University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Katie Bateson, Stacey Lynn Hoaglan, Matt Helmer, Brian Schoen, Tracie Webb and Tayo Fakunle participated in a skit about diversity on campus as a part of New Student Orientation during the summer months. Photo by Wes Grubbs .11 m - t 1 Jk i XU Hi jajV i l|R]f 1 Orientation leader Michael Berryman answered various ques¬ tions regarding parking, campus safety and other issues for parents and guests at a parent meeting in the Arkansas Union during New Student Orientation. Photo by Wes Grubbs New students experienced Hog Call for the first time as they regis¬ tered for classes during Orientation. Orientation leaders were available throughout the registration process to assist the students and answer students 7 questions. Photo by Wes Grubbs Orientation leader Tracie Webb led a group of new students past Old Main during a tour of the University campus. These tours were designed to familiarize incom¬ ing freshmen with the campus before the start of classes. Photo by Wes Grubbs NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION 13

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-• “THE ORIENTATION LEADERS MADE IT EASY TO REGISTER BY WALKING YOU THROUGH EACH STEP. -MARY CATHERINE KINCAID FIRST New Student Orientation occurred in ten two- day sessions from June through August. The pro¬ gram had many facets that were helpful to both students and parents. First, small informational meetings answered questions about Residence Life and Dining Services, University Programs and the Student Health Center. I thought Student Support Services was very helpful, freshman Patricia Patton said. They told me where to get tutoring, financial aid and help with selecting my classes. After the information meetings, students were divided into small groups with their orientation leaders. The orientation leaders took their groups on a tour around campus and left them with rep¬ resentatives from various departments. The stu¬ dents then began planning their class schedules. Meanwhile, parents participated in programs designed to help them learn more about the University. The day ' s activities concluded with the Wild West Hog Fest. We played Bingo and some other games, and I met a lot of new people. It was lots of fun, fresh¬ man Kara Theofiledes said. On the second day, students met with their advisers and registered for classes using Hog Call. The purposes of Orientation included acclimat¬ ing new students to college life, introducing them to other students and teaching them how to call the Hogs. -Jennifer Wallace 12 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

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IT WAS FUN FOR ALL OF US. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.” -ERHAN BEYAZ I.S.O. Orientation was an eventful experience for most new University students. Orientation gave new students from all over the country a chance to learn about the environment where they would spend their next four years. But some students were not simply coming to a new town. Six-hun¬ dred and forty-eight students from 84 different countries are enrolled at the University. To help the newcomers adjust, the International Student Organization hosted International Student Orientation from Aug. 13 and through Aug. 23. The Orientation Leaders introduced the new stu¬ dents to different aspects of the campus and the general Fayetteville area. We break the students up into small groups and each group has a mentor that helps them out, International Advisor Becky Grant said. We have many sessions specifically designed for inter¬ national students. Orientation also included speakers who educat¬ ed the foreign students about life in the United States. Grant said, We had a speaker address finan¬ cial concerns, like banks and checking accounts. The experience was fun for both the new stu¬ dents and the student leaders. My students and I were really excited to be there, student leader Eduardo Lopez said. I had students from Russia, Malaysia, Mexico, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, Guatemala, and Albania in my small group. -Justin Rice 14 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION