NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION EVENT SCHEDULE JANUARY 14, 2022
COVID-19 TESTING 7:00AM-8:45AM | Tri Delta House All students, faculty and staff will be required to be tested upon arrival before they can participate in activities on campus. To maintain data integrity and allow us to track completion of testing requirements, we will not accept test results from other providers. Pacific uses rapid tests and results will be available within approximately 15 minutes.
ORIENTATION CHECK-IN 7:30AM-8:45AM | DeRosa Univ. Center Following your COVID-19 test, you will check-in at the DeRosa University Center (DUC) lobby for your New Student Orientation. After check-in, you can enjoy: Complimentary Breakfast Get your Pacific ID card Check your Technology-Passwords & Resets
UNIVERSITY WELCOME 9:00AM-9:50AM | DUC Ballroom Welcome to Pacific! We are so glad you are here for your New Student Orientation experience. In this opening session, students will hear from University of the Pacific President, Chris Callahan, and Division of Student Life Leadership and meet your Orientation team who will help you navigate the ins-and-outs of life at Pacific.
TIGER HUDDLE 10:00AM-10:50AM | Campus-wide Students will be greeted by their Orientation Leader and meet their fellow new Tigers in their same major or school. Orientation Leaders will engage in fun icebreakers, discuss campus resources, and share other important information about making the transition to life as a Pacific student.
THE PACIFIC EDUCATION 11:00AM-11:50AM | Campus-wide A Pacific education is designed to make our students informed and engaged citizens who think critically, act ethically, and communicate effectively. In this session, students will join breakout sessions with the school for their academic major/program. We will cast a vision of academic life at Pacific- painting a picture of all the exceptional learning experiences awaiting you.
LUNCH & LEARN: REGISTRATION TUTORIAL 12:00PM-1:15PM | DUC Ballroom Grab lunch and join your orientation team for an informational session about how to navigate the insidePacific portal. Students will learn how to access key student services, how to use DegreeWorks, as well as how to look up and add classes for their Spring 2022 schedules.
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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION EVENT SCHEDULE (cont'd) JANUARY 14, 2022
FACULTY ADVISING & REGISTRATION
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: STANDUP COMEDIAN FUMI ABE
1:30PM-3:50PM | Campus-wide
7:00PM-8:00PM | DUC Ballroom
Students will meet with their Faculty Advisor for their major and program and register for their classes.
End your orientation experience with laughter and new friends as you watch a special standup performance by comedian Fumi Abe.
After class registration, join one of these repeating drop-in Tiger Sessions with Student Life:
Fumi Abe is a Japanese-American stand-up comedian and writer based in New York City. He is currently writing for the Late Late Show with James Corden and has also been featured on MTV, Vulture, Comedy Central, contributed to NPR’s "Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!" He currently produces and hosts a comedy podcast titled “Asian, Not Asian." Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @thefumiabe.
2:40PM-3:10PM & 3:20PM-3:50PM Student Involvement | DUC 211 Career Services | DUC 214 Equity & Inclusion | DUC 215 Military and Vet Services | DUC 216
FIND YOUR CLASS TOURS 4:00PM-5:00PM | DUC Lobby Bring your class schedule and a current student will show you around campus pointing out important landmarks and spots to know about, as well as introduce you to additional student support services and offices that will help you make a successful transition to Pacific.
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WEEK OF WELCOME
January 15-23, 2022
DINNER WITH ORIENTATION LEADERS 5:15PM-6:30PM | DUC Marketplace Students will enjoy a casual dinner and conversation with their orientation groups.
Questions? Contact Office of Student Engagement & Transition Programs (209) 946-7619 | orientation@pacific.edu