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Welcome and Orientation Events

Daily mealtimes

Breakfast: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Lunch: 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Sunday Brunch: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

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Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be accessible by Zoom.

Zoom ID: 372 137 4280 Passcode: MIU

Time, location, topic, and Zoom link of events are subject to change

Monday, August 14

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 am - 5:00 pmMove-In Day, New Students ArrivalCampus
1:30 pmRegistration DeadlineStudent Portal
7:30 pm - 8:30 pmConnect with the Deans
Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students
Nahom Abegaze, Associate Dean of Students
Zoom Link

Tuesday, August 15

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 am - 5:00 pmMove-In Day, New Students ArrivalCampus
7:30 pm - 8:30 pmConnect with Selin Ozbudak-Erdem, Registrar Q&AZoom Link

Wednesday, August 16

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 am - 11:00 amWelcome New Students!- Student Resources hosted by Student Life DepartmentOlson Family Amphitheater
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmResidential Life Orientation for On-Campus Students with Snjezana Petrovski and Earl NeedhammerZoom Link
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmOff-Campus Students Meet the Deans-
Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students, and Nahom Abegaze, Associate Dean of Students
Zoom Link
2:40 pm - 3:40 pmCampus Safety and Security Meeting with Rig Gelfand and Beata Nacsa, Co-Directors of Safety and SecurityZoom Link
6:45 pm - 7:30 pmOutdoor Games and IcecreamOlson Family Amphitheater
7:30 pm - 8:30 pmDrum CircleOlson Family Amphitheatre

Thursday, August 17

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 am - 11:00 amPromoting Your Health and Wellbeing with Dustin Matthews, Professor of Exercise and Sports ScienceZoom Link
11:10 am - 12:00 pmNutrition & Dining -
Maggie Ventsias and Nahom Abegaze
Zoom Link
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmCulture of Respect - How to be an Active Bystander
Rachael Kunzler, Director for Personal Support
Rig Gelfand, Director of Security and Safety Office
Zoom Link

Friday, August 18

TimeActivityLocation
9:00 am - 9:30 amAll-campus ConvocationArgiro Student Center
10:00 am - 10:50 amMath Requirements meeting for Undergraduates (Undergraduate Only)
Dr. Anne Dow, Professor and Chair of Math Department
Zoom Link
11:00 pm - 12:00 pmWork Study Orientation for Us Undergraduate Students, by Human ResourcesZoom Link
11:00 am - 12:00 pmInternational Insurance Advising (for International students only)
Claudia Rodriguez, International Insurance Adviser
Zoom Link
1:30 pm- 3:00 pmInternational Student Badge Pick-up (non-ComPro)Dreier Building room #105
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmInternational Student Orientation (International Students Only) with Maryam Naraghi, PDSO, Director of International Student AdvisingDalby Hall
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmU.S. Student Badge Pick-upDreier Building room #105

Saturday, August 19

TimeActivityLocation
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMeet your Academic AdvisorLink
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMBA Program Orientation meeting for MBA students- Karen SlowickZoom Link