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Week of Welcome 2012
Thursday, August 9
MOVE-IN DAY
7 a.m. – noon, Assigned Residence Hall or Apartment
You will begin your residential Georgia College experience by moving into your assigned hall or apartment. A variety of community members and returning students will be on hand to welcome you as you move your belongings into your room. These individuals are available to assist you by providing directions and answering questions. Move-in details are available online at http://www.gcsu.edu/housing/.
BOBCAT CARD VENDOR FAIR
9 a.m. – noon, Centennial Square (Off of Greene Street Around Clock Tower/Reflection Pool)
Join us on the lawn near the Reflection Pool for our Bobcat Card Vendor Fair! Get to know more about the businesses that accept your Bobcat Card, learn about special offers available for Georgia College students, try free samples, and much more!
LATE FALL SEMESTER ORIENTATION
12:30 - 2 p.m., A&S Auditorium
This Orientation session is designed for transfer and freshmen stude4nts who were unable to attend one of the June or July programs. Check in will be held between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. in the Arts & Sciences Auditorium and the orientation program will conclude by 2 p.m. The student fee is $30 (There is no charge for guests who accompany registered students). Students may register online at www.gcsu.edu/orientation or contact the office of New Student Programs at 478-445-0948.
PRE-CONVOCATION PICNIC
5 – 6:30 p.m., Centennial Square (Clock Tower/Reflection Pool)
FRESHMAN CONVOCATION
7 - 7:45 p.m., Centennial Center
This event is mandatory for all first-year students.
This event is dressier (no jeans or caps) and is a requirement for all first-year students.
Convocation is your official induction into the Georgia College family. This year’s Convocation speaker is Dr. Eustace Palmer, a Professor of English at Georgia College. Dr. Palmer’s main areas of specialization are eighteenth-century English Literature and African Literature.
PLAYFAIR – THE POWER OF FUN AT COLLEGE
7:45 – 9:15 p.m., Centennial Center
PLAYFAIR is totally unlike anything else you have ever experienced. It's entertainment! It's fun! It's the perfect way to make new friends!
Check them out: http://www.playfair.com
WING MEETING
9:30 - 10:30 p.m., Assigned Residence Hall
This event is mandatory for all first-year students.
Each residence requires residents to participate in a floor meeting to learn important housing policies. Gather with your new neighbors to learn more about them and the community in which you’ll be living.
BOBCATS AFTER DARK: Late Night Breakfast With a Dash of Fun
10:30 p.m. - midnight, The Max
Free food late at night is always a good thing, but add bingo and prizes and it becomes a GREAT thing. Don’t miss this chance to socialize with your new friends, win great prizes and eat pancakes galore.
Friday, August 10
BREAKFAST
8 a.m. The Max
WELCOME TO THE GC FAMILY
Group 1 (assigned by residence hall)
9 - 10 a.m. - Russell Auditorium
What does it mean to be a part of the "GC Family?" This interactive, fun session will kick off a whole semester of GC Family activities!
10:15 - 11 a.m. - Arts & Sciences Classrooms with Peer Educators for breakouts.
Group 2 (assigned by residence hall)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Russell Auditorium
What does it mean to be a part of the "GC Family?" This interactive, fun session will kick off a whole semester of GC Family activities!
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Arts & Sciences Classrooms with Peer Educators for breakouts.
LUNCH
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., The Max
CIRCLES MEETINGS
Group 1 (by assigned residence hall)
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in Arts & Sciences Classrooms with Circle Leader for book discussion
2:30 – 3 p.m. at The Fountain (outside of Arts and Sciences Building)
Free Green Towel and your 2016 class pin for coming through the Pergola.
Group 2 (by assigned residence hall)
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. at The Fountain (outside of Arts and Sciences Building)
Free Green Towel and your 2016 class pin for coming through the Pergola.
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. in Arts & Sciences Classrooms with Circle Leader for book discussion
BOBCAT TALK SHOW
4 – 5 p.m., Russell Auditorium and A&S Auditorium
Come to Russell Auditorium or A&S Auditorium for a preview of life at Georgia College. A student staff member from your residence hall or apartment will direct you to the correct location.
This session explains what is expected of you as a Georgia College student. Learn about Georgia College traditions, Student Government Association, and your Class Profile. You will gain insight into the following opportunities: Health Services, Wellness & Rec Center, Career Center, Study Abroad, The Green Team, Diversity, Counseling, and Public Safety.
DINNER
5 - 6:30 p.m., The Max
WING MEETING
7:30 – 8:30 p.m., Assigned Residence Hall
Join your Community Advisor for a fun activity to get you connected to your community. This will be a great chance for you to get to know people on your floor and in your hall.
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD (CAB) PRESENTS:
BLACK VIOLIN
9 – 10 p.m., Russell Auditorium
Get ready for a live performance by Black Violin. “We make it a show and give it a theater. We’re speaking with the violins and not with our mouths.” These are the words of the classically trained, three-time Apollo winning duo Black Violin whose rhythm leave listeners completely mesmerized in a hypnotically hyped state. Kev and Wil-B make up this dynamic violin-stroking duo that has skillfully revolutionized a new category of classical music with the combination of many genres of music and sounds that have been taking the music industry by storm.
Saturday, August 11
Parking for the Day: The Georgia College Shuttle System will be running extended hours Saturday, August 11 to transport students from main to west campus throughout the day and evening. Parking & Transportation strongly encourages students to utilize the shuttles to move back and forth between campuses; very limited parking will be available on West Campus and ticketing for illegal parking will be enforced. For any questions, please contact Parking & Transportation at 478-445-7433.
If you plan to swim, don’t forget your bathing suit and a towel.
ROCKIN' THE WELLNESS AND REC CENTER
Rockin’ the Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) is a day of fun, relaxation, education and a whole lot of play. There is something for EVERYONE! Team, Group and Individual activities will be offered as early as 10 a.m. and will continue all day until 11 p.m.
RECSPORTS OFFICE OPEN FOR BUSINESS
10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC)
Come to the RecSports office to register with IMLEAGUES and sign-up for Fall leagues. You can also apply for referee and score keeping jobs.
WELLNESS AND RECREATION CENTER REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION
11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Offered Every 30 Minutes, WRC Classroom
Students are required to check in to the WRC to gain access. To facilitate that process, finger scans are used for fast and easy access, but this requires students to do an initial orientation and registration. Doing this during Week of Welcome will put you one step ahead of your colleagues. All incoming freshmen and transfer students are required to attend a 30–minute facility orientation session.
OPEN GYM (FREE PLAY)
10 a.m. - 1 p.m., WRC
You can participate in Free Play Basketball, Volleyball, and Indoor Soccer.
AQUA CLIMB, SPLASH LINE, WATER BASKETBALL AND LAP SWIMMING
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., WRC, Pool
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION AND LUNCHEON
11 – 1:30 p.m., WRC Entrance (Outside under overhang)
Milledgeville is a great place to live and learn! Come meet and greet the various people and groups that make Milledgeville such a great place. You will have opportunities to connect with various faith-based groups, community service agencies, and your new neighbors in the historic district. Get involved in your new community!
KNOCKOUT / GOTCHA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
noon – 12:45 p.m., Registration Begins, WRC, Office on Rec Sports
1 – 2 p.m., Play Begins, WRC, Basketball Courts
3-on-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT
1 – 1:45 p.m., Registration Begins, WRC, Office on Recreational Sports
2 – 5 p.m., Play Begins, WRC, Multipurpose Court
LAP SWIMMING AND 1 METER DIVING BOARD (AQUA FIT CLASS @ 3PM)
2 – 6 p.m., WRC, Pool
FITNESS CLASS: TONE 'N TIGHTEN
3 - 3:30 p.m., WRC, Fitness Studio
FITNESS CLASS: ZUMBA DANCE PARTY
3:30 - 4 p.m., WRC, Fitness Studio
FITNESS CLASS: HEAT (High-Energy Athletic Training )
4 - 4:30 p.m., WRC, Fitness Studio
FITNESS CLASS: PILATES/YOGA FUSION
4:30 - 5 p.m., WRC, Fitness Studio
DINNER
5 – 6:30 p.m., WRC Entrance (Outside in Front of WRC)
FITNESS CLASS: ZUMBA DANCE PARTY
5 - 5:30 p.m., WRC, Fitness Studio
FITNESS CLASS: CYCLING
5:30 - 6 p.m., WRC, Fitness Studio
FITNESS CLASS: ZUMBA DANCE PARTY
6 - 6:30 p.m., WRC, Fitness Studio
FUN AND GAMES WITH BOBCAT SOCCER AND T-SHIRT UPGRADE
6 – 7 p.m., WRC, Multi-purpose Court
Come watch Georgia College soccer show off their skills, compete to win prizes by scoring a goal on the Athletic Director among other games, and leave with prizes and free gifts from Bobcat Athletics!
Also, Bobcat fans have the opportunity for a t-shirt upgrade. Bring in a shirt with any other college logo on it, no matter the condition, and swap it out for a brand-new Georgia College shirt! Milledgeville is Bobcat country. It can be the Georgia Tech shirt you do yard work in with the yellow pit stains, or it can be the Georgia shirt that your pet bulldog got a hold of and tore to shreds. We'll take any shirt, no questions asked.
OPEN SWIMMING – ALL FEATURES AVAILABLE EXCEPT LAP SWIMMING
6 – 9 p.m., WRC, Pool
BOBCAT MARKETPLACE
7 – 9 p.m., WRC
Student organizations will be on hand to provide information on how to get involved on campus. Now that you are on campus, remember the Campus Life Challenge: Get involved in at least one organization in the first week. Well, now is that time. Just do it!
RESIDENT STUDENT ASSOCIATION DIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT
9 - 11 p.m. (approximately), WRC (Pool)
Grab your swimsuit and a towel and head over to the Wellness and Recreation Center Pool for a movie sponsored by the Resident Student Association. We will be showing Battleship* on a giant screen with the latest in high definition video and an amazing sound system.
* Movie is subject to change.
Sunday, August 12
BRUNCH
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Max
EXPLORATIONS (details coming soon)
- Explore the Greenway - Meet at Oconee River Greenway Park on the west bank of the Oconee River at the boat ramp on GA Hwy 22. Head east on Hancock St.; turn right before the river bridge.
- Guided Mountain Bike Tour at Bartram Forest with the Bicycling Club of Milledgeville (helmets required) - Bring your bike and join the Bicycling Club of Milledgeville at Bartram Forest (helmets required). Take Hancock St. east to Elbert Street. Turn right. Follow Elbert Street until it intersects with Highway 112 (a Y shaped intersection). Turn left. Follow 112 south of town to Carl Vinson Road. Turn right. Bartram Forest entrance is on the left. If you come to the Department of Drivers Services, you have gone too far by about 50 yards.
RESUME WORKSHOP
2 - 3 p.m., Atkinson 107
If you’re planning to work on or off campus, you will need to turn your college admissions resume into a focused, one-page resume that highlights the skills and accomplishments employers are seeking. During these one-hour sessions, the University Career Center staff will show you how to create an interview worthy resume that you can build upon throughout your college career. To get feedback on your current resume, we recommend that you bring your resume with you. Visit www.gcsu.edu/career for more information.
EXPLORATIONS
3 – 4 p.m., Location is next to programs below.
- Explore the Greenway - - Meet at Oconee River Greenway Park on the west bank of the Oconee River at the boat ramp on GA Hwy 22. Head east on Hancock St.; turn right before the river bridge.
- The Old Governor’s Mansion Tour - The Old Governor’s Mansion served as the home of Georgia’s governors from 1839-1868. Fully restored in 2005 to its 1851, tours focus on the myriad social complexities of the 19th century and the history of the site’s occupants. Tours are given on the hour and begin at the site’s education building. Tours are free for all GC students with their Bobcat Card. The Old Governor’s Mansion is a National Historic Landmark and is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
SLIP AND SLIDE INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR
4 - 7 p.m., Foundation/Parkhurst Courtyard
Grab some friends and head to the courtyard to cool off on your last day before classes start. University Housing is hosting a huge inflatables program and we want to see you there. We’ll have a large water slide and a big slip and slide to help you beat the summer heat. So grab your towel and we’ll see you there.
INTERNSHIP NUTS AND BOLTS WORKSHOP
3:30 p.m., Atkinson 107
You’ve probably heard that interns file, make copies, and fetch coffee. Hardly! Internships are a great way to explore the careers that interest you. In this workshop, we’ll answer your questions about internships including what they are, when to complete one, how to prepare, and how to strategically find the right internship for you.
“CAN I KISS YOU?”
8 – 9:30 p.m., Russell Auditorium
This event is mandatory for all first-year students.
This session is being brought back by popular demand! It will educate students on the importance of developing healthy relationships in college and beyond. For over 15 years, Mike Domitrz has been inspiring students with his hilarious sense of humor and his truly unique approach to healthier dating and communication. Check him out: http://www.datesafeproject.org/
Monday, August 13
NOTE: Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes begin today.
LEMONADE BRIGADE
7:45 a.m. – 4 p.m., Maxwell Student Union Shuttle Stop and The Fountain
POSTER SALE
8 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Fountain
OPEN SWIMMING
1 – 5 p.m., Centennial Center Swimming Pool
PERSEPOLIS
6 p.m., Mary Vinson Library – 151 S. Jefferson Street (local library)
Bring a friend and join the Georgia College Library and the Mary Vinson Library (local) for a showing of the movie Persepolis. Call Kate Pope for more details 478-445-0988 or kate.pope@gcsu.edu.
IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
TBA – See your residence staff member for details.
Tuesday, August 14
NOTE: Tuesday, Thursday classes begin today.
LEMONADE BRIGADE
7:45 a.m. – 4 p.m., Maxwell Student Union Shuttle Stop and The Fountain
POSTER SALE
8 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Fountain
OPEN SWIMMING
1 – 5 p.m., Centennial Center Swimming Pool
1 – 5 p.m., Wellness and Recreation Center Pool
IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
TBA – See your residence staff member for details.
Wednesday, August 15
POSTER SALE
8 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Fountain
PART-TIME JOB FAIR
This event is coordinated by the University Career Center, Human Resources, and Financial Aid. Working on campus is a great way to get connected on campus while earning extra money. Are you interested in finding a campus job but not sure where to look? Campus offices participating in our Campus Jobs Open House will be accepting resumes in their offices from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. during the first two days of classes. Check our website, www.gcsu.edu/career/campusjobfair.htm, to see an updated list of participating offices with their location and job titles offered as well as job search success tips and employment documentation requirements. To prepare, attend the resume workshop on Sunday, August 12 at 2 p.m.
