www.ripon.edu/orientation Schedule of Activities At-A-Glance (Times and programs subject to change)
9 a.m. Transfer Summer Orientation Check In Todd Wehr Lobby 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Orientation Overview 9:30 a.m. Academic Advising Overview 10:15 a.m. Student Life Resources Tour 11:30 a.m. Lunch, Resource Fair & ID Photos Taken Between Noon and 4 p.m. Individual Advising Appointments (45-minute appointments are randomly assigned)
1 & 2 p.m. Optional Campus & Residence Hall Tours
Campus Phone Numbers General Summer Orientation Questions..........................800-947-4766 Athletics...........................920-748-8133 Business Office..................920-748-8106 Dean of Students...............920-748-8111 Information Technology Services.............................920-748-8327 Financial Aid....................920-748-8101
Welcome to Ripon College! Transfer Summer Orientation will be held soon. This is a terrific opportunity for you and your family to learn about Ripon, select courses you’d like to take in the fall, ask questions and meet other students at Ripon College. This newsletter has been designed to assist you in preparing for your orientation session. When you arrive in Ripon, proceed directly to Todd Wehr Lobby. You may check in between 9 and 9:15 a.m. Welcome folders and name tags will be distributed at check-in. Please contact us if you have any questions before you arrive. We’re looking forward to seeing you!
Advising and Advance Registration Advising is a very important part of your Ripon experience. Your academic advisor is here to assist you as you select your courses, to help you choose those courses which will fulfill your graduation requirements and, at the same time, help you achieve your personal academic goals. You will have an individual meeting with your advisor during Orientation. These meeting times will be pre-arranged; when you arrive for Orientation, you will find your appointment time in your welcome folder. The individual meetings will include a review of your high school and college work, discussion of your interest in particular courses, majors and minors, and advance registering for the fall semester. Advance registering will give you a tentative idea of what your fall schedule will look like. After your advising meeting, you will return your registration form to the Registrar’s Office for processing. You will receive a confirmation of
classes based on your registration form when you arrive for Welcome Week, which begins Aug. 20. Some of the courses you selected during the summer may be full. You also may want to change classes or sections once you receive your schedule. The day before classes begin is registration day. If you don’t have changes to make in your schedule, the registration process only takes about five minutes. Even with significant changes, it should take you less than half an hour. Your advisor will be there to answer any questions that you have about the process. After you have a final schedule worked out, secure your advisor’s signature, turn in your registration form and some additional forms, and your registration will be complete. All students must attend registration the morning of Aug. 21 in order to validate their schedules, even though you will have registered in advance for classes.
Registrar............................920-748-8119 Residence Life...................920-748-8186 Student Activities & Orientation...................920-748-8112 Summer office hours are 8 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. CDT, Monday through Friday
Meals
Your Summer Orientation registration fee includes meals for you and your registered guest. A light breakfast will be provided during check-in, and lunch will be provided by Ripon’s food service, Sodexo Food Services. Vegetarian options will be offered. If you or a family member have specific dietary needs, please inform an Orientation staff member when you check in.