Experience IWU: Parent Orientation Schedule
Saturday, June 18, 2011
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Titan Fair * | Joslin Atrium, Eckley Lounge and Dugout (Memorial Center |
| 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM | Welcome to the IWU Family by the IWU President, Dean of Students, and IWU Parent Board | Main Lounge (Memorial Center) |
| 9:40 AM - 10:25 AM | Surviving Your Student's First Year in College by Counseling and Consultation Services | Main Lounge (Memorial Center) |
| 10:25 AM - 10:40 AM | Break | Memorial Center |
| 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM | Academics at IWU by Academic Advising Center | Main Lounge (Memorial Center) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | What Every Parent Should Know about FERPA by Dean of Students | Main Lounge (Memorial Center) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch | Bertholf Commons (Memorial Center) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Titan Fair* | Eckley Lounge and Dugout (Memorial Center) |
| 1:15 PM - 1:55 PM | Educational Sessions Block 1 Please see session descriptions below | Memorial Center and Center for Natural Sciences (CNS) |
| 2:05 PM - 2:45 PM | Educational Sessions Block 2 Please see session descriptions below. | Center for Natural Sciences (CNS) |
| 2:55 PM - 3:35 PM | Educational Sessions Block 3 Please see session descriptions below. | Center for Natural Science (CNS) |
| 3:35 PM - 4:00 PM | Turning Titan & Beyond Q&A Reception with Division of Student Affairs and Orientation Student Staff | Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences (CNS) |
Please visit our Experience IWU Materials page for a complete
listing of the online resources we have made available.
Educational Session Descriptions
| Description | Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 |
| Becoming an Effective Money Manager: One thing that a student will quickly realize as they obtain their first bank account is that they will get themselves into trouble if they are not keeping track of their money. In this session we will talk about how to help your student effectively manage their money. These sessions will be held in CNS E105. Capacity for this room is 30. | X | X | |
| Career Center Close-up: Majors, Internships, Career Planning & More! Although graduation is four years away, it’s not too soon to start thinking about how you can support your IWU student in his or her career planning. Learn about the Hart Career Center’s many services, including personalized career guidance assistance and career exploration through internship opportunities, job shadowing, career fairs and more! Discover how you can assist your student now to encourage future career success. These sessions will be held in CNS C102. Capacity for this room is 116. | X | X | |
| Critical Choices: Students are faced with difficult yet ‘critical choices’ from the moment they arrive on campus. We will discuss what students can do to protect themselves and their property. In addition, we will look at alcohol education efforts on campus, in addition to trends of college students with regard to alcohol and other drugs. Suggestions for parents about how to initiate discussions with sons and daughters about these ‘critical choices’ will be highlighted. These sessions will be held in CNS E104. Capacity for this room is 48. | X | X | |
| Embracing, Engaging, and Empowering Multicultural Students: Come learn about the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. This Office offers support services for ALANA (African-American, Latino/a-American, Asian-American, Native-American) students and provides campus wide programming that educates about acceptance of differences. This session will be held in CNS E106. Capacity for this room is 30. | X | ||
| Forms and More Forms- Financial Aid and Business Office: This session explains the money matters affecting students. It covers where to cash a personal check, understanding your IWU monthly statement, information on employment and the work study program, and financial aid opportunities for qualifying students. This session will be held in Young Main Lounge, Memorial Center. Capacity for this room is 400. | X | ||
| From Aberdeen to Zagreb--An Introduction to Study Abroad at IWU: IWU's International Office oversees semester-length, year-long, and summer study abroad programs. From Argentina to Vietnam, from Aberdeen to Zagreb, we offer study abroad programs in over 75 countries/regions and in hundreds of locations, with programs that are suited to almost every major on campus. Come to the information session and learn more. These sessions will be held in CNS E101. Capacity for this room is 48. | X | X | |
| Introduction to Disability Services: This presentation is geared to parents whose sons or daughters have had an IEP in high school, whose sons or daughters have a documented disability or disabling condition (for which treatment is currently being provided by a board certified doctor), and whose son or daughter may need academic accommodation while at Illinois Wesleyan. This presentation will include an overview of the services we offer, documentation guidelines, campus and community resources, campus accessibility information and other helpful information. This session will be held in CNS E104. Capacity for this room is 48. | X | ||
| Living and Learning at IWU: At IWU, learning is not limited to classroom interactions. Students learn from each other every day as they interact in their residence hall communities. Discover the facilities, staff and programming frameworks designed to help ease students' transition from home to hall and encourage educational experiences. These sessions will be held in CNS C101. Capacity for this room is 179. | X | X | X |
| Research 101: Going beyond Google in order to excel at college-level course work: Relying on Google may have worked in high school, but professors expect college students to know how to access, evaluate and appropriately use academic sources for their course assignments. This session will help you to understand the excellent scholarly resources available to Illinois Wesleyan University students and how library faculty can help your student succeed at the college level and beyond. These sessions will be held in CNS E102. Capacity for this room is 30. | X | X | |
| Student Life: It's More Than Just Being Social! Do you have questions about how your student can get involved on-campus? Do you want to know more about IWU programs and initiatives to help your student succeed? Have you ever wondered what events will be available to your students on the weekends? Then, this session is for you! This session will discuss the various ways that your student can get involved outside of the classroom including weekend activities, volunteer opportunities, and how to get involved in registered student organizations. These sessions will be held in CNS E103. Capacity for this room is 48. | X | X | |
| To Greek or Not to Greek: The Benefits of Fraternity & Sorority Membership: During this session you will hear from both staff and students as you learn about the benefits of fraternity or sorority membership. A portion of the session will be set aside to address any questions or concerns that you may have about your student deciding to join. These sessions will be held in CNS E106. Capacity for this room is 30. | X | X |
Please visit our Experience IWU Materials page for a complete
listing of the online resources we have made available.
| * Titan Fair Participants | |
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