McDaniel College Orientation 2012

McDaniel College New Student Orientation Schedule

Fall 2012

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8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.Resident Student Key Pick Up at the GILL GYMNASIUM KLITZBERG PAVILION

4Process health forms (if you have not taken care of previously)

Please follow the directions provided to you by the students and College staff members directing traffic.You will be assisted with moving into your room by student volunteers wearing yellow t-shirts.

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.New Student Welcome Center FORUM, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

4Receive a complimentary “Alumni in Training” mug from the Alumni Association

4Receive a free gift from the Student Government Association

4Pick up Post Office Box Key

McDaniel 1Card Pictures Taken in the REC LOUNGE, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

“Community Service Plunge” Information Table Come to the FORUM, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE

CENTER and find out more about the Center for Experience and Opportunity’s community service event in theWestminster area on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

Pick up parking permit. (For commuter students: please see information about registering for a parkingpermit in the Announcements section of this schedule.) DEPARTMENT OF CAMPUS SAFETY, WINSLOW CENTER

FIRST FLOOR

9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Student Academic Support Services (SASS) Open House Students who are registered with SASS are invited to visit the office (ACADEMIC HALL, ROOM 117) with family members and meet the staff.

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Hoover Library Open House Visit Hoover Library and meet the librarians and library staff. Pick up a treat,ask your questions and get a tour of the Library. The Hoover Library Staff hope to see you there!

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Lunch for All New Students and Families Enjoy lunch in the newly renovated ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER

LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER. For students lunch is free. Family members pay $7.75 per person at the door.

12:00 noon-1:30 p.m.Commuter Student Luncheon and Information Sharing Commuting students and families meet with thestaff of the Office of Student Engagement and the student leadership of the Commuter Student Associationfor lunch. MCDANIEL LOUNGE, MCDANIEL HALL

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.International Student Orientation: Student Health Insurance Information Session HILL HALL, ROOM 110

1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.Commuter Student Association Meeting First year commuting students have an opportunity to get toknow one another and a little more about the Commuter Student Association (CSA). COMMUTER STUDENT

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Family WeekendFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS TO INCLUDE:

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9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Open ClassesSit in on classes with current students and experience excellent teaching first-hand. (Schedule and room numbers available at the Family Weekend Information Center)

1:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Winery TourCoach bus transportation will be provided. Tour and tasting are free of charge.

You’ll be back on campus in time for dinner.

7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Green and Gold Pep RallyDress in McDaniel colors and join the fun! Introduction of Green Terror athletes,

performances by the McDaniel cheerleaders, dance team and more! DJ will play your favorite tunes and snacks will be provided. MEMORIAL PLAZA

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Special Interest Sessions – Morning and Afternoon SessionsCenter for Experience & Opportunity (CEO), Center for Global Initiatives, Academic ResourcesThat Open Doors, What Will My Parents Know – FERPA, Mock First Year Seminar Class

11:00 a.m.- 12 noon SmartTALK@McDaniel

Meet Alumnus, FBI agent and espionage expert Steven Carr ’84 and learnhow he helped snare history’s most infamous moles. He has worked on along series of high-profile espionage cases, including those leading to thesuccessful prosecutions of high-ranking CIA officer Jim Nicholson androgue FBI agent Earl Pitts for selling secrets to Russia and of Bob Hanssen,who spied for the Russians for 15 years until his arrest in 2001. Carr was

the lead agent on the 2003 case of retired Air Force intelligence analyst Brian Regan, the firstspy case with a possible death sentence since the Ethel and Julius Rosenberg case. During his17-year FBI career, he has worked exclusively on counterintelligence, chasing down leads andgathering evidence on every continent except Antarctica. DECKER CENTER FORUM

1:00 p.m. Cheer On Student-AthleticsHome contests as follows:

Football vs. Ursinus at 1:00 p.m. KENNETH GILL STADIUMMen’s Soccer vs. Ursinus at 1:00 p.m. SOCCER FIELD

8:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. McDaniel’s Got TalentStudents and parents to perform. WMC ALUMNI HALL THEATRE

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10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. BrunchSunday Brunch on the Hill featuring special menu and live music. ENGLAR DINING HALL.

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7:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Hot /Continental Breakfast ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.Mathematics Placement Test If you completed the online mathematics placement test this summer andyou are not satisfied with the results of your Part One: Arithmetic or Part Two: Algebra I, you may retake thetests at this time. Please bring sharpened pencils and a photo ID and arrive on time.DECKER AUDITORIUM, LEWIS HALL OF SCIENCE

PLEASE NOTE: A student may not retake the math placement test if he/she already retook the test during the July online re-testing week.

9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Second Language Placement Examinations - Oral Communication Component Students, who havebeen notified that they need to complete the oral component of the second language placement test, shouldreport to the following locations at the following times. Spanish students will be notified by their PeerMentors regarding their testing time.

Spanish: 9:00 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 11810:00 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 11811:00 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 118

French: 1:00 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 118German: 1:00 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 118

American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Chinese, and Latin Students Students who have taken morethan one year of Arabic, Chinese or Latin in high school and who intend to continue with the language orwho have taken some ASL and need correct class placement, should attend the appropriate session in orderto be placed in the correct language section.

ASL: 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Academic Hall, Room 107Arabic 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 103Chinese: 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 101Latin: 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Hill Hall, Room 302

10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.McDaniel 1Card Pictures Taken Have your picture taken for your McDaniel 1Card if you have not already!Be sure to have your student ID number with you (it can be found on your class schedule). (Students canalso have ID Card pictures taken on Friday, August 24 from 12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m.) REC LOUNGE, LOWER LEVEL

OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Honors Program Reception Honors students meet directors, faculty, and students participating in theHonors Program. Coffee, juice, and pastries will be served. MCDANIEL LOUNGE, MCDANIEL HALL

10:30 a.m.-12 noonInternational Student Orientation: Cultural Transitions and Life at McDaniel Meet with Rose Falkner,International Student Advisor (International Programs Office, Hill Hall 105) and current McDaniel students todiscuss the international student experience at McDaniel College. HILL HALL, ROOM 104

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1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.Residence Hall Meet and Greet First year residents gather by floor to meet their Resident Assistant andintroduce themselves to their floor mates. Residents should gather in the hallway at their ResidentAssistant’s door to begin the event.

2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.For Families: Communicating with Your Student Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of StudentsBeth R. Gerl shares information about the college transition with parents and families, especially those

who were unable to attend the Parent Preview summer program. BAKER MEMORIAL CHAPEL

2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.Orientation Groups Students meet with their Peer Mentor and First Year Seminar Class for introductionsand information about Orientation. MEMORIAL PLAZA, IN FRONT OF HOOVER LIBRARY. At the conclusion of thismeeting, new students will go to BAKER MEMORIAL CHAPEL for the Introduction Convocation. In the event ofrain, students should meet with their Peer Mentor in ENSOR LOUNGE, UPPER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER.

3:45 p.m.New Students Prepare for the Introduction Convocation Assemble in front of BAKER MEMORIAL CHAPEL

with your Peer Mentor and follow the directions of the College staff and faculty marshals. Please be prompt!

4:00 p.m.The Introduction Convocation All new students, families, selected faculty, and staff are invited to attendthis traditional ceremony, which represents the formal beginning of the academic year. At the conclusion ofthe program, each new student will be asked to “ring in” the academic year at the commemorative bell inMEMORIAL PLAZA.

5:00 p.m.The President’s Reception Refreshments served in MEMORIAL PLAZA. In the event of rain, the reception willbe held in ENSOR LOUNGE, UPPER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER.

5:30 p.m.Letting Go: A Time to Separate At this time, families and guests are asked to say their good-byes.

5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.Dinner for Students ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m.Commuter Student Campus Tour Meet with the Commuter Student Association (CSA) Leadership and learnthe way to some important campus locations. COMMUTER LOUNGE, ACADEMIC HALL 1ST FLOOR

7:30 p.m. “Happy Hour” with Mike Green Mike Green is a nationally recognized speaker as well as an athlete,coach, and educator. WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE ALUMNI HALL

8:30 p.m.“Out of Darkness into Light” Members of the Class of 2016 take a symbolic walk through the McDanielArch and are welcomed into the McDaniel College Community.

10:00 p.m.Ice Cream MEMORIAL SQUARE

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FYS 1155 Hoover Library, Charlson LabFYS 1160 Lewis Hall of Science, Room B5FYS 1162 Lewis Hall of Science, Room G5FYS 1149 Writing Center, Hill Hall 1st Floor

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.College Policies 101: See your Peer Mentor for your meeting location. The following FYS Sections attendCollege Policies 101 in the following locations:

FYS Sections 1172, 1176, 1150, 1115, 1181 Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of ScienceFYS Sections 1168, 1142, 1135, 1129, 1190 McDaniel LoungeFYS Sections 1164-01, 1164-02, 1148, 1141, 1196, 1191 Forum, Lower Level of Decker College Center

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.SAILS Testing – Information Literacy Assessment All first year students will complete the 45 minuteonline information literacy assessment. The students in the following FYS Sections complete the assessmentin the following locations:

FYS 1193 Academic Hall, Room 101FYS 1189 Hoover Library, 2nd Floor ClassroomFYS 1161 Hoover Library, Charlson LabFYS 1108-02 Lewis Hall of Science, Room B5FYS 1186 Lewis Hall of Science, Room G5FYS 1108-01 Writing Center, Hill Hall 1st Floor

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.College Policies 101: See your Peer Mentor for your meeting location. The following FYS Sections attendCollege Policies 101 in the following locations:

FYS Sections 1193, 1189, 1161, 1108-01, 1108-02 Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of ScienceFYS Sections 1186, 1109, 1151, 1155, 1160 McDaniel LoungeFYS Sections 1114, 1192, 1194, 1162, 1149 Forum, Lower Level of Decker College Center

4:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.Dinner Check with your Peer Mentor for your dining time. ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER

COLLEGE CENTER

5:00 p.m.Commuter Student Dinner If you are a new commuter student, join members of the Commuter StudentAssociation and other new commuter students in GLAR for dinner. Group will meet outside GLAR at 5:00 p.m. and find a table together. ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.Common Academic Experience Session View the documentary Connected: An Autoblogography About

Love, Death & Technology directed by Tiffany Shlain. A panel discussion with select McDaniel Faculty willfollow tying in the summer reading selection Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age by VicktorMayer-Schönberger. WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE ALUMNI HALL

9:15 p.m.-10:15 p.m.Required Floor Meetings for ALL First Year Residents Attend a hall meeting facilitated by the ResidentAssistants. Locations will be posted by the Resident Assistants.

10:30 p.m.Karaoke Night Diva or not, come and enjoy music and hot wings while meeting your classmates!KLITZBERG PAVILION, GILL CENTER

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11:00 a.m.-12 noonSAILS Testing – Information Literacy Assessment All first year students will complete the 45 minuteonline information literacy assessment. The students in the following FYS Sections complete the assessmentin the following locations:

FYS 1114 Academic Hall, Room 101FYS 1192 Hoover Library, 2nd Floor ClassroomFYS 1194 Hoover Library, Charlson LabFYS 1172 Lewis Hall of Science, Room B5FYS 1176 Lewis Hall of Science, Room G5FYS 1150 Writing Center, Hill Hall 1st Floor

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Lunch ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Student Academic Support Services (SASS) Drop In Hours For students registered with Student AcademicSupport Services (SASS), come over to the SASS office to pick up your accommodation forms for your classes.ACADEMIC HALL, ROOM 117

12:00 noon-1:00 p.m.SAILS Testing – Information Literacy Assessment All first year students will complete the 45 minuteonline information literacy assessment. The students in the following FYS Sections complete the assessmentin the following locations:

FYS 1115 Academic Hall, Room 101FYS 1181 Hoover Library, 2nd Floor ClassroomFYS 1168 Hoover Library, Charlson LabFYS 1142 Lewis Hall of Science, Room B5FYS 1135 Lewis Hall of Science, Room G5FYS 1129 Writing Center, Hill Hall 1st Floor

12:00 noon-1:15 p.m.Theory Testing for Prospective Music Majors /Minors LEVINE HALL, ROOM 100 (THEORY ROOM)


FYS 1164-02 Academic Hall, Room 101FYS 1190 Academic Hall, Room 101FYS 1148 Hoover Library, 2nd Floor ClassroomFYS 1164-01 Hoover Library, Charlson LabFYS 1141 Lewis Hall of Science, Room B5FYS 1196 Lewis Hall of Science, Room G5FYS 1191 Writing Center, Hill Hall 1st Floor


FYS 1109 Academic Hall, Room 101FYS 1151 Hoover Library, 2nd Floor Classroom

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1. Academic Hall (Office of Graduate and Professional Studies)

2. Art Studio3. Bair Stadium (Kenneth Gill Stadium)4. Baker Chapel5. Baker Memorial Chapel6. Buell House (Golf Clubhouse)7. Carroll Hall (Office of Admissions)8. Conference Services /Physical Plant Dept.9. Central Receiving Dept.

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10. Dean’s Cottage (Human Resources)11. Decker Auditorium (Lewis Hall of Science)12. Decker College Center13. Decker Roof Terrace (Ensor Terrace)14. Doyle House15. Eaton Hall16. Elderdice Hall17. Englar Dining Hall18. Forlines House19. Garden Apartments20. Gazebo (Carpe Diem)

21. Geiman House22. Gill Center /Merritt Fitness23. Gill Gym24. Harlow Pool25. Harrison House26. Harvey Stone Park27. Hill Hall28. Hoover Library29. Levine Hall30. Lewis Hall of Science31. Daniel MacLea Hall

32. McDaniel Hall33. McDaniel House34. McDaniel Lounge35. North Village36. Peterson Fine Arts Building

(Rice Gallery)37. President’s House38. Preston Field39. Rouzer Hall40. Smith House41. Thompson Hall

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11:50 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Class of 2016 Honor Code Banner Signing Stop by KRIEL LOUNGE, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

and sign the Honor Code Banner representing the Class of 2016. Banner will then be placed in DeckerCollege Center staircase with previously signed class banners.

12 noon-1:30 p.m.Lunch ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

12 noon-1:30 p.m.Student Academic Support Services (SASS) Drop In Hours For students registered with Student AcademicSupport Services (SASS), come over to the SASS office to pick up your accommodation forms for your classes.ACADEMIC HALL, ROOM 117

12 noon-2:30 p.m.Advising Appointments for First Year Students with Their Faculty Advisor Meet with your advisor todiscuss any necessary schedule changes. Students who need to make schedule adjustments should arrive attheir advisor’s office at 12:00 noon.

12 noon-2:30 p.m.McDaniel 1Card Pictures Taken Have your picture taken for your McDaniel 1Card if you have not already!Be sure to have your student ID number with you (it can be found on your class schedule). REC LOUNGE,LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.International Student Orientation: Immigration Information Meet with Rose Falkner, InternationalStudent Advisor, to discuss the requirements for maintaining student visa status. HILL HALL, ROOM 104

2:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.Academic Department Receptions

Reception I: 2:30-3:00 p.m. Reception II: 3:10-3:40 p.m. Reception III: 3:50-4:20 p.m.

Learn more about the majors, minors, courses offered, and the faculty that make it all happen by attendingthree department receptions. Each new student will receive a schedule from her/his peer mentor indicatingthe receptions that he/she will be attending and in what order.

Department Reception Location

Art and Art History Peterson Hall, Room 104ASL and Deaf Studies Academic Hall, Room 107Biology Lounge outside Eaton Hall Room 203Business Administration and Economics Lewis Recitation Hall, Rooms 115, 118, & 120 Chemistry Eaton Hall, Room 300Communication and Cinema Lewis Recitation Hall, Room 325Education Academic Hall, Room 300English Hill Hall, Rooms 201, 203, 221, and 222Environmental Studies Lewis Recitation Hall, Room 225Exercise Science and Physical Education Gill Center, Room G01Foreign Languages Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 118History Hill Hall, Room 304 (History Seminar Room)Mathematics and Computer Science Lewis Hall of Science, Room 109Military Science Decker AuditoriumMusic Levine Hall, Room 100Philosophy and Religious Studies Baker Memorial Chapel, Room 100Physics Lewis Hall of Science, Room 315Political Science and International Studies Hill Hall, Room 312

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7:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Hot /Continental Breakfast will be served. ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

10:00 a.m.Peer Mentors Meet with Mentees All new students meet with their Peer Mentors in preparation for thefirst seminar class meeting of the semester. Meeting locations to be announced by your Peer Mentor.

10:20 a.m.-11:50 a.m. First Year Seminar Class This is the first meeting of your seminar class! Attendance is mandatory.Courses/locations follow:

Course # FYS Course Peer Mentor Faculty Location

FYS-1108-01 From Chaos to Compromise ERIN GILES McKay ACAD 301FYS-1108-02 From Chaos to Compromise KARLY ZIEGLER Spence ACAD 300FYS-1109 Our Unseen Enemies: Emerging Viruses BLAIR UNDEM Parrish LRH 325FYS-1114 Technology in Education BRITTANY TYLER Trader, M. ACAD 101FYS-1115 A World of Light and Color CLOE TOM Pagonis LHS 324FYS-1129 Close Encounters - Merging Words JANKI JANI Jakoby ACAD G7FYS-1135 Theatre Appreciation KAITLIN ALEXANDER Domser ALUM THEAFYS-1141 World Music Survey HANNA MARTIN Armstrong LEV 101FYS-1142 Basics of a Visual Language TRAVIS COMPTON Rust ACAD 107FYS-1148 Music and Words As a Quest LISA STAPLES Boudreaux LEV 100FYS-1149 Gender, Literature, Culture AVERY UDELL Carpenter HILL 221FYS-1150 America’s Game: Baseball MAGGIE BLACKBURN Seibert, D. GILL G02FYS-1151 Drugs and the Mind JESICA WEST Mazeroff ACAD 109FYS-1155 The Ghost Fiction Tradition AMANDA WEBSTER Nida HILL 201FYS-1160 Journalism-21st Century: The REAL Story TREVOR HAMMOND Breslin HILL 015FYS-1161 Rites of Passage: Global Perspectives TIFFANY PATTON Ursin HILL 004FYS-1162 Reality Television: What’s Behind It ELIZABETH O’MEARA Young HILL 322FYS-1164-01 The Bard: The Books and the Boards CHRISTIE DEBELIUS Wronsky-Mayersak HOOVER

RICHWINEFYS-1164.02 The Bard: The Books and the Boards WHITNEY WALKER Van den Berg ALUM

MNSTAGEFYS-1168 Sex, Saints, and Heretics GABRIELA BRANDA Feeley HILL 302FYS-1172 Identifying and Avoiding BS ANDREA BRIGGS Bradley BMC 100FYS-1176 Alexander on the Road DANIEL REINHOLTZ Evergates, D. HILL 304FYS-1181 From Grimm to Disney MARY YATES Esa BMC 101

& DANIEL VALENTIN-MORALES

FYS-1186 Religion and the Earth ALEXANDRA ZIMBICKI Krebs HILL 005FYS-1189 Race: A Laughing Matter? RULA ZARU Smith, Richard M. LRH 226FYS-1190 The Power of Play KRISTINE HARJES Madsen ACAD G17FYS-1191 Medical Careers 101 KATELYN MCCABE Nilsson LHS 222FYS-1192 Environmental Science In Maryland JOSEPH WRIGHT Becker LHS 225FYS-1193 College Life in Cinema BRANDON BOATMAN Brett LHS 119FYS-1194 The Citizen and the State STEPHANIE AKOTO Johnson-Ross HILL 323FYS-1196 Mark to Message: Drawing Now CAITLIN BENNETT Pearson ART STUDIO

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start on the fast track to stress relief and a first year free of the freshman 15! Students that undergo a fitness assessment will receive a discount on all future fitness assessments for the next 6 months. All fitnesslevels are welcome. KLITZBERG PAVILION, GILL GYMNASIUM

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.From Set-Up to Software: Utilizing Information Technology at McDaniel Get all your computer andinformation technology questions answered by representatives from the Information Technology Staff.Students may drop by this informal question and answer session at any point during the 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.scheduled time. KRIEL LOUNGE, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

3:30 p.m. “Our World” Rose Falkner, Director of International and Off-Campus Study, will present information aboutstudy abroad opportunities. HILL HALL, ROOM 104

4:00 p.m.“What do I do now?” Meet with your Peer Mentor for a tour of classroom buildings. Bring your classschedule printed from The Archway.

4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Dinner ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.Talkin ‘Bout My Generation This one-person multi-media, multicultural experience presents a cast of characters and discussion topics requested by the next generation of college audiences from the entireUnited States. These are the diversity issues that college students felt need to be addressed. These are their challenges. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. WESTERN MARYLAND

COLLEGE ALUMNI HALL

9:00 p.m. An Evening of Hypnosis Come watch your classmates be hypnotized or try it out yourself! Uproariouslaughter is guaranteed. FORUM, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

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10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Brunch ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

11:00 a.m.Worship Service with the members of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, coordinated by Josh Foster, in LITTLE BAKER CHAPEL.

12 noon-5:00 p.m.Shopping Shuttle Go to Target, TownMall, or Walmart to pick up necessary items. Meet at the HarrisonHouse parking lot to catch the shuttle as it travels between the above locations and campus. Look for thePeer Mentor stationed at the Harrison House parking lot for more information.

1:00 p.m. International Students and Host Friends & Families Reception HILL HALL, FIRST FLOOR LOUNGE

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Academic Department Receptions continued

Department Reception Location

Psychology Academic Hall, Room 108Social Work Hill Hall, Room 302Sociology Lewis Recitation Hall, Room 226Theatre Arts Western Maryland College Alumni Hall, Under Stage


5:00 p.m.Commuter Student Dinner If you are a new commuter student, join members of the Commuter StudentAssociation and other new commuter students in GLAR for dinner. Group will meet outside GLAR at 5:00 p.m. and find a table together. ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

6:00 p.m.Jewish Student Union (JSU) Meet and Greet Shabbat Dinner Come check out McDaniel’s JSU at aShabbat pizza dinner with some board games. Not only is this event (and organization) open to anybodywho identifies as Jewish, but also anybody who is simply interested in seeing what it’s all about … So basically everybody. The JSU is a reform organization associated with Hillel that meets weekly during thesemester. LEIDY ROOM, DECKER COLLEGE CENTER ACROSS FROM HARLOW POOL

8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.Target Shopping for McDaniel Class of 2016 Board the campus shuttle in the Harrison House parking lotand head to the local Target store to pick up odds and ends for your room or school supplies. Shuttles willrun back and forth between Target and campus every 30 minutes.

9:30 p.m.Friday Night Movie: The Hunger Games DECKER AUDITORIUM, LEWIS HALL OF SCIENCE

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7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Hot/Continental Breakfast will be available. ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Community Service Plunge Volunteer your time and learn about local service agencies, like the Boys andGirls Club of Westminster, the Carroll Arts Council, and Shepherd’s Staff. Wear comfortable clothing that canget messy! The Community Service Plunge is sponsored by the Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO).Event concludes with pizza in the Boys and Girls Club of Westminster. Registration begins in the CEO

(LOWER LEvEL OF ROUzER HALL) at 10:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Lunch ENGLAR DINING HALL, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.Free Fitness Assessments & Orientations to the Merritt Fitness Center Start off your first semester byincorporating a fitness plan into your schedule. Come to have quick and easy strength, aerobic, flexibility,and body composition measurements taken by students and faculty in the Exercise Science & PhysicalEducation Department. Your data will be explained and then you can get oriented to the Fitness Center and

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Dining Services

Englar Dining Hall Hours (Weekdays)

Breakfast 7:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. (hot)9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (continental)

Lunch 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Soup, Salad, Deli 2:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.Dinner 4:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (M-TH)

4:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (F)

Englar Dining Hall Hours (Weekends)

Brunch 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Dinner 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Pub and Grille Hours

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-midnightSaturday 11:00 a.m.-midnightSunday 1:00 p.m.-midnight

All hours are subject to change.

Financial Aid Students may stop by the Financial Aid Office during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday) with questions about financial aid related matters.

Students who borrow from the Direct or Perkins Student Loan Programs and have NOT completed Loancounseling online previously must complete Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note before startingclasses. If you have not completed the online Loan counseling, please go to the Financial Aid Office

for assistance.

Fitness Center HoursMonday through Thursday 6:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.Friday 6:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.Saturday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.Sunday 1:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.

Hoover Library HoursMonday through Thursday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.Friday 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.Saturday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.Sunday 12:00 noon-12:00 a.m.

McDaniel Shuttle Service McDaniel College Weekend Shuttle runs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to Safeway, Denny’s, Walmart,Food Lion, TownMall of Westminster, Cranberry Square Shopping Center, Target, Shopper’s, East Main Streetat Maggie’s Restaurant and West Main Street at Johansson’s, back to McDaniel then to the Owings Mills Malland the Owings Mills Metro Station. It departs from Winslow Center: 12 noon to 12 midnight. Sunday: 12 noon to 9 p.m. Students should arrive 15 minutes prior to departure to reserve a seat on the shuttle.

NEW, NEW, NEW – Shady Grove Metro Shuttle Service

The McDaniel shuttle will also be going to the Shady Grove Metro, a stop on the Washington DC metro system. The Shady Grove shuttle will run on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Students getting picked up at either the Owings Mills or Shady Grove Metro should call ahead to the Department of Campus Safety 410-857-2202 to reserve a seat.

Please be aware that the shuttle running on Sunday, August 28th is operating during the times listed

in this printed schedule, not by the departure times that occur during the regular academic semester.

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1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.Free Fitness Assessments & Orientations to the Merritt Fitness Center Start off your first semester byincorporating a fitness plan into your schedule. Come to have quick and easy strength, aerobic, flexibility,and body composition measurements taken by students and faculty in the Exercise Science & PhysicalEducation Department. Your data will be explained and then you can get oriented to the Fitness Center andstart on the fast track to stress relief and a first year free of the freshman 15! Students that undergo a fitness assessment will receive a discount on all future fitness assessments for the next 6 months. All fitnesslevels are welcome. KLITZBERG PAVILION, GILL GYMNASIUM

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.From Set-Up to Software: Utilizing Information Technology at McDaniel Get all your computer andinformation technology questions answered by representatives from the Information Technology Staff.Students may drop by this informal question and answer session at any point during the 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.scheduled time. KRIEL LOUNGE, LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER


5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.BINGO for Books While you eat, play Bingo and win all kinds of fabulous prizes! ENGLAR DINING HALL,LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER

5:00 p.m.Honors Program Picnic All students in the Honors Program should go to the picnic at HARVEY STONE PARK.

5:30 p.m.Celebrate Catholic Mass at St. John Catholic Church Gather in front of GLAR at 5:30 p.m. with membersof Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) and walk together to St. John Catholic Church for the 6:00 p.m. Mass.

7:30 p.m.“Choices” Don’t miss one of the most popular McDaniel College traditions! WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE

ALUMNI HALL

A N N O U N C EM E N T S

Bookstore HoursRegular business hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday)

The following extended hours apply to the first full week of classes:

Saturday, August 25 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Sunday, August 26 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Monday, August 27 through Thursday, August 30 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

When purchasing books, you must have your class schedule (printed from The Archway) to verify the

current book requirements.

Bursar’s OfficeStudents may deposit funds on their McDaniel 1Card, charge meal plans, or discuss tuition accounts during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

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Parking StickersStudents with cars must register them at the Department of Campus Safety. Students are to registertheir cars first at https://my.mcdaniel.edu under Student Resources and then bring their driver’s license,automobile registration, and proof of automobile insurance to the Department of Campus Safety in order topick up their parking permit. The cost of car registration for the academic year (September 1, 2012 throughMay 31, 2013) is $100.00 and will be automatically billed to the student account. First-year students wholive on campus are not permitted to bring cars to campus. First-year commuting students will be issuedparking stickers upon request.

Pool (Harlow Pool) HoursFor more information about pool hours go to: http://www.mcdanielathletics.com/fitnessRec/pool-hours

Post OfficeAll McDaniel College students are required to have a mailbox. Regular business hours for the Post Office

are 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. New students may pick up their Post Office box

assignments and keys on Wednesday, August 22 at the New Student Welcome Center in the FORUM,LOWER LEVEL OF DECKER COLLEGE CENTER or on any other weekday during regular business hours. Post Officebox keys must be returned prior to leaving campus. Failure to do so will result in a charge for replacing thekey.

Registrar’s OfficeSchedule changes can be made on Archway up until 12:00 midnight on Sunday, August 26. After that time,a signed add/drop form with signatures of the professor and your advisor will be required. Submit completedforms to the OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, 1ST FLOOR ELDERDICE HALL for processing.

Documents

McDaniel College Orientation 2012