Finding & Building Community

Explore your options and step outside of your comfort zone! Open your doors to new friendships and experiences by joining a CIO, striking up a conversation with a stranger in line, or attending some of the events below. Start your journey to building your UVA community today by checking out the events below designed with you in mind. 

Mid-Year Orientation
January 16, 2024

University ID Card Pick-Up
8:30 – 10:30 AM, Observatory Hill (525 McCormick Road)
ID Office: Located on the Ground Floor of Observatory Hill (O’Hill) – entrance is on the McCormick Road side of the building.
**Please remember to bring your original valid government-issued picture identification card (either your U.S. Driver’s License issued by DMV, U.S. Identification Card issued by DMV, U.S. Permanent Resident/U.S. Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Green Card, Passport or U.S. Military ID card) to obtain your ID. Photocopies will not be accepted.

University Housing Move-In
8:30 – 10:30 AM, Various Locations
Only for students living in University Housing on Grounds. Students must have University IDs to move in. Your University ID serves as your key to your University Housing. If students are available prior to this date, they may move beginning January 12th so long as they have their University ID.

ITS Set Up
9:30 – 10:30 AM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
If you would like help setting up your laptop/tablet on the University network, please bring your laptop/tablet to this session and representatives from our Information Technology Services office will be on hand to help.

Overview of Academic Requirements and Course Selection
11:00 – 12:00 AM, Monroe Hall
Transfer Students: Monroe 130 with Elizabeth Ozment
London First Students: Monroe 124 with Karlin Luedtke*
Athletes: Please see communication from Athletics
*Session will start at 11:15am

Lunch
12:00 – 12:45 PM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Lunch will be provided.

Opening Remarks
12:45 – 1:00 PM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Funlola Fagbohun, Assistant Director for Orientation & New Student Programs

Hoos Connected
1:00 – 2:00 PM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Alison Nagel, Program Director of Hoos Connected

Student Involvement at UVA
2:00 – 2:30 PM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Brittany Terry, Program Coordinator for Student Engagement

Hoos Against Hazing
2:30 – 3:30 PM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Carl Reisch, Hazing Prevention Coordinator at The Gordie Center
Wyatt Carter, Undergraduate Student Assistant

Student Safety and Support at UVA
3:30 – 4:00 PM Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Bryant Hall, Deputy Chief-University Police Department
Jason Jones, Associate Director-Student Health and Wellness
Alex Hall, Associate Dean of Students-Care and Support Services
Sabrina Whitcomb, Associate Director-Student Financial Services

Student Panel
4:00 – 4:30 PM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Various Students

Welcome Reception
5:00 – 7:00 PM, Student Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room 100A (550 Brandon Ave)
Food will be provided.

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