UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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SAN DIEGO: OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT/REGISTRAR March 11, 1998 KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF SUBJECT: Admit Day 1998 Admitted freshmen and their families will "Discover UCSD!" on Admit Day 1998, Saturday, April 4, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. This event is an opportunity to showcase the UCSD campus, its academic departments, student services and student organizations during this important decision-making period. Admit Day is expected to draw at least 5,000 visitors to UCSD for the day to attend presentations on a variety of university-related topics, visit their college of admittance, talk with students and faculty, and tour the campus. The day will open with a series of Welcome Sessions led by Chancellor Robert Dynes, Dr. Joseph Watson, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Dr. Richard Backer, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management/Registrar and Mae Brown, Director of Admissons and Outreach. Officers of the UCSD Associated Students will also speak. The five undergraduate colleges will then host guests in college overview sessions designed to introduce students and their parents to the college and its academic and extracurricular opportunities. Each college is also hosting festivities and celebrations in conjunction with Admit Day to highlight college life. Campus and residence hall tours will be held throughout the day, along with tours of RIMAC and various academic departments. Student clubs and organizations will hold an Information Fair on Library Walk from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. From 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. the Information Fair will also include representatives from student support services and academic departments. Ongoing information sessions will cover the five undergraduate colleges, housing, majors, athletics, bursar information, career preparation, campus life and more. Faculty members from a variety of departments will discuss academic expectations, the many ways that students and faculty can interact, and opportunities for student involvement in faculty research. "Admit Day is a very important day for the university. It is an invaluable opportunity for admitted students and their parents to meet with our faculty, staff, students and college administrators," says Mae Brown, UCSD's Director of Admissions and Outreach. "And for the campus community, the day provides us with the opportunity to show these students why UCSD is such an extraordinary institution. Many students have told us that they made the decision to attend UCSD based on their positive experiences during Admit Day." For more information about Admit Day, please contact Nancy Saint John or Debi Kammerer at 534-4831. Richard L. Backer Assistant Vice Chancellor |