Orientation & Back-to-School Schedule
Friday, August 21
9:00 a.m. Graduate orientation for PGMT, MEd, EdS, PhD, EdD students in Ruffner Hall Auditorium. Students meet deans, department chairs, student leaders. Brief information session moderated by student leaders.
10:00 a.m. Graduates move to Learning Commons--meet Kay Buchanan and Carole Lohman, cycle through information stations
11:00 a.m. New students take tour with student leaders
Monday, August 24: Schedule for Undergraduates/and Graduates
Undergraduates
9:00 a.m. Undergraduate Orientation, Ruffner Hall Auditorium G004A
9:30 a.m. Program Meetings
- BSED (Communication Disorders)--Ruffner 281
- BSED (Kinesiology)—Ruffner 283
- BAMT (Teacher Education)--Ruffner G004A
10:00 a.m.--TED Program Area Meetings--Elementary (G004A), Special Education(G004B), Secondary Education (G004C), ECSE (227A), Health and Physical Education (121B)
2:30-3:30 pm. General Session for ALL students (new and returning) sponsored by SEEDS4 Change and the Faculty Diversity Committee (Ruffner G004A)
4:00-6:00 p.m. Fall Kickoff picnic for faculty, staff, students--sponsored by Ed Council
Graduates
8:30 a.m. Post-graduate Master of Teaching students meet in 241 Ruffner for breakfast
9:00 a.m. Program Area Meetings and Advising for MEd, EdS, EdD, PhD students:
- Clinical Psychology--Ruffner 111
- Communication Disorders--Ruffner 281
- Counselor Education--Ruffner 187
- Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education Departmental Meeting—All MEd, EdS, EdD, Phd program areas (Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary, English, Foreign Language, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education)—Ruffner 223
- Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Science--Learning Commons (Open area)
- Gifted Education—Ruffner 227A
- Higher Education--Ruffner 227B
- Kinesiology--Memorial Gymnasium, Room 211
- Policy Studies--Ruffner 227B
- Social Foundations--Learning Commons (computer room)
- Reading Education--Ruffner 311
- Research, Statistics & Evaluation--Ruffner 173
- All other program areas--students meet with advisors
10:00 a.m. Program Area Meetings for Master of Teaching (MT) Students: Elementary--G004A, Special Education--G004B, ECSE--227A, Secondary Education--G004C then go to break-out areas (English--241, Foreign Language--Learning Commons, Social Studies--175, Math and Science--remain in G004C.)
2:30-3:30 pm. General Session for ALL students (new and returning) sponsored by SEEDS4 Change and the Faculty Diversity Committee (Auditorium G004A)
4:00-6:00 p.m. Fall Kickoff picnic for faculty, staff, students--sponsored by Ed Council