Orientation and Transition Services

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Orientation 2008
The Fast Track to Success
Orientation and Transition Services
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Roadrunner Roundupthe Fast Track to Success!
-Secondary tag lines Start Your Engines, Ready,
Set, G.O. (get oriented) -Help us bring this
theme to life by incorporating it into your
presentations, Info Fair handouts, table
decorations and door prizes! -Feel free to
dress the part as well.
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Meet the Team Owners

• Assistant Directors
• Paul Ayala All Downtown and Transfer programs,
  Roadrunner CampJulio Joey Ramos Family
  programs/services for 1604 and Downtown
  programsData Systems Coordinator
• Fernando Estrada
• Senior Administrative Associate
• Christina Maldonado
• Administrative AssistantMelissa G. Ozuna

• Assistant Vice President for Admissions,
• Orientation and Transition Services
• George E. NortonDirector of Orientation and
  Transition ServicesLisa Alonzo
• Associate DirectorReShanda Grace-Bridges
  Freshmen and Freshman Transfer programs for 1604

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Meet the Pit Crew

• 1604 Program Pit Crew
• NODA Graduate Interns Anne Bratowski
• Fernando Rodriguez
• Student Coordinators
• Megan Cassles
• Stephanie Dobson
• Debbie Zambrano
• Orientation Leaders 17 Residential
  OrientationLeaders (ROL)

• DT/TR/FAM Program Pit Crew
• NODA Graduate Interns
• Lizette Dorantes
• Andrea Krekel
• Student Coordinators
• Ashleigh Dinkins
• Laura Zamzow
• Orientation Leaders
• 11 Commuter OrientationLeaders (COL)

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Reservation System

• The Orientation Reservation System Opened March
  20th
• All Freshmen/Freshmen Transfer and Transfers
  students can reserve their seat for summer and
  fall programs.
• Reservations for Rowdy Ties family programs can
  be made along with the students reservation.
• Prepayment of Orientation Fee
• All Freshmen and Freshman Transfers will be
  required to pay a 50 pre-payment towards their
  orientation fee in order to reserve their spot.
• The balance will be applied when they check in to
  their program and will be paid along with their
  Tuition and Fees bill.

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1604 Program Dates

• Summer
• May 13-Blended- FR, FT, TR and guests
• May 20- FR, FT, and guests
• Fall
• First program June 3-5 Last traditional
  program Aug. 5-7
• There will be a program July 1-3
• Special population programs
• CAP-1604 only- June 17-19, July 8-10, and July
  29-31
• ADP-All 1604 programs

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1604 Student Programs

• Summer
• One day format, no orientation housing
  available.
• Fall
• Regular programs- June to August
• Three days, Tuesday-Thursday. Overnight
  experience in Chaparral Village.
• Overflow programs- August
• Two day format, no orientation housing available.
• Online Orientation program
• Not published, but opens in August,
  accommodates all late admits and those
• with special circumstances that prevent them
  from attending all other
• programs. Students informed of this option on
  a case by case basis.

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New This Year at 1604

• Check In at Chaparral Village
• Planner Session
• No Snacks at the Fair-Day I
• Roadrunner Camp Session
• Family Association Session
• Evening Day I- Night at the Recreation Center
• Official Closing Session

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• Two day sessions held at 1604(10 programs)
• One day session held at Downtown(5 programs)
• Residential Experience now at Laurel Village

Rowdy TiesFamily Orientation

• Separate orientation from their student
• Program capacity 275 at 160490 at Downtown

Dalé Gas
Business Matters, Parent 101 Student Services
Panel, Campus Tour Sociodrama and Processing
Panel, Information Fair Browsing
Whats included?
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The Downtown Track

• Roundup days Optional Sunday/Monday/Tuesday
• Special population programs ADP ACE students
  (no housing)
• Transfer Roundups

New for 2008 Programs Participants can opt to
stay overnight at Laurel Village Shuttle service
provides transportation to and from 1604
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Pop the Downtown Hood Open
Two Day Program with an Optional Overnight
Experience

• Optional Sunday
• Housing Rules
• 1604 Tour
• Chaparral Village Social Activities
• Day 1 Highlights
• Dr. Paine Welcome
• Meeting of the Colleges w/ Pre-Academic Advising
  Session
• Socio-drama presentation with Breakout Panel
• Information Fair
• Business Matters
• Optional dinner and Night at the Recreation
  Center at the 1604 campus

• Day 2 Highlights
• Four advising sessions
• Orientation Leader led Registration
• Academic Preview
• Library Tours

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Transfer Tracks

• Downtown
• June 23rd and July 7th

• 1604
• June 2nd and 30th

• Highlights
• One Day Program for Students and Family
• Meeting of the Colleges
• Business Matters
• Information Fair

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1604 Information Fairs

• Table reservation forms for Summer and Fall 1604
  Fairs are available now
• Fair locations for Summer and Fall will be in the
  Retama Auditorium Galleria
• Summer Fairs
• 12 noon-1pm
• 2 rounds each 30 minutes opposite lunch
• Fall Fairs
• 1230-305pm
• 3 rounds, each 45 min, part of roundabout
• A total of 2 door prizes per term (delivered to
  OTS by Friday, May 2nd) are REQUIRED in order to
  participate.
• Table space is limited, filled on first-come,
  first-served basis
• Deadline 5 pm Wednesday, April 9, 2008

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New FeatureFacilitators Spreadsheet

• Facilitators spreadsheet will be saved in PDF
  format and placed in a
• secure password protected link from OTS
  website.www.utsa.edu/orientation
• Facilitators will receive an email telling them
  where to log in so they can access the form as
  many times as they choose.
• If any changes need to be made, they occur in
  this location only.
• Facilitators who need to be aware of the change
  will be emailed accordingly.
• Downtown facilitators will only see an hour by
  hour schedule due to individualized confirmations
  

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Facilitators Login
Login information Username facilitators Password
admin
Location http//www.utsa.edu/orientation/
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Roadrunner Camp

• An overnight CAMP experience for entering
  Freshmen at T Bar M Ranch
• Developing pride in UTSA spirit, traditions and
  heritage
• Application and scholarship essays done
  electronically
• RRC planning committee is currently forming
• New interactive website at utsa.edu/orientation/rr
  camp

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Roadrunner Camp II

• Roadrunner Camp II will provide select Freshmen
  the opportunity
• to evaluate their transition to UTSA. The camp
  will assist students
• in identifying their personal transition
  challenges, provide effective
• strategies for these students to implement, and
  increase these
• students persistence to the Spring semester.

• Strengths Based Curriculum
• October 17-19 at T Bar M Lake Travis
• Little to no cost for the student
• Students are nominated by faculty, staff, RAs,
  Peer Leaders, etc.
• Opportunity to use this group as a focus group

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Staff Recognition

• Rowdy to Rowdy-Gold Roadrunner
• Non-UTSA guest compliments and recognition.
• Howdy Rowdy-Silver Roadrunner UTSA colleagues
  and employees who want to acknowledge student and
  professional staff.
• Forms available now and due into OTS no later
  than 10 am every Thursday.
• Challenges with a participant or orientation
  staff member?
• Please contact Lisa Alonzo promptly, so that we
  may resolve as soon as possible.