(Only available to the first 100 students who received permission to move in early for community service.)
| Time | Description |
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| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Early Check-in/Move-in (various locations) - Community service students move in early to their residence halls |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Lounge Meetings (in the lounge of your residence hall) - Meet your Resident Assistant to walk to Townhouse Parking Lot - Commuter students to meet in the Orvis Activities Center lounge |
| 2 p.m. | "Lose yourself in Alfred - find yourself with friends" (Downtown Alfred) - Students meet at the Bandstand downtown - (rain site) Alfred Town Hall |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Community service (throughout Alfred) |
| 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
After Party!!! (MacKenzie Volleyball Court) - Water party - Music, games, prizes, pizza and more! - Music by WETD |
| 10 p.m. | Dive-in movie "Rogue" (Orvis Pool) - Music, games, prizes, etc. |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast (Central Dining Hall) |
| 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Check-in/Move-in (at your residence hall) |
| 10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Lunch (Central Dining Hall) |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Mandatory Make-up Orientation, see below for details (for students who did not attend Orientation in July) - Registration at Orvis Auditorium - Note: the cost to attend is $100 per student |
| 4 - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (Central Dining Hall) |
| 7 p.m. | Floor meetings (mandatory for residential students) - In your own buildings |
| 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Guitar Hero Tournament - Peet Hall Lounge - Grand prize is a pizza party! |
| 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Game Show: "Thinkfast" (Pioneer Lounge) - $200 cash prize |
| 8:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. |
Night at the movies: "Be Kind Rewind" (Orvis Auditorium) - Free popcorn and soda |
| 9 p.m. |
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament (Orvis Gymnasium) - Sign-ups begin at 8:30 p.m. |
| 10 p.m. - Midnight | Party in Pioneer Lounge - Hawaiian style - Mocktails, pizza, music, games and more! |
| *** Listen to 90.7 WETD and watch Channel 3 throughout the day for up to date information on check-in, programs and prize giveaways!*** | |
Attention all New Students:
If you did not attend Orientation in July, you must attend the Make-up Orientation in addition to the Welcome Week events.
To Register for Make-up Orientation follow these easy steps:
Following receipt of your reservation, we will process your request and e-mail a confirmation to your Alfred State e-mail account. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail us at orientation [at] alfredstate [dot] edu or call Patty Lewis at (607) 587-3111.
(Remember, you do not have to register for Welcome Week, it is expected that all students will be there. Only students who have not attended summer orientation have to register and attend Make-up Orientation)
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 1:15 p.m. | Registration |
| 2 p.m. |
Welcome (Orvis Aud) - President Dr. John M. Anderson |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Campus Support Services and Fall Check Lists (Orvis Aud) - ACES (Tom Massara) - University Police (Greg Sammons) - Health Services (Judy Grant) - The Learning Center (Janette Thomas) - Enrollment Services (Nancy Shearer) - Technology Services (C.J. Rahr) |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast (Central Dining Hall) |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Mandatory department meetings (various locations) |
| 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | New Student Convocation (Orvis gymnasium), mandatory |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch (Central Dining Hall) |
| 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Happy Hour Comedy (Orvis Gymnasium), mandatory
- Featuring Bernie McGrenahan |
| 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Barbecue dinner (under the tent next to the volleyball court and MacKenzie East) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
Mission Possible game (Pioneer Lounge) - Do you have what it takes? Ninja Warrior meets sci-fi with lasers. - Prizes and free beverages will be served. |
| 8:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. |
Night at the movies: "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
" (Orvis Auditorium) - Free popcorn and soda |
| 9 p.m. |
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - Semifinals (Orvis Gymnasium) - Winning teams from the night before compete for the championship |
| 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. |
Party in Pioneer Lounge: "Come as you are!" Sponsored by the Alumni Association - Free caricatures - Pool tournament - Dart tournament - Trivia night with prizes - And the beginning of the karaoke contest which will provide the semifinalists with the opportunity to battle it out after the live music event on August 23. |
| 11 p.m. |
Dodgeball Tournament (Orvis Gymnasium) - 5 students per team - Sign-ups begin at 10:30 p.m |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast (Central Dining Hall) |
| 9:30 a.m. - Noon | Meet with academic advisers (various locations) - See information attained at Department Meetings |
| 10:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (Central Dining Hall) |
| 3 - 5:30 p.m. |
Activities Fair (Alumni Plaza), mandatory
- Rain site (Student Gathering Place) - Music by WETD - Sign up for Sunday's 3 person scavenger hunt |
| 4 - 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner (Central Dining Hall) - You will need a stamped card from the Activities Fair for dinner |
| 8 p.m. |
Game Show: "Who's Line is it Anyway"
(Pioneer Lounge) - Prizes for participation |
| 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Walk-in movie at SET: "10,000 B.C." (Outside SET) |
| 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. |
Party in Pioneer Lounge - Graffiti/black light party! - Free white T-shirts for the first 100 people |
| 11 p.m. | Dodgeball Tournament - Semifinals (Orvis Gymnasium) |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Brunch (Central Dining Hall) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | New student workshops (see groups and meeting times below) |
| Group A: All new students in MacKenzie North and MacKenzie South
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Group B: All new student commuters and residents in MacKenzie West, MacKenzie East, Braddon and Peet. |
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Group C: All new students in Burdick, Getman, Main Gate A, Main Gate B, R/C and Shults. |
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Group A - Orvis Auditorium for ASC Experience Part 2 (Orvis Aud) Group B - Free time Group C - Ultimate Road Trip (Orvis Gym) |
| 3 p.m. |
Group A - Floor meeting/debriefing in you Residence Hall Lounges Group B - Ultimate Road Trip (Orvis Gym) Group C - Orvis Auditorium for ASC Experience Part 2 (Orvis Aud) |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Group A - Ultimate Road Trip (Orvis Gym) Group B - Orvis Auditorium for ASC Experience Part 2 (Orvis Aud) Group C - Floor meeting/debriefing in you Residence Hall Lounges |
| 6 p.m. |
Group A - Free time Group B - Floor meeting/debriefing in you Residence Hall Lounges Commuter debriefing (Pioneer Lounge) Group C - Free time |
| 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner (Central Dining Hall) |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Texas Hold'em Tournament (Pioneer Lounge) - Sign up from 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and instructions on how to play - Prizes and free beverages |
| 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. | APB Picture Show: "In Bruges" (Orvis Auditorium) |
| 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Live at Pioneer! (Pioneer Lounge) - Featuring "Ceann" - Irish/Celtic/Rock - Karaoke finals to follow live music |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Brunch (Central Dining Hall) |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Scavenger Hunt - 3 person teams compete for the chance to win $100 in Bookstore gift certificates by traveling around Alfred and taking pictures with their cell phones or a supplied camera. Winners are announced at the Activities Carnival. |
| 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Dinner (Central Dining Hall) |
| 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Mandatory residence hall meetings (at your own residence hall) |
| 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Activities Carnival (Orvis Gymnasium), mandatory
- $2,000 worth of prizes and giveaways!! - Featuring "Travelin Max" |
First Day of Classes, student follows their class schedule.
Office of Student Activities & Orientation
Orvis Activities Center
10 Upper College Drive
Alfred, NY 14802
1-800-4-ALFRED
orientation [at] alfredstate [dot] edu
AOL AIM: ASC Orientation