**Students may move into their assigned residence hall on Friday, August 29, 2- 6 p.m. or Saturday, August 30th before 10:30 a.m.**

 

Friday, August 29, 2008

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office, H104, Hadley Hall
Members of the Financial Aid Office will be available to answer any questions that you have concerning financial aid.

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Financial Services

Business Office, A102, Moench Hall
Staff will be on hand to take payments and to answer any questions that you have about your student bill.

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Health Insurance Services

B109, Moench Hall
Stop by to get your questions concerning Rose-Hulman student health insurance answered.

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Residence Hall Check-In

Students may check into their assigned residence hall.

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Campus Tours

Patio, Hulman Union
Tours of the campus will be given by upperclassmen. Meet near the umbrella tables. A Tour will depart every fifteen minutes beginning at 3 p.m.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union
Join other members of your class at dinner.

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Advanced Physics Placement Exam (Optional)

E104, Moench Hall
This is an optional exam for those students wishing to test out of the introductory physics course, Physics I, which covers mechanics, Coulomb's Law, and Lorentz Force Law. Students may bring a calculator and pencil for this exam.

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Opening Event

Hatfield Hall Circle
Meet your new classmates during a short, interactive activity. After the activity proceed to the Hatfield Hall Auditorium to enjoy the improvisational comedy of ComedySportz.

9:30 p.m. Late Night Snack

Speed Beach
Enjoy s’mores on the beach.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Commuter Check-In

Student Affairs Office, Hulman Union
Commuting students and their parents can check in on the lower level of the Hulman Union.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Student Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office, H104, Hadley Hall
Members of the Financial Aid Office will be available to answer any questions that you have concerning financial aid.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Student Financial Services

Business Office, A102, Moench Hall
Staff will be on hand to take payments and to answer any questions that you have about your student bill.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Student Insurance Services

B109, Moench Hall
Stop by to get your questions concerning Rose-Hulman student health insurance answered.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Banking Services Expo

B109, Moench Hall
Banks from the local area will be on hand to help you open bank accounts and answer any other questions about their services.

10:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union
Please report at your assigned time to keep waiting to a minimum. Your patience and cooperation are appreciated.

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Speed Hall residents and families

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Commuters, Blumberg & Deming Hall residents and families

11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Mees & Scharpenberg Hall residents and families

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
BSB Hall residents and families

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. President’s Welcoming Address

Hulbert Arena, Sports and Recreation Center (SRC)
President Gerald S. Jakubowski will deliver welcoming remarks to new students and parents.

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. New Student Information Session

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
Informational discussion of remainder of week's activities: testing, adviser program, New Student Orientation Program, etc. (parents will be in the Sports and Recreation Center for an orientation session at this time).

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Foreign Language Program Description

GM Room, B119, Moench Hall
All students are encouraged to attend to learn how to combine foreign languages and sciences or engineering to become a roving international engineer, worldwide business troubleshooter, crosscultural technology transfer specialist, or an international intelligence agent.

4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Foreign Language Placement Exam

GM Room, B119, Moench Hall
This exam is for students who have taken German, Japanese, or Spanish and wish to receive college credit.

4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Dinner

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

Saturday, August 30th

6:00 p.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Center Mass

White Chapel

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Computer Science (CSSE) Test

E104, Moench Hall
This optional exam is for students who wish to place into CSSE221, Fundamentals of Software Development Honors. This course is intended for students who have substantial programming experience in an object-oriented language such as Java. Upon completion of the course, students will receive credit for both Fundamentals of Software Development I and II. Those who have earned an AP score of 4 or 5 should not take this exam; such students will be automatically eligible for CSSE221. The placement exam will be used to help students who did not take the APCS exam to decide whether Fundamentals of Software Development Honors or Fundamentals of Software Development I (CSSE120) is the most appropriate beginning course for them. Transfer students with approved transfer credit are excused from taking the exam. All Fundamentals of Software Development courses are taught in Java.

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Preview CSSE 120

CSSE lab, F225, Moench Hall
This session is for students not enrolled in the CSSE program. It will highlight the role of CS/SE in engineering careers and the opportunities available to pursue a minor or a double major in CSSE. The session will be a preview of the first CSSE class.

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Preview CSSE 120 - Robotics

CSSE lab, F225, Moench Hall
This new course is the first required one in the new Robotics Certificate program; Students of all majors who are interested in Robotics should attend. At the end of the session students may enroll, subject to the instructor’s approval. This session is combined with the CSSE120 preview session.

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CSI

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
Dr. Roland Kohr, Vigo County Coroner, will provide a look at the real side of forensics and contrast this with Hollywood’s take on it.

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Residence Hall Floor Meetings

Your Hall
See your Resident Assistant for exact time and location.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. New Student Outdoor Adventure

Outdoor Adventure Course - See your Resident Assistant for details
See your Resident Assistant for details. Please follow the schedule in your packet with times to report and location. This team building activity with your floor and resident assistant and sophomore advisors is designed to help you get to know and understand one another.

8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student IDs

Student Affairs Office, Hulman Union
See the schedule found in your packet. Your picture will be taken for your student identification card. You will receive your ID later in the day.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Dinner

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. United Campus Ministries Worship Service

White Chapel
This will be an interfaith worship service.

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Non-Denominational Church Service

Kahn Room, Hulman Union
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship will hold a religious service for all students who wish to attend.

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Battle of the Decades

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
This is an interactive activity for new students who like to win prizes! This is a Jeopardy style game show that puts your knowledge of the decades to the test. It will be a night of fun and competition against the Residence Life staff.

9:00 p.m. Late Night Snack

Patio, Hulman Union
Nacho bar under the stars

Monday, September 1, 2008

6:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Laptop Distribution & Orientation

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
Faculty and staff will distribute laptops to students as well as provide information on usage and network access.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Transfer Credit Evaluation And Advanced Placement (AP) Evaluation (Optional)

Faculty Dining Room, HMU217, Hulman Union
This session is only for those students whose transfer credit or AP scores were not evaluated over the summer. If you attend this session, bring a copy of all supporting materials and documents (transcripts, course descriptions, AP scores, etc.) even if you have already submitted them.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Adviser Meeting

Assigned rooms (see the info sheet in our orientation packet.)
Please bring your laptops for the registration session that follows. Meet your adviser to discuss class registration and other issues.

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Class Registration for Fall Term

You will stay in the same room in which your adviser meeting took place.
Registration will be conducted online. Please bring your laptops.

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Campus Emergency Notification System (CENS)

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
The Rose-Hulman Emergency Response Program training includes information on how to react or respond to various emergency situations that could arise on campus. These include, but are not limited to: fire, bomb threats, chemical spills or releases, earthquakes, violent persons, severe weather, utility outages, medical emergencies, and others. The CENS information describes how our outdoor siren system operates as well as how to register for emergency notifications via text messaging, email, phone call or other media.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

7:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Student Government Association (SGA)

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
Learn how the Student Government Association represents you.

7:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Engenius Solutions

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
During this session you will learn of opportunities with this entrepreneurial program.

7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. RHIT History & Traditions

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
Spend some time learning about the history of Rose-Hulman since its founding in 1874 as the Terre Haute School of Industrial Science. The talk will highlight the people who have made the school what it is today, and the traditions that have marked its history. Hear about such things as the origins of Rosie the Elephant, the unlamented freshman beanie, the art of "laking", the science of bonfire construction, outhouse placement, Greek colonization, Fightin' Engineer all-stars, and secrets of the success of the Solar Phantom and the Challenge X Race Team as well as other lore and legends.

9:15 p.m. Late Night Snack

Patio, Hulman Union
Decorate your own cupcake.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. General Orientation Session

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
This is a presentation by representatives of the Office of Student Financial Services, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, the Learning Center, etc. Prizes will be offered.

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Who are we?

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
This multimedia, non-threatening and interactive session will begin to help you understand the makeup of your class and its diversity. This session will be presented by our campus Diversity Council.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Common Read Discussion Experience

Assigned Rooms
This will be a discussion with faculty, staff and student leaders and your classmates on the common read selection, “Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell. A schedule of meeting rooms is provided in your packet.

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. College Work-Study Information Session And Job Placement

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
This session will provide general information and job placement for students receiving work-study funds and who are interested in working during the fall quarter.

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Women's Greek Life

White Chapel
Representatives from Panhellenic Council, the governing body for women's fraternities, will be on hand to answer your questions about Greek life. Representatives from each chapter, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, and Delta Delta Delta, will also be present.

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Men's Greek Life

Kahn Room, HMU233, Hulman Union
Representatives from the Interfraternity Council, the governing body for men’s fraternities, will be on hand with a presentation and answer any questions that you may have regarding Greek life.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BBQ

Patio, Hulman Union (Vonderschmidt Dining Room in case of rain)
Enjoy your dinner picnic style on the patio just prior to the Lawn Bash.

5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Lawn Bash

Speed Hall lawn (SRC in case of rain)
Join us after the BBQ for a night of music, games, crafts, and fun! After you go down the giant slide have your caricature drawn, handwriting analyzed, paint a masterpiece for your room, and adopt your very own hermit crab. Put your music knowledge to the test with WMHD for a chance to win prizes. There will be lots of fun and refreshments.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Work Study Student Payroll Information Submission Sessions

B109, Moench Hall
Human Resources will be collecting payroll documents and identification from students who will be working in Work Study or Work Opportunity positions. Please report according to the schedule listed below:

Last name begins with:
A-H
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

I-P
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Q-Z
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LUNCH

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union

12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Professional, Ethical, and Social Expectations in the Rose Community

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
You will learn the ethical expectations of our campus environment.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Meet your College & Life Skills Small Group Mentor

Assigned Rooms
Meet your College & Life Skills instructor. A discussion will take place on professional, ethical, and social expectations in the Rose community.

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Price is Rite

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
Attend the Student Activities Board’s version of the Price is Right. You may have the opportunity to win prizes and you will certainly have fun.

5:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Earlham College

Intramural Field
Free Admission

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Vonderschmidt Dining Room, Hulman Union
** If you previously attended Operation: Catapult, please bring your tray to the Faculty Dining Room, HMU217, Hulman Union, for dinner with Catapult Staff members. **

6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social

Concession Stand, Cook Stadium
Faculty and Staff will serve all students, faculty, staff, and their families.

7:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Earlham College

Intramural Field
Free Admission

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Student Activities Fair

Fieldhouse, Sports and Recreation Center
This is a great opportunity to meet students and learn about the various organizations Rose-Hulman has to offer. There are over 90 clubs, honorary, social, and professional organizations with which you can get involved. You will also have a chance to get freebies.

 

Thursday, September 4, 2008

8:05 a.m.  Classes Begin

Friday, September 5, 2008

8:00 p.m. Comedian Kevin Bozeman

Auditorium, Hatfield Hall
Student Activities Board (SAB) presents comedian Kevin Bozeman. Kevin uses his high-energy act and knack for the obvious to give a unique perspective on traveling, dating, social and controversial issues. No subject is sacred from his hilarious truths. Kevin has appeared on Comedy Central’s Come Home, Premium Blend and was a winner of the HBO Comedy Competition.

 

Saturday, September 6, 2008

5:00 p.m. Catholic Mass

Kahn Room, HMU233, Hulman Union
This service is provided by St. Joseph University Parish Catholic Campus Ministry. Mass will be followed by a picnic on the Union Patio at 6:00 p.m. for attendees.

6:30 p.m. RHIT Football vs. Earlham College

Cook Stadium
Come on down and cheer on the “Fightin’ Engineers” as they battle long time rival Earlham College. Also this evening we will commemorate the 1958 RHIT undefeated football team on their 50th anniversary. Free admission with your Rose-Hulman ID.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

5:00 p.m. United Campus Ministries Worship Service

Performing Arts Room, HMU 263, Hulman Union
This will be an intercollegiate community-wide worship service. A picnic supper will follow in the on-campus picnic shelter near the apartment residence hall.

9:00 p.m. Outdoor Movie - “Iron Man”

Speed Hall Lawn
Spend a fun and relaxing evening on the lawn with your classmates watching a movie. This event is sponsored by the Residence Hall Association (RHA). Admission is free.

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Please Note:

RHIT Mathematics Placement Exam
There is no specific time set aside for the Mathematics Placement Exams during student orientation as placement is primarily accomplished through the national AP Calculus tests, college transfer credit, and Fast Track Calculus. Students wishing to write a Mathematics Placement Exam during student orientation must make an appointment with the Chair of the Mathematics Department in advance of arrival on campus. For more details see this webpage:

http://www.rose-hulman.edu/math/degree/AP.php.

Financial Aid
Financial Aid matters may be taken care of Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Financial Aid Office located Hadley Hall, H104. Additional hours: Friday, August 29th until 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 30th, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Campus Bookstore
The bookstore, located on the lower level of the Hulman Union, is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You may purchase supplies or any book that you need during these times. Additional hours: Friday, August 29th, until 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 30th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Office of Student Financial Services
Members of the Office of Financial Services will be available for your assistance. They are located in A102, Moench Hall on Friday, August 29th, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 30th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Banks
Local banks will be available in the Business Office Conference Room, B109, Moench Hall on Saturday, August 30th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.