New Student Orientation welcomes students to CSC
CHADRON – When hundreds of new Chadron State College students converge on campus Thursday they will be welcomed by faculty, staff, students and other volunteers ready to help them prepare for a successful first semester.
Thursday morning of New Student Orientation (NSO) is reserved for moving into the residence halls with event programming starting at 2 p.m. All students should check at the Lindeken Clock Tower in prior to 2 p.m.
Also on Thursday, a temporary one-stop shop of student services including course schedule changes, ID cards, financial aid, billing, parking, health services and military/veteran’s services will be set up in the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Other services provided Thursday aim to assist students in a variety of ways. Tours of campus, beginning at the Student Center, will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. to help students find the buildings for their first semester courses. Students seeking assistance with network login, MyCSC and EagleMail should visit the Information Technology help Desk in the King Library. All students enrolled in transitional studies courses will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
In a special student-only session from 2 to 4 p.m. on Dean’s Green Thursday the history and traditions of CSC will be explained. During this time, the parents are invited to attend a reception in the Sandoz Center where they can meet the president and other members of his cabinet.
At 4 p.m., parents and students will join NSO student leaders for a pep rally, class photo and welcome from President Randy Rhine at Elliott Field.
A welcome picnic at 5 p.m. on campus will be followed by a street dance and live music and games on Bordeaux Street between the 100 and 200 blocks.
Friday includes breakfast in the Student Center followed by general information sessions for students from 9 to 10:15 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom and from 9 a.m. to noon for parents in Memorial Hall’s auditorium.
Students will meet with faculty representing their majors from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Lunch will be served from noon to 2 p.m.
An Information Fair along the main campus sidewalks west of the clock tower will offer students and parents opportunities to meet staff from departments, clubs and organizations on campus.
If students were unable to join Thursday’s tour, another will be offered Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Friday afternoon from 2 to 4:30, students will have a final chance to take care of business details in the Student Center and Crites Hall. If families would rather take in a session, from 2 to 3 p.m. a presentation will be offered for transfer students in the Student Center and one for the parents of education majors in Old Admin Room 136.
NSO will wrap up with a barbeque northeast of the Student Center Friday at 5 p.m.
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