Welcome and Orientation Events
Daily Mealtimes
Breakfast: 8:45 am –10:00 am
Lunch: 11:45 am –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, August 15
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Move-In Day, New Students Arrival | Zoom |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Meet and Greet, Q&A's Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students | Zoom |
Tuesday, August 16
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Move-In Day, New Students Arrival | Zoom |
| 7:30 pm | Meet and Greet, Q&A's Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students | Zoom |
Wednesday, August 17
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Noon | Registration completion deadline | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Welcome to MIU by Student Life Department Dr. Rod Eason, VP of Enrollment and Student Affairs and Student Life team | Zoom |
| 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm | Introduction to Student Government and Student Clubs MIU Student Government | Zoom |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | President’s Welcome Dr. John Hagelin, President of Maharishi International University | Zoom |
Thursday, August 18
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am – 11:00 pm | Health and Well-being at MIU Dustin Matthews, Director of Recreation Center and Head of Exercise and Sport Science Department | Zoom |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Nutrition & Dining Hall Maggie Ventsias | Zoom |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Campus Safety Rig Gelfand & Beata Nasca, Co-Directors of Safety and Security | Zoom |
| 2:40 pm - 3:30 pm | Culture of Respect - How to be an active by-stander Rachael Kunzler, Director for Personal Support Rig Gelfand, Director of Security and Safety Office | Zoom |
| 7:30 pm | Student Activities "Make Your Dorm Room Feel Like Home" Workshop | tinyurl.com/MIUCozyDorm |
Friday, August 19
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Math Requirements at MIU and How to Satisfy Them (Undergraduate Only) Dr. Anne Dow, Chair of Math Department | Zoom |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | MBA Program Orientation for MBA Students Karen Slowick, Accounting Professionals Program Administrator | https://miu-edu-online.zoom.us/j/4669050912 Zoom Meeting ID: 466 905 0912 |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | TEAMS Training: Introduction to MIU Online Learning Cheryl Weigand, IT Department | MS Teams App - students will get instructions in their MIU emails |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Residential Life Orientation for On-Campus Students SungChull Park, Director of Residential Life | Zoom |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Off-Campus Students Orientation Maggie Ventsias | https://miu-edu-online.zoom.us/j/6727675743 Meeting ID: 672 767 5743 Passcode: MIUwelcome |
| 7:30 pm | International Insurance Advising Claudia Rodriguez, International Insurance Adviser | Zoom |
Saturday, August 20
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am | International Student Orientation - MANDATORY Maryam Naraghi, PDSO, Director of International Student Advising | Zoom |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Work-Study Orientation (U.S. Students Only) | https://miu-edu-online.zoom.us/j/98859093727 Zoom Meeting ID: 988 5909 3727 Passcode: Xxyza |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Meet Your Academic Advisor (Undergraduate Students Only) Please connect to your department's Zoom meeting | Zoom |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Unity and Diversity Nahom Abegaze, Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion Francesca Redlich and Isabelle Scheer, MIU Student Government | Zoom |
| 7:30 pm | Student Activities Welcome Social | tinyurl.com/MIUSaturdaySocial |