Day 1
| Noon to 1
p.m. |
Check in
Location: Rotunda, Harwood Memorial Union |
| 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. |
Welcome, Charge to the Class
of 2012 & Academic Overview
Location: Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union
Welcome to Ripon College! Chris Ogle, vice president and
dean of students, will give an overview of orientation. Greetings
will be extended to you by David Joyce, president. Steve Schuetz, vice president for Admission and Financial Aid, will provide an overview of the class of 2012. Michele
Wittler, associate dean of faculty and registrar will provide an introduction to academic advising,
registration and off-campus study programs -- important components
of your Ripon College liberal arts education. Deano Pape will present information on the First-Year Studies seminars. Melissa Bemus, director of Student Activities & Orientation,
Brian Arquette and Stephanie Troemel, Orientation Committee Co-Chairs,
will introduce you to the Orientation Committee. |
| 2 to 2:30 p.m. |
STUDENTS: Orientation Committee Meeting
Location: Harwood Memorial Union
Learn more about the members of the Orientation Committee and their role in helping you settle in at Ripon College. The OCs will lead you in activities designed to help you get to know them as well as each other. |
| 2 to 2:30 p.m. |
GUESTS: Small Group Meeting with your Advisor
Location: Assigned rooms
Please refer to the notice in your Summer Orientation folder for the name of your adviser and the meeting location. |
| 2:40 to 3:20 p.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: Student Life Resources
Location: Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall of Science
Learn valuable tips about resources, programs, offices and people who can help make your college career a success! Presented by Tom Vaubel, associate dean of students and director of Career Development; Melissa Bemus, director of Student Activities and Orientation; Jessica Spanbauer, associate director of Student Support Services; Jessica Joanis, assistant director of Residence Life; and Kathy Welch-Krause, college nurse. |
| 3:30 to 4:10 p.m. |
STUDENTS: Small Group Meeting
with your Advisor
Location: Assigned rooms
Please refer to the notice in your Summer Orientation folder for
the name of your adviser and the meeting location. |
| 3:30 to 4:10 p.m. |
GUESTS: Challenging Your
Student to Succeed
Location: Room 104, Todd Wehr Hall
Receive tips and information about the ways to continue supporting
your student as they begin their time on campus. Information
also will be provided about policies and procedures concerning parental
involvement and notification. Presented by Chris Ogle, vice president
and dean of students; Cindy Viertel, college counselor; and Josh
DeWar, director of Residence Life.
|
| 4:20 to 4:50
p.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: Adapting
to a New College Environment
Location: Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall of Science
How is college different from high school? Learn about
college expectations and support structures to enhance personal
responsibility, community development, academic success, and
emotional health and well-being. Presented by Dan Krhin, Jessica Spanbauer, and Mary Snyder; director, associate director and assistant director, respectively, of Student
Support Services. |
| 4:50 to 5:30 p.m. |
STUDENTS: College Student
Inventory
Location: Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall of Science
Your success in college is very important to the faculty and staff
at Ripon. The CSI provides valuable information to help you explore
your skills and assess your abilities. CSI results will be individually
shared with you during the fall semester. Please bring a pencil
to this session.
GUESTS: Social
Location: The Pub, Harwood Memorial Union |
| 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. |
STUDENT & GUESTS: Dinner
Location: Outdoor cookout on Memorial Lawn (inclement weather:
Pickard Commons) |
| 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. |
STUDENTS: Social
Location: The Pub, Harwood Memorial Union
GUESTS: Optional Activities and Programs
- Guided Walk Through the Ceresco Prairie
Conservancy
Location:
Meet in Lobby of Rodman Center
Learn more about Ripon's prairie
restoration project during this walk led by Skip Wittler, professor
of biology and director of the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy.
Appropriate shoes are recommended.
- Ripon & Green Lake Tour
Location: Meet in Lobby of Pickard Commons
Enjoy this casual tour of the
area led by a member of the Ripon College community.
- Sending Your Child to College
Community Room, Campus Apartments
It's okay to cry, laugh, or jump for joy as you prepare to send your child off to college. But, please remember, you have needs to! Join new, current, and "seasoned" Ripon parents in a relaxed and informal setting where you can ask questions or simply listen and learn from others.
|
| 8 to 9 p.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: ComedySportz
Location: Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union
Relax, laugh and possibly be a star with this fast-paced, improvisational
comedy team. Audience participation is a guarantee with ComedySportz,
a favorite student program at Ripon College! |
| Following ComedySportz |
Enjoy the evening by visiting with
other students and guests
Location: Assigned residence hall
STUDENTS: Talk to the orientation committee to find out what's
happening in your residence hall!
GUESTS: Please note that outside entrances to the residence
halls will be locked at midnight, and you do not have a key to
open the exterior doors. It is advisable to be in your hall before
midnight. |
Day 2
| 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. |
Breakfast
Location: Pickard Commons |
| 8:20 to 8:45 a.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: Fall Orientation Preview & Ripon Community Welcome
Location: Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union |
| 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: Academic Program Meetings
Business - Little Theatre, East Hall
Education - Room 104, Todd Wehr Hall
Health Professions - Bear Auditorium, Fall Hall of Science
|
| 9:30 a.m to 3:45 p.m. |
STUDENTS: Individual Academic Advising Appointments
Please refer to the notice in your Summer Orientation folder for the time and location of your individual academic advising appointment. |
9:45 to 10:35 a.m.
10:40 to 11:30 a.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: Auxiliary Services, Financial Aid, Student Employment & Student Accounts
Location: Room 104, Todd Wehr Hall
An overview of long distance services, cable television, parking and voicemail as wellas financial aid, working on campus, Ripon's Business Office and payment plans. |
9:45 to 10:35 a.m.
10:40 to 11:30 a.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: Bookstore, Food Service & Information Technology
Location: Little Theatre, East Hall
An overview of bookstore, dining and information technology services. |
| 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
STUDENTS & GUESTS: Lunch & Resource Fair
Location: Pickard Commons
Visit the resource area featuring a variety of campus offices and services, local banks, Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce, and more. Don't forget to show your smile when you have your student ID picture taken! |
| 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Summer Orientation Check Out
Location: Dean of Students Office, Bartlett Hall |
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