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Campus Partner Updates

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  • Pre-Orientation and Virtual Orientation 

    • Campus Partners added to Canvas courses
    • Edits for Pre-Orientation are due October 23
      • Will be published November 7
    • Edits for Virtual Orientation are due November 18
      • Will be published December 9

    UOnline

    • Campus Partners added to Canvas courses
    • Edits are due November 18
      • Will be published November 18

    In-Person First-Year and Transfer Orientation 

    • Schedules are in the works

  • Keynote Presentation Reminders

    • Arrive to your presentation location at least 10 minutes early
    • Keep track of time and refrain from ending early or late
    • Our office has your presentations in one combined presentation
    • We have fixed formatting errors
    • We are not allowing any more changes to presentations

    Breakout Session Reminders

    • Arrive to your presentation location at least 10 minutes early
    • Keep track of time and refrain from ending early or late
    • Bring your own AV/IT equipment
    • Please know attendance for breakout session will be dependant on participant numbers and level of interest in sessions offered

    Resource Fair Reminders

    • Arrive for set up check-in at 2:00pm (first-year) 10:30am (transfer) inside the South entrance of Gardner Commons
    • Please have your table set up by 2:20pm (first-year) 10:50am (transfer)
    • You will have an assigned table

    College Reminders

    • Registration closes 7 days prior to the event date
    • Major changes happen on day 1
    • Final advising lists will be given on day 1
    • Virtual Utah Bound Orientation initial lists will be provided one week prior
  • Spring 2025 Schedules and Dates Below
    • Cassidy Huntsman Oversight
      • Virtual Programs: Pre-Orientation, Utah Bound Orientation, Parent Family & Supporter Orientation, UOnline
      • Marketing & Content Creation including Social Media
      • Student Leader Training and Development
      • Website Development
      • Program Data and Assessment
    • Desh Gaskins Oversight
      • In-Person Programs: First-Year and Transfer Utah Bound Orientation
      • Managing Student Leaders
      • College Coordinator Liason
    • Emma Cate Simpson Oversight
      • Parent, Family & Supporter Orientation
      • Summer Send Offs
      • Weeks of Welcome Events
    • Brittny Lolohea Oversight
      • Office Management
      • Managing Office Assistants
      • Utah Bound Orientation Operations and Communications

Overview of Utah Bound Orientation (UBO)

The University of Utah's Utah Bound Orientation is a comprehensive program designed to ease the transition into college life and the university. It covers essential aspects, including academic guidance, campus resources, community building, and skill development, ensuring that students are well-prepared to navigate their academic journey and engage in the university's community.

**UBO is required for all undergraduate degree seeking students.

Office of Orientation and Transition Updates

    • Emma Cate Simpson has officially accepted and been hired for the Assistant Director position with the Office of Orientation & Transition. Emma Cate is coming from Union University (Jackson, Tennessee) where she will close out her term as Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Engagement. We are thrilled Emma Cate has decided to join our growing team and excited for her to meet each of you. Emma Cate started on Thursday, May 9th.
    • We are planning our Spring 2025 orientations that will function as they have in the past.
    • Orientation Leader hiring for fall 2025 is in the works and will be announced when the application goes live.

Enrollment Management News

  • Enrollment Management saw successful summer programming including orientaiton, summer send-offs, advisors on the road, and Choosing the U events.

Recognition and Appreciation

College of Engineering: We're delighted to give a special mention to Heather Hucks and her stellar team from the College of Engineering, who go above and beyond for our transfer and first-year students. Heather's proactive involvement in both transfer and first-year orientations highlights her unwavering dedication to student success. Their impactful efforts brighten our campus, and we're immensely grateful for their vital contributions. Heather and team, your commitment is truly appreciated!

Orientation Event Dates

First-Year

Thursday, December 5th

Friday, January 3rd

Transfer

Thursday, November 21st

Friday, December 6th

Friday, January 3rd

Orientation Event Schedules

Spring First-Year Schedule

Spring Transfer Schedule

Spring Combined First-Year and Transfer Schedule

Tips and Tricks

These tips and tricks are generated from campus partners and shared via Teams.

Colleges

Send a welcome email to transfer and first-year students when the two-week list is in uBox.

Presenters

Start with an opening question to engage the audience.

  • What do you want to get out of your time at the U?
  • What interests you most about _______?
  • Who is your best supporter?

Breakout Sessions

Arrive 10 minutes early to check equipment and ask questions if needed.

For more tips and tricks, check out our Microsoft Teams Channel.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Office of Orientation and Transition collaborates closely with numerous campus partners to ensure comprehensive support for orientation programming. We maintain ongoing partnerships with a core group of campus stakeholders who contribute to every new student orientation. Additionally, we actively seek out opportunities to engage with new campus partners to enhance our programming.

  • Given the dynamic nature of our office, we recommend reaching out to us via email or Microsoft Teams message for efficient communication. On orientation or event days, please connect with a Professional Staff member through Microsoft Teams for immediate assistance.

  • Past meeting minutes for College Coordinator meetings are accessible through the shared uBox. If you require access to the uBox, kindly reach out to a Professional Staff member in our office for assistance.

  • First-Year & Transfer = 2 weeks prior to NSO date, 7 days prior to NSO date, 3 days prior to NSO date, and day of NSO date.

    Virtual NSO = Fall 2024: 2 weeks prior to NSO date, 3 days prior to NSO date, Day of NSO date, and during semester twice a week.

    Uonline = Fall 2024: 2 weeks prior to NSO date, 3 days prior to NSO date, Day of NSO date, and during semester twice a week.

Best Ways for Campus Partners to Communicate with the Office of Orientation and Transition

For General Questions

  • Send us an email at orientation@utah.edu for more lengthy questions 
    • Our email is monitored by our student office assistants.
  • Call our main phone at 801-581-7069
    • Our phone is staffed by our student office assistants during university workdays 8:00am-5:00pm

For Specific Programming Questions or Context

  • First-Year UBO Questions
    • Desh Gaskins through email or Teams
  • Transfer UBO Questions
    • Desh Gaskins through email or Teams
  • All Virtual UBO Questions
    • Cassidy Huntsman through email or Teams
  • UOnline
    • Cassidy Huntsman through email or Teams
  • Parent, Family, Supporter Orientation Questions 
    • Emma Cate Simpson through email or Teams

For Questions on Event Days

Reminder: Please DO NOT call or email our main office (orientation@utah.edu, 801-581-7069) on event days.

  • Look for a red or black polo
    • Our Orientation Team Leaders and Orientation Leaders are always around for help.
  • Stop by our Help Desk at UBO
    • Anyone stationed there can assist you.
  • Teams message Professional Staff Member 
    • Through whole group Teams Channel or direct message Emma Cate Simpson, Erin Sine, Cassidy Huntsman, or Desh Gaskins

Suggestion Box

Have an idea on how to improve Utah Bound Orientation? We'd love to hear! Click the link below to add your suggestion. Our team will monitor the responses and get back to you as soon as possible.

Utah Bound Orientation Suggestion Box

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