New Student Orientation
CLASS OF 2020
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
Day 1
blue = student
Time
Session 1: June 3 & 4, 2016
Session 2: June 24 & 25, 2016
Session 3: July 15 & 16, 2016
Student Schedule
Guest Schedule
Registration
(Curtis Hall)
8:30 a.m.
MMA Meet and Greet
(Curtis Hall Courtyard)
8:30 - 9:50 a.m.
Welcome
(Delano Auditorium)
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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green = combined student & guest
Is it really time to say goodbye?
(Delano Auditorium)
Meet your group!
(various locations)
LUNCH
(Alfond Student Center)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Healthy Living
(Delano Auditorium)
Breakout Session 1
(various locations)
1:10 - 1:40 p.m.
Academic Expectations
(Delano Auditorium)
Breakout Session 2
(various locations)
1:50 - 2:20 p.m.
What’s Your Major?
(various locations)
Breakout Session 3
(various locations)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Registration 101
(Delano Auditorium)
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Financing Your Education
(Delano Auditorium)
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Dinner
(Alfond Student Center)
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Welcome to the Waterfront!
(MMA Waterfront)
Day 1
Breakout
Sessions
Note: 10 minutes between afternoon breakout sessions to change locations
Family Social
(Wyman House)
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Combined - Day 1 Schedule
choose 3
Choose 3:
Respect the Anchor
Introduction to the Regiment
Financial Aid
Billing
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
Session 1: June 3 & 4, 2016
Session 2: June 24 & 25, 2016
Session 3: July 15 & 16, 2016
Day 2
blue = student
Time
yellow = guest
green = combined student & guest
Student Schedule
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
(Alfond Student Center)
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Plan of the Day
(various locations)
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Breakout Session 1
(various locations)
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Breakout Session 2
(various locations)
Breakout Session 3
(various locations)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch
(Alfond Student Center)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 4
(various locations)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Guest Schedule
Enjoy the day on your own and explore
all that the Castine area has to offer!
Meet up with your student again for the
closing session at 2:15 p.m.
Area attractions:
Fort Knox
Acadia National Park
Blue Hill
Ellsworth
Bangor
Waterfront Activities:
Clark Sail
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(sign up required)
Campus Tours:
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
(sign up required)
2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Closing
(Delano Auditorium)
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Check-Out
(Curtis Hall)
Note: 15 minutes between breakout sessions to change locations
Breakout
Sessions
Day 2
CONNECT WITH US:
Get our mobile app on iTunes or Google Play
Respect the Anchor
Be an Upstander
Ship Jump Training
Get Acclimated!
#MaineMaritime
#WeAreMariners
#MMAOrientation
Combined - Day 2 Schedule
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
New Student
Orientation Day 1 Details
8:30 a.m. | Registration | Curtis Hall
Check in with our orientation staff to receive your room key and New Student Orientation
packet!
8:30 - 9:50 a.m. | MMA Meet and Greet | Curtis Hall Courtyard
Once you have checked in at registration and dropped your belongings off in your room,
you will have the opportunity to speak with various representatives from around campus.
In addition to meeting members of our community, you will also take a Student ID photo,
receive orientation swag, and be able to sign up for your Friday night Waterfront activity!
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Welcome | Delano Auditorium
Join the student orientation staff and academy administration and hear an overview of the
day’s activities.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Meet Your Group! | Various Locations
Members of our student orientation staff will meet with their groups of students. You will get
a chance to meet some of your classmates and go over the orientation schedule. You and your
group will attend all sessions and activities together on Day 1.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
An introduction to the Mess Deck! We encourage you to eat with your groups and get to
know each other.
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Healthy Living | Delano Auditorium
Representatives from Health Services, Counseling Services, and Dining Services will speak
about resources that are offered for taking care of yourself throughout your college education
and beyond.
1:10 - 1:40 p.m. | Academic Expectations | Delano Auditorium
Academic Administrators will discuss the academic transition from high school to college.
1:50 - 2:20 p.m. | What’s Your Major? | Various Locations
You will meet with other students who are pursuing the same major!
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Registration 101 | Delano Auditorium
The Registrar’s Office will discuss your academic plan, course registration, and walk you
through the student portal so you can register for courses as soon as you get home!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Financing Your Education | Delano Auditorium
Financial Aid and Student Billing representatives will talk about financing your education,
highlight important financial deadlines, and demonstrate where to find important billing
information in the student portal.
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Dinner | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
After dinner you will be headed to the waterfront for various activities.
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Welcome to the Waterfront | Waterfront Campus
Explore the waterfront and find out about the various opportunities available to you.
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iTunes, Google Play, or
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New Student - Day 1 - Orientation Details
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
New Student
Orientation Day 2 Details
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
Breakfast will be served in the Mess Deck featuring hot and continental options.
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Plan of the Day | Various Locations
Meet your Day 2 group to go over the schedule for the day with your Orientation
Leader.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Breakout Session 1
Respect the Anchor – Group A & B (1954 Lecture Hall)
Ship Jump Training – Group C (Cary W. Bok Pool)
Be an Upstander – Group D (ABS 206)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Be an Upstander
Through this interactive
presentation, learn how to
stand UP, not stand BY.
Get Acclimated!
An introduction to the parts
of campus your major will be
utilizing the most!
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. | Breakout Session 2
Ship Jump Training – Group A (Cary W. Bok Pool)
Be an Upstander – Group B (ABS 206)
Respect the Anchor – Group C & D (1954 Lecture Hall)
Respect the Anchor
The Dean of Students and
Vice President of Student
Affairs and Enrollment
Management will introduce
policies, programs, and
services.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 3
Get Acclimated! – Group A & B (Various Locations)
Be an Upstander – Group C (ABS 206)
Ship Jump Training – Group D (Cary W. Bok Pool)
Ship Jump Training
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 4
Be an Upstander – Group A (ABS 206)
Ship Jump Training – Group B (Cary W. Bok Pool)
Get Acclimated! – Group C & D (Various Locations)
The annual Ship Jump is both
a class bonding activity and
fulfills one of the first STCW
requirements. Learn the
proper way to jump off the
ship in August and take the
jump into college together!
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Closing | Delano Auditorium
Join us for final messages and reminders before you depart!
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Check-out | Curtis Hall
Grab your belongings from your room, return your key and head home to register for
classes. We’ll see you again in August!
CONNECT WITH US:
Get our mobile app on iTunes or Google Play
#MaineMaritime
#WeAreMariners
#MMAOrientation
New Student - Day 2 - Orientation Details
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
Family & Guest
Orientation Day 1 Details
8:30 a.m. | Registration | Curtis Hall
Check in with our orientation staff to receive your Guest Orientation packet, pick up
your room key if you are staying on campus, and find out about the schedule of events!
8:30 - 9:50 a.m. | MMA Meet and Greet | Curtis Hall Courtyard
Once you have checked-in, you will have the opportunity to speak with various
representatives from around campus.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Welcome | Delano Auditorium
Join the student orientation staff and academy administration for an overview of the
day’s activities.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Is it really time to say goodbye? | Delano Auditorium
This session offers advice on helping students make a successful transition to college.
Topics covered include tips on how to make those “difficult” conversations with students
go more smoothly, how to help students make the transition from dependent at home to
independent college students, and issues facing college students today. Even if you have
older students in college, this is a session you don’t want to miss!
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
An introduction to the Mess Deck. We encourage you to eat with other families and
guests to get to know one another.
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 1 | Various Locations
Billing (ABS 206)
Financial Aid (ABS 208)
Introduction to the Regiment of Midshipmen (ABS 306/ABS 308)
Respect the Anchor (1954 Lecture Hall)
1:10 - 1:40 p.m. | Breakout Session 2 | Various Locations
Billing (ABS 206)
Financial Aid (ABS 208)
Introduction to the Regiment of Midshipmen (ABS 306/ABS 308)
Respect the Anchor (1954 Lecture Hall)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
choose 3
Billing
Representatives from the
Business Office will highlight
important billing deadlines
and talk about the billing
process and payment options.
Financial Aid
Representatives from the
Financial Aid Office will
highlight important financial
aid deadlines, discuss
financial aid options and
explain the process to receive
aid.
Introduction to the Regiment
of Midshipmen
A presentation about of the
Regiment of Midshipmen
includes an overview of the
Regiment and its training
program and answers to
frequently asked questions.
Respect the Anchor
Representatives from Student
Services will introduce the
Student Honor Code of
Conduct and Responsibilities
and speak about students’
responsibilities.
1:50 - 2:20 p.m. | Breakout Session 3 | Various Locations
Billing (ABS 206)
Financial Aid (ABS 208)
Introduction to the Regiment of Midshipmen (ABS 306/ABS 308)
Respect the Anchor (1954 Lecture Hall)
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Family & Guest Social | Wyman House
Beginning with a few introductions of key campus administrators, we invite you to
socialize with other families and guests in a casual setting at the Wyman House. Student
Services will assist you in meeting other guests from your region. Heavy hors d’oeuvres
will be served.
Get our mobile app on
iTunes, Google Play, or
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Family & Guest - Day 1 - Orientation Details
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
Family & Guest
Orientation Day 2 Details
Enjoy the day on your own and explore all that the Castine and surrounding area has to
offer! Meet up with your student for the closing session at 2:15 p.m. in Delano Auditorium.
Surrounding Area Attractions:
Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory
Approximately 19 miles, 25 Minutes | open 9:00 a.m. - Sunset
740 Fort Knox Road, Prospect, Maine 04981 | fortknox.maineguide.com
Fort Knox was established in 1844 to protect the Penobscot River valley against a possible
future British naval incursion. The newly constructed Penobscot Narrows Bridge boasts an
observation tower, rising 420’ above sea level, which may only be accessed through the Fort.
Acadia National Park
Approximately 47 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes
Headquarters - 567 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | nps.gov/acad
Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area primarily on Maine’s
Mount Desert Island. Its landscape is marked by woodland, rocky beaches and glacierscoured granite peaks like Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the United States’ East
Coast. The bayside town of Bar Harbor, with restaurants and shops, is a popular gateway.
Ellsworth
Approximately 32 miles, 40 Minutes | ellsworthmaine.gov
Ellsworth is the county seat of Hancock County. It is the largest shopping district in Hancock
County, with several shopping centers and many large stores, as well as many restaurants to
choose from.
Bangor
Approximately 38 miles, 55 Minutes | bangormaine.gov
Bangor is the largest market town, transportation hub, and media center in a five-county
area. Outdoor activities in the Bangor City Forest and other nearby parks and waterways
include hiking, canoeing, and fishing. Bangor provides many shopping and dining
opportunities.
Belfast
Approximately 36 miles, 50 minutes | cityofbelfast.org
A quaint waterfront town of 6,600, their Main Street has many wonderful dining and
shopping opportunities, and a varied selection of the arts. Contact the Belfast Chamber of
Commerce for current art and music festivals.
Maine Maritime Waterfront Activities:
We have scheduled a few activities in Castine for families and guests on Day 2. Registration is
held on Day 1 at the Meet and Greet and Family and Guest Social. Space is limited.
Clark Sail: 10:00 -11:00 a.m. OR 11:00 -12:00 p.m.
Campus Tours: 11:00 a.m. OR 1:00 p.m.
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Closing | Delano Auditorium
Final messages and reminders before you and your student depart.
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Check-out | Curtis Hall
Return your room key if you stayed on campus. We’ll see you in August!
Family & Guest - Day 2 - Orientation Details
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LOCATION KEY
Main Campus
1. Dismukes Hall: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
2. Delano Auditorium
3. Leavitt Hall: Robert S. Walker Admissions & Financial
Aid Center, Administrative Offices, Guest Rooms
4. Wyman House: Alumni & Advancement Offices
5. Abbott House: President’s Residence
6. Captain Quick Alumni Hall: Career Services &
Continuing Education
7. Platz Hall: Nutting Memorial Library
8. The Harold Alfond Student Center: Dining,
Conference Rooms, Staff Offices, Classrooms
9. Pilot House: Loeb-Sullivan School of International
Business & Logistics
10. The Commons: Residential Complex
11. Perkins House: Faculty Offices
12. Windlass House: Campus Safety & Faculty Offices
13. ABS Center for Engineering, Science, and
Research: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
14. Buoy House: Center for Student Success
15. Curtis Residence Hall: Residential Complex
16. Campus Bookstore
17. Public Works & Central Receiving
18. Oakey Logan Alexander Physical Education Center
19. Margaret Chase Smith Building
20. Bath Iron Works Center for Advanced Technology:
Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
21. U.S. Navy ROTC
22. Ritchie Field
Waterfront Campus
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23. Payson Hall: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
24. Rodgers Hall: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
25. Dirigo House: Faculty Offices
26. Andrews Hall: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
27. Training Ship State of Maine
28. Schooner Bowdoin
29. Tug Pentagoet
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