefferson @ 803.780.1279 or lyndaj@voorhees.edu Office 103 Wendy Hyland @ 803.780.1272 or wjones@voorhees.edu Office 103 Ella Risi @ 803.780.1271 or elrisi@voorhees.edu Office 103 Writing Center Rev. Yvonne Singleton @ 803.780.1174 or ysing@voorhees.edu 8
Voorhees College Traditions The Alma Mater The College Hymn When we come to thee, dear Voorhees, The School we love so well, We, will hail thee as a guiding light, That ever shines afar. Chorus: Alma Mater, dear old school, We'll raise aloud a song, For we love our dear old Voorhees, The White and the true Blue. In These halls of knowledge true, Each day we come to you, Trying now to shape our future With ideals good and true. Chorus: Alma Mater, dear old school, We'll raise aloud a song, For we love our dear old Voorhees, The White and the true Blue. When we've finished our work with you, We'll leave these walls so true, And we'll strive each day to follow Your principles of true blue. Chorus Alma Mater, dear old school, We'll raise aloud a song, For we love our dear old Voorhees, The White and the true Blue. We build our school on Thee, 0 Lord, To Thee we bring our common need; The loving heart, the helpful word, The tender thought, the kindly deed. We work together in Thy sight, We live together in Thy love; Guide Thou our faltering steps aright, And lift our thoughts to heaven above Hold Thou each hand to keep it just, Touch Thou our lips and make them pure; If Thou art with us, Lord we must Be faithful friends and comrades sure. We change, but Thou art still the same, The same good Master, Teacher, Friend; We change; but Lord, we bear Thy name To journey with it to the end. Amen 9