Welcome and Orientation Events
Daily Mealtimes
Breakfast: 8:45 am –10:00 am
Lunch: 12:00 pm –1:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm –7:45 pm
Sign into events
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be hosted by https://miu-edu-online.zoom.us/j/3721374280
Zoom ID: 372 137 4280 Passcode: MIU
Monday, February 6
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Move-In Day, New Students Arrival | Campus |
| 1:30 pm | Registration Deadline | Student Portal |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Connect with the Deans Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students Nahom Abegaze, Associate Dean of Students | Zoom Link |
Tuesday, February 7
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Move-In Day, New Students Arrival | Campus |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Connect with the Deans Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students Nahom Abegaze, Associate Dean of Students | Zoom Link |
Wednesday, February 8
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Welcome New Students!- Student Resources hosted by Student Life Department | Ross Theater |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Campus Safety and Security Meeting with Rig Gelfand and Beata Nacsa, Co-Directors of Safety and Security | Ross Theater |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Residential Life Orientation for On-Campus Students with Snjezana Petrovski and Earl Needhammer | Ross Theater |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Off-Campus Students Meet the Deans- Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students, and Nahom Abegaze, Associate Dean of Students | Arts Center room #110 |
| 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Student ID Pick-up from Student Life Office | Dreier Building, room #105 |
| 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | President's Welcome by Dr. John Hagelin | Dalby Hall |
| 8:00 pm | Welcome Social hosted by Student Activities | Argiro Student Center |
Thursday, February 9
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Health and Well-being at MIU Dustin Matthews Professor of Exercise and Sport Science | Ross Theater |
| 11:10 am - 12:00 pm | Nutrition & Dining - Maggie Ventsias and Nahom Abegaze | Ross Theater |
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Culture of Respect - How to be an Active Bystander Rachael Kunzler, Director for Personal Support Rig Gelfand, Director of Security and Safety Office | Ross Theater |
Friday, February 10
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Math Requirements meeting for Undergraduates (Undergraduate Only) Dr. Anne Dow, Professor and Chair of Math Department | Dreier Building, room 3 |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Unity and Diversity, with Nahom Abegaze, Associate Dean of Students | Ross Theater |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Work Study Orientation for U.S. Undergraduate Students hosted by Human Resources | Dreier Building, room 3 |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | International Student Orientation (International Students only), with Maryam Naraghi, PSDO, Director of International Student Advising | Festival Hall |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | International Insurance Advising (for International students only) Claudia Rodriguez, International Insurance Adviser | Festival Hall |
Saturday, February 11
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Meet your Academic Advisor | Festival Hall |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | MBA Program Orientation meeting for MBA students- Karen Slowick | Dreier Building, room 3 |
| 1:30 pm | Cozy Dorm Workshop - Make your Dorm feel like Home, hosted by Student Activities | Zoom Link |