CARE 2015 Family Orientation Schedule

CARE SUMMER BRIDGE FAMILY ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
Time
9:00am 12:00am
Program
Description
Financial Aid Q&A
Learn about your student’s Financial Aid
options, including Bright Futures,
scholarships, loans, and available aid, as well
as have the chance to meet with a Financial
Aid Advisor. Turn in Health & Immunization
Compliance Forms!
Askew Student Life Center
Rooms 101 A-D
This session will review the CARE orientation
schedule and go over highlights of the
program.
Askew Student Life Center Auditorium
Health & Immunization Q&A
9:00am 11:00am
12:00pm –
12:30pm
C.A.R.E. Orientation Overview
Family & Sibling Check-In
Location
Oglesby Union Terrace
(2nd Floor Union)
12:30pm
Welcome
You will hear from a campus administrator
about important information about the day
ahead.
State Ballroom (2nd Floor Union)
12:45pm
Housing
This session will discuss information related
to students living on-campus.
State Ballroom
1:00pm
Seminole Dining
This session will provide information about
our many campus dining opportunities and
various meal plan options for students.
State Ballroom
1:15pm
Money Matters
This session will discuss your student’s
financial responsibilities and other important
topics related to financial aid and the billing
processes.
State Ballroom
1:45pm
2:00pm
This sessions will discuss health compliance
and information on staying healthy in college.
State Ballroom
Campus Safety
This session will discuss campus safety, the
student disciplinary standards as defined by
the Student Code of Conduct, services
available for students who are victims of
crime, and other safety information.
State Ballroom
University Counseling Center
This session will shed light on the student
experience and answer your questions about
developmental issues common to college
students.
State Ballroom
Health & Wellness Center
Break
2:10pm
2:35pm
2:55pm
Career Center
3:15pm
Break
This session will discuss programs and
services used to support a student’s career
success and employability skill development
at FSU.
State Ballroom
State Ballroom
For questions or more information regarding this orientation program, please contact the Dean of Student
Department Office of New Student & Family Programs at [email protected] or 850.644.2785.
CARE SUMMER BRIDGE FAMILY ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
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Time
Program
Description
3:25pm
Making the Most of College
This session will share various opportunities
available to incoming students that improve
college retention and graduation rates.
Topics discussed will focus on both academic
and student engagement initiatives.
State Ballroom
3:45pm
Exploratory & Coaching Programs
This session will provide you with information
detailing what each of these programs are
designed to provide and how your student is
able to access these resources.
State Ballroom
4:00pm
Academic Advising for Families
This session will identify common academic
problems for first-year students and the
appropriate family response and support that
can assist students towards college success.
State Ballroom
4:20pm
Families & FSU
This session will discuss how to empower
your student to successfully transition into
the FSU community.
State Ballroom
4:45pm
Family Connection
Family Connection is an association for family
members of current FSU students. This
session will discuss programs and services
available to family members to become more
involved in FSU.
State Ballroom
4:55pm
Wrap Up & Student Pep Rally
Final announcements & farewell!
State Ballroom
Don’t Forget to Join FSU Family Connection
Location
Joining is EASY & FREE!
We are family!
As a family member, we believe that you are one of our most important
partners in ensuring student success at FSU. Because you are so important
to us, we have a resource exclusively for you called FSU Family
Connection! As implied by our name, Family Connection keeps FSU family
members connected to the University & your student’s experience by
providing you with valuable resources to keep you informed & involved!
Family Connection strives to:
 Support you in your transition to the FSU family
 Be your link to FSU & the Tallahassee community
 Inform you about the University’s services & resources
 Encourage & promote appropriate involvement
 Sustain campus services & resources that benefit all students
Scan the above QR Code,
Text FSUFAMILY to 22828,
visit our website: family.fsu.edu,
-ORcomplete the Paper Form that will be given to you
during orientation & turn it into any Orientation
staff member!
For questions or more information regarding the FSU Family Connection program, please contact the Dean of
Student Department Office of New Student & Family Programs at [email protected] or 850.644.2785.