Special Programs Day 2023

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Overview of t he Day

9 a.m. | Check-in

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Atrium

9:15 a m | Welcome

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Ballroom

A welcome to campus by Bridget Keegan, PhD, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

10 a.m.?2 p.m. | Brunch

BrandeisDining Hall

Enjoy brunch on us! Meal tickets are provided in your folder

10 a.m.?4 p.m. | Sessions and Tours

Throughout the Day View schedules by breakout time in the program.

10:30 a.m.?4 p.m. | Individual Interviews and Auditions

Please see your folder for a personalized schedule during this time.

Ongoing Campus Act ivit ies

8 a m , 10:30 a m , 7 p m , 9 p m | Mass St. John?sChurch

Join the St. John?s parish community for Mass on Sunday. Student-led services are the 7 p.m. Mass and 9 p.m. Candlelight Mass.

8 a m ?2 p m | Starbucks

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center and HarperCenter

10 a m ?3 p m | Creighton Bookstore HarperCenter

10 a.m.?4 p.m. | Parent and Family Lounges

Eppley211and V.J. and Angela Skutt Student CenterFireplace Refreshments will be available throughout the day at these locations

10 a m ?4 p m | Art Gallery: Creighton University Faculty Exhibition

Lied EducationCenter forthe Arts

Since 1954, the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Creighton University has educated students in the arts. This exhibition features artworks created by our Studio Arts Faculty in ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.

10 a m ?4 p m | iJay HarperCenter

Visit Creighton?s own student-run Apple Authorized campus store

12?2 p m | Reflection Room

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room104

Stop by for time and space to breathe, pray or reflect with a few resources from Campus Ministry including walking a labyrinth and Ignatian Examen. Student leaders from the Schlegel Center for Service and Justice will provide a meditation opportunity for those that are interested as well. All are welcome to stop by St. John?s Church to pray or light a candle

2?4 p m | Financial Aid Walk-in Appointments

HarperCenter,AdmissionsOffice

We will accommodate families as they arrive to answer individual questions regarding financial aid.

Plan your day

Tip:Write inyourinterview timesand locationsfirst, then fill inthe Breakout Sessions youwant to attend.

BREAKOUT 1 10?10:45 a.m.

BREAKOUT 2 11?11:45 a.m.

BREAKOUT 3 Noon?12:45 p m

BREAKOUT 4 1?1:45 p.m.

BREAKOUT 5 2?2:45 p.m.

BREAKOUT 6 3?3:45 p m

BREAKOUT 1 | 10?10:45 a.m .

The Bluejay Life: Student Activities and Involvement

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room105

Hear from student leaders about all of the different ways to get involved on campus through student organizations, intramural and club sports, sorority and fraternity life and more!

CU in the Classroom: Examining Hot Spots of Vaccine Hesitancy

EppleyBuilding, Room210

In this lecture, Kevin Estep, PhD, assistant professor of health administration and policy, will discuss the social and cultural determinants of vaccine-hesitancy and why parents who opt out of childhood vaccines tend to cluster in certain communities.

Tours of Campus

V.Jand Angela Skutt Student Center, Ballroom

Creighton students guide you through campus on a tour that lasts approximately one hour. For breakout 1, tours will depart from inside of the Skutt Student Center Ballroom.

PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS

Next Generation Leaders

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room104

An interactive session for applicants to learn more about the Next Generation Leaders program and meet with staff from the Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DEDI) A brief overview of resources and services provided by DEDI will be given along with time for questions and conversation

Honors Program

Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room361

Hear from Jeffrey Hause, PhD, director of the Honors Program, to learn more about what it means to be a member of the Honors program

ALSO H APPENING NOW

see more information on page 3

BREAKOUT 2 | 11?11:45 a.m .

CURAS: Creighton?s Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

Rigge Science Building, Room120

Faculty and student researchers share their projects and information about exciting undergraduate research opportunities across all majors

The Bluejay Life: Student Activities and Involvement

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room105

Hear from student leaders about all of the different ways to get involved on campus through student organizations,intramural and club sports, sorority and fraternity life, and more!

Admissions Next Steps Conversation

HarperCenter, Room2058

Sarah Richardson, director of admissions, will review a checklist of items that need to be completed prior to enrolling at Creighton This includes deposits, immunization records, housing application, registering for courses and more

Note:Thissessionwill beginat 11:15 a.m. to allow time forthe walk to the HarperCenter.

Tours of Campus

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Atrium

Creighton students guide you through campus on a tour that lasts approximately one hour Tours depart from the Special Programs Day check-in tables.

PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS

Dean's Fellows Program

Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room361

Hear from Bridget Keegan, PhD, dean of College of Arts and Sciences, about what it means to be a member of the Dean?s Fellows Program.

ALSO H APPENING NOW

see more information on page 3

BREAKOUT 3 | 12?12:45 p.m .

CU Around the World: Learn about Study Abroad Opportunities

EppleyBuilding, Room210

Explore study abroad offerings at Creighton and learn how to fit study abroad into even the most rigorous majors

CURAS: Creighton?s Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

Rigge Science Building, Room120

Faculty and student researchers share their projects and information about exciting undergraduate research opportunities across all majors

Special Programs Student Panel

Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room188

Hear from current students involved in Arts and Sciences special programs and get the scoop about life at Creighton Get your questions answered about campus life, food and fun!

Student Success Center

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room105

Hear from advisors in the Creighton Success Center about opportunities and support they provide Our team is committed to the care of students and their academic success through tutoring, academic coaching, mentoring, internships, career-related development, accessibility accommodations, and pre-professional advising

Tours of Campus

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center, Atrium

Creighton students guide you through campus on a tour that lasts approximately one hour Tours depart from the Special Programs Day check-in tables

ALSO H APPENING NOW

see more information on page 3

Brunch BrandeisDining Hall

Bookstore & iJay Store Harper Center

Reflection Room

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center

Art Gallery Lied Education Centerfor the Arts

CU in the Classroom: What We Know About Learning and Memory from the Field of Neuroscience

EppleyBuilding, Room210

In this lecture, Annemarie Shibata, PhD, professor of biology, will discuss classic and current studies in the field of neuroscience that have revealed important neural networks and chemical signaling thought to underlie the complex process of learning and memory in the human brain

Financial Aid Facts

HarperCenter, Auditorium

Learn about the different types of financial aid available and what to expect when filing the FAFSA

Special Programs Student Panel

Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room188

Hear from current students involved in Arts and Sciences special programs and get the scoop about life at Creighton Get your questions answered about campus life, food and fun!

Student Success Center

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room105

Hear from advisors in the Creighton Success Center about opportunities and support they provide Our team is committed to the care of students and their academic success through tutoring, academic coaching, mentoring, internships, career-related development, accessibility accommodations, and pre-professional advising

Tours of Campus

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Atrium

Creighton students guide you through campus on a tour that lasts approximately one hour Tours depart from the Special Programs Day check-in tables

PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS

Dean's Fellows Program

Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room361

Hear from Bridget Keegan, PhD, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences about what it means to be a member of the Dean?s Fellows Program

ALSO H APPENING NOW

see more information on page 3

Brunch BrandeisDining Hall

Bookstore & iJay Store Harper Center

Reflection Room VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center

Art Gallery Lied Education Center forthe Arts

BREAKOUT 5 | 2?2:45 p m

Creighton Medical School Student Panel

Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room188

Hear from a group of Creighton alumni about their experiences now as medical students This session may be of particular interest to students applying to the Creighton Pre-Professional Medical Scholars program

Residence Hall Tours

SwansonHall, Lobby

A guide will meet you to give you a tour of a room Tours last 10-15 minutes and are ongoing throughout this breakout Rooms are also shown during campus tours

Tours of Campus

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center, Atrium

Creighton students guide you through campus on a tour that lasts approximately one hour Tours depart from the Special Programs Day check-in tables

PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS

Global Scholars Program

Hixson-Lied Science Building, RoomG-04

All students interviewing for the Global Scholars Program should attend this session. Hear from René Padilla, PhD, vice provost of global engagement, Lizzy Curran, associate director, and Joe Ecklund, PhD, Global Scholars Program advisor, to learn more about the program

Honors Program

Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room361

Hear from Jeffrey Hause, PhD, director of the Honors Program, to learn more about what it means to be a member of the Honors program

ALSO H APPENING NOW

see more information on page 3

BREAKOUT 6 | 3?3:45 p m

Admissions Next Steps Conversation

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room105

Sarah Richardson,director of admissions, will review a checklist of items that need to be completed prior to enrolling at Creighton This includes deposits, immunization records, housing application, registering for courses and more

Residence Hall Tours

SwansonHall, Lobby

A guide will meet you to give you a tour of a room Tours last 10?15 minutes and are ongoing throughout this breakout Rooms are also shown during campus tours

Tours of Campus

VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center, Atrium

Creighton students guide you through campus on a tour that lasts approximately one hour Tours depart from the Special Programs Day check-in tables

PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS

Freshman Leadership Program (FLP)

V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room104

For applicants to the Freshman Leadership Program. Learn about FLPfrom current students and see if this program is a fit for you

ALSO H APPENING NOW

see more information on page 3

Financial Aid

Walk-ins

HarperCenter

Art Gallery

Lied Education

Centerforthe Arts

Not es

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