1. Darwin T. Turner Freshman Orientation
Fall 2018

2. Office of Ethnic Programs and Services Staff
Dr. Brandi N.H. Elliott
Director
Ms. Priscilla Ayala
Assistant Director
Peyton Wu
Program Coordinator

3. Turner Executive Team Jessica Smith President Jacque Chapman
Vice President
Veronica Romo
Director of Community Service
Reena Jacob
Director of Communications
John Thomas
Director of Diversity & Inclusion

4. Icebreaker!
Human Bingo

5. Welcome to the Turner Family
Service Scholarship Success

6. Programmatic Requirements
Complete at least 12 credit hours per semester
Maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Participate in Turner meetings and signature Turner Programs
Induction Ceremony, Breakfast of Champions, Turner Olympics, End of Year, Etc.
Complete a minimum of 30 community service hours
15 per semester (Hours also counted for Cincinnatus)
Complete a diversity project
Scholars must sign in weekly
Freshmen must spend 1 hour in the office each week
Meet with Assistant Director and/or Program Coordinator upon request
As freshman you must have a one on one with the Assistant Director
*Failure to meet any of these requirements can mean automatic termination from the program.

7. Academic Recovery
If your semester and/or cumulative GPA drops below a 3.0, you will be placed on Turner academic recovery.
Notified of academic recovery status following end of each term
Recovering scholars meet with Assistant Director bi-weekly
Must turn in an academic recovery action plan and midterm evaluation form
Removed from academic recovery once GPA reaches a 3.0 or higher
Failure to raise GPA to at least 3.0 following Turner Academic Recovery may lead to termination from the program.

8. Turner Accountability
Miss weekly sign in: +1 hour of community service
Miss a turner scholar meeting: +2 hours of community service
Miss 2 meetings in a semester: Stipend removed for the following semester
Miss 4 weekly office sign ins: Stipend removed for the following semester
Miss 4 meetings in an academic calendar year: Termination of scholarship
Miss 8 weekly sign ins in an academic calendar year: Termination of scholarship
Excused Absences:
Class
Co-Op
Emergencies
Religious Reasons
Illness
Unexcused Absences:
Work/Employment
Club/Organization Meeting
Homework
Non-Academic performances/Events

9. Accountability Continued
Perpetual lateness or early dismissals must be discussed and are subject to approval
If you are more than 15 minutes late (or leave more than 15 minutes early) twice, it will count as a missed meeting
Must contact the Turner Program Coordinator (Peyton Wu) of all conflicts at least 48 hours in advanced
Documentation to confirm excused absences can be requested

10. All Scholar Meetings Monday, September 10 (TUC Cinema)
Monday, October 1 (TUC Cinema)
Monday, November 5 (TUC Cinema)
Monday, December 3 (TUC Cinema)
Monday, January 14 (TUC Cinema)
Monday, February 4 (TUC Cinema)
Monday, March 4 (TUC Cinema)
Monday, April 1 (TUC Cinema)
All Scholar Meetings will be from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

11. Freshman Meetings
Monday, September 17 (Swift 800)
Monday, September 24 (Swift 800)
Monday, October 8 (TUC 417)
Monday, October 15 (Swift 800)
Monday, October 22 (Swift 800)
Monday, November 19 (Swift 800)
Monday, November 26 (Swift 800)
Monday, January 28 (TUC 417)
Monday, February 11 (TUC 417)
Monday, February 18 (TUC 417)
Monday, February 25 (TUC 417)
Monday, March 11 (TUC 417)
Monday, March 25 (TUC 417)
Monday, April 22 (TUC 417)
All Freshman Meetings will be from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

12. Important Dates/Deadlines
Fall Schedules – Due Friday, September 5:00 P.M.
, Upload onto CampusLink, Print Out
Mentor/Mentee Retreat – Saturday, September 8 (Location TBD)
Required for Freshmen & Mentors
Turner Serves – Saturday, October 20
Midterm Evaluations – Due Friday, October 5:00 P.M.
Required for Freshmen & Academic Recovery
Hard Copy Paper
Student Leadership Conference – Saturday, October 27 from 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. (TUC)
Required for Freshmen & Ambassadors
Registration Link:
Turner Induction Ceremony – Monday, October 29 (TUC Great Hall)
Freshmen Families Welcome to Attend
Fall Service Hours – Due Friday, December 14
, Print Out
Breakfast of Champions – Thursday, February 8:00 A.M. (TUC Great Hall)
All Turners Must Nominate a Faculty / Staff Member
Freshmen Diversity Projects – Monday, March 11 & Monday, March 25
Turner Olympics – Friday, April 5
Turner End of the Year Celebration – Monday, April 15 (TUC Great Hall)
Spring Service Hours – Due Thursday, May 2

13. Other Expectations Scholar Employment
Must fill out work form regardless of number of hours working
20+ hours of work a week requires a meeting with Director or Assistant Director
Participation in Fraternity & Sorority Life
Must submit the Greek interest form on CampusLink
Do not need to identify which Greek organization, just that you are going through the process
If want to be active / are currently active on a NCAA UC Athletic Team you must notify staff
Requests for recommendation letters must be 3 weeks in advanced
Form for recommendation letter request on CampusLink
Send directly (include resume, description, key things to highlight)
Open Turner Office Hours on Tuesdays (2 PM – 4 PM) and Thursdays (10 AM – 12 PM)
Meetings can also be made by appointment with staff via
All communication will go to your UC account
Messages will be sent from Canopy, CampusLink, and/or Turner Account
You are responsible of informing us when you are on Co-op and/or Study Abroad
Form for co-op / study abroad available on CampusLink

14. Links & Social Media Canopy – canopy.uc.edu
Login
Darwin T. Turner Scholars Option will be under My Organizations
CampusLink – campuslink.uc.edu
Sign In
Search for Ethnic Programs & Services or Find in My Memberships
Download the CORQ app
Facebook
@ethnicprogramsandservices
@UCTurnerScholars
Instagram
@UC_EPS
@turnerscholars_uc
Twitter
@TurnerScholars

15. Remember…… Title IX Accessibility Resources
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the university’s programs and activities
The Office of Ethnic Programs and Services staff are MANDATORY REPORTERS
More information about Title IX can be found at the Title IX Office
Accessibility Resources
Should you be in need of any accommodations, please reach out to the accessibility office
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
Provides counseling, outreach programs, and related services for UC students
Student Wellness Center
Free condoms, alcohol education, financial literacy, etc.
Bearcat Bond
If you are not in good standing with the university, your scholarship could be subject to termination

16. Bearcat Bond….
“As a member of the University of Cincinnati, I will uphold the principles for a Just Community and the values of respect, responsibility, and inclusiveness. I will promote the highest levels of personal and academic honesty and aspire continuously to better myself, the Bearcat community, and the world.” Endorsed by Faculty Senate, GSGA, and Student Government, Spring 2012

17. On a lighter note…..

18. We are so excited to have you in the Turner Family!
#repthet

19. Take Home Journal Prompt
What are you hopes and fears for the upcoming academic year? Specifically, what are you hoping to get out of Turner Freshmen Weekly Meetings and what concerns / fears do you have about Turner Freshmen Weekly Meetings or being a Turner Scholar overall? *Due: Monday, September 10 at All Scholar Meeting