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University of the Virgin Islands No. 2 John Brewers Bay St. Thomas, VI 00802-9990 http://www.uvi.edu New and Transfer Student Orientation “Get Connected” Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14, 2009 June 1, 2009 Dear New Student: WELCOME! The members of the University community are looking forward to your arrival on the St. Thomas campus of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). We are happy that you have decided to attend UVI. The pursuit of a college education will probably be one of the most exciting and rewarding challenges of your life. Research indicates that students who attend and actively participate in an Orientation Program benefit by having a greater level of satisfaction with their University experience. Additionally, they are more likely to remain in college than those who do not attend such programs. The primary objective of our student orientation program is to introduce you to life at UVI. The enclosed schedule details several days of activities. During these days, you will have the opportunity to meet new classmates, interact with University administrators, faculty, staff and student leaders, and become familiar with campus facilities. You will attend academic orientation sessions, meet individually with your academic advisor, discuss your academic program for the Fall Semester, and register for classes. In addition, you will tour the campus and participate in workshops and discussion groups designed to meet your concerns and interests as a new or transfer student. All International students attending Orientation are required to attend the ―U.S. Immigration Meeting For F-1 Students‖ on Wednesday, August 12th at 1:00 PM. New and transfer students are required to attend all sessions of the orientation program. On Monday August 10, 2009, on-campus students will check in between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Student Activities Center. When you check-in you will receive an orientation packet, the 2009-2010 UVI catalog and other pertinent information. Please bring all materials that you receive to the orientation program. The Enrollment Confirmation Form and a $100.00 enrollment deposit fee are due before your register for classes. The $100.00 fee is applied to tuition. If you have not submitted your Enrollment Deposit, please do so immediately. Your Enrollment Confirmation enables us to plan more effectively for your orientation program and classes. If you are coming from outside the United States Virgin Islands, book your flight early, preferably as soon as you have received information about your residence hall assignment or have secured off-campus housing accommodations. It is very important that you do not arrive in St. Thomas without confirmation of your housing status (on-campus or off-campus). We look forward to seeing you at the New Student Orientation activities in August. Sincerely, D.C. Battiste, Ed. D. Associate Campus Administrator (STT Campus) Division of Student Affairs Fall 2009 New and Transfer Student Orientation Schedule *Parent Sessions are indicated in green* Day 1: Monday, August 10, 2009 Time Activity Location 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM English Placement Exam CAB 305 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Campus Residents Check-In Rouppe House 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Dining Pavilion 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Math Placement Exam CAB 305 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner & Residence Hall Meeting (MANDATORY) Dining Pavilion 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Trip to Shopping Center Meet at Bookstore Day 2: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Time Activity Location 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Commuters Check-In SFC Lobby 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM President‟s Breakfast SFC Arena Orientation Opening Ceremony SFC Arena 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome Remarks and Orientation Overview Dr. Doris C. Battiste Associate Campus Administrator for Student Affairs Ms. LilyMae Durante Acting Campus Executive Administrator Ms. Jaedee Caines UVI Student Government Association President Elect President of the University of the Virgin Islands 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Learning the Alma Mater 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Pinning Ceremony & Alma Mater 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Getting Connected & Meet Student Affairs Staff 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Letting Go SFC 224 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM (FERPA, ADA, Question & Answer) SFC 224 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch SFC Lobby Student Government Association Presentation 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Campus Tour (Students) In Font of SFC 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Campus Tour (Parents) In Front of SFC 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Class Schedule Distribution West Mezzanine MANDATORY SESSIONS 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Technology in the Academic World SFC Rm. 222 *NSE & Transfer Students Only* 2:00 PM - 3:00PM Financial Info: Bills and Thrills SFC Arena 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Keeping Safe and Secured 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Your General Health Day 2 Cont‟d: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Time Activity Location 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Student Life Sessions (Choose One) Athletics, Sports & Fitness “Become Fit For Life” SFC Rm. 224 Student Organizations SFC Rm. 225 Internships and Work Study: The Real Experience SFC Rm. 222 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Campus Tour (Students) In front of SFC 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Class Schedule Revision CATS Center 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner Dining Pavilion 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Trip to Shopping Center Meet at Bookstore Day 3: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Time Activity Location 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast Dining Pavilion 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Welcome Remarks ACC 1st Floor Dr. Al Hassan Musah, Provost Registration Overview (MANDATORY) Dr. Judith Edwin - Vice Provost for Access and Enrollment Services Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Meeting 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Meet Academic Deans 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Lunch (Boxed) ACC 1st Floor 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Class Schedule Revision (New Freshman Students Only) ACC 1st Floor 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Advisement and Registration ACC 1st Floor Payment of Fees (Cashier’s Window) ID Pictures—All New Undergraduate students ACC 1st Floor *Students must present a receipt stamped “paid” 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Special Exchange Programs ACC 2nd Floor 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM U.S. Immigration Meeting for F-1 Status Students ACC 2nd Floor (All International Students) 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Advisement and Registration ACC 1st Floor All Graduate and Part-time Students Payment of Fees (Cashier’s Window) ACC 1st Floor ID Pictures—All Graduate and Part-time Students ACC 1st Floor *Students must present a receipt stamped “paid” 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dinner Dining Pavilion 6:00 PM - until Movie Night Dining Pavilion Day 4: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Time Activity Location 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Dining Pavilion 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM National Student Exchange Orientation Counseling Office 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM Advisement and Late Registration ACC 1st Floor 12: 00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch Dining Pavilion 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner Dining Pavilion 10:00 PM - until VI Night Life Meet in Dining Pavilion Day 5 : Friday, August 14, 2009 Time Activity Location 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Dining Pavilion 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Island Tour Meet at Bookstore 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch Dining Pavilion 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Advisement and Late Registration ACC 1st Floor Monday, August 17, 2009 CLASSES BEGIN CLASSES BEGIN CLASSES BEGIN DINING PAVILION SCHEDULE *Effective Friday August 14, 2009 Dinner* DINING PAVILION (MON-FRI) Breakfast 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Lunch 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Dinner 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM DINING PAVILION (SAT & HOLIDAYS) Breakfast 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Lunch 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Dinner 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM DINING PAVILION (SUN) Brunch 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dinner 5:00 PM -6:00 PM SNACK BAR 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM TRAVELING ARRANGEMENTS IF YOU ARE FLYING directly into the Cyril E. King Airport, you can arrive at the campus by taking a taxi, which will cost approximately $4.00 per passenger. If you will be traveling by the SEABORNE AIRLINES, You can also ar- rive at the campus by taking a taxi which will cost approximately $7.00 per passenger. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING BY BOAT and arriving at the Red Hook Harbor you can arrive at the campus by tak- ing a taxi, which will cost approximately $14.00 per passenger or you may call EAST END TAXI SERVICE located in Red Hook at (340) 775-6974 and request transportation to travel to the University of the Virgin Islands (west). If you arrive at the Waterfront Harbor, a taxi will cost approximately $7.00 per passenger. Note: Prices for taxis may change due to luggage. HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS FAMILIES ATTENDING THE FALL 2009 NEW AND TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION SHOULD MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS EARLY. HERE ARE SOME HOTELS THAT ARE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS. HOLIDAY INN WINDWARD PASSAGE HOTEL Physical Address: Veterans Drive (Down Town – 15 minutes to campus) St. Thomas VI 00802 Telephone: (340) 774-5200 Ext. 253/254 BEST WESTERN EMERALD BEACH RESORT Physical and Mailing Address: 8070 Lindberg Bay (Near Airport – 5 minutes to campus) St. Thomas, VI 00802 Telephone Number: (340) 777-8800 Ext. 5200 1-800-233-4936 ISLAND BEACHCOMBER HOTEL Physical Address: Lindberg Beach Road (Near Airport – 5 minutes to campus) St. Thomas, VI 00802 Telephone Number: (340) 774-5250 Alma Mater By the Sea Words and Music by Wilbur “Bill” LaMotta Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater Beside the blue Caribbean calm Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater „neath sunny skies and whisp‟ring palm Proud we are to tread thy ways Loud and true we voice our praise Open door thy every portal „mid sand and sea and golden days Long the ties that will endure Strong in heart and memory Faithfully we‟ll always honor Our Alma Mater by the sea Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater For guiding stars so brightly shown Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater How wide the bound‟ries we have flown Sing we now of bright tomorrows Yesterday we never knew Walking down thy halls of wisdom The towerin‟ heights are all in view Here to us on islands famed Dear to us thy name will be University of the Virgin Islands Our Alma Mater by the sea. FOR YOUR INFORMATION! Important Numbers: Offices / Services Admissions Office (340) 693-1160 Associate Campus Administrator‟s Office (Student Affairs) (340) 693-1120 Bookstore (340) 693-1561 Campus Advising & Tutorial Services (CATS) (340) 693-1220 Campus Executive Administrator (340) 693-1140 Counseling and Placement Services (340) 693-1136 /(340) 693-1087 Dining Pavilion (340) 693-1139 Financial Aid Office (340) 693-1090 Global & Graduate Education (340) 693-1203/(340) 693-1243 Provost Office (340) 693-1200 Registrar‟s Office (340) 693-1160 Security Office (340) 693-1530 Student Employment Services (340) 693-1088 Student Health Services (340) 693-1124 Student Housing & Activities (340) 693-1110 Academic Divisions Business Administration (BUS) (340) 693-1300 Education (EDU) (340) 693-1320 Humanities/Social Sciences (HUSS) (340) 693-1340/(340) 693-1260 Nursing (NUR) (340) 693-1290 Science and Math (SCI/MAT) (340) 693-1230 Please Note: ACC Administration & Conference Center CAB: Classroom Administration Building SFC: Sports and Fitness Center Questions? Call the Office of the Associate Campus Administrator at 340-693-1120 or visit us at our website at http://www.uvi.edu.