Welcome and Orientation Events
All events at this zoom link unless otherwise noted.
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Meeting ID: 372 137 4280 Passcode: MIU
Monday, August 9
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Move-in Day, New Student Arrival | Resident Halls |
| 8:45 am - 10:00 am | Breakfast | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm | Dinner | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Q&A with the Deans Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students Aster Hesse, Associate Dean of Admissions | Zoom Link at top of page |
Tuesday, August 10
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Move-in Day, New Student Arrival | Resident Halls |
| 8:45 am - 10:00 am | Breakfast | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | International Insurance Advising Claudia Rodriguez, International Insurance Adviser | Zoom Link at top of page |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Parent Orientation Dr. Rod Eason, VP of Enrollment and Student Affairs Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students | Meeting ID: 672 767 5743 Passcode: MIUwelcome |
| 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm | Dinner | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Q&A with the Deans Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students Aster Hesse, Associate Dean of Admissions | Zoom Link at top of page |
Wednesday, August 11
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 am - 10:00 am | Breakfast | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 12:00 pm | New Student Registration Completion Deadline | Online |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Welcome New Students! Student Resources hosted by Student Life Department | Zoom Link at top of page |
| 2:40 pm - 3:40 pm | Introduction to Student Government | Zoom Link at top of page |
| 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm | Dinner | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | President's Welcome to New Students Dr. John Hagelin, President of Maharishi International University | Zoom Link at top of page |
Thursday, August 12
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Breakfast | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 9:00 am - 11:30 am | COVID Testing for New students | To Be Determined |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Campus Safety Rig Gelfand & Dr. Beata Nasca Co-Directors of Safety and Security | Zoom Link at top of Page |
| 2:40 pm - 3:30 pm | Culture of Respect - How to be an active by-stander Rachael Kunzler, Director of Vishwa Shanti Café Rig Gelfand, Director of Security and Safety Office | Zoom Link at top of Page |
| 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm | Dinner | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 7:30 pm | “Make Your Dorm Room Feel Like Home” Workshop Student Activities | Zoom Meeting ID: 334 506 4839 Passcode: welcome |
Friday, August 13
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Breakfast | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 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 Link at top of Page |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | MBA Program Orientation for MBA Students | https://miu-edu-online.zoom.us/j/9012602227 |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | TEAMS Training; Introduction to MIU Online Learning IT Department | Zoom Link at top of Page |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Residential Life Orientation for On-Campus Students SungChull Park, Director of Residential Life | Zoom Link at top of Page |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Off-Campus Student Orientation Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students | Meeting ID: 672 767 5743 Passcode: MIUwelcome |
| 2:40 pm - 3:40 pm | Nutrition & Dining Hall Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students | Zoom Link at top of Page |
| 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm | Dinner | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
Saturday, August 14
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Breakfast | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Graduate Students Free Morning | |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Work Study Orientation (U.S. Students Only) | Zoom Meeting ID: 988 5909 3727 Passcode Xxyza |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | International Student Orientation MANDATORY Maryam Naraghi, PDSO, Director of International Student Advising | Zoom Link Above |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Meet the Academic Departments (undergraduate students only) | Zoom links by department TBA |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 2:40 pm - 3:40 pm | Unity and Diversity Nahom Abegaze, Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion Francesca Redlich, 2021-22 Student Body President | Zoom Link Above |
| 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm | Dinner | Argiro Student Center, Annapurna Dining Hall |
| 7:30 pm | Welcome Social Student Activities | Zoom Meeting ID: 334 506 4839 Passcode: welcome |