Welcome and Orientation Events
Daily mealtimes
Breakfast: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Lunch: 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Sunday Brunch: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Use our Campus Map to navigate your way around.
Time, location, topic, and Zoom link of events are subject to change
Monday, August 11
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | New Student Arrival Welcome to MIU! | Argiro Student Center Foyer |
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Student ID Pickup (CS Professionals Only) | Student Life, Room 105, Dreier Building |
| 3:40pm & 4:20pm | Shopping Shuttle Run Two Departures to Walmart | Pick up outside Argiro Student Center by Campus Map |
| 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Connect with the Dean Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students | Join via Zoom ID 672 767 5743 |
Tuesday, August 12
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | New Student Arrival Welcome to MIU! | Argiro Student Center Foyer |
| 9:00am - 10:55am | Student ID Pick Up with Optional Scavenger Hunt Student Life & Admissions Team | Room 105, Dreier Building |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Campus Tour Hosted by Admissions | Pick up outside Argiro Student Center by Campus Map |
| 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Connect with the Dean Maggie Ventsias, Dean of Students | Join via Zoom ID 672 767 5743 |
Wednesday, August 13
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am - 10:55am | Student ID Pick Up with Optional Scavenger Hunt Student Life & Admissions Team | Room 105, Dreier Building |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Campus Tour Hosted by Admissions | Pick up outside Argiro Student Center by Campus Map |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | MIU New Student Welcome Student Life Department & Leadership Team | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 2:05pm - 2:35pm | MIU Career Services Sheri Schulmer, Director of MIU Career Services & Satbir Negi, Assistant Director | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 2:40pm - 3:15pm | Residential Life Welcome Earl Needhammer, Director of Residential Life Department | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 3:20pm - 3:50pm | Dining & Nutrition Nosiku Small, Auxiliary Services Director and Suresh Miller, Food Service Director | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 4:00pm & 4:40pm | Shopping Shuttle Run Two Departures to Walmart | Pick up outside Argiro Student Center by Campus Map |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Welcome & Ice Cream Social Bill Smith, CEO and Leadership Team Hosted by Bodhi Boucherle, Director of Student Activities | Vishwa Shanti Cafe, Argiro Student Center |
Thursday, August 14
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Building Cross-Cultural Skills (please bring a pen/pencil & paper) Presented by Jocelyne Comtois | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Federal Work Study Information Session (U.S. Students only) Presented by HR Team | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | International Students Information Session (All International Students Required to Attend) Presented by Heather Loveland, PDSO | Festival Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 2:35pm - 3:20pm | International Health Insurance (All International Students Required to Attend) Presented by Claudia Rodriguez, International Insurance Advisor | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
Friday, August 15
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 11:00am | Culture of Respect Presented by Rig Gelfand, Director of Security and Clint Cunningham, MIU Mental Health Counselor | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 11:05am - 11:55am | Campus Safety and Security Beata Nacsa, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Rig Gelfand, Director of Security | Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 1:45pm - 3:30pm | For students needing Instruction in the Transcendental Meditation technique: Lectures and Personal Interview with your instructor of Transcendental Meditation (MBA and CS Professional Students Only) | Classroom location as notified by email from your instructor |
| 3:40pm & 4:20pm | Shopping Shuttle Run Two Departures to Walmart | Pick up outside Argiro Student Center by Campus Map |
Saturday, August 16
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| By Appointment | Personal Instruction in the Transcendental Meditation technique (MBA and CS Professional Students Only) | Various locations as scheduled with your instructor of Transcendental Meditation |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | Meet Your Advisors (Undergrads Only) Undergraduate Advisors | Festival Hall, Argiro Student Center |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | MBA Program Orientation (Required for MBA Students) Hosted by Karen Slowick, Program Administrator | Dreier Building, Room 3 |
| 1:30pm | Mathematics Placement: Introduction and Assessment Undergraduate Students Only Hosted by the Mathematics Department | Verrill Hall, Room 32 |