JUNE 2 - 26, 2008
DAY 1
7:00 am |
Pick up at Malcolm X College (Chicago) |
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8:30 am |
Bus arrives at Grant Towers South (GTS) Residence Hall |
GTS |
9:00 am |
Check in at Grant Towers South (GTS) Residence Hall |
GTS |
9:10-9:15 am |
Walk students to Douglas Hall |
Douglas |
9:15-9:30 am |
Meeting with CHANCE Counselors |
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Welcome / Introductions / Announcements |
Douglas |
9:30-11:00 am |
English Placement Evaluation |
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11:00-11:15 am |
Walk to Holmes Student Center |
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11:15-12:00 pm |
Lunch at Blackhawk Food Court |
HSC |
12:15-12:30 pm |
Walk to Graham Hall |
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12:30-2:00 pm |
Reading Placement Evaluation |
Graham 342 |
2:00-3:30 pm |
Math Placement Evaluation |
Graham 342 |
3:45-4:30 pm |
Pictures for NIU Student ID taken |
HSC (Lower Level) |
5:15-6:00 pm |
Dinner |
GTS Cafeteria |
6:30-7:30 pm |
Meet for Student Recreation Center tour |
GTS |
7:30-9:30 pm |
Bowling/Billiards |
Huskie Den |
10:30 pm |
CURFEW (You must be on your assigned residence hall floor.) |
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12 Midnight |
Quiet Hours |
DAY 2
6:30-6:45 am |
WAKE UP time (all students to be off floor by 7:30 am) |
GTS |
7:00-8:00 am |
Breakfast |
GTS Cafeteria |
8:00-8:15 am |
Meet in GTS Lobby and walk to Douglas Hall |
GTS Lobby |
8:15-8:30 am |
Peer Mentoring Program (PMP) & Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) |
Douglas |
8:30-8:45 am |
ACCESS Tutoring |
Douglas |
8:45-9:45 am |
Speech Placement Evaluation |
Douglas |
9:45-10:00 am |
Housing Representative |
Douglas |
10:00-10:15am |
Ombudsman Representative |
Douglas |
10:15-10:45am |
NIU Academic Advisors |
Douglas |
10:45-11:15 am |
Registration General Information Session |
Douglas |
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Review of Placement Results |
Douglas |
11:15-11:45am |
Individual Conferences with COMSKILLS (Engl/Read/Math/Speech) |
Douglas |
11:45-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
GTS Cafeteria |
1:00-1:15 pm |
Bursar Representative |
Douglas |
1:15 pm |
Financial Aid Presentation by Charles Ogundipe & Barbara Curry |
Douglas |
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Individual conferences with Financial Aid Counselor |
Douglas |
2:00 pm |
Students Work on Fall Schedules |
Douglas |
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Registration for Fall Classes via Webconnect |
Douglas |
3:00-5:00 pm |
Return Linen / Check Out / Keep meal card |
GTS |
5:00-5:45 pm |
Dinner |
GTS Cafeteria |
5:30 pm |
Board Bus |
GTS |
5:45 pm |
Bus Leaves for Chicago (Malcolm X College) |
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It is very important that you BE ON TIME for all scheduled activities. The Community Advisors are responsible for getting you to activity and testing sites. Consequently, your attention and cooperation is expected to help make this orientation session run smoothly.
Ask questions if you don't know or if you have any concerns about what is happening. Be aware that there are many groups being served by the cafeteria at different and overlapping times, so follow the above schedule to avoid long lines or missing meals.