Making the Most of Your Western Experience

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Making the Most of Your Western Experience
A Guide to Your Time Spent at Western
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Academic Resources
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Technology Resources _at_ WWU

• Computer labs in nearly every building on campus
• Campus wide wireless network
• Media equipment check-out
• Student Technology Center
• Wireless laptop checkout
• Technology workshops
• Virus protection
• E-mail
• U-Drive
• Printing

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Campus Life
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Dining On Campus
Cafés, Markets, Dining Halls
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Transportation
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Getting Involved
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Health and Wellness
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Campus Norms

• What students say are the things that most
  interfere with personal, social, and academic
  success
• What caused me to drop a course, receive lower
  grade, receive an incomplete?

Stress 31 Sleep Difficulty 21 Cold/Flu/Sore
Throat 18 Internet Use 16 Relationship Issues
15 Depression/Anxiety 14 Alcohol and Drugs 10
http//www.ncsl.org/documents/health/mhhighered060
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Safety
Public Safety
Personal Safety
Cyber Safety
Green Coats
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Bellingham Area
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Summerstart Day 2

• Day 2 Schedule
• 730 am Breakfast
• 800 am Information Fair
• 900 am Tips for Students -or- Advising/Registrati
  on
• 1030 am Advising/Registration -or- Tips for
  Students
• 1215 pm Program Conclusion
• Program Guidelines
• To ensure that everyone has a safe and successful
  orientation
• experience, we expect all students and their
  guests to abide by all
• state and local laws, as well as University
  policies. The possession or
• use of alcohol or illegal drugs is strictly
  prohibited, as is having
• unauthorized guests and pets in the residence
  halls.
• Any violation of these regulations will result in
  disciplinary action
• and dismissal from the orientation program, and
  may affect your
• career at Western.

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New Student Services/Family Outreach
www.nssfo.wwu.edu
360-650-3846