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SALISBURY
UNIVERSITY
New Student
Orientation
A Maryland University of National Distinction
WELCOME
Dear New Students:
Welcome to Salisbury University! Congratulations on your
accomplishments thus far and beginning the next exciting step in your
life. The time you spend here at SU will open your mind to new
perspectives and help you grow both as a person and
as part of the community.
Salisbury University has many opportunities for you
to get involved. Make sure to take advantage of all the
campus has to offer. The orientation team has spent
the past few months planning fun-filled events for you to enjoy. Some of the
wonderful things we have planned include: a picnic, Casino Night, movie
nights, a hypnotist and a comedian.
We are confident that your time at Salisbury University will be one of the
best times of your life. You get a chance to make a difference, meet new people, make new
friends and make yourself the most fantastic person you can be. Don’t hesitate to ask any of us
questions because we are here to help make your transition to Salisbury University a smooth
one! We look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Orientation Team Leaders
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Schedule of
Activities
Thursday, August 23
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Class of 2011
Move-in
1-2 p.m.
Commuter Student
Meeting
Class of 2011 moves into their
residence hall rooms with the help
of various athletic teams and greek
organizations.
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
Class of 2011 commuting students
attend a meeting with the Student
Affairs Team to address academic,
personal and social transition issues
specifically tailored for commuting
students.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Commuter Student
Check-In
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
Class of 2011 commuting students
check-in with the Opening Team to
receive brochures and instructions
for New Student Orientation for
freshman commuter students.
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Survival of Arrival
The Quad
Refreshments are provided for
students and family members.
Come by and talk with the many
vendors who are offering
information and give-a-ways for
new students and their families.
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lunch
Commons
Enjoy lunch on your own with your
family and new friends. The
Commons has a wonderful selection
of foods that will please any palate.
2 p.m.
Parent Reception
Alumni House
Parents and family members are
invited to a reception while your
student participates in the class
photo opportunity. Parents are
encouraged to take
a break and enjoy
some refreshments
while mingling with
other parents, staff
and administrators.
Parents join their
student at 3 p.m. for
the official Welcome
and Signing-In
Ceremony.
2:30 p.m.
Class of
2011 Class
Picture
Holloway Hall Front Steps
and Lawn
Students are asked to be on the front
steps of Holloway Hall to have the
Class of 2011 class picture taken.
3-4 p.m.
Class of 2011
Welcome and
Signing-In Ceremony
Holloway Hall Front Steps
and Lawn
Students gather in front of
Holloway Hall and sign-in as the
Class of 2011. President Janet
Dudley-Eshbach, Provost Tom
Jones, Vice President of Student
Affairs Ellen Neufeldt and Student
Government Association President
Matthew Ng welcome you. After the
welcome, all students are asked to
sign the Class of 2011 register. This
marks your official start as a
member of the Salisbury University
community. Immediately following
is the Family Farewell Picnic.
4-6 p.m.
Family Farewell
Picnic
Devilbiss Mall (in front of
Henson Science Hall)
Enjoy a picnic with your family,
featuring music by SU’s radio
station WXSU, and meet-and-greet
with faculty, staff, other new
students and their families. At the
conclusion of the picnic, parents
say goodbye to their new college
students. We hope to see all of
you on Family Weekend,
September 28- 30, 2007.
7-8:30 p.m.
Residence Hall
Meetings
Various Locations
All new students living in the
residence halls meet with their
resident assistants to discuss
expectations, policies and
procedures and to connect with
other students in your living
community.
9 p.m.-Midnight
Casino Night
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
Feeling lucky? Take your turn at the
roulette wheel or belly-up to the
poker tables as SU goes Vegas—
baby! There are tons and tons of
prizes, so collect your chips and cash
in for raffles.
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Group A
Severn Hall, Choptank Hall,
Chester Hall
Group B
Nanticoke Hall, Manokin Hall, Wicomico Hall, Pocomoke Hall, St. Martin Hall,
Chesapeake Hall, Dogwood Village, Commuter/Off-Campus Students
Friday, August 24
7-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
12:30-2 p.m.
Author Book Signing
Commons
Get up sleepyheads! You’re going to
need your energy and brainpower
today. Bring your GullCard—your
meal plan begins today!
Devilbiss Mall (in front of
Henson Science Hall)
Author Jeannette Walls is available
during the Lunch on the Lawn to
autograph your copy of The Glass
Castle.
8:30 a.m.
Convocation Seating
for Students
Red Square
Students need to be seated for
Convocation no later than 8:30 a.m.
Students living in the residence halls
receive a meeting time and location
from your resident assistant of when
you walk over together to
convocation as a community.
Commuter students need to meet
peer leaders in the Wicomico
Room, Guerrieri Center, no later
than 8:15 a.m. to walk over to Red
Square.
9-10 a.m.
Convocation
Red Square
(Rain: Maggs Center)
Convocation is a formal event that
marks the important occasion of
welcoming new students to the
Salisbury academic community. The
president, provost, faculty and staff
join the new students in reflecting
on goals recently achieved and
inspiring students to succeed as they
transition into this exciting new
phase of their lives. Our featured
speaker for Convocation, Jeannette
Walls, is the author of the new
student reader book you received at
Preview, The Glass Castle.
10:15-11:15 a.m.
New Student Reader
Discussions
Various Locations
This is your first classroom
experience at Salisbury University!
Faculty and staff members lead a
group discussion of the new student
reader, The Glass Castle by Jeanette
Walls. This is your opportunity to
share your thoughts and ideas about
this memoir and reflect on the
insights shared by Walls at
Convocation. At Convocation,
students receive their building and
room assignment for discussion.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Academic School
Open Houses
Various Locations
Become acquainted with school and
department faculty prior to the
beginning of fall classes. This
introduction helps you identify who
can answer questions and helps you
adjust to the new academic
environment. Please refer to the
academic open house location sheet
that you received for exact locations.
12:30-2 p.m.
Lunch on the Lawn
2-3 p.m.
Life on Campus –
Community
Expectations
(Group A)
Holloway Hall Auditorium
Welcome to your new home!
Understanding the expectations,
realities and responsibilities of living
in a campus community is an
important first step in maximizing
your overall college experience. You
are provided with tools and valuable
information that create a strong
foundation for the choices that you
will make as a member of the
Salisbury community.
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Life on Campus –
Community
Expectations
(Group B)
6-8:30 p.m.
Wal-Mart Rides
Holloway Hall Auditorium
This valuable presentation about
community expectations is repeated
for Group B.
SafeRide vans leave from
Choptank/Chester parking
lot every half hour.
Did you forget to bring something?
Need a few more items to add to
your room? Here’s a chance to shop
for everything you need to survive!
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Safety and Security
(Group A)
9-10:30 p.m.
Comedian Justin
McKinney
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
This important discussion of safety
and security is repeated for Group A.
Holloway Hall Auditorium
Born in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, McKinney wanted to
be a police officer, but he decided to
give stand-up comedy a shot in the
mid ’90s. You may have seen
McKinney on The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno a few times and as a guest
star on King of Queens. He has also
appeared on Comedy Central in
shows such as Premium Blend, Reel
Comedy, Comic Remix and Shorties
Watchin’ Shorties.
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Commons
Enjoy dinner hosted by the
Freshman Committee of the
Student Government Association.
Don’t forget your GullCard!
2-3 p.m.
Safety and Security
(Group B)
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
The safety and security of every
member of our University
community is of the utmost
importance. University officials and
other key community members
present pertinent information not
only about your own personal safety
but also the safety of the University
community as a whole. Important
resources and protocols are
explained.
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Devilbiss Mall (in front of
Henson Science Hall)
Enjoy lunch outside while you hang
out with faculty, staff and other
students.
Saturday, August 25
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Commons
Get up and get ready for a busy
day! You need to be awake and
ready to participate.
9-10 a.m. (Group A)
Drunk Sex or Date
Rape? Can You Tell
the Difference?
Holloway Hall Auditorium
Brent Sokolow, a specialist in safety
issues, discusses when a drunk hookup crosses the line. Sokolow’s
presentation gives you the facts and
dispels common myths.
9-10 a.m. (Group B)
Shared Paths
Maggs Physical Activites
Center
Too often discussions centered
around diversity are limited to
issues of race, gender and/or sexual
orientation. This session features an
exploration of similarities we share
as well as those experiences that
make us uniquely different.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
(Group B)
Drunk Sex or Date
Rape? Can You Tell
the Difference?
Holloway Hall Auditorium
Sokolow repeats his informative
lecture on date-rape safety for
Group B.
Sunday, August 26
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
(Group A)
Shared Paths
8 p.m.
Hypnotist Michael C.
Anthony
Maggs Physical Activites
Center
This important discussion of
diversity is repeated for Group A.
Holloway Hall Auditorium
You may have seen Anthony on
stage during a live presentation or
maybe you are yet to witness who
VH1 calls “the best on the planet.”
Anthony is recognized as one of the
most successful speakers and
entertainers of his type. His
presentations are an avant-garde
blend of the human psyche and
eye-popping theater. Your mind will
be boggled, your sides will hurt
from laughing and you might just
learn something.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Commons
2-3 p.m. (Group B)
True Life 101 Salisbury U Edition
Holloway Hall Auditorium
Join your 2011 classmates in an
interactive experience that focuses
on common, first-year student
transition issues. Everything from
over-involved parents, to roommate
communication to alcohol and/or
drug use and everything in between.
Guaranteed to arm you with
knowledge, make you laugh and
give you something to think about
as you settle into life at SU.
3:30-4:30 p.m.
(Group A)
True Life 101 Salisbury U Edition
Holloway Hall Auditorium
This entertaining skit performance
is repeated for Group A.
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Commons
10 p.m.-Midnight
Coffee House
Guerrieri Center,
Cool Beans
Come relax with your new friends
as you listen to the acoustic
performance of Marty Pursley
while enjoying some free coffee and
snacks.
10 p.m.-Midnight
Fireside Lounge
Activities
Returning Students
Move In
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Brunch
Commons
1-5 p.m.
Bus Trip to
Ocean City
Buses leave from the
Choptank/Chester
parking lot.
Want to catch a little more sun for
summer ’07? Want a relaxing day at
the beach before classes start?
Here’s your chance to ride down to
Ocean City for the afternoon.
Spend time with friends, have some
of the famous Thrasher’s Fries or
just walk the boardwalk.
4:30-7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Commons
By now we don’t have to tell you
about all the great food in the
Commons ... go ... enjoy! And bring
some of your new friends and soonto-be friends with you.
3-5 p.m.
“Find Your Class”
Tours
6:30 p.m.
Federal Work Study
Meeting
Fulton Hall Computer Lab
Grab your class schedule and get a
guided tour of where to go on your
first few days. Need the latest copy
of your schedule? You can print a
fresh copy before you go.
Commons, Frederick Room
All students who accepted the
Federal Work Study grant as part of
their financial aid package are
required to attend this orientation
session.
Guerrieri Center,
Fireside Lounge
Want to have some fun? The
Fireside Lounge is open and offers a
range of activities from pool, Xbox,
Wii, ping pong, or you can hang out
on the leather sofas watching the
big screen TV. Get out of your
room or come back to campus and
mingle with your new friends.
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Welcome Week Events
It’s Your Primetime
Sunday, August 26
Monday, August 27
Tuesday, August 28
8 p.m.
Movie – Shrek 3
7-10 p.m.
Karaoke Night
3-9 p.m.
Laser Tag
Holloway Hall Auditorium
With the heir to the Far Far Away
throne missing, Shrek and Fiona are
forced to stand in as rulers. In order
to return home to their swamp, it is
up to Shrek, Donkey and Puss in
Boots to find the true heir. During
their absence, Princess Fiona finds
herself faced with a coup attempt
by Prince Charming. Snacks and
drinks are provided.
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
Pick your favorite songs and
perform it in front of all of your
friends! Get your friends to sing a
group song with you as well. Snacks
and drinks are provided.
The Quad (Rain: Maggs
Center Upstairs Gym)
Be prepared for an all-out, futuristic
war in the most sophisticated touring
laser event in the country. Bring your
friends and sign up for your
tournament inside the big dome!
10 p.m.
Frisbee Tiki Golf
Begin at Guerrieri Center
Gazebo
Love Frisbee? Love playing putt-putt?
Come out and give Frisbee Tiki Golf
a shot with the Disc Golf Club and
Buzz, SU’s Ultimate Frisbee team.
Bring a couple friends and dominate
the nine holes in the course.
Welcome Week is the kick-off to the academic year for
ALL Salisbury University students. It is a wonderful
opportunity to get reacquainted with old friends and an
amazing way to meet new people. Welcome to SU.
Wednesday,
August 29
8 p.m.
SU Deal or No Deal
Guerrieri Center,
Wicomico Room
Love the TV game show Deal or No
Deal? Come play the SU way. Lots
of prizes to win, take your chance
at the winnings!
10 p.m.
Frisbee Tiki Golf
Begin at Guerrieri Center
Gazebo
Didn’t get a chance or didn’t get
enough of this fun event on
Monday? Here’s your second
chance for a hole in one.
Thursday, August 30
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Student Activities
Fair
Red Square
(Rain: Wicomico Room)
Come see all the student
organizations and activities SU
has to offer. Become involved in
clubs and organizations that
interest you, or find something
new to take up as a hobby! This
is a required-attendance event
for your ASAP class.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Funny Ts and
Photos Too
Red Square
(Rain: Wicomico Room)
Photo printing fun while you
explore all the student activities
SU has to offer. Get very cool
pictures on a t-shirt—imagine
yourself as a cartoon, a swimsuit
model, an athlete, in NYC,
kickboxing, as Superman or
even president of the USA.
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The Glass Castle Discussion Questions
1)
2)
Why does Walls start the
book with the incident of
the hot dogs? Consider this
question when you begin
reading and then go back
and consider it again after
you have finished the book.
What is she left with after
this incident? How does this
affect the rest of her life?
Pay attention to the various
settings of the book: Where
do the Walls live? Who
decides? How does each
new location affect the
quality of their lives?
3)
What philosophy seems to
guide the family? Does this
philosophy change over
time? Are you, as a reader,
as seduced by the parents’
philosophies as the children
are?
4)
Jeannette Walls obviously
“turned out OK.” To what
extent do you think she
owes her current life to her
upbringing? Is it possible
that her upbringing is
exactly what she needed?
5)
Consider the metaphor of
a glass castle and what it
signifies to Jeannette and
her father. Why is it
important that, just before
leaving for New York,
Jeannette tells her father
that she doesn't believe he'll
ever build it? Why do you
think she says, “But we sure
had fun planning it” at the
end of the book? What
might this suggest about
their relationship?
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