ORIENTATION SCHEDULE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR
WELCOME TO EMBRY-RIDDLE! ORIENTATION SCHEDULE Events in blue indicate Orientation programs for all students. MONDAY, AUGUST 20 Activities on this day involve several pre-orientation programs. Please refer to the specific schedule you receive from that office for a more detailed list of events. Check in for the Registrar, Orientation and the Residence Halls International, ROTC, Discover Embry-Riddle and Fall Athletes 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Discover Embry-Riddle: 1st Gen Pre-orientation programs COAS 125 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Flight On-boarding for Air Force ROTC Flight Ops 207 AFROTC students who plan to fly this year will present required documents and receive their ramp badges. Noon 5 p.m. Army ROTC Pre-Orientation programs Henderson & ROTC 236 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS Lisa S. Kollar Dean of Students Hello and welcome Embry-Riddle Eagles! We are excited to have you on campus, ready to start a new semester and academic year. Orientation is a time to explore and acclimate to Embry- Riddle s culture, meet the Eagles who will support your academic career, and establish yourself as a professional. You will hear plenty of advice over the next few weeks; listen and apply it to your own experience. Throughout campus, you have many resources and departments that can support and guide you, including the Dean of Students Office and the Student Affairs division. Finally, I am looking forward to joining you in the new Student Union, where we will celebrate the grand opening during Homecoming week, October 11-13. Noon 5 p.m. Navy ROTC Pre-Orientation programs ROTC building 1 3 p.m. Exchange Student Orientation Briefing COB 114 This is a required briefing for all new exchange students to complete needed paperwork. 3:30 4:30 p.m. International Student Program: Academic Integrity & Title IX Willie Miller IC 101 4:30 6 p.m. International Student BBQ Doolittle BBQ area Meet your fellow international students and enjoy a meal together! TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Activities on this day involve several pre-orientation programs. Please refer to the specific schedule you receive from that office for a more detailed list of events. 8 11:30 a.m. International Student Pre-Orientation Programs Henderson Welcome Center Late arrivals for international students will be processed here. 8:45 10 a.m. Mandatory onboarding session to learn about your student visa and how to stay in status 10 11:30 a.m. International Student Group Meetings: Connect with students from the International Student Programming Council ROTC Pre-Orientation Programs 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Air Force Willie Miller IC 101 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Navy ROTC Building 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Army ROTC 236 & Henderson 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Discover Embry-Riddle: 1st Gen Pre-orientation programs COAS 125 Check in for the Registrar, Orientation and the Residence Halls Flight students, Learning Communities and Honors students MESSAGE FROM THE SGA PRESIDENT Chad Stearns SGA President Welcome, Eagles! We are so excited to have you join the Embry-Riddle community! College is an exciting time but also goes by fast, so make the most of every second. If you ever need anything or just want to chat over tea or coffee, please don t hesitate to reach out to me, or stop by the Sudent Government Association (SGA) Office. Go Eagles! 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Flight On-boarding J.P. Riddle Student Center Students who plan to fly this year will present required documents and receive their ramp badges. You can register for this activity using the Qless app, either at the Student Center or through your phone. A flyer with the QR code is provided in the Orientation folder. 4:30 8 p.m. Honors Program Welcome Daytona Beach venue Please refer to your invitation for more specific information on this event. 8 9:30 p.m. Trivia & Ice Cream Social New Hall Multipurpose Room Get to know fellow students, test your knowledge and enjoy ice cream! Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m. BUILDING LEGEND COA College of Aviation COAS College of Arts & Sciences COB College of Business LB Lehman College of Engineering
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Orientation for all new students and families officially begins. Check-In for the Registrar, Orientation and the Residence Halls 9 a.m. Noon Student Services Resource Fair 9 a.m. Noon Embry-Riddle Language Institute (ERLI) Placement Test Student Village 127 10 11:30 a.m. Honors Program Orientation Willie Miller IC 101 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Veteran Student Services Orientation Henderson Welcome Center Veterans, dependents, and families are invited to this briefing. 1 5 p.m. Academic Program Briefings All students are required to attend the briefing for their major. Family members are welcome. 1 2 p.m. Academic Program Briefing I Aerospace & Occupational Safety COA 350 Air Traffic Management COA 345 Mechanical Engineering Willie Miller IC 101 Meteorology COA 351 Spaceflight Operations COA 354 1:30 3:30 p.m. Flight / Aeronautics / Aeronautical Science 2:30 3:30 p.m. Academic Program Briefing II Civil Engineering LB 332 College of Business Henderson Welcome Center Unmanned Aircraft Systems COA 139 2:30 3:45 p.m. Aviation Maintenance Science Willie Miller IC 101 4 5 p.m. Academic Program Briefing III Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Physiology COAS 204 Communication COAS 206 Computational Mathematics COAS 301.40 Electrical, Computer, Software & Systems Engineering Willie Miller IC 101 Homeland Security & Global Conflict Studies COAS 126 Human Factors & Systems COAS 402 Interdisciplinary Studies COAS 201.45 Physical Science: AA, EP & SP COAS 125 5 6 p.m. Regional Receptions This is an opportunity to meet Embry-Riddle families from your part of the country, as well as members of the Parent Association. Events are in the atrium of the specified building. Southeast College of Aviation Northeast Center for Faith & Spirituality Midwest College of Engineering West Coast College of Business International Center for Diversity & International Student Services 7 8 p.m. Resident Hall Wing Meetings Residence Halls Join your Resident Advisor and other residents to talk about expectations and opportunities in residential life. 8:30 p.m. Outdoor Movie: Avengers: Infinity War Connolly Quad Students and families are all invited to enjoy a movie on the lawn with popcorn and prizes! Movie brought to you by Touch-N-Go, your student programming board. (Rain location: Willie Miller IC Auditorium) THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 8 9 a.m. Composition Evaluation COAS 202 & COAS 203 If you haven t taken this placement exam online yet, this is an opportunity to take care of it. 9 a.m. Welcome (Students & Families) Meet the Orientation Team and hear from students and campus leaders about what to expect as you start your journey at Embry-Riddle. 10 11:30 a.m. Parent Orientation Session (Families) Hear from the Dean of Students and faculty about campus resources and how to support your student. 10 10:45 a.m. Class Photo (Students) Multipurpose Field 11 a.m. noon O Groups: Get Connected & Lunch (Students) See page 7 for locations 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break (Families) Meet your fellow new students and learn about campus resources in these sessions led by the O-Team. Families have time for lunch at campus venues while their students eat with their O-Group. 12:30 4 p.m. Life at Embry-Riddle (Students & Families) Hear from faculty, staff, and students about opportunities and services that can enrich your student experience. Learn about the impact of internships and study abroad experiences. Hear about involvement opportunities and ways they can help you become more career-ready! Find out about how students are translating research and innovative ideas into business opportunities. Connect with students and staff from a variety of diverse backgrounds. Explore getting a master s degree in less time. And if you ve got questions, bring them to two places the Student Q & A session, and the Transition to Embry-Riddle Q&A session. In one you ll hear directly from students, and in the other you can talk with staff from Housing, Campus Safety, Food Services, Counseling, First-Year Programs and other departments. 12:30 1:30 p.m. Life at Embry-Riddle Session 1 Career Services: Internships & Co-ops Willie Miller IC 101 Connecting Student Involvement to Career Readiness Henderson Welcome Center (C) Student Q&A Panel Transfer 101 with the Registrar COAS 125 Transition to Embry-Riddle Q&A J.P. Riddle Student Center 1:45 2:45 pm Life at Embry-Riddle Session 2 Career Services: Internships & Co-ops Willie Miller IC 101 Diverse Groups at Embry-Riddle Henderson Welcome Center (W) Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship COAS 125 Student Q&A Panel Study Abroad COAS 126 Transition to Embry-Riddle Q&A J.P. Riddle Student Center 3 4 p.m. Life at Embry-Riddle Session 3 Accelerated Master s Programs COB 114 Connecting Student Involvement to Career Readiness Henderson Welcome Center (C) Diverse Groups at Embry-Riddle Henderson Welcome Center (W) Research, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship COAS 125 Study Abroad COAS 126 4:30 5 p.m. Convocation Join the president, the provost, and the faculty in this event that marks the formal start to the academic year. 5 7 p.m. Family Farewell Social Connolly Quad/West Lawn Meet faculty, students and families from your college and relax at the end of a big day. Each college wil have its own tent. (Rain location: J.P. Riddle Student Center) 8 11 p.m. Glowcade New Hall First Floor Come and explore a glow-filled adventure with mini-golf, air hockey, Jenga, a silent disco and more!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 8 9 a.m. ALEKS Math Placement COAS 202 & COAS 203 If you haven t taken this placement exam online yet, this is an opportunity to take care of it. 9 a.m. Noon O Groups / PlayFair Connect with campus life! In one session you ll meet with your O-group (locations on page 7) and talk about student life. In the other session you ll experience Playfair at the J.P. Riddle Student Center an interactive, entertaining program that s one of our most appreciated events! 9 10:30 a.m. Session 1: Groups 1-26 O-Group; Groups 27-52 Playfair 10:30 a.m. noon Session 2: Groups 1-26 Playfair; Groups 27-52 O-Group SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 Official Orientation programs are done. You have a day to get yourself to get ready for classes, or you may particpate in any of the following events. 3 p.m. Music & Spirituality Welcome Event Center for Faith & Spirituality Music, refreshments, and a chance to meet students from different faith traditions. 5 p.m. Embry-Riddle Women s Soccer v Montverde Academy (5 p.m. tailgate, 6 p.m. game) Soccer Stadium 5:15 p.m. Launch Service: Fellowship of Christian Athletes Willie Miller IC 101 7 p.m. Mass: Catholic Student Union Center for Faith & Spirituality Noon 3 p.m. Registration & Advisement COB Atrium Advisors for all academic programs will be on hand if you need to make changes or create a new schedule. 12:30-2 p.m. Welcome and Jummah Prayer: Muslim Student Association Center for Faith & Spirituality 3 5 p.m. Eagle Fest Connolly Quad Have fun on the Quad and meet some of the groups that bring spirit to our campus! 4 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Sex Signals Program Willie Miller IC 101 Learn about appropriate ways to communicate in this popular national program that keeps things both funny and real. 5 7 p.m. Commuter & Transfer Dinner West Lawn Annex Relax on the West Lawn and meet other students who have transferred or are commuters. (Rain location: J.P. Riddle Student Center Landing Strip) MONDAY, AUGUST 27 8 a.m. Classes Begin 4 p.m. Meditation in the Buddhist Tradition Center for Faith & Spirituality 8 p.m. TNG Presents: Hypnotist Dan Lornitis Come experience this hugely popular start to the fall semester, brought to you by Touch-N-Go, your student programming board. 5:30 p.m. Shabbat Service: Hillel Center for Faith & Spirituality 7 p.m. Embry-Riddle Women s Volleyball v Shaw University 9 p.m. Paint U West Lawn Your SGA & O-Team present Embry-Riddle s very own EDM paint party! (Rain location: J.P. Riddle Student Center) SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 8 a.m. 2 p.m. Flight-line Assimilation Program (FLAP) Willie Miller IC 101 Flight students are invited to this program that gets you familiar with our flight processes. 10 11:30 a.m. Service Project: Rise Against Hunger J.P. Riddle Student Center Join us to help pack meals for hungry children and families. 2 6 p.m. Beach Bash Frank Rendon Park Come explore the sand and sea! Buses leave from the parking lot across from the Student Village and bring you to the beach to enjoy games and free sno-cones. The buses will loop between the beach and campus across the 4-hour period, so you can come and go when you wish. 7 p.m. Epic Magic Tour J.P. Riddle Student Center Three great magicians and lots of fun! 9 p.m. Movie Night: Top Gun Q Hangar Orientation concludes with this Embry-Riddle tradition. Come see Top Gun in the Hangar! ORIENTATION GROUP MEETING ROOMS O-Groups meet on Thursday and Friday mornings in the same rooms. At Check-in you were given your O-Group number (1-52), so you can find your O-Group meeting room below. If you need help finding your group, just ask an O-Team member. COA College of Aviation COAS College of Arts and Sciences COB College of Business LB Lehman College of Engineering Group Room Group Room Group Room 1 COA 354 18 COAS 107 35 COAS 317 2 COB 127 19 COAS 108 36 COAS 316 3 COB 114 20 COAS 127 37 COAS 310 4 COB 118 21 COAS 302 38 COB 288 5 COAS 204 22 COAS 303 39 COB 290 6 COAS 205 23 COAS 305 40 LB 126 A 7 COAS 206 24 COB 124 41 LB 126 B 8 COAS 207 25 COB 122 42 LB 132 9 COAS 119 26 COB 126 43 LB 162 10 COAS 203 27 COAS 318 44 LB 171 11 COAS 305 28 COAS 402 45 LB 267 12 COA 254 29 COAS 404 46 LB 329 13 COA 257 30 COAS 405 47 LB 332 14 COA 259 31 COAS 406 48 LB 373 15 COA 261 32 COAS 407 49 LB 367 16 COA 350 33 COB 214 50 LB 369 17 COB 125 34 COB 216 51 COA 351 Group 52 (Veterans): Center for Faith & Spirituality