Fall Connection 2009

Welcome to Fall Connection 2009, Augustana's new student orientation! Here you will find important information regarding your arrival on campus, including a schedule of events. Please share this information with any family members who may accompany you to campus on Thursday, August 20.

Here are two items to print out and bring along as a reference: Fall Connection outline of events and What You Need to Know About Fall Connection.

Fall Connection 2009 schedule:

Welcome Week Events, Monday, August 24, through Sunday, August 30

What You Need To Know About Fall Connection 2009

Residence hall students

Information you and your family need for Fall Connection 2009, Augustana's orientation experience for new students, will be waiting for you at your assigned residence hall when you check in between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2009. When you report to your assigned residence hall, Residential Life staff will provide an information packet with materials you will need for your orientation to Augustana. Early arriving athletes will have Fall Connection materials delivered to their rooms.

Commuter students

Information you and your family need for Fall Connection 2009, Augustana's orientation experience for new students, will be waiting for you at the College Center Loft Lounge when you check in between noon and 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2009. The College Center is located on the southwest corner of 7th Avenue and 38th Street, with parking in Centennial Hall lots on the north side of 7th Avenue.

All students will receive the following items in their Orientation packet:

1. Campus maps. You will receive two maps in your packet: a campus map will help you navigate the grounds of your new home, and a second map will direct your family to their Thursday meeting with your first-year advisor.

2. Fall Connection 2009 schedules. We will provide a detailed schedule of all Fall Connection events, as well as events scheduled for new students during the week following. You'll also find a second schedule listing only Thursday events, an easy reference for your first day on campus.

3. Your personal name tag. This is more than just a name tag because it lists your Advising Group number and other important information not provided elsewhere. It's yours to wear throughout Fall Connection 2009 to identify you as a student, to help others learn your name, and to identify your assigned advising group, meeting locations, and the names of your peer mentor and first-year advisor. All of this information is conveniently printed on your name tag so you can refer to it at any time. Please place the name tag around your neck as soon as you receive it.

Questions about Fall Connection 2009? Please call our New Student Connection Coordinator, Courtney VandeWiele, at (309) 794-7421. She will be happy to assist you or refer you to someone who can.