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New Student Orientation
Fall 2013
KEEPING
THE
PROMISE
LEARN THE WORDS
LIVE THE PROMISE
LEAD THE WAY
New Student Orientation Fall 2013
Dear SU Sea Gull:
Welcome to Salisbury University! Congratulations on your accomplishments thus
far and beginning the next exciting step in your life. The time you spend at SU will
open your mind to new perspectives and help you grow both as a person and as
part of the community.
SU has many opportunities for you to get involved. Make sure to take advantage
of all the campus has to offer. We are confident that your time at SU will be one of
the greatest times of your life. You get a chance to make a difference, meet new
people, make new friends and become the very best that you can be. Don’t hesitate
to ask any of us questions because we are here to help make your transition to SU a
smooth one. We are delighted to count you among an elite group of students
accepted into the Class of 2017!
Sincerely,
Gull Squad
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Thursday, August 22
Schedule of Activities
Thursday, August 22
n7
a.m.-2 p.m.
Class of 2017 Move-In
Residence Halls
Various athletic teams and Greek
and student organizations are on
hand to help.
n 10
a.m.-2 p.m.
Survival of Arrival
Devilbiss Mall
Free give-aways and refreshments
provided.
Commuter & Transfer Student Check-In
Devilbiss Mall
Check in with Commuter Connections
to receive information, make tie-dyed
T-shirts and enjoy refreshments.
Out of the Heat and Into the Future
Blackwell Library
Take a break and cool off with
refreshments in the lobby of
Blackwell Library while Dean of
Libraries Bea Hardy shows off the
plans for SU’s new Academic
Commons. This 200,000-plus-squarefoot learning center — scheduled to
open in August 2016 — will house a
21st-century library, many student
support services and the unique
Nabb Center for Delmarva History
and Culture. Come see what all the
excitement is about!
n 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Commons
Students should bring your Gull
Cards. Parents and families may
purchase lunch tickets at the
cashier’s station.
n 12:30-1:30
p.m.
Athletics Parent Orientation
Perdue Hall Auditorium
For the parents of a student-athlete
recruited by one of our 21 varsity
teams, this session provides valuable
information about Division III athletics
at SU and the role of the parent of a
Sea Gull player.
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Thursday, August 22 continued
n 2-3
p.m.
Meet Your Orientation Leaders
(for students)
Various locations
Meet your orientation leader for
the week.
n 3-3:30
p.m.
Official Welcome Ceremony
Sea Gull Square Lawn
(Rain or Shine)
The President will welcome all
incoming students and their families.
n 3:30
p.m.
Class of 2017 Photo
Sea Gull Square
Don’t miss this official photo
opportunity with your fellow
classmates and an important session
with your orientation leaders.
n 3:30-5:30
p.m.
Family Farewell Ice Cream Social
n 6-9
p.m
Commuter Kick-Off
Crown Family Entertainment Center
Let Commuter Connections provide
transportation to a free night of fun!
Enjoy laser tag, rock climbing and
indoor sports, or just hang out and
meet new friends. Shuttles depart
from Dogwood Parking Lot D
beginning at 5:45 p.m.
n 7-9
p.m.
Residence Hall Meetings
Your Assigned Residence Hall
Discuss expectations, policies
and procedures.
n9
p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Sea Gull Carnival
Quad (Rain: Maggs Center)
Come out and enjoy inflatable games
like gladiator joust, bungee jump, slip
& slide, giant Twister and more!
Sea Gull Square Lawn
Take this time to say farewell to family
before they leave campus.
n 5:30-7
The Meaning of Matthew:
My Son’s Murder in
Laramie, and a World
Transformed
p.m.
Dinner
Judy Shepard
Commons
Don’t forget to bring your Gull Card.
See page 8 for more information.
Friday, August 23
Friday, August 23
n 7-8:15
Commons
Get up sleepyheads! Students
are going to need their energy
and brainpower today. Bring your
Gull Card.
On-campus students receive a
meeting time and location from their
resident assistants. Commuter students
meet orientation leaders
in the Guerrieri Center, Wicomico
Room no later than 8:15 a.m. to
walk to Red Square.
n 8:15-8:30
n 9-10
Designated Locations
Red Square (Rain: Maggs Center)
Convocation welcomes new students
to the Salisbury academic community.
The featured speaker, Judy Shepard,
discusses the New Student Reader
The Meaning of Matthew.
a.m.
Breakfast
a.m.
Meet Your Orientation Leader
n 8:30
a.m.
Convocation Seating
Red Square
Students need to be seated for
Convocation no later than 8:30 a.m.
3
a.m.
Convocation Ceremony
Friday, August 23 continued
n 10:15-11:15
a.m.
New Student Reader Discussions
Groups 28-55
Dinner
Various Locations
At Convocation, students receive
their building and room assignment
for discussions.
Commons
Bring your Gull Card.
n 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m.
Academic Open Houses
Various Locations
Location provided during the New
Student Reader discussion.
n 1-2:15
p.m.
Lunch on the Lawn & Judy Shepard
Book Signing of The Meaning of Matthew
Devilbiss Mall (Rain: Commons)
Do not miss the opportunity to have
your book signed as a great
memento of your first collegiate
academic experience.
n 6:15-7:15
p.m.
Groups 1-27
Dinner
Commons
Bring your Gull Card.
Groups 28-55
Life on Campus Community Expectations
Maggs Center
n 8-10
p.m.
Movie on the Lawn: Fast 6
Sea Gull Square
(Rain Location: Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room)
n 4-4:45
Walmart Rides
Maggs Center
n 10
p.m
Mythbusters about Academics
n 5-6
p.m.
Groups 1-27
Life on Campus Community Expectations
Maggs Center
Departing from Dogwood Lot D
p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Hypnotist
Maggs Center
Hypnotist Sailesh takes audience
members on a journey using hypnosis,
improv, music and interactivity to
create a whole lot of laughter and a
ton of fun! A show not to be missed!
Saturday, August 24
Saturday, August 24
n 7:30-8:30
a.m.
Breakfast
Commons
Bring your Gull Card.
n 8:45
n 1:45-2:30
p.m.
Groups 1-18
Kognito Training
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
a.m.-Noon
Community Service Activity
Groups 19-27
Digital Citizenship
Various Locations
See descriptions on page 7.
Perdue Hall Auditorium
n 12:30-1:30
Groups 28-36
Digital Citizenship
p.m.
Lunch
Commons
Bring your Gull Card.
TETC, Room 153
Groups 37-55
Leadership At Its Finest
Quad
4
Saturday, August 24 continued
n 2:45-3:30
p.m.
Groups 1-9
Digital Citizenship
n 5-6
p.m.
Groups 1-27
Dinner
Perdue Hall Auditorium
Commons
Groups 10-18
Digital Citizenship
Groups 28-55
True Life 101
TETC, Room 153
Maggs Center
Groups 19-36
Leadership At Its Finest
Quad
Groups 37-55
Kognito Training
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
n 3:45-4:30
p.m.
Groups 1-18
Leadership At Its Finest
Quad
Groups 19-36
Kognito Training
n 6:15-7:15
p.m.
Groups 1-27
True Life 101
Maggs Center
Groups 28-55
Dinner
Commons
n8
p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Hangover Movie Marathon
Sea Gull Square
(Rain Location: Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room)
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
n9
Groups 37-46
Digital Citizenship
Quad (Rain: Maggs Center)
p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Glow Party
Perdue Hall Auditorium
Groups 47-55
Digital Citizenship
TETC, Room 153
Sunday, August 25
Sunday, August 25
n 8-9
a.m.
How To Maintain Your Faith
At A Secular University
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
Whether you are Christian, Jewish,
Muslim or any other faith,
transitioning to a secular university
can be a challenge for people with
deeply held religious beliefs. The
discussion will share the different
accommodations that SU makes for
people of faith and give you an
opportunity to ask questions during
a short Q&A.
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n9
a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Groups 1-28
Your Class Tour of SU
Various Locations
Understanding Your
Technology Center
Computer Labs: Perdue Hall,
TETC, Devilbiss Hall
Understanding Academic Resources
Various Locations
n 10:30-11:30
a.m.
Groups 29-55
Shared Paths
Maggs Center, Upstairs Gym;
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room;
Holloway Hall, Great Hall
Sunday, August 25 continued
n 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
All Groups
Brunch
Commons
Bring your Gull Card.
n 1:30-4:30
p.m.
Groups 29-55
Your Class Tour of SU
n 1:30-2:30
p.m.
Groups 1-28
Shared Paths
Maggs Center, Upstairs Gym;
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room;
Holloway Hall, Great Hall
n 4:30-7
Various Locations
p.m.
All Groups
Dinner
Understanding Your
Technology Center
Commons
Bring your Gull Card.
Computer Labs: Perdue Hall,
TETC, Devilbiss Hall
n 5-8
Understanding Academic Resources
Departing from Dogwood Lot D
Various Locations
p.m.
Target Rides
n 7-9
p.m.
SOAP Movie: Fast 6
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
WELCOME WEEK EVENTS
Monday, August 26
Wednesday, August 28
Quad
Red Square (Rain: Guerrieri Center,
Fireside Lounge)
7 p.m.
Welcome Week Rally
9 p.m.
SOAP Movie: Scary Movie 5
1-5 p.m.
The “Splash Zone” and Basketball
Bungee Challenge
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
Enjoy T-shirt give-aways and
performances by POMS,
Squawkappella, SU Cheer,
Untouchables and WINK.
Tuesday, August 27
1-4 p.m.
Wings and Water Ice
Devilbiss Hall, Room 123
Thursday, August 29
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Air Graffiti Wall
Guerrieri Center, Fireside Lounge
4-8 p.m.
Reach the Beach
Friday, August 30
Ocean City, MD
Beach Trip to Ocean City! Participate
in an adventurous scavenger hunt that
will have you seeing Ocean City in a
whole new light.
Red Square
(Rain location: Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room)
3-5 p.m.
Student Activities Fair
Support the SU men’s soccer team as it hosts the
Elmer Lloyd Classic on Friday and Saturday.
View the entire Sea Gull athletics schedule online:
www.suseagulls.com
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Keeping the Promise
New Student Lecture
Series 2013
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Tuesday, August 27
n 3:30-4:30
p.m.
Amanda Clarke, CRNP
Living Well: Optimizing Your
College Experience by Building
a Healthy Foundation
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
n 8-9
p.m.
Amanda Clarke, CRNP
Living Well: Optimizing Your
College Experience by Building
a Healthy Foundation
Guerrieri Center, Wicomico Room
Tuesday, September 3
Ross Szabo (ZAY-BO)
Behind Happy Faces:
Talking About Mental Health
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
n 3:30-4:30
n 6:30-7:30
p.m.
p.m.
Tuesday, September 10
Ja’Net Adams
Making Smarter
Financial Decisions
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
n 3:30-4:30
n 8-9 p.m.
p.m.
Tuesday, September 17
Harlan Cohen
The Naked Roommate
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
n 3:30-4:30
n 8-9 p.m.
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p.m.
Volunteer Center
Volunteer
Service
Projects
Saturday, August 24
n 8:45
a.m.-Noon
Community Service Projects
and Activities
Various Locations
The Salisbury University Volunteer
Center is committed to serving
the community AND the
University by offering meaningful
connections between students
who care and organizations in
need. The Volunteer Center
connects interested students to
community needs while facilitating
student development through
leadership and service. Students
may prepare for careers and gain
a sense of community service and
fulfillment through volunteering.
Call 410-548-3014 or stop by
the Volunteer Center, Guerrieri
University Center Room 125, to
find the perfect opportunity for
YOU. You may also go online to
review and sign up for a shortterm or longer volunteer
experience. It is important to start
your volunteer work as early in
your college career as possible.
www.salisbury.edu/volunteer
New Student Reader Program 2013-2014
The Meaning of Matthew:
My Son’s Murder in Laramie,
And a World Transformed
With Judy Shepard
oday, the name Matthew
Shepard is synonymous
with gay rights, but before
his grisly murder in 1998, Matthew was
simply Judy Shepard’s son. The Meaning of
Matthew follows the Shepard family in the
days immediately after the crime,
when Judy and her husband
traveled to see their incapacitated
son, kept alive by life support
machines; how the Shepards
learned of the incredible response
from strangers all across America
who held candlelit vigils and
memorial services for their child;
and finally, how they struggled to navigate
the legal system as Matthew’s murderers
were on trial. Shepard shares how she
handled the crippling loss of her child,
why she became a gay rights activist, and
the challenges and rewards of raising a
gay child in America today.
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Community
Lecture &
Book Signing
Thursday, August 22
Perdue Hall 156
7 p.m.
• Free and open to
the public
Convocation
Lecture
Friday, August 23
Red Square, 9 a.m.
(Rain: Maggs Center)
• Open to the SU
community only
Book Signing
www.salisbury.edu/library/newstudentreader
Friday, August 23
Devilbiss Mall
1-2:15 p.m.
(Rain: Commons)
• Open to the SU
community only
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We’re Here To Serve
The SU service offices listed here have
extended their hours during Move-In
Day to help you when you need it
most. Some offices may be open even
more; check with your orientation
leader or commuter assistant if
you have questions.
MOVE-IN EXTENDED HOURS:
n Thursday, August 22 • 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
n Saturday, August 24 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
n Sunday, August 25 • 1-6 p.m.
On-Campus ATM
AD Admissions House
1200 Camden Avenue
For convenience, an ATM is located in
the Guerrieri Center.
CB Bookstore
Commons Ground Floor
Please note additional business hours at
salisbury.collegestoreonline.com
Special Needs
HH Cashier’s Office
Holloway Hall, Room 219
HH Financial Aid Office
Holloway Hall, Room 213
CB Gull Card Office
Commons Ground Floor
TE Information Technology
Teacher Education and Technology
Center, Room 113A
HH Health Services
Holloway Hall, Room 180
CP Housing and Residence Life
Housing Office, Sea Gull Square
EC Parking Services
East Campus Complex, Room 149
Thursday and Sunday hours only
HH Public Relations
Holloway Hall, Room 140 (Thursday)
Holloway Hall Lobby (Saturday and
Sunday)
If you don’t know where you need to
go, this is the place to start.
HH Registrar’s Office
Holloway Hall, Room 120
(Thursday only)
GC Student Affairs Office
Guerrieri Center, Room 212
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Those with disabilities who require
accommodations to fully participate in any
activity may contact Disability Support
Services at 410-677-6536.
Store Trips
Students will have opportunities to get the
things they forgot. Shuttle buses provide
safe travel.
n Friday, August 23
Walmart
8-10 p.m.
Dogwood Lot D
n Sunday,
August 25
Target
5-8 p.m.
Dogwood Lot D
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TE
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