Discoveries Parent/Family Schedule
Updated 8/25/08

Family members attending Parent/Family Orientation should plan to be on campus Monday morning (9/1/08) to help your student move in and get settled. All day Tuesday will be sessions specially designed for parents and family members (separate schedule from your student).

Parents and family members attending Tuesday's session should plan travel to depart either Tuesday evening after 6 p.m. or early Wednesday morning.

This schedule is subject to change and is listed here as a guide only. Please continue to check back for updates.

Monday, September 1, 2008 (overview)
9:00am or 11:30am: Move-in to the residence halls or check-in for orientation.
Students moving into a room with an odd room number are able to move-in starting at 9:00am. Students with an even room number will be able to start moving-in at 11:30am. Students can check their room assignment by logging on to myWeb.du.edu and visiting the Housing section.

Parents and family members participating in Parent/Family Orientation should check-in at the tents outside of your student’s residence hall. If you are parent/family of a commuter student (those living off-campus) please come to Driscoll University Center, Campus Commons, located on the lower level north side of the building to check-in for Parent/Family Orientation.

12:00 - 4:00 pm: Discoveries Orientation Resource Fair
Driscoll Ballroom, 2nd Floor of the Driscoll Student Center North
Join DU departments and local banks for the Discoveries Orientation Resource Fair. This is an opportunity for you and your student to chat with banks and with DU departments to learn more about the services that are offered and how they can assist your student’s transition to DU and in their future academic and social endeavors.

DU departments who will be featured at the fair: Bursar's Office. Campus Safety, The Center for Academic and Career Development, The Center for Multicultural Excellence, Financial Aid, First Year Experience, Greek Life, Health & Counseling Center, Library, Parent Program, Rape Aggression Defense Program, Second Year Experience, Sexual Assault Response and Prevention, Student Employment and Study Abroad.

12:00 - 2:00pm: Disability Service Programs
Marcus Commons, Daniels School of Business
Students with disabilities who want to request accommodations (examples: extended time testing and accessible classrooms) should come during this time to meet with staff to learn what documentation is required, how to request accommodations and how to work with faculty on academic modifications. Students may quickly learn about policies and procedures by looking at the online version of the Handbook for Students with Disabilities at www.du.edu/disability, then click on “publications.” Questions may also be directed to DSP staff by calling 303-871-2278 or 2455.

*** Staff will also be at the Resource Fair from 12pm to 2pm Monday (today) in the Driscoll Ballroom, Driscoll Student Center, North, 2nd Level****

11:00am – 1:30pm: Lunch
Gates Fieldhouse, Ritchie Center
Take a break and have lunch compliments of Discoveries. Stay and eat or pick lunch up and take it with you!

11:30am – 1:30pm: African American Alumni Reception
Gottesfeld Room, Ritchie Center
New and current Black Scholars and their families are invited to a reception in their honor.

1:00pm – 5:30pm: Lamont School of Music New Student Orientation
Hamilton Recital Hall, Newman Performing Arts Center.
All music major students must attend this session. Families are welcome to attend.

2:45pm – 4:45pm: Living & Learning Community Orientation Receptions
See below for the location of your specific Living & Learning Community:

-Environmental – Village Commons, 1st Floor Driscoll North
*Creativity & Entrepreneurship – Lindsey Auditorium, Sturm Hall
*International – Sturm Hall 151
*Social Justice– Olin Rotunda, Olin Hall
*Wellness – Sidelines Pub, 1st Floor Driscoll North
*Pioneer Leadership Program Orientation - Hamilton Recital Hall,Newman Center

5:30pm - 6:30pm: Honors Program Orientation
Lindsay Auditorium (Room 281), Sturm Hall
Students who are a part of the Honors Program need to attend this Orientation. Families are welcome.

4:45pm - 7:15pm: Dinner
Gates Fieldhouse, Ritchie Center
Please join us for dinner (no cost), compliments of the Discoveries Orientation Program, Housing & Residential Education, and the Alumni Association.

5:30pm - 7:00pm: Commuter Student & Parent Reception
Village Commons , 1st Floor of Driscoll Center North
Parents of commuter students and commuter students are invited to join Student Life staff at Pioneer Place to learn more about how to manage the art of commuting and ask any questions you have about life on and off of campus.

7:30pm SHARP! Meet your Orientation Group!
All Students - Report to Soccer Field! (Outside the Ritchie Center)
Students need to report to the practice fields west of the Ritchie Center to meet their orientation leader. Students will meet and sit with their orientation groups for Pioneer Passage on Tuesday morning, so please make you are on the field to meet your group by 7:15 p.m.

8:30pm: Pioneer Pep Rally
Hamilton Gym, Ritchie Center
Come celebrate what it means to be a Pioneer at the University of Denver!

9:15 pm: Residential students meet in residence halls
Students living in the residence halls will have meetings on their assigned floors.

Office and Service Hours
Please note, due to Labor Day, most University offices will be closed. However, the following offices and services are available for your convenience:

8:30am - 6:00pm: Bookstore
Driscoll University Center, South End, Upper Level

9:00am – 6:00pm: Pioneer ID Card Office
Driscoll South, Lower Level
If students submit a Pioneer ID Card form with a picture, their card should be available during check-in at the residence halls. If you have questions, did not receive a card during check-in or want to learn more about how the Pioneer ID card and flex accounts work, please stop by! There will be information sessions every 20 minutes starting at 9 a.m.

8:00am – 5:00pm: Transportation Office
Southwest Corner of Evans Parking Structure, corner of High and Evans
Visit this office to collect the RTD pass available to all students and for information on a variety or transportation solut+ions in and around Denver.

5:00am – 6:00pm: Coors Fitness Center
Ritchie Center

Residence Life, Orientation, and the Student Life Staff will be available throughout the day and evening to assist you with questions or concerns.

Tuesday September 2, 2008 (overview)
Please note: You should register by August 27, 2008 to attend the Parent and Family Orientation offered on Tuesday, September 2.

6:45am Breakfast
Centennial Halls or Nelson Hall Dining Rooms
Optional - Join your student for breakfast in the dining halls if you wish. Use your Parent/Family meal ticket provided by Discoveries.

7:00am – 8:00am: Varsity Athletes Orientation
Gold Club (above Magness Arena), Ritchie Center

7:45am – 8:25am Seating for Pioneer Passage
Hamilton Gymnasium, Ritchie Center
Come early to get seated for the 8:30am start of Pioneer Passage.

8:30am – 9:15am Pioneer Passage
Hamilton Gymnasium, Ritchie Center
Pioneer Passage is a celebratory event to welcome new students into the DU community. Please join us as the Student Body President Monica Kumar, Chancellor Coombe, and continuing students introduce your students to the Pioneer Tradition.

9:25am – 10:25pm Student Life
Hamilton Gymnasium, Ritchie Center
The Student Life Division is a partner in student learning, and includes areas such as Academic Advising, Career Center, Campus Activities, Housing and Residential Education, Citizenship and Community Standards (judicial) and other programs that are designed to help your student have a successful experience at the University of Denver.   The Associate Provosts of Student Life will share various perspectives on what to expect as a parent and how you can support your student through their first year of college, both in academics and in their life on campus.

10:40am – 12:10pm Campus Information Sessions, see below for locations
Each 40-minute session is offered twice so you can pick the two sessions according to the information that interests you most. See below for descriptions of each session. Remember to pick two of the three options. Don’t worry if you miss something - the Parent and Family Handbook includes written information for every office offering a session.

10:40am – 11:20pm: 1st Round of Campus Information Sessions

Information Session Descriptions:

Study Abroad
Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall
The University of Denver is committed to educating students for the global society in which they will live, work and learn.  Options include a variety of sponsored study abroad programs including the new Cherrington Global Scholars program.  Because DU believes so passionately in the value of a study abroad experience, we’ve made it affordable for our students.  Opt for one of our sponsored programs and your student will study abroad at the same cost as a quarter on the DU campus.  We even pick up travel expenses to and from the study site.  Many liberal arts colleges and universities offer study abroad programs, but only a few ensure affordability the way DU does.

Health & Counseling
Lindsey Auditorium, Sturm Hall
What advice do you give to your student if they get sick and are far away from home? What if you student is struggling with personal issues or adjustment to college?  The Student Health and Counseling Center is an outpatient, on-campus facility that provides a wide range of medical and mental health services. Physicians, nurses, psychologists, physician assistants, and other professionals are on staff at the center.  The staff will present the services offered and answer your questions during this session.

Campus Safety
Driscoll Ballroom, 2nd Level of the Driscoll Student Center North
Safety is always a priority at the University of Denver.  Come hear from Campus Safety about the programs and policies that continue to ensure that DU remains a safe campus.  Find out how your student can utilize these programs and services on campus and ask any questions you may have about campus safety.

11:30am - 12:10pm: 2nd Round of Campus information Sessions

Study Abroad
Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall
Please see above description.

Health & Counseling
Lindsey Auditorium, Sturm Hall
Please see above description.

Campus Safety
Driscoll Ballroom, 2nd Level of the Driscoll Student Center North
Please see above description.

12:20pm – 1:15pm Lunch
Gates Fieldhouse, Ritchie Center
Join us for lunch while you visit with other parents and DU staff. Please note – students will be eating in the dining halls. This lunch is for parents and families. Please help us control lines and crowds by eating at the lunch with other parents.

1:30pm – 2:30pm Parenting Your College Student: The Challenge of a Changing Relationship
Gates Concert Hall, Newman Performing Arts Center
The leading authority on parent relations in higher education, Helen E. Johnson has more than 25 years of experience as a parents’ program director, assistant dean of students, career center director, grant manager and writer. She founded and directed the first Parents’ Program at Cornell University and has recently served as Interim Director of the Parents’ Office at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Author of the critically acclaimed book, Don’t Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years, she is a recognized expert in area of parenting emerging-adult children.

2:45pm - 3:45pm Q & A Session with Chancellor Bob Coombe
Gates Concert Hall, Newman Performing Arts Center
Join senior university officials, including Chancellor Coombe, as they welcome you to the University of Denver and answer your questions.

3:45pm - 4:15pm Book signing by Helen Johnson
Joy Burns Plaza outside of Gates Concert Hall, Newman Performing Arts Center
Have your copy of Helen Johnson’s book signed. The book will be available for purchase during lunch.

4:30pm - 5:15pm All-Campus Lectures
See your schedule book for descriptions and locations
Attend one of the five different lectures offered by DU faculty. These lectures are designed to showcase the academic works of DU faculty and welcome new students to a community of learners.

5:30pm Dinner and/or Farewells!
Take your student out to dinner or join them in Nelson or Centennial Dining Halls. You may use your meal ticket provided and students should be able to use their Pioneer ID cards to access their meal plans.

Please contact Pamela Graglia if you have any questions or call the Office of Orientation at (303) 871-3860.