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Summer 2019 First Time Freshmen Orientation Schedule
See below for the 2019 Summer 2019 Orientation schedule. First time freshmen dates are June 24, 25, 27, 28, and 29. Please note that Spanish speaking supporter programs are available on June 28 and 29. Students will receive an email to their CSUMB email address the week before orientation giving them logistical details about what to bring, where to park, and other helpful information.
Student Track
The following is the schedule for students attending orientation. Each student will be matched with an Otter Orientation Leader and a group based on their major.
Note: Resource/Involvement fair and workshop offerings are subject to change based on departmental availability.
| Time | Activity | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30am-8:30am | Check In | Check in at the University Center Lobby. Check in for students and their guests is by last name of the student. Be sure to bring a form of ID. | University Center Lobby |
| 8:00am-9:00am | Resource Fair | After checking in, you'll have the opportunity to interact with tabling departments, ask them questions, and gather resources to help you navigate orientation and prepare you for your transition to CSUMB. List of tabling resources can be found at this link. Note: breakfast snacks and coffee will be available in the University Center Ballroom. | University Center Conference Rooms (114-116) |
| 9:00am-9:45am | Orientation Welcome | The official orientation welcome! Participants will receive an address from CSUMB's Provost, Dean of Students, Student Body President, as well as experience a fun welcome from the Otter Orientation Leader Team. | University Center Ballroom |
| 9:45am-10:00am | Otter Orientation Leader Introduction | This is your opportunity to meet your orientation leader! Students will be broken into groups by their major and given instructions for how to navigate the day's events. Don't have a major selected? You'll be instructed to choose a major you're interested in. | Various locations (follow your OOL!) |
| 10:00am-10:40am | Rotating Workshop Session 1 | CSUMB offers many resources, services, and involvement opportunities to help you thrive. Click this link to see the listing of workshops available to choose from. All workshops will be offered during each session. | Various locations |
| 10:45am-11:25am | Rotating Workshop Session 2 | CSUMB offers many resources, services, and involvement opportunities to help you thrive. Click this link to see the listing of workshops available to choose from. All workshops will be offered during each session. | Various locations |
| 11:30am-12:10pm | Rotating Workshop Session 3 | CSUMB offers many resources, services, and involvement opportunities to help you thrive. Click this link to see the listing of workshops available to choose from. All workshops will be offered during each session. | Various locations |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm | Lunch w/ Orientation Groups and Involvement Fair | Join your Otter Orientation Leader and the group of students from your major as you eat lunch, develop connections, and get to know students you'll be taking classes with. During lunch there will also be an involvement fair for you to interact with departments promoting their opportunities for engagement. Click this link to see which departments will be tabling. | In front of University Center |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm | Group A: Title IX/Clery/Financial Aid | During this session you'll experience important workshops discussing CSUMB's reporting culture, your rights as a student, and loan entrance counseling with a financial aid advisor. Groups are determined by your orientation group. Be sure to listen to your leader! | University Center Ballroom |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm | Group B: Academic Advising | Orientation groups will be lead by their leaders to meet with their major's academic advisor. During this session you will learn about navigating your OASIS account, adding classes to your shopping cart, and learning what classes you'll need to enroll in during your first semester. | Various locations |
| 2:15pm-3:15pm | Group A: Academic Advising | Orientation groups will be lead by their leaders to meet with their major's academic advisor. During this session you will learn about navigating your OASIS account, adding classes to your shopping cart, and learning what classes you'll need to enroll in during your first semester. | Various locations |
| 2:15pm-3:15pm | Group B: Title IX/Clery/Financial Aid | During this session you'll experience important workshops discussing CSUMB's reporting culture, your rights as a student, and loan entrance counseling with a financial aid advisor. Groups are determined by your orientation group. Be sure to listen to your leader! | University Center Ballroom |
| 3:15pm-3:30pm | Orientation Closing Session | Final closing session to wrap up the day's events and let you know what to expect in the summer before you come to campus. | University Center Ballroom |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm | Check Out/Housing Tours | Check out with your orientation leader outside of the University Center to get your orientation t-shirt, Otter Card, and Common Read book. Housing tours are available for those who would like one after check out. | In front of the University Center |
Supporter Track
The following is the schedule for supporters of students during orientation. Please note that you will not be with your student for the majority of the day.
Note: Resource fair offerings are subject to change based on departmental availability.
| Time | Activity | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30am-8:30am | Check In | Check in at the University Center Lobby. Check in for students and their guests is by last name of the student. Be sure to bring a form of ID. | University Center Lobby |
| 8:00am-9:00am | Resource Fair | After checking in, you'll have the opportunity to interact with tabling departments, ask them questions, and gather resources to help you navigate orientation and prepare you for your transition to CSUMB. List of tabling resources can be found at this link. Note: breakfast snacks and coffee will be available in the University Center Ballroom. | University Center Conference Rooms (114-116) |
| 9:00am-9:45am | Orientation Welcome | The official orientation welcome! Participants will receive an address from CSUMB's Provost, Dean of Students, Student Body President, as well as experience a fun welcome from the Otter Orientation Leader Team. | University Center Ballroom |
| 9:45am-10:00am | Otter Orientation leader Introduction | At CSUMB, students aren't the only one who get the experience of interacting with Otter Orientation Leaders. Supporters will also have the opportunity to interact with the student leaders who will be guiding you through the day's events during this session. | Various locations |
| 10:00am-10:45am | Off to College, Now What? | This presentation delivered by our Personal Growth and Counseling Center and Student Care team will give supporters an overview of what the transition to college may be like for their students and provide them with tactics to provide support to help their students thrive. | World Theater |
| 10:45am-11:30am | Expert Staff Panel | Supporters will have the opportunity to ask questions of staff members from various student support departments on campus including Housing, the University Police Department, Health and Wellness, the Campus Service Center, Dining Services, and Student Engagement and Leadership Development. | World Theater |
| 11:30am-11:45am | Parent and Family Club | Hear from CSUMB's parent and family relations to know more about how to be informed about all that's happening on campus and what you can be involved in as a part of the RAFT. | World Theater |
| 11:45am-12:45pm | Lunch and Student Panel | Supporters will have the opportunity to ask all their questions to current CSUMB students, getting the full picture of what life is like at CSUMB. Lunch will be served. | University Center Ballroom |
| 12:45pm-1:30pm | Financial Aid for Supporters | Financial aid will give a workshop providing information about financial aid, loan and scholarship information, as well as important deadlines and action items to remember to stay on top of finances at CSUMB. | World Theater |
| 1:30pm-2:15pm | Academic Information Panel | Supporters will have the opportunity to ask questions of staff members from various academic departments including the Center for Advising, Career, and Student Success, the Cooperative Learning Center, First Year Seminar, and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center. | World Theater |
| 2:15pm-3:00pm | Campus Tour | Follow your orientation leaders as they conduct a campus tour, showing you all that CSUMB has to offer! | Meet at World Theater |
| 3:15pm-3:30pm | Orientation Closing Session | Final closing session to wrap up the day's events and let you know what to expect in the summer before you come to campus. | University Center Ballroom |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm | Check Out/Housing Tours | Check out with your orientation leader outside of the University Center to get your orientation t-shirt, Otter Card, and Common Read book. Housing tours are available for those who would like one after check out. | In front of the University Center |
Spanish Speaking Supporter Track
The following supporter track is only offered during the June 28 and June 29 Orientation dates.
| Tiempo | Actividad | Ubicación |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am-9:00am | Recepcion y Feria de Recursos | Centro Universitario (University Center), Sala de Conferencias |
| 9:00am-9:45am | Bienvenida | Centro Universitario, Salón de baile |
| 9:45am-10:00am | Travel Break + Spanish OOL Introduction | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Rompehielos | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 10:30am-10:45am | Historia y Tradiciones de CSUMB | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 10:45am-11:30am | Transición Durante el Primer Ano en la Universidad | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 11:30am-12:00pm | Vivienda Estudiantil | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Almuerzo y Panel de Estudiantes | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 1:00pm-1:45pm | Paseo por el campus | Various Locations |
| 1:45pm-2:00pm | Descanso | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Assistencia Financiera | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | La Clausura y la Evaluación | Centro Universitario, Sala |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm | Checkout/Housing Tours | Centro Universitario |