Welcome Weekend is a special time for new students to get acquainted with IUP. See a full schedule of the activities that took place on the Welcome Weekend website.
]]>Peer advisors are the “heart” of IUP’s Orientation program. They facilitate the Orientation program by providing new students with an introduction to the campus and its resources, assisting them with placement testing and registration, and acting as representatives of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Selection to become a peer advisor is an honor and a rewarding opportunity for personal and professional growth. Each year, the Advising and Testing Center selects a group of mature and dedicated undergraduate student leaders to assist with implementing university orientation programs.
To be eligible for the position, you must have attained at least 24 credits by the end of the Spring 2013 semester and have a 2.75 overall grade point average. If you are hired for the position, you will receive a $2,200 stipend, plus free room and board throughout the duration of the program and an opportunity to work in the Major and Career Exploration Center the following academic year.
Applications for the position are available online, and all materials are due by Monday, November 5, 2012, in 216 Pratt Hall.
If you can’t make it to Wednesday’s session, there are two more information sessions remaining:
Selection to become a peer advisor is an honor and a rewarding opportunity for personal and professional growth. Each year, the Advising and Testing Center selects a group of mature and dedicated undergraduate student leaders to assist with implementing university orientation programs.
To be eligible for the position, you must have attained at least 24 credits by the end of the Spring 2013 semester and have a 2.75 overall grade point average. If you are hired for the position, you will receive a $2,200 stipend, plus free room and board throughout the duration of the program and an opportunity to work in the Major and Career Exploration Center the following academic year.
If you would like to learn more about this position, please attend one the Peer Advisor Informational Meetings:
Applications will be available on Monday, October 22, 2012—but if you’re seriously considering becoming a peer advisor, please keep Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:05–3:20 open in your class schedule. To be a peer advisor, you must enroll in COUN 253, Section 001, offered at that time in the Spring 2013 semester.
]]>Early arrival check-in will be held between 7:00 and 9:00 pm on Sunday, July 22. We will be using Wallwork Hall instead of Stephenson Hall for this transfer orientation only.
]]>Enjoy the following perks by becoming a Welcome Weekend orientation leader:
Orientation leaders help students make the transition to IUP by volunteering the weekend before classes begin. Follow this link to complete the online application form, or pick up an application in the Center for Student Life, 307 Pratt Hall.
Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012.
To be eligible, you must have a minimum 2.25 GPA, be in good judicial standing, and be available August 23–26, 2012.
]]>Please note that, on page 5 (bottom left corner ) of the January 2012 Orientation Information Guide, the dates noted for drop/add are correct, but the days of the week should be Saturday/Sunday.
In other words, drop ends on Saturday, January 28, 2012; add ends on Sunday, January 29, 2012.
]]>Please return all completed materials to Katie Motycki in the Advising and Testing Center, 216 Pratt Hall.
]]>Peer advisors are the “heart” of IUP’s Orientation program. They facilitate the Orientation program by providing new students with an introduction to the campus and its resources, assisting them with placement testing and registration, and acting as representatives of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Selection to become a peer advisor is an honor and a rewarding opportunity for personal and professional growth. Each year, the Advising and Testing Center selects a group of mature and dedicated undergraduate student leaders to assist with implementing university orientation programs.
To be eligible for the position, you must have attained at least 24 credits by the end of the Spring 2012 semester and have a 2.75 overall grade point average. If you are hired for the position, you will receive a $2,200 stipend, plus free room and board throughout the duration of the program and an opportunity to work in the Major and Career Exploration Center the following academic year.
Applications for the position are available online, and all materials are due by Friday, November 4, 2011, in 216 Pratt Hall.
If you can’t make it to Wednesday’s session, there is one information session remaining:
Selection to become a peer advisor is an honor and a rewarding opportunity for personal and professional growth. Each year, the Advising and Testing Center selects a group of mature and dedicated undergraduate student leaders to assist with implementing university orientation programs.
To be eligible for the position, you must have attained at least 24 credits by the end of the Spring 2012 semester and have a 2.75 overall grade point average. If you are hired for the position, you will receive a $2,200 stipend, plus free room and board throughout the duration of the program and an opportunity to work in the Major and Career Exploration Center the following academic year.
Applications for the position are available online, and all materials are due by Friday, November 4, 2011, in 216 Pratt Hall.
If you would like to learn more about this position, please attend one the Peer Advisor Informational Meetings:
Applications will be available next week—but, if you’re seriously considering becoming a peer advisor, please keep Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:05 to 3:20 open in your class schedule.
To be a peer advisor, you must enroll in COUN 253, Section 002, offered at that time in the Spring 2012 semester.
]]>Several thousand students attended the 2011 Freshman Convocation under the clear, blue sky of Sunday, August 28, 2011.
As a culmination to the successful Welcome Weekend, the Class of 2015 was welcomed by IUP Interim President David Werner, student trustee Andrew Longacre, and IUP's 2008-2009 University Professor Dr. Jack Stamp.
In addition to faculty, staff, and other members of the IUP community, also in attendance were past recipients of the IUP University Professor honor. Among this select group was Dr. Don McPhearson, IUP University Professor in 1993—coincidentally, the year of birth for many of the entering freshman class.
The above video features scenes from move-in, HawkFest, and the convocation.
To help set the academic tone for IUP, members of the platform party will be donning their academic robes and recognizing those faculty members who have been honored with the title University Professor. 2011–2012 University Professor Lynn Botehlo will serve as master of ceremonies for the event. In addition to a formal welcome from IUP Interim President David Werner, IUP student-trustee Andrew Longacre adds welcome on behalf of the student body. IUP Music Professor Jack Stamp will deliver the keynote address.
The event will be followed by a cookout in the Oak Grove hosted by the IUP Ambassadors. Music will be provided by IUP alumnus DJ Beatstreet Josh Aguire. Norm and the IUP cheerleaders will also attend the cookout to provide an additional boost of IUP spirit.
Join them all to inaugurate the 2011–2012 academic year.
]]>Members of the IUP community are encouraged to come early, as seating inside Fisher Auditorium will be limited. However, no attendees will miss Dr. Stamp's keynote address to the Class of 2015. Convocation proceedings will be broadcast into the Oak Grove so everyone will be able to hear the speakers and music.
Dr. Lynn Botelho will continue the tradition of hosting Freshman Convocation in her role as University Professor. In addition, eight previous university professors will also be in attendance as special guests of the platform party. Interim President Dr. David Werner and IUP Student Trustee Andrew Longacre will welcome the Class of 2015. Keynote address will come from IUP Music Professor Dr. Jack Stamp. Also an IUP University Professor in 2008–2009, Dr. Stamp has been honored as an IUP Distinguished Alumni and as a recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award for Creative Arts.
Convocation guests are invited to stay and enjoy the cookout hosted by the IUP Ambassadors immediately following the ceremony. In addition to great food, IUP alumnus Josh Aguirre—DJ Beatstreet—will provide great music.
Please join this community welcome to our new students.
]]>Beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium, the Class of 2015 will be welcomed by Interim President David Werner and IUP Student Trustee Andrew Longacre.
Keynote remarks will be delivered by IUP Music professor Dr. Jack Stamp, while the entire event will be emceed by IUP University Professor Lynn Botelho.
Immediately following convocation, a cookout hosted on the Oak Grove will be available and will feature music from IUP alumnus DJ Beatstreet Josh Aguirre.
All members of the IUP community are invited to join this welcome celebration for the Class of 2015.
]]>All incoming freshmen must select from other available dates in May or June via the online enrollment form.
]]>Orientation leaders help students make the transition to IUP by volunteering the weekend before classes begin. Follow this link to complete the online application form, or pick up an application in the Center for Student Life, 307 Pratt Hall. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2011.
To be eligible, you must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be in good judicial standing, and be available August 25-28, 2011.
]]>Peer advisors are the “heart” of our Orientation program. They facilitate the Orientation program by providing new students with an introduction to the campus and its resources, assisting them with placement testing and registration, and acting as a representative of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Selection to become a peer advisor is an honor and a rewarding opportunity for personal and professional growth. Each year, the Advising and Testing Center selects a group of mature and dedicated undergraduate student leaders to assist with implementing university orientation programs.
The following are a few characteristics/traits that we look for when hiring peer advisors:
To be eligible for the position, a student must have attained at least 24 credits by the end of the Spring 2011 semester and have a 2.75 overall grade point average. The students who are hired will receive a $2,200 stipend, free room and board throughout the duration of the program, and an opportunity to work in the Major and Career Exploration Center the following academic year.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Summer Orientation peer advisor position, please consider attending the final Peer Advisor Informational Meeting on Tuesday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m. in 305 Pratt Hall.
Applications are available online and also in Pratt Hall, Room 216.
]]>These updated procedures will provide you with the best way to approach both Delaney Hall and Putt Hall for your residence hall check-in.
]]>All incoming freshmen must select from other available dates in May or June.
]]>Follow this link to apply on line to become an orientation leader or pick up an application in the Advising and Testing Center, 216 Pratt Hall. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2010.
To be eligible, you must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be in good judicial standing, and be available August 26–29, 2010.
]]>Please watch your mail for more information!
The dates are as follows:
A job description, application, and reference form are currently available on line. All application materials are due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 6.
Remember, if you’re seriously considering becoming a peer advisor, please keep Mondays and Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:45 open in your class schedule. To be a peer advisor, you must enroll in COUN 253, offered during that time in the Spring 2010 semester!
]]>Welcome Weekend is a special time for new students to get acquainted with IUP. See a full schedule of the activities that took place on the Welcome Weekend website.
]]>The celebration is designed to be a communitywide welcome that includes 2009–2010 University Professor Gian Pagnucci as master of ceremonies, and remarks by Student Government President Alyssa Stiles. Featured Keynote Speaker will be Sam Heastie delivering his address “If It’s To Be, It’s Up To Me.”
Convocation is scheduled to begin at 5:30 on Sunday of Welcome Weekend, immediately following academic departmental meetings. Faculty are invited to attend convocation along with students. Marking the significance of convocation will be the attendance of special guest Bill Strickland, author of the Common Freshman Reader Make the Impossible Possible.
The celebration concludes in the Oak Grove with an Aramark-prepared cookout, music, the IUP Cheerleaders, and our Crimson Hawk Norm! (In the event of rain, students may proceed to campus dining areas: Foster and Folger Halls and the HUB Rock II.)
]]>Please use Grant Street as an alternative route through campus. View an updated campus map.
]]>An additional date for transfer students (August 11) has also been added.
]]>Students will take placement tests, be advised on what courses to take, and register for their classes during the program. New students will also experience living on our campus and will make new friends through the various social activities offered during our program. We are looking forward to your arrival.
If you are a new student who has not yet received information regarding Orientation, please send an e-mail to orientation-testing@iup.edu or call 724-357-4067.
]]>If you have not yet enrolled for your orientation, please log on to URSA and select a different date. (Enrollment instructions are included in your invitation letter.)
]]>We have reached our maximum enrollment for the weekend. If you have been invited to a Spring Orientation but have not yet enrolled, please log onto URSA and choose a summer date to attend!
Instructions for enrollment were included in your invitation letter.
]]>Letters will be sent to new students inviting them to register for one of these dates in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to IUP Orientation for announcements.
(Summer Orientation dates will be posted shortly!)
]]>Check back soon for more information on upcoming dates.
]]>If interested, complete the application and have two references submit the reference form. Please note that completed applications and references are due on or before November 7, 2008.
]]>You may have visited the campus, met Indiana University of Pennsylvania staff members at an admissions visitation program or academic expo, received mail, and checked out our website for information about our University. If you have applied and been accepted, you may be asking — What do I need to do? What’s next? How do I know what classes to take? When do I register for classes?
At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, we are committed to student success. We know that the most successful students are somewhat familiar with the campus before they arrive, understand the expectations of being a college student, have met some fellow students, and know how to get involved. As well, proper advising and appropriate course selection are critical to first-year success. Our January Orientation programs for Transfer Students were established to help you begin your transition to being a student at IUP.
Attendance at orientation is mandatory for new transfer students as it provides opportunities to gain an early understanding of IUP policies and procedures, as well as the host of resources and personnel available to support student success. As a transfer student, you will meet with an academic advisor to review your transfer credits and program of study. At transfer orientation, you will select classes for the upcoming semester, learn about the campus network and technology resources, and become familiar with the wide variety of opportunities that await you at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
By participating in the orientation program, you will begin classes on Monday, January 12, 2009, with a better understanding of your academic program and degree requirements, your identification card, an understanding of technology resources, a feel for the university community and its values, and having been a part of your first academic department meeting.
You may have visited the campus, met Indiana University of Pennsylvania staff members at an admissions visitation program or academic expo, received mail, and checked out our website for information about our university. If you have applied and been accepted, you may be asking — What do I need to do? What’s next? How do I know what classes to take? When do I register for classes?
At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, we are committed to student success. We know that the most successful students are somewhat familiar with the campus before they arrive, understand the expectations of being a college student, have met some fellow students, and know how to get involved. As well, proper advising and appropriate course selection are critical to first-year success. Our January orientation programs for Indiana, Northpointe, and Punxsutawney campus freshmen were established to help you begin your path to success.
Attendance at orientation is mandatory for new, first-year students as it provides opportunities to gain an early understanding of the campus and the host of resources and personnel available to support student success.
By participating in the orientation program, you will begin the semester with a better understanding of your academic program and degree requirements, your identification card, an understanding of technology resources, a feel for the university community and its values, a class schedule pertinent to entering first-year students in your major, and a reaffirmation that IUP is the place where you will meet and go beyond your own expectations!
We are looking forward to meeting you and working with you. We are currently planning for our January programs. Our mailings about January orientation will begin about mid-November.
For your planning, our dates for STUDENT ONLY January orientation are:
Date changes are usually possible, as long as the requested date has not been filled.
]]>Fall Admission First-Year students (all campuses) are invited to assigned Orientation dates by admissions category and date of tuition deposit. Group sizes are limited for maximum contact with staff, peer advisors, and academic advisors. Mailings for Summer Orientation (and the alternate mid-spring programs) will begin in March and continue on a rolling basis.
Date changes are usually possible, as long as the requested date has not been filled.
]]>Whether you are a transfer student, Honors College student, or freshman student on any campus, you and your parents need to know what to expect when you arrive.
January orientations are for students only, as they occur immediately before the start of the semester. Arrival procedures will be mailed and posted at a later date.
]]>Date changes are usually possible, as long as the requested date has not been filled.
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