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  • Orientation welcomes new students Tyler Auffhammer News Editor During the summer each year, first-year students and transfer students to Western Car- olina University attend orientations sessions to become acclimated to _ their new school and to meet their future class- mates, as well. At these summer orientation sessions, students and family members may attend to- gether. Transfer student sessions are one day in length and the first-year student sessions are two-days long... When students arrive, they must sign in and lis- ten to a speech from Dr. Sam Miller, vice chan- cellor for student affairs. [Miller] is the first | person to speak to the students to really set the stage for what to expect over the course of their career here at WCU, said Tammy | Haskett, director of new student orientation. He covers everything from the size of the incoming . Class, their stats, aca- - demic integrity, going to class, getting involved, information on student , clubs und organizations, : drugs, etc.). The list 1 is. fairly long. _Other sessions stu- dents will attend cover how to take control of your education, run- ning degree audits; the liberal studies program, tuition surcharge, parking, fees and fines, tuition payments, insur- ance, health services, -Campus Recreation Center (CRC), etc. Most of our sessions following Dr. Millers session are led by our stu- dent orientation leaders as well as assistance from our orientation counsel- . ors, said Haskett. Students get a sam- They get to workout atthe CRC, playsome lawn games, participate | in the AUC Whee Take- over activities, movies and more. Students and parents tour around campus to the sessions/activities contained within orien- tation, but itis not the . , structured tour that is provided by the Admis- sions Office. Orientation counselors are trained to do this. Haskett said that orientation sessions are very hands-on, much more than just taking placement exams. In fact, they do not admin- ly o According to the firs New students head up to the dining hall for a lunch break during their orientation. | ; a nd physically. is the orientation staff's goal for students to . leave with a class sched- ule for the upcoming fall semester. In order to complete class schedules, first- year students must have met the immuniza- tion requirements as set forth by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for college * students. Those require- ments include: 3 TDap or combination of tetanus, diphtheria and pertus- _ orientation session, year student orientation - webpage at wcu.edu, it patitis Also prior to the | students must emaila digital photo to the Cat- - Card Office (catcard@ wceu.edu) or mailahard copy photo to WCU Cat- Card Office one week before their scheduled orientation session so that they can pick up -CatCards at check-in. Orientations end follow- ing an advising session when students receive their class schedule. The orientations webpage advises that students bring extra- long twin bed linens, a small fan, pillow, towel, toiletries, comfortable by. students. referred to Carry Umbre All students who attend orientation are required to stay on cam- pus. Each student will be paired with a room- mate as part of their introduction to student life. Students stay in Scott Residence Hall along with the orienta- tion counselors. : Registered parents and guests may opt to stay on campus for a $100 all-inclusive fee per person. Parents/guests that opt to stay on cam- pus will be placed in Blue Ridge Hall. If par- ents and guests would 5. The - standard parent/guest ~ Photo by Chris Ward/STAFE | fee is $70 per person for off campus guests. _ The scheduled ori- - entation sessions for first-year students this summer are as follows: June 10-11, June 13-14, June 17-18, June 20-21, June 27-28 and July 1-2. Transfer student orientation dates are: Friday, June 7, Tuesday, June 25, and Friday, August 16. Finally, a orienta- tion for WCU students participating in the Academic Success Program (ASP) will run from Sunday, June 23 to Monday, June 24. WCU retired faculty and staff association to host inaugural event WCU News Services News Editor An organization for retired Western.Caro- lina University faculty and staff members who want to stay in touch with each other and the university will host its inaugural event, a Dutch treat luncheon on campus, on Tuesday, June 25. More than 90 people are expected and 70 have already registered to at- tend the luncheon, which will be held at the Peele . Westmoreland Suhre Hartshorn Hospitality Room in Ramsey Region- al Activity Center. ; Tts evident from the responses we're receiv- ing that faculty and staff want to be more con- nected and are coming in from distant locations to see their friends and to hear the chancellor, said Gordon Mercer, professor emeritus of political science and a co-chair of the planning committee for the WCU Association of Retired Faculty and Staff. Mercer and fellow co- chair Fred Hinson, for- mer vice chancellor for academic affairs who re- tired in 2012, are pleased that word is spreading about the group as.the committee continues efforts to reach as many retired faculty and staff as possible. . The June 25 event, which is open to any retired faculty or staff member and their spouses or partners, kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with a reception dur- ing which Bill Ogletree, head of the Department of Communication Sci- ences and Disorders, will perform on guitar. A brief information session will follow, and the luncheon will begin at noon. The Sicilian- style menu features a variety of pasta dishes, including chicken ma- sala, linguine and other dishes as well as veg- etarian options, salads, desserts and beverages. Chancellor David O. Belcher then will peacont a aiaie of he university-style update and answer questions. The cost of $13 per person includes the reception, luncheon and gratuities. To make a reservation, maila check payable to the association to: WCU Association of Retired Faculty and Staff, P.O. - Box 1527, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723. The reserva- tion deadline is Tues- day, June 18. The association will : be the first of its kind at WCU exclusively for retired faculty and staff members, said Mercer. Over the years, going to different places on. campus and in particular at the Cullowhee Post Office, I would often see people who would mention that they were retired and wanted to.do something for the univer- sity or help out on occa- sion, but there just didnt seem to be anything" in-place jo make that happen. So the seeds for ' this organization were planted in that way, he said. Meeting totais keeps people linked to the university and aware of opportunities to contrib- ute their skills in various . ways, such as sharing their skills or providing a unique perspective. Curtis Wood, profes- sor emeritus of history who retired 13 years ago, said he still enjoys his connections with former colleagues. He joined the planning committee in its early stages to help get the as- sociation started. There is a growing community of retired faculty and staff, nearby and far away, who have a continuing interest in and affection for Western Carolina, and most of us dont see each other very often, said Wood. The new as-, sociation offers the op- portunity to reconnect, and with all that energy and talent out there I think interesting things will happen. / Karen Nicholson feels the same way. She retired three years ago as executive assistant'to . the dean of the graduate school after a long ca- reer at WCU and is the secretary of the plan- ning committee. T see this as an oppor- tunity to connect with my fellow retirees for fellowship and continue the close relationships that we formed while working at WCU, said Nicholson. Its also a * chance to stay informed about all of the changes on campus, including . the new building proj- ects, new programs and events. Even though we're retired, I think we all still feel very con- nected with WCU. Planning committee members researched similar organizations at other campuses and met with Chancellor David O. Belcher, who ex- pressed strong support and enthusiasm for the initiative, said Mercer. He wants retired faculty and staff to stay in touch with the uni- versity, and he is very interested in an inven- tory of their skills and the areas they want to assist at the university, said Mercer. In addition to Mer- cer, Hinson, Wood and Nicholson, planning committee members are Pat Brown, Norma Clayton, Sharon Gam- mon, Richard Collings, Michael Dougherty, Jen- nie Hunter, Bill Kirwan, Christy Martin, Carol Martin-Vegue, Mary Louise Millwood, Anita Oser, Jane Perlmutter, Lloyd Phillips, Gary Smith, Jim Wallace, Steve White, Brenda Wike and Royce Woosley. The planning commit- tee has compiled a list of about 300 retired faculty and staff names through the preliminary survey, old university directories, and contacting friends and former co-workers. Efforts to reach more retirees are continuing. To add a name to the associations mailing list or electronic list- serve, contact Mercer at 828-369-2693 or Hinson at 828-293-5620.
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