1. Julie Fischer-Kinney Director Office of New Student Orientation Programs New Student Orientation & New Student Convocation

2. New Student Orientation Orientation for New Undergraduate Students at UT is an on- going process (new students admitted each term at UT) Three Primary Programs Rocket Launch – new students Rocket Transition – transfer students Rocket Re-Discover – UT post-secondary enrollment option program students (tailored program) Currently developing a new program for non-traditional students

3. Rocket Launch New Students Includes: Students who have never attended college (direct from high school and non-traditional/adult) Can include students with post-secondary credit or Advanced Placement credit One-day program (9:30 am – 5 pm) College specific (program dates specific to UT colleges) Overnight accommodations available in a residence hall

4. Rocket Launch Program Schedule (Student Union) Check-in Photo taken for Rocket Card (Student ID), Placement Testing, MMR Verification Continental Breakfast UT General Welcome Academic Expectations (academic support services, academic integrity, etc.) Rocket Game Show for students/Family Tour for guests (student services, policies, procedures) Money Matters 1 (financial aid, account/billing) Lunch Information Fair (student organizations, UT offices/depts., vendors) College meetings (advising/registration – various locations) Money Matters 2 (review of mock bill, Q&A) Residence Hall Tours (hall specific – summer only) Academics, Alcohol Awareness, and You (informational session) Online Program Evaluations – receive Rocket Card/T-shirt upon evaluation completion

5. Rocket Transition Transfer Students (regardless of age) One-day program (10:30 am – 5 pm) 10:30am-12pm: programmatic portion 12 – 1pm: Lunch/Information Fair 1-5pm: advising/registration College specific Overnight accommodations available in residence hall

6. Rocket Transition Program Schedule Check-in Photo taken for Rocket Card (Student ID), Placement Testing, MMR Verification Continental Breakfast UT General Welcome Academic Expectations (academic support services, academic integrity, etc.) Connecting with UT (student services, policies, procedures) Money Matters 1 (financial aid, account/billing) Lunch Information Fair (student organizations, UT offices/depts., vendors) College meetings (advising/registration – various locations) Money Matters 2 (review of mock bill, Q&A) Residence Hall Tours (hall specific – summer only) Online Program Evaluations – receive Rocket Card/T-shirt upon evaluation completion

7. Rocket Re-Discover UT post-secondary enrollment option program students (tailored program) 2009 – first year of program Evening event (5-8pm) for students and their parents Dinner Focused Information Fair Academic Expectations Connecting with UT Money Matters

8. New Student Convocation UT Tradition Second-phase of Orientation (occurs before fall classes begin) Open to all new students at UT (including International, Transfer, New) Faculty/Staff encouraged to attend One-hour ceremony followed by an After-Convocation Party (sponsored through Division of Student Affairs)

9. New Student Convocation Ceremony Students residing on campus brought to event via Residence Life Staff; Commuter students - reception President, Provosts, Academic Deans, Chair of Faculty Senate, VP of Student Affairs, Student Government President/Vice President, other Administrators Speaker Focus on academic integrity, academic rigor After Convocation Party Free food, student/faculty interaction, games, etc.