2016 Heinz College Orientation
Designed based on feedback
August 22nd –August 26th
Heinz Orientation Week is designed each year based on feedback from our student body. We value the insight our
students offer as it enables us to provide an even more engaging week to our incoming students in following years. If a
session receives high praise – we keep it! Each session scheduled this year has been time tested and approved by prior
students entering Heinz. In fact, Heinz students have been participating in Monday’s Scavenger Hunt activity for over a
decade! Talk about history. And, yes! We know orientation week is super busy. Welcome to CMU, and Welcome to
Heinz!
All you need to enjoy orientation is your
sense of adventure & sensible shoes
Last Year’s (2016) Agenda
Are You Ready?
Heinz Orientation is an experience like no other. You want to be prepared and ready to go from Day #1.
This list should help:
Did you complete ALL Checklist Items?
Checklist:
http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admitted-students-ft/index.aspx#checklist
Which Placement Exams will you take?
Placement Exam Information:
http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admitted-students-ft/placement-examinformation/index.aspx
Placement Exam Notification:
http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admitted-students-ft/pre-arrivalinformation/placement-exam-information/index.aspx#results
Do you understand the Placement Exam
Notification process? How will you know if you
place out of a class, etc?
Did you pick-up your CMU ID+ Card?
Your CMU ID+ Card is available for pick-up in the Heinz Admissions Office,
Located in Hamburg Hall, Suite 1102. Details are here:
http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admitted-students-ft/pre-arrivalinformation/photo-id-cards/index.aspx
Have you reviewed your class schedule?
(your pre-registration will be considered final
on Friday 8/26/2016)
Student Information Online (SIO)
(do not make changes to your schedule until after placement exams)
https://s3.as.cmu.edu/sio/index.html#home
Does your Laptop meet the minimum
specifications required?
Download the Laptop Guidelines PDF from this page:
http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/computing-services/new-students/index.aspx
Have you been in contact with your C-Squad?
All students have been connected via email with their C-Squad. Please contact
[email protected] if you have not received these emails.
Begin checking your Andrew Email Account
You should begin checking your Andrew email – or forward it to the email you
do check regularly: http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/computingservices/email/index.aspx
2016 Heinz College Orientation
Attendance
Attendance at events will be recorded via your CMU ID+ Card. Please be sure to have this with you each day. If you do not pick up
your ID+ Card prior to orientation, it will be available at check-in on the first day, OR available at the HUB located in Warner Hall for
those students who did not meet the photo upload deadline.
Advising meeting
First year, full-time Heinz students will meet with their advisor for one 20 minute -30 minute session during orientation. This may be
an individual or small group meeting. Each advisor will communicate the advising date/time/location to their students no later than
the end of the Curriculum Discussion session on the first day of orientation. The primary goal of this first advising meeting is to
ensure that your first semester schedule is complete, correct, and adjusted as needed based on placement exam results.
Dress code
All events will take place rain or shine. Dress for all events is casual, comfortable, and weather appropriate. PLEASE wear
comfortable shoes on the first day of orientation. Heels of any kind or new, blister-prone foot wear is not recommended! Specific
dress requirements for Camp Guyasuta activity are noted in the schedule notes for Thursday, 8/25/16.
Meals provided
Vegetarian, and Meat options will be available. Most meals will be a cold, to-go boxed lunch. If you have a dietary restriction that
may preclude you from enjoying one of these general options, please plan ahead. Select meals only will include a Gluten-free
options (generally a salad). See below for dates:
Date
Coffee
Breakfast Lunch
Dinner Wine & cheese
Mon: 8/22/16
*
Tues: 8/23/16
Wed: 8/24/16
*
Thurs: 8/25/16, Squads #1 - #21
Thurs: 8/25/16, Squads #22 - #43
Fri: 8/26/16
*
*Gluten-free option available where noted
What to carry with you
Please travel with as few items as possible to all orientation sessions. In addition to your everyday items (wallet, phone, etc) we
suggest you also have:
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8.
Last Year’s (2016) Agenda
A small notebook and pen
Passport or State issued photo ID
CMU ID+ Card
Small bag to carry these items and handouts you may receive
Maybe a water bottle if it's hot - we have pure/ filtered water fountains in Hamburg Hall
Your sense of humor and sense of adventure!
If you feel you need to travel with additional or large items, please know there is no storage available to you.
Exceptions:
• Tuesday, Laptop Computer is required for the Professional Writing Placement exam
• Wednesday: We recommend you have your laptop computer for the 12:45pm Solutions Challenge Kick-off
Camp Guyasuta - Outdoor Challenge Center:
Voted the #1 Orientation Activity 4 years running!
On Thursday, we travel by bus to an outdoor challenge center located in a natural woods environment. All students will be required
to review and sign release forms prior to participation. Forms will be posted online and will also be available on that day. You are
not required to participate in any activity at the outdoor challenge center that you are not comfortable with. Many of the activities
require no physical strength or athletic ability. However, there are many opportunities for you to be physically challenged as a group
and as an individual. Bug Spray& Long Pants are recommended.
Map of Events
Last Year’s (2016) Agenda
2016 Heinz College Orientation
Last Year’s (2016) Agenda
August 22nd–August 26th
Monday 8/22/2016
Meals provided today:
Time
Session
8:00am – 8:45am
Check-in: Find your first C-Squad task inside Purnell Posters are
posted (in squad order #1- #43) and Task #1 is in your C-Squad box
9:00am – 10:45am
Welcome to Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College:
First year & Exchange students: Chosky Theater
Second year Global students: Rauh Theater
9:00am Dean’s Welcome
9:00am Heinz Student Affairs
9:25am Admissions Welcome
9:30am Dean’s Welcome
9:40am University Police
9:55am Admissions Welcome
10:00am Heinz Student Affairs
10:10am University Police
10:20am Final remarks
10:30am Final remarks
10:45am – 11:00am
Complete your first C-Squad task
11:00am – 12:30pm
Course Registration and Policies:
MISM
Global MISM
Global MSPPM
MSPPM
MSPPM-DC
MSHCPM
MEIM
MAM
MPM
MSISPM
12:30pm – 1:20pm
1:20pm – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 4:00pm
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Sean Beggs, Program Director
*This session ends at 12:00pm for a 30 minute
lunch in the PCA foyer. Return to room @ 12:30p
Terri Alderfer, Career Services
*This session ends at 12:00pm for a 30 minute
lunch in the PCA foyer. Return to room @12:30p
Anita Nichols, Career Services
Gladys Perez, Program Director
Marie Coleman, Exec Director Heinz D.C.
Jim Jordan, Program Director
Dan Green, Program Director
Kathryn Heidemann, Program Director
Kathryn Dugan Stanko, Program Director
Randy Trzeciak, Program Director
Location
Purnell Center for the Arts
PCA: Foyer
Location:
HBH has been re-numbered!
(old room number)
PCA: Chosky Theater
PCA: Rauh Theater
HBH 2003
HBH A301
HBH 1002
HBH 1004
HBH 2008
HBH 1006
HBH 1007
HBH 1005
(old 2503)
(old 1000)
(old 1502)
(old 1002)
(old 236)
(old 1004)
(old 1003)
(old 1001)
LUNCH – Boxed Lunch provided in HBH Foyer and PCA Foyer
MISM
Career Services Presentation
Global MISM
Welcome from Andy Wasser
Global MSPPM
Lunch with Gladys Perez, Program Director
MSPPM-DC & DA
Lunch with Career Services
MSPPM
Lunch with Career Services
MSHCPM
Lunch with Career Services
MEIM
Lunch and an MEIM film viewing
MAM
Lunch with Career Services
MPM
Lunch with Career Services
MSISPM
Lunch with Career Services
Scavenger Hunt Rules
A Heinz Staff member will enter your lunch room and explain the
Scavenger Hunt Rules. *Please have all your items gathered and be
prepared to re-join your C-Squad in the HBH Hallway immediately
following this session.
Scavenger Hunt with your C-Squad
Meet your C-Squad at your C-Squad sign in the HBH Hallway
Location:
PCA: Chosky Theater
PCA: Rauh Theater
HBH 2003 (old 2503)
HBH 1002 (old 1502)
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH 1002 (old 1502)
HBH 2008 (old 236)
HBH 1006 (old 1004)
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH 1005 (old 1001)
Location:
Orientation Picnic in the Park! Picnic blankets provided!
Prizes Awarded
Schenley Plaza, Oval Tent
4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh
Same room as 12:30 session
(above)
Location:
HBH Hallway & beyond…
Tuesday 8/23/2016
Last Year’s (2016) Agenda
Optional Walking tour of campus: Each Walking tour is identical – choose the tour that fits best in your schedule.
Which Exams should you take? This Link will help! Placement Exam Page
School of Information Systems
MISM and MSISPM, Global MISM
Time
7:30am – 8:00am
8:00am – 9:00am
9:15am – 10:15am
10:30am – 10:45am
10:45am – 11:45am
11:55am – 12:55pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 2:30pm
2:30pm – 3:30pm
3:45pm – 4:45pm
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Meal provided today:
Session
Coffee and Tea
Database Placement Exam
JAVA Placement Exam
Optional: Walking tour of campus #1
Check-in to Chosky Theater: Attendance recorded via CMU ID+ Card
Academic Expectations at CMU
MISM-BIDA students only – Lunch (provided) with BIDA Advisors
Optional: Walking Tour of campus #2
Economics Placement Exam
Optional: US Federal Financial Aid Recipients ONLY (1pm-1:30pm)
Optional: US Federal Aid Recipients ONLY
Statistics Placement Exam
Optional: Walking Tour of campus #3
Financial Accounting Placement Exam (not for BIDA or MSISPM)
Optional: Walking tour of campus #4
Finance Placement Exam
Location
HBH Foyer
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH Foyer
Purnell, Chosky Theater
Purnell, Chosky Theater
HBH 1005 (old 1001)
HBH Foyer
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH 1005 (old 1001)
HBH 1005 (old 1001)
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH Foyer
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH Foyer
HBH A301 (old 1000)
School of Public Policy and Joint CFA Programs
MAM, MEIM, MPM, MSHCPM, MSPPM, Global MSPPM
Time
7:30am – 8:00am
8:00am – 9:00am
9:15am – 10:15am
10:30am – 11:30am
11:45pm – 12:45pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 2:15pm
2:15pm – 3:15pm
3:15pm – 3:45pm
3:45pm – 4:45pm
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Meal provided today:
Session
Coffee and Tea
Database Management Placement Exam
Database Management Placement Exam (MSPPM-DA only)
Professional Writing Placement Exam (laptop computer required)
Optional: Walking tour of campus #1
Economics Placement Exam
Optional: Walking tour of campus #2
MAM students – Practicum Session and Lunch (provided) w/Students
MEIM students – Lunch (provided) with Dan Green & Career Services
MSPPM students (not DC or DA) – Concentrations Panel discussion with
Lunch (provided)
Optional: Walking tour of campus #3 (11:55am-12:55pm)
Statistical Methods Placement Exam
Optional: US Federal Financial Aid Recipients ONLY (1pm-1:30pm)
Check-in to Chosky Theater: Attendance recorded via CMU ID+ Card
Academic Expectations at CMU
Optional: US Federal Financial Aid Recipients ONLY
Financial Analysis Placement Exam
Financial Accounting Placement Exam (MEIM only)
Optional: Walking tour of campus #4
Finance Placement Exam (MEIM only)
Location
HBH Foyer
HBH 1002
HBH A301
HBH 1002
HBH Foyer
HBH 1002
HBH Foyer
HBH 1006
HBH 1004
HBH A301
(old 1502)
(old 1000)
(old 1502)
(old 1502)
(old 1004)
(old 1002)
(old 1000)
HBH Foyer
HBH 1002 (old 1502)
HBH 1005 (old 1001)
Purnell, Chosky Theater
Purnell, Chosky Theater
Purnell, Chosky Theater
HBH 1002 (old 1502)
HBH A301 (old 1000)
HBH Foyer
HBH A301 (old 1000)
Wednesday 8/24/2016
Meal provided today:
Last Year’s (2016) Agenda
Time
Session
Location
8:00am – 5:00pm
Advising Sessions: Advising takes priority over all other events.
**We encourage you to bring your laptop computer for the Solutions Challenge session at 12:45pm**
8:45am – 9:00am
Check-in: Attendance recorded via CMU ID+ Card
St. Nicholas Cathedral: SNC
Off campus venue located at 419 S. Dithridge Street
Cathedral Room
9:00am – 11:30am
Navigating with confidence in today’s global workplace:
SNC: Cathedral Room
An Interactive Theater led by NYC-based global consulting firm
11:30am – 12:45pm
Lunch
SNC: Cathedral Room
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Institute for Social Innovation(ISI): Solutions Challenge Kick-off
SNC: Cathedral Room
Tim Zak, Associate Teaching Professor, Director of ISI
1:45pm – 3:00pm
Breakout by C-Squad – Solutions Work Period #1
Your choice
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Q&A and group feedback with Tim Zak
SNC: Cathedral Room
3:30pm – 4:00pm
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Network Computing Resources – Info that may help with the challenge
Breakout by C-Squad – Solutions Work Period #2
SNC: Cathedral Room
Your choice
Thursday 8/25/2016
Prior to Camp Guyasuta
C-SQUADS # 1 - # 21
Time
8:00am – 8:15am
8:20am
9:00am – 2:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm – 6:00pm
2:20pm
3:00pm – 8:00pm
8:00pm
Meal provided today:
Session
Check-in with CMU ID+ Card. HOLD waiver forms until we reach the camp
Bus #1: Squads 1-4 Bus #3: Squads: 9-12
Bus #2: Squads 5-8 Bus #4: Squads 13-17 Bus #5: Squads 18-21
Busses depart for Camp Guyasuta
(Hold your Waiver forms until you EXIT the bus at the camp )
Arrive at Camp Guyasuta: C-Squads will be led by a trained facilitator through
the outdoor challenge course. Lunch: 30 minute sessions between 11:30-1:30
Board bus to return to Hamburg Hall
Advising Appointments may be scheduled during this time
C-SQUADS # 22 - # 43
Time
8:00am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 2:15pm
* Eat a hearty breakfast or lunch and have your coffee/tea/5 hour energy
* Wear your C-Squad T-shirt
* Dress in comfortable footwear with closed shoes (no flip-flops or sandals)
* Long, light fabric pants are recommended
* Travel light – please do not bring a laptop, iPad or other valuables
* All students must use provided bus transport. Personal vehicles may not be taken to the camp
* Bug Spray is recommended
Location
HBH Foyer
HBH Main Entrance
Camp Guyasuta
Rohr Outdoor Center
Parking Area
HBH
Meal provided today:
Session
Advising Appointments may be scheduled during this time
Check-in with CMU ID+ Card. HOLD waiver forms until we reach the camp
Bus #1: Squads 22-26 Bus #3: Squads: 32-35
Bus #2: Squads 27-31 Bus #4: Squads: 36-39 Bus #5: Squads 40-43
Busses depart for Camp Guyasuta
(Hold your Waiver forms until you EXIT the bus at the camp)
Arrive at Camp Guyasuta: C-Squads will be led by a trained facilitator through
the outdoor challenge course. Dinner: 30 minute sessions between 5:30-7:30
Board bus to return to Hamburg Hall
Location
HBH
HBH Foyer
HBH Main Entrance
Camp Guyasuta
Rohr Outdoor Center
Parking Area
Friday 8/26/2016
Time
8:00am –5:00pm
8:45am – 9:00am
9:00am – 10:30am
9:00am
9:15am
9:30am
10:00am
10:10am
10:20am
10:30am – 12:30pm
12:30pm – 1:30pm
2:00pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Meal provided today:
Session
Advising Sessions: Advising takes priority over all other events
Check-in: Attendance recorded via CMU ID+ Card
Off campus venue: Corner of Fifth and Morewood Ave
Life outside of the classroom; Campus Resources and Perks:
Graduate Student Assembly (GSA)
Heinz College Student Affairs
Heinz Student Liaison and Title IX Office
Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS)
CMU Office of Academic Development
Global Communication Center
Break-Out by C-Squad: Final Solutions Work Period
Lunch: Pick up a to-go lunch in HBH Foyer between 11:30am- 12:30pm
C-Squad Presentations to Judges
5 minute presentation per squad within this period
C-Squad Finalists are announced based on Round #1 judging results
C-Squad Finalists will present (main stage) to the Student Body and Judges
Each C-Squad will cast 1 vote following the presentations
1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize winners will be announced & prizes distributed
Wine and Cheese Reception immediately following
(end of Heinz College Orientation)
Location
Rodef Shalom (RSh)
RSh, Freehof Hall
Last Year’s (2016) Agenda
Your choice
Time and Location will be
emailed to each c-squad
RSh: Freehof Hall
Upcoming Events
Heinz Student Club Fair
MAM, MEIM, MPM, MSHCPM, MSPPM, MSPPM-DC, Global MSPPM
Meal provided today:
Date
Event
Time
Details
9/1/2016
Heinz Club Fair:
12:00pm- 1:30pm
Find your fit outside of the classroom by learning more
Hamburg Hall
about the many different student organizations at Heinz!
Speak to club representatives to learn about events,
activities, and how you can get involved!
Heinz Public Service Fair: for U.S. Federal Work Study Recipients
MAM, MEIM, MPM, MSHCPM, MSPPM, MSPPM-DC, Global MSPPM
Meal provided today:
Date
Event
Time
Details
8/31/2016
Public Service Fair
12:00pm- 1:30pm
This event is designed to match Pittsburgh area non-profit
Hamburg Hall
organizations with students who have received a Federal
Community Service Work Study Award.