8:30am – 9:00am                        Check-In, Breakfast & Info Fair
9:00am – 9:45am                        Welcome & Student Panel
9:45am – 10:00am                      Diversity Presentation
                                               Greig Stewart
10:10am – 11:10am                    Session I
                                                    

• “Financial Resources at UMD” In this session the various financial options for paying for college, the resources for managing those funds,UMD’s financial illiteracy website, and UMD’s on-line interactive process will be discussed - Sarah Bauder
• Blackboard- Keonna Feaster and Dian Squire
• “Lesson from Learning Communities” During this panel session, you will hear from UNIV 100/101 instructors whose course is a component of a Learning Community.    They will share how they cover the core UNIV elements while still integrating the theme from the learning community. - Erin Rooney-Eckel
• Diversity- Greig Stewart

11:15am – 12:15pm              Session  II

• “Susantainability”- Mark Stewart
• “If I Only Knew” This session will provide attendees with insights and wisdom from a panel of seasoned UNIV instructors- Lisa Bradley, Brent Hernandez, Kim Bethke, Jennifer Froh, Neruh Ramirez, Janis Cornell-Demoss
• "Employing Competitive Creative Thought in Freshman Seminars" In this session, you will engage in competitive team activities that you can use with your students to open their eyes to different ways of making intellectual connections- Eden Garosi
• “What is VCR? Millennials and the Class of 2012 Accepted” This session will take a fun look at who are Millennial students and will brainstorm practical ways your UNIV class can help them to have a successful transition to Maryland. Erin Rooney-Eckel, Wil Jones, Joe Williams

12:30pm – 1:30pm                        Lunch & Closing

When and where is the Freshmen Success Conference?

The Freshmen Success Conference is August 4, 2008 from 8:30am-1:30pm in the School of Public Health Building on the University of Maryland, College Park Campus.

What is the price of the Freshmen Success Conference?

The Freshmen Success Conference is free for all University of Maryland, College Park instructors and $45 for non-University of Maryland, College Park instructors. More information is available on the registration page.

What does the theme mean?

The theme has two meanings. First, as UNIV instructors, we 'nurture' new students into the university community. As we meet with them throughout the semester, we help them to 'develop' and 'grow' into successful university students who can 'sustain' themselves and continue to 'bloom' into responsible citizens and students. It is our job, as instructors to 'plant the seeds' of knowledge and resources through our role as UNIV instructors. Also, the University of Maryland recently signed the University President's Climate Committment. The Orientation Office believes in providing sustainable programming when possible and this theme and the participant gifts reflect that committment.

What forms of payment do you accept and where can I send payment for the conference?

At this time, the only form of payment we can accept is check. Payment for the conference can be sent to:

Freshmen Success Conference
Orientation Office
University of Maryland, College Park
1102 Cole Field House
College Park, MD 20742

If you have any billing questions, please contact Carol McGowan at 301-314-8211 or email cmcgowan@umd.edu

Will there be meals served at the conference?

Yes. A cold breakfast and hot lunch will be served at the conference. There is a vegetarian option available. There will be no kosher or vegan option available.

Who can I contact if I have more questions or special needs?

Please contact our Conference Coordinator at nsp@umd.edu or by calling
301-314-5629.