Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Orientation to Boost the Economy
May 30, 2007
07-082
Charles Harmon Director of University Relations
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Orientation to Boost the Economy
VALDOSTA - More than 200 students will flood the campus of
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø at 7:30 a.m. June 1 for the first New
Freshman Orientation of the summer.
During this and the 12 sessions that will follow during the summer,
close to 3,000 students as well as families and visitors will enter
the Valdosta community to learn about Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø and utilize local
resources, ultimately contributing to the local economy.
As the red carpet welcome for new freshman and transfer students,
orientation sessions give new students and families an opportunity
to experience life at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø and in Valdosta. Students also receive
undivided attention through the acclimation and registration
processes. Seminars cover everything from housing for students to
“letting go” for parents and interactive sessions give students
help with advising and class registration.
The bookstore is open for purchasing Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø gear, One Card is open for
students to get IDs and other important campus offices provide
other important resources. Even local banks provide information for
students and parents interested in opening accounts.
One of the items to be promoted through orientation will be
GoalQuest, a Web-based program for Universities that is similar to
facebook. Another important topic to be promoted by Information
Technology will be the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Campus Alert system, provided through
Connect-Ed, which was introduced during the spring semester.
Students will be encouraged to participate in the voluntary program
that allows the administration to notify them directly through
email and cell phones in case of an emergency or campus-wide class
cancellations.
The Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø staff has been working hard to prepare for the large influx
of visitors and student leaders have been preparing for orientation
since January. Their goal is to create a warm, inviting environment
in which students and parents can receive a well-rounded collection
of information. Making a great impression is important to staff
members, who hope to support new students and encourage future
growth that will benefit both the university and the local
area.
Newsroom
- Office of Communications Powell Hall West, Suite 1120
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Mailing Address
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698 - General Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Information
- Phone: 229.333.5800
- Office of Communications
- Phone: 229.333.2163
- Phone: 229.333.5983