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Ranger Welcome Get Connected, Get Fired Up!
September 3 - 4, 2012
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Ranger Welcome Give-AwaysEarn tickets at activities, sessions, & morning of service
during Ranger Welcome! The more you collect, the bigger the prize.
Level One: Earn 1-6 tickets to be entered into the drawing for one of 15 jump drives.
Level Two: Earn 7-12 tickets to be entered into the drawing for one of 10 coffee mugs & $5 Campus Cash.
Level Three: Earn 13-18 tickets to be entered into the drawing for an Amazon Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire can be used for web, movies, apps, games, reading and more. Two winners!
Level Four: Earn 19 or more tickets and be entered into the drawing for the grand
prize of a Nintendo Wii Black Video Game Console with the
New Super Mario Brothers and Music CD for Wii.
One Grand Prize Winner!
Ranger WelcomeWelcome from First Year Experience:
Ranger Welcome is two days that are full of ways to get connected, learn campus, and prepare for classes. We have provided a schedule of events that will help you become more familiar with the University’s mission, academic life, campus community and involvement, as well as introduce you to a few of your new classmates. Its purpose is to make you a UW-Parkside Ranger! If you have questions just ask any of the many students, faculty members and staff that are here to welcome you to campus.
One thing to know about this year’s Ranger Welcome: It’s interactive!
• Follow UW-Parkside on Twitter: UWParksideFYE
• Use the Hash Tag #RangerWelcome.
• Check in on 4square
• Follow FYE on Facebook: 2012UW-Parkside First Year Experience.
• Bookmark the FYE website: www.uwp.edu keyword: First Year Experience
Welcome to UW-Parkside and enjoy the beginning of your first year!
Andrea Zick First Year Experience Coordinator
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Sunday, September 27:30 - 9:30 pmResidential Student Block Party Calling all student who are living on campus!! Come out and meet all of your fellow students & staff members that are living in Residence Life. There will be activities taking place in each of the residence halls, on the Green & the Terrace. Join old friends and find some new ones, eat some snacks and get fun giveaway’s at our first annual Residential Block Party. www.uwp.edu Keyword: ResidenceLife
Monday, September 39:00 - 9:45 amCheck In - Student Center Check-in at the tables and pick up your booklet and supplies for Ranger Welcome. Don’t forget to pick up your Ranger Card. Wear your shirt from orientation, and bring your bag-they will come in handy during the day. www.uwp.edu Keyword: Student Center
9:45 - 11:45 amRanger Rally Get ready to get Ranger Rowdy! Learn the fight song from Athletics, experience the Greek unity stroll, high five the Chancellor and the Dean of Students, take your class picture, and show your UW-Parkside SPIRIT!
11:45 - 12:45 pm Chancellor’s Labor Day Picnic Let’s eat! Take part in UW-Parkside’s Labor Day tradition. Everyone from the incoming class of 2012 is welcome. Don’t forget your lunch ticket from check-in! Sit and talk with the Chancellor, Administration, Deans, Faculty and Staff.
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Success Sessions- Pick one session for each time slot. 1:00 - 1:45 pm
q Netiquette GRNQ 101 Become savvy at social media by not getting flamed and don’t forget the protection!
q Beer, Booze and Books MOLN 105 College = Party Time! We are all adults now, and can make our own decisions. But, don’t you want to make smart decisions? Join the Peer Health Educators as they share some advice on how to “drink responsibly,” and you’ll see how beer and booze can affect your life, whether your party time includes it or not!
q The Three G’s: Grooming, Grubbing, & Getting-Out MOLN 107 Black Student Union will provide students with the right essentials for surviving life away from home.
q It’s a Military Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand MOLN 109 Parkside Military Veterans Organization will introduce you to the current active military and veterans on campus who will share their experience.
1:50-2:35 pm q Road to a Rockstar Resume GRNQ 103
You have four years to build a great resume for future employers! Start today by learning what they want to see in your experience, skills, and education. Be a show off!
q Ranger Read MOLN 109 Outcast United: The discussion continues
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q Beer, Booze and Books MOLN 105 College = Party Time! We are all adults now, and can make our own decisions. But, don’t you want to make smart decisions? Join the Peer Health Educators as they share some advice on how to “drink responsibly,” and you’ll see how beer and booze can affect your life, whether your party time includes it or not!
q The Transfer Transition MOLN D101 Helpful hints for transfer students.
2:40-3:25 pm q Greek 101 GRNQ 101
Learn what it means to be Greek at UW-Parkside. Do you have questions about the recruitment process, how to find the right group, and expectations? This session is for you.
q Dare to Care MOLN 105 Join UW-P community in the campaign and conversation around social activism
q The Three G’s: Grooming, Grubbing, & Getting-Out MOLN 107 Black Student Union will provide students with the right essentials for surviving life away from home.
q Start the Connection MOLN 109 Come and connect with nontraditional students.
3:30-4:15 pm q Get Fired Up About Getting Involved! MOLN 109
Join one of the 70+ student organizations on campus. Meet people, explore interests, and make an impact!
q Netiquette GRNQ 101 Become savvy at social media by not getting flamed and don’t forget the protection!
q Broke?!?! GRNQ 103 Do you need a job? Do you have work study? Have you logged into RangerTrak?
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4:20- 5:20 pm All Campus Scavenger Hunt - meet in the University Ball Room ( Upper Level of the Student Center) Grab some new friends and compete against your classmates in this fast-paced quest to find unique places and unlock secrets about campus. Each participant gets a Ranger Welcome ticket. The winning team gets Parkside gear.
5:30 pmDinner in the Brickstone at the Student Center Students living on campus will use their Ranger Card and dining plan. If you are commuting to campus pick up a dinner ticket at the information table in the Student Center Atrium. Participate in the Design a Meal Challenge. www.uwp.edu Keyword: Dining Services
7:00- 8:30 pmSex at 7 in the Student Center CinemaCome & find out the dirty secrets of Sex at 7, skits performed by our students! It’s an event you don’t want to miss. Everyone attending gets a Ranger Welcome ticket. Sign the Respect Pledge for an additional Ranger Welcome ticket.
8:30-10 pmFun in the SAC in the Sports and Activities Center Which way to the weight room? Check out a locker for the year. Take a tour, play volleyball, dodgeball, or basketball. New this year: ZUMBA! Whoever comes to the SAC gets a Ranger Welcome ticket. Attend ZUMBA for an additional Ranger Welcome ticket. www.uwp.edu Keyword: SAC
Tuesday, September 5th
8:15 - 11:30 amMorning of ServiceGoing to college is a privilege no matter where you are from and at UW-Parkside; Community Engagement is one of our hallmarks. We will be serving the community by doing trail reconciliation, socializing with seniors, writing letters to military personnel, assisting in the shelters, working at the zoo and making blankets for children in hospitals. This is a great time to serve and engage with our local communities of Kenosha and Racine. As a class you are already making an impact on the world! Wear clothes and closed toe shoes that you can get dirty. Everyone who participates earns two Ranger Welcome tickets. www.uwp.edu Keyword: CCP
11:45 - 12:45 pmLunch in the BrickstoneStudents living on campus will use their Ranger Card and dining plan. If you are commuting to campus, pick up a lunch ticket at the information table in the Student Center Atrium. www.uwp.edu Keyword: Dining Services
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Welcome from the Provost
Dear Students,
I would like to welcome you all to the University of Wisconsin Parkside. Today you begin a journey toward a bachelor’s degree which will prepare you for success in work, life and citizenship. We realize that there are many reasons that you have chosen to go to college, high among those reasons may be your hope for meaningful work
in your chosen career. Yet by embarking on this journey toward a four year degree, you will be getting much more than job training. You will be getting an education, which is why we require you to take courses that are outside of your major, and I encourage you to approach these courses with an attitude of wonder and curiosity.
You will receive a lot of advice in the coming weeks about how to succeed in college. That’s because all of us at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside are committed to helping you succeed. We have a great celebration planned for your graduation day and I hope to see you all there in a few years. Good luck to you all!
Provost Terry Brown
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1:00 - 1:45 pmCollege Meetings
Parkside now has four colleges. Learn what it will mean to be a part of the college
Welcome to the College of Natural and Health Sciences Location: Cinema
Dr. Emmanuel Otu, Dean, College of Natural and Health Sciences
The college is academic home for students pursuing degrees and/or certificates in applied health sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, fitness management, geosciences, mathematics, molecular biology and bioinformatics, physics, psychology and interdisciplinary minor in environmental studies. The college also offers a master of science degree in applied molecular biology. Come and hear more about these, exciting experiential learning (applied research) opportunities offered by the faculty, pre-health programs and degrees in sustainable management and health information management technology. www.uwp.edu Keyword: CNHS
Welcome to the College of Business, Economics, and Computing Location: GRQN 103
Dr. Fred Ebeid, Dean and Professor, College of Business, Economics, and Computing
The programs we offer are designed to foster and enhance the managerial and technical skills that are crucial for your suc-cess in today’s highly competitive business and technological world. Committed to teaching excellence, scholarly research, and public service, we maintain a focus of excellence that provides you with a professional, intellectually stimulating, challenging, and enjoyable experience, and upon graduation a high degree of employability in a variety of exciting and rewarding careers. Come to learn more about the benefits of earning a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in one or more of the follow-ing majors: Business Management (concentrations: Accounting, Finance, General Business, Human Resource Management, and Marketing),Management Information Systems, Computer Science,
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Welcome to the Division of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Location: GRQN 101
Dr. Peggy James, Division Head and Associate Professor, Division of Social Sciences and Professional Studies
The study of achievement (past and present), relationships, human behavior, and human diversity is at the foundation of social sciences. If you are interested in contributing to society, to your local or global community, or to your neighborhood, then you might want to explore the division of social sciences and professional studies. Our graduates become decision makers, problem solvers, educators, and policy makers. The fields in this division are pioneers of community engagement and service learning. Majors that will attend: Criminal Justice, Geography, History, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science and Law, Sociology/Anthropology, and the Institute for Professional Educator Development (Teacher Education). www.uwp.edu Keyword: CSSPS
Welcome to the College of Arts and Humanities Location: MOLN 107
Dr. Megan Mullen, Interim Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Do you enjoy film, art, and theatre? How about learning new languages? Or reading novels? If these are among your interests, come to hear more about earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in one or more of the many fields within the College of Arts & Humanities. Programs that will be represented: Art; Communication, Ethnic Studies, English, Liberal Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Theatre Arts, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. www.uwp.edu Keyword: CAH
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2:00 - 2:45 pm
Department Meetings
Please attend your area of interest and meet the faculty and staff from that department
Learn expectations in your major. Introduction of faculty, staff, and advisors in your major. Tours of the area where your classes will be taught.
MAJOR ROOM
Applied Health Sciences MOLN 105
Art CART 127
Biological Sciences MOLN 213
Business MOLN 107
Chemistry MOLN 112
Communication CART 132
Computer Science MOLN D116
Criminal Justice MOLN D101
Economics MOLN 142
English MOLN 322
Environmental Studies MOLN 317
Ethnic Studies MOLN 161
Exploring/Undecided GRNQ 103
Geography MOLN D133
Geosciences MOLN 167
Health, Exercise Science, and SAC L157 Sport Management (Sport Management, Fitness Management
History MOLN 314
International Studies MOLN 218
Liberal Studies (previously MOLN 165 Interdisciplinary Studies and Humanities)
Mathematics / Physics MOLN 216
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Modern Languages MOLN 163
Music CART 123
Nursing (consortial) MOLN 109
Politics, Philosophy, and Law MOLN 114
Professional Educator Development MOLN 116
Psychology MOLN 222
Sociology / Anthropology MOLN 212
Theatre Arts CART 113
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies MOLN 215
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Success Sessions II- Pick one session for each time slot. 3:00 - 3:30 pm
q Decoding the Syllabus MOLN 107 Demystify your instructors’ course expectations. Learn how to balance the requirements for each of your courses to prioritize your responsibilities and increase your chances for academic success.
q Sexy and I Know It GRNQ 101 How to feel good and be healthy
q Getting your Money’s Worth Out of College MOLN 105 Go beyond the “normal” college experience. Study abroad, participate in undergraduate research, and community based learning. This is a brief overview of each opportunity.
q Cutting through the Red Tape MOLN D105 Learn how to cut through the red tape of the Military paperwork.
3:35-4:05 pm q Path to a 4.0 GRNQ 101
Tips, tricks, and techniques to a great G.P.A.
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q Know Your Rights: An Introduction to Student Decision-Making at UW-Parkside. MOLN 105 Learn about the voice of the students in administrative decision-making on campus. You will also have the opportunity to learn about your rights on campus and get involved with student government
q Undergraduate Research MOLN 107 Do you have questions about Undergraduate research opportunities at UW-Parkside? Learn how to start the process and the benefits of participating!
q Party Clock MOLN D132 Don’t you wish there were more hours in one day? Let’s take a look at where all your time goes. You’ll be surprised as to how well (or not well) you’re managing your time. But don’t worry, we’re here to help! We’ll get you going on an efficient “clock”, so you have more time to do the things you want to do.
4:10-4:40 pm q Decoding the Syllabus GRNQ101
Demystify your instructors’ course expectations. Learn how to balance the requirements for each of your courses to prioritize your responsibilities and increase your chances for academic success.
q Keep you Head on Straight MOLN 107 Don’t let the challenges of college overwhelm you. Learn how to manage the stress for success!
q Civic Engagement and Your Future MOLN D132 Community Base Learning is a program that allows you to get involved by experience and enhance what you learn in the classroom. You’ll develop greater leadership skills and be best prepared to find that important job when you complete your degree. This is your opportunity to go beyond volunteering and to make a difference in your community while still pursuing your college education.
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q The Real Parkside MOLN D101 FYE peer mentors will answer your final questions. This closed session is for you to get the scoop on campus.
4:45-5:15 pm q Path to a 4.0 GRNQ 101
Tips, tricks, and techniques to a great G.P.A.
q Party Clock MOLN D132 Don’t you wish there were more hours in one day? Let’s take a look at where all your time goes. You’ll be surprised as to how well (or not well) you’re managing your time. But don’t worry, we’re here to help! We’ll get you going on an efficient “clock”, so you have more time to do the things you want to do.
q Get Out of Town MOLN 107 You can Study Abroad if you plan ahead! Learn the process and hear from the department that sends students around the world!
q Kids, Classrooms and Connections MOLN D101 Learn how to manage your responsibilities to your kids and your studies.
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Dinner in the Brickstone at the Student CenterStudents living on campus will use their Ranger Card and dining plan. If you are commuting to campus pick up a dinner ticket at the information table in the Student Center Atrium. SSS, FYE Peer Mentees, and Wisconsin Covenant students will have dinner in their respective locations. Sign the Rock when you are finished with dinner!
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6:15 pm
Float Your Way through Campus in Sudent Center Den and Terrace
The first 400 students will receive a Parkside mug and enjoy root beer floats. This is your last chance to participate in different games to rack up the last of your Ranger Welcome Tickets. Turn in all your tickets at the Contest Table for a chance to win the awesome prizes!
7:30 - 8:00 pmRanger Welcome Contest Winners Announced in the CinemaJoin us in the Cinema when we reveal the winners of the Ranger Welcome Ticket Contest, Scavenger Hunt and the Twitter winners.
8:00- 10:00 pmThe Mysterious World of Alain Nu, the Mind Guy from TLC in the Cinema Alain Nu will show even the most skeptical audiences the awesome powers of the mind with his amazing and spellbinding talents.Entertainment sponsored by PAB, PAO and Student Activities.
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Ranger Welcome Video Contest“What are you fired up about?”
Make a ONE minute video telling us what you are fired up about for your freshman year.
DESCRIPTION:The First Year Experience office is holding their first video contest for Ranger Welcome. The theme is “What are you fired up about?” We want you to be as creative as possible and make a ONE minute video telling us what you are fired up about for your freshman year. HOW TO ENTER: To participate in the contest, participants must do the following: 1. Participants must post their video to YouTube and link to the Ranger
Welcome page on Campus Connect for judging https://campusconnect.uwp.edu/organization/rangerwelcome 2. Videos must be posted before 12:00 am Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 on
CampusConnect3. One entry per person 4. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of UW-Parkside email account at the time the entry was madeELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS: The contest is open only to the incoming class of 2012 at the University of Wisconsin- Parkside. The student must be enrolled in fall 2012 term. Entries must be campus appropriate: no alcohol, smoking of any type, wear appropriate attire, and use appropriate language. PRIZES: 1. The grand prize winner will receive a 32’’ TV2. If a winner is unable to accept the prize, the
prize will be offered to the runner up 3. Winner will be instructed to claim their prize at
the First Year Experience Office located in the Admissions Office
To be eligible, your video submission should include: 1. A brief introduction of yourself, telling us: • Your name • Where you are from • Your major2. Answer the question “What are you fired up about at UW-Parkside?”
Ranger Welcome Twitter ContestTweeter contest-tweet often to win UW-Parkside Gear#RangerWelcome (what did you learn, see & meet?)
Ranger Welcome Scavenger HuntCheck in on 4square with your teammates, upload photos,
& leave a tip to win UW-Parkside gear!