Welcome!
WISE Orientation Schedule 2009
The first few days we have a number of special activities planned for all of the new WISE students and the peer mentors.  Please look over the schedule below so that you keep these events in mind after you move-in to the living center. 

We’ll have faculty, staff, peer mentors and your Resident Assistant all involved in all of these program, that we know will benefit you as you get to know your house-mates, the WISE community and the GVSU campus.  We’ll be there to help you and get to know you as you move-in, take a cruise on one of the GVSU research vessels (the Jackson out of Muskegon, MI), tour the GVSU Water Research Institute and meet environmental scientists there, and get to know your campus resources- all before classes begin.

The following lists the activities that all WISE students will be involved with during the first week on campus. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments- we look forward to meeting you in a few weeks!

~Dr. Witucki
Faculty Director

 Tuesday, August 25
 WISE MOVE-IN!!!!
Koeze-Weed (WISE) move-in all day: 8:00am-6:00pm
Evening: Introduction program- meet your house-mates, peer mentors and RA: 7:00pm, Living center info, Housing policies. 
Note- This is a MANDATORY Housing meeting.

Wednesday, August 26
First WISE Field-Trip “Get to Know Your House-mates and Explore the Great Lakes!”
  • Afternoon WISE Event - field trip: AWRI (Annis Water Resource Institute research vessel, Muskegon, MI). We will head out on the Jackson Great Lakes research vessel to test the waters in Lake Michigan. Please see the WRI (Water Resources Institute) webpage for more information. http://www.gvsu.edu/wri/education
  • Event is “rain or shine” plan accordingly.
The Jackson, one of two GVSU Research Vessels
  • Meet at 12:30 in front of Weed living center for our group photo before the trip, then we’ll walk over to parking lot F (by Fieldhouse/Padnos Hall of Science) where we’ll take a charter bus to the Lakeshore.  The bus leaves NO LATER THAN 12:45.
  • Arrive Muskegon, MI  @ AWRI  at 1:30
  • Boat excursion #1 leaves at 2:00;
  • Boat excursion #2 leaves at 3:30
  • Leave Muskegon at approx. 5:00, Arrive back at GVSU approx. 5:30- 6:00pm
   
Thursday August 27
WISE Orientation Special Event: “GVSU Campus Resources- How to Succeed in College”

This is an afternoon WISE Event: Informational Sessions and Tours
Meet in WISE great room at 12:45- we will walk over to the first session  as a group.
  • Zumberge Library Tour
  • MS3- Math and Science Student Support
  • CLAS Advising center Center
  • GVSU Women’s Center dessert /snacks Kirkhof Center

Thursday evening:
Transitions Program begins, 7:00pm
Transitions Leaders meet with students and proceed to the Fieldhouse Arena for the first events, then to Meijer Madness. 
This orientation involves the entire campus community.
See www.gvsu.edu/transitions for more information.

Friday August 28
GVSU all-campus event: Convocation Ceremony
Gather in living center with Transitions leaders at 9:00am
GVSU Campus Community Lunch, 12-1:00pm,
Transitions program continues throughout the day.
Other Fall Activities:
WISE Student-Faculty Ice Cream Social- Early Sept. TBA
Come on out and meet the WISE faculty and staff as well as your Weed/WISE House-mates, student facilitators for study tables and peer mentors!
This is a WISE tradition- There's always  PLENTY of ice cream!

WISE vs. PERL Volleyball match and BBQ picnic- meet residents of our neighboring pre-law living center. Date- TBA

WISE seminars, wellness events, game nights and many more fun events coming your way
  Last Modified Date: August 20, 2009
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