Fall 2011 Orientation
Welcome to our Penn State Greater Allegheny family! We are looking forward to getting to know you.
New students will receive Orientation 2012 information by mail.
Orientation is very important! Please send the RSVP card to the Student Affairs Office at: 4000 University Dr, Student Community Center 113, McKeesport PA, 15132.Any questions, please call Erin O'Malley, Associate Director of Student Affairs, 412-675-9493 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 412-675-9493 or eio1@psu.edu
Tuesday, August 21
Recommended day of arrival for International Students
Wednesday, August 22
International Student Orientation begins (complete details)
TBD:
International Student First-Year Testing, Consulting and Advising Program (FTCAP)
Thursday, August 23
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Residence Halls Open For New Students
New students living in the residence halls arrive for check-in and room keys and move in.
9:00 - 11:45 a.m. Orientation for the International students.
Meeting with campus nurse
- Health insurance
- Immunizations
Meeting with Director of Student Affairs
- Required documentation
- On campus employment/need for social security number
- Requirements for driver's license
1:00 p.m. Trip as needed to Social Security Office
5:45 p.m. Residence Hall Parents' send off (parents return for next day's events)
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Orientation Group Leaders meet with new students
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Mandatory Residence Hall meetings - Residence Hall lobby
Residence Life Coordinator and Resident Assistants (RA) will inform new residents about upcoming events, services, policies, and rules at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Friday, August 24 Orientation Begins
9:30 a.m. Parent meeting with Residence Hall staff
Fitness and Cultural Center Multipurpose Room
10:00 a.m. First-year student check-in begins
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Academic Convocation
Wunderley Gymnasium
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
Student Community Center
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Students: Required College Meetings and Advising Sessions
Parents: Parent Information Panels
3:00 p.m. Ice cream social and parent send off
Saturday, August 25 Orientation Continues
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. First year student breakfast
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Meet the Student Affairs staff
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Residence Halls open for returning students
Offices open
- Housing and Food Service, Student ID - Student Community Center, top floor
- Police Services (parking tags) - Frable Building 111
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Diversity Matters
Athletic Field
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Offices open
- Bookstore - Student Community Center, first floor
- Computer Center - Crawford Building, lower level
- Student Affairs - Student Community Center 113
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch
Students will be given a $7 coupon toward lunch - anything over that must be paid in cash
12:45 - 1:30 p.m.
Meet with Erin O'Malley (activities) or Jim Chester (athletics)
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Playfair
Athletic field
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Shopping; Residence life events
Sunday August 26,
Upper Class student move-in.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Shopping
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Residence Hall cookout and roommate Olympics
