The University of Mississippi
Office of Orientation and Parent Programs

Orientation Schedule

Thursday, August 21st

Time Activity Location
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Check In Martindale Student Services Building Lobby
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Welcome Home Picnic Circle
6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Welcome - Meet administrators, students, and orientation staff. Fulton Chapel
6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Orientation Small Group Meeting Follow your leader to your location.
7:30 - 8:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social - Get an overview of the schedule, meet your group, ask questions, and more. Student Union Lobby
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Laff Co. - Oxford's own comedy troupe. Come join us and have fun! Student Union Lobby

 

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(Friday, August 22nd

Time Activity Location
7:30 - 8:15 a.m. Breakfast. (Included in your fee) Student Union Food Court
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Meet for Academic School Meeting Student Union Front Steps
8:15 - 9:25 a.m. Academic School Meeting: Meet with your academic school to find out more about academic requirements. Orientation Leaders will escort you.
9:30 - 2:30 p.m. Advising Meeting: Meet with an academic advisor for course schedule planning. Advisor and Time is assigned at your Academic School meeting or is on your envelope already.
10:00 - 3:30 p.m. Schedule Input: Let the Orientation staff help you register for your fall classes. Weir Hall Computer Lab
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Special Interest Sessions - Tons of useful information about Ole Miss clubs and activities. See handout for locations.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Johnson Commons Dining Hall
1:00 – 3:45 p.m. Special Interest Sessions See Handout for locations.
8:15 - 4:45 p.m. Student ID Pictures ID Center (in Johnson Commons)
8:15 - 4:45 p.m. Meal Plan Sign-Up ID Center (In Johnson Commons)
9:00 - 4:30 p.m. P.O. Box Rental 1st Floor of the Student Union
8:30 - 4:30 p.m. E-Mail Sign-Up Weir Hall
8:30 - 4:30 p.m. Parking Decals UPD - Kinard Hall
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. This Fall and Alcohol (mandatory for students) Fulton Chapel
5:00 p.m. It's Greek to Me (optional) Find out about fraternity and sorority life at Ole Miss. Men - Union 405 A & B
Women - Union Ballroom

 

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

(business, engineering, liberal arts…) to find out more about academic requirements
Time Activity Location
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Check-In Martindale Student Services Building Lobby
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Orientation Welcome Meet administrators, students, and orientation staff Johnson Commons Ballroom
9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Review Orientation Procedures Johnson Commons Ballroom
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Financial Aid Presentation Johnson Commons Ballroom
10:45 a.m. Dismiss for Academic School Meetings Outside Johnson Commons Ballroom, Orientation Leaders will lead you to this session.
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Academic School Meeting Meet with representatives of your chosen academic school Various Locations
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (included in fee) Johnson Commons Dining Hall
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Academic Advising Meet with an academic advisor for fall course schedule planning Assigned at Academic School Meeting
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Schedule Input Let the Advising staff help you register for your fall classes Weir Hall Computer Lab
8:15 - 5:00 p.m. (All Day) Taking Care of Business Student I. D. Pictures (8:15-4:45 only) Meal Plan sign-up**(8:15-4:45 only) P.O. Box Rental* (9:00 – 4:30 only) E-Mail Sign-Up* Parking Decals* Johnson Commons ID Center
Student Union
Weir Hall
Kinard Hall
* May be done any time after today as well.
** Meal Membership Plans are not required for Transfer students
5:00 p.m.
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Home Picnic
Parent Reception
Student Ice Cream Social
Laff Co.
Circle
Bryant Hall
Union Food Court
Union Lobby

 

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