Opening of Academic Year

August 13–20, 2012

Activities in bold pertain to faculty and staff

Monday, August 13 International Graduate Student Orientation
(Visit the Office of International Education)
All morning

MU Libraries Orientation and Luncheon (new faculty)
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
King Library

Graduate School Orientation (new graduate students)
4 to 6 p.m.
Benton Hall, Room 102
Tuesday, August 14 Regional Campus Activities (faculty/staff)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wilks Conference Center, Hamilton campus

International Graduate Student Orientation
(Visit the Office of International Education)
All morning

MADE@Miami Dinner (multicultural first-years, ACCESS, and international undergraduates)
6 p.m.
Shriver Center Multipurpose Room
Wednesday, August 15 
All-University New Faculty Workshop
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Marcum Hotel & Conference Center

First-Year and Transfer Student Orientation
1 to 6 p.m.

Divisional Orientation (new faculty)
2 p.m.
Thursday, August 16 MOVE-IN DAY FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
All day, beginning at 9 a.m.

Academic Administrators' Workshop
(sponsored by the Office of the Provost)
8 to 11:45 a.m.
Marcum Hotel & Conference Center, Room 180

First-Year and Transfer Student Orientation
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Department Retreats and Meetings
Noon to 5 p.m.

Graduate Students of Color Retreat and Orientation
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Marcum Hotel & Conference Center, Room 186

Welcome Week begins
(Visit the Office of New Student Programs)
6 p.m.
 
Friday, August 17 Convocation
9 to 10:30 a.m.
Central Quad (center of campus)
Followed by First-Year Reading Program and Welcome Week activities in various locations

Divisional Meetings (faculty/staff)
Afternoon
Saturday, August 18
 MOVE-IN DAY FOR UPPER-CLASS STUDENTS
All day, beginning at 9 a.m.

Welcome Week
All day, beginning at 11 a.m.
Various locations
Sunday, August 19
 MOVE-IN DAY FOR UPPER-CLASS STUDENTS (continued)
All day, beginning at 9 a.m.

Welcome Week
11 a.m.
Various locations
Monday, August 20 FIRST-SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN
8 a.m.