Orientation and registration for new and transfer students attending the University of the Virgin Islands will be held from Aug. 9-14, on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses. All newly matriculated students are required to participate in orientation. The orientation process is designed to enhance students’ academic and social adjustment to college life. There will be activities to acquaint students with rules and regulations of the university, to allow students to explore the campuses, and for students to network among themselves. Students will also meet faculty advisors to develop their class schedules and register for fall-semester classes.
Orientation includes dormitory check-in, placement testing, class registration, island tours and social events. Students will be officially welcomed by UVI administrators. There will also be activities for the parents of new students.
Fall-semester classes will begin on Monday, Aug. 17, on both campuses. See a partial list of Orientation Week activities below. For a complete orientation schedules visit the UVI Web site at www.uvi.edu.
St. Thomas Campus
Monday, August 10
· English Placement Exam – 8:30 a.m. to noon, Sports and Fitness Center
· Campus Residents Check-in – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rouppe House/Residence Halls
· Math Placement Exam – 4-5:30 p.m., Classroom Administration Building 305
Tuesday, August 11
· President’s Breakfast – 8:30-9:30 a.m., Sports and Fitness Center
· Orientation Ceremony/Overview – 9:30 a.m. to noon, Sports and Fitness Center
· Class Schedule Distribution – 1-2 p.m., Sports and Fitness Center
Wednesday, August 12
· Welcome Remarks/Registration Overview/Meeting with Academic Deans – 10-11 a.m., Administration and Conference Center
· Advisement and Registration – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Administration and Conference Center
Thursday, August 13
· National Student Exchange Orientation – 10-11 a.m., Counseling Office
· Advisement and Late Registration – 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Administration and Conference Center
Friday, August 14
· Advisement and Late Registration – 3-6 p.m., Administration and Conference Center
St. Croix Campus
Sunday, August 9
· New Students Residence Hall Check-in – noon to 10 p.m., Residence Hall
Monday, August 10
· English Placement Exam – 8:30-11 a.m., Q-100 and R-100
· Math Placement Exam – 4-6 p.m., Q-100 and R-100
· Official Welcome – 6:30-8:30 p.m., Great Hall, North West Wing
Tuesday, August 11
· ‘A Cultural Party’ – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Great Hall, North West Wing
Wednesday, August 12
· Academic Advisement – 12:30 to 4 p.m., Evans Center, 300 Level
· Registration – 1-4 p.m., Great Hall, North West Wing
· Non-matriculated Students Registration – 4-6 p.m., Great Hall, North West Wing
Thursday, August 13
· Student Workshops – 9-11:30 a.m., Evans Center 713 and 716
· UVI Alumni Give Back – 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Center
· Late Registration – 2-5 p.m., Great Hall, North West Wing
Friday, August 14
· Returning Students Residence Hall Check-in – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Residence Hall
· Late Registration – 2-5 p.m., Great Hall, North West Wing
For more information about advisement and registration on the St. Thomas campus, call the Office of the Registrar at 693-1160. For more information about advisement and registration on the St. Croix campus, call the Office of Academic Services at 692-4158.
