Orientation events welcome students to campus, community
August 27, 2010
Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
8/27/10
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will welcome more than 750 new students starting this weekend at the kickoff of this year’s new student orientation activities. The four-day event, which runs Sunday, Aug. 29 through Wednesday, Sept. 1, will include workshops and activities for new students and their families, as well as opportunities for students to connect with the Fairbanks community.
Highlights of this year’s new student orientation events include workshops on making sound financial choices in college, sessions with tips for academic success, a special late-night shopping event at West Fairbanks Fred Meyer and a mixer for family members at the Pub Sunday evening. And for the first time, the activities include a disc golf tournament using the new campus course. A full schedule of events, as well as information on how to register for orientation, is available online at www.uaf.edu/orientation.
Campus residence halls will open for students to begin moving in at 8 a.m. Sunday August 29th. Student move-in includes “Rev It Up” activities in Hess Recreation Center in the Moore-Bartlett-Skarland complex from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is designed to be a one-stop resource for incoming freshmen. It includes information on academics and student life, and alumni and community volunteers will be there to help students move into their new homes at UAF.
The weekend’s events will also include family orientation on Sunday, Aug. 29. The Division of Student Services offices will be at Rev It Up from 8 a.m., to 3 p.m. and in their regular offices from 3-5 p.m. Classes at UAF begin Thursday, Sept. 2.
CONTACT: Damien Snook, new student orientation coordinator, at 907-474-2760 or via e-mail at dsnook@alaska.edu. Jamie Abreu-Napolski, first-year experience coordinator, at 907-474-1885 or via e-mail at janapolski@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/orientation/
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