<br />
2016-17<br />
GOLDEN GRIZZLY<br />
GUIDE<br />
ORIENTATION AND NEW STUDENT PROGRAMS<br />
and fIRST yEAR ADvISING cENTER<br />
WELcOmE<br />
Welcome to your first year at Oakland University!<br />
You are about to embark on an exciting journey and the First Year Advising Center staff is<br />
committed to guiding you every step of the way. We will help you make informed academic<br />
decisions and encourage you to reach beyond your own expectations. Our goal is to help you<br />
successfully reach your second year — putting you one step closer to graduation<br />
and a fulfilling life beyond OU. We can’t wait to get started!<br />
Sara Webb<br />
Director, First Year Advising Center<br />
GOOD lUck AND GO GRIzzlIES!<br />
my Orientation<br />
Group Leader my Academic Adviser<br />
TABlE TOPIcS WITh y<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=1"> 2016-17 GOLDEN GRIZZLY GUIDE O</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=2"> WELcOmE </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=3"> Summer (May – August) Attend New Student Or</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=4"> Winter Submit housing contract </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=5"> Review the summer financial aid information to det</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=6"> vs. High School College High school is manda</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=7"> Summer (May – August) Complete the FAF</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=8"> Summer (May – August) Table of Contents Activ</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=9"> sUmmer Grizzly iD anD Pin Oakland University stud</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=10"> imPortant accoUnts Url </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=11"> imPortant accoUnts (continued) your mysail and ne</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=12"> a ProGram For eVery Passion OU offers more than </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=13"> acaDemics at oU University structure Oakland Uni</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=14"> acaDemic aDVisinG During your first year, you wi</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=15"> acaDemic linGo add – Students may register and a</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=16"> coUrse PlanninG Determining how many credits to t</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=17"> colleGiate commUnication 101 Collegiate Communica</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=18"> First-year ProGrams honors colleGe “Making Discov</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=19"> General education courses (100- and 200-levels on</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=20"> reGisterinG For classes UsinG mysail 1. Open a w</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=21"> Schedule Planning Worksheet _______________Semest</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=22"> Schedule Planning Worksheet _______________Semest</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=23"> closinG actiVity As a newly registered student, w</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=24"> Participate in Welcome Week activities (18) Part</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=25"> Fall (September – december) Table of Contents </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=26"> time manaGement First-year students who enroll in</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=27"> sePtemBer – octoBer WeLCoMe WeeK Mark Your Cale</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=28"> First-year writinG OU’s Department of Writing and</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=29"> estaBlishinG a relationshiP with a FacUlty aDVise</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=30"> </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=31"> Winter (January – April) Table of Contents Wi</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=32"> march – aPril winter aPPointment with yoUr Fyac </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=33"> Schedule Planning Worksheet _______________Semest</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=34"> Schedule Planning Worksheet _______________Semest</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=35"> Schedule Planning Worksheet _______________Semest</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=36"> IMPORTANT RESOURCES Student F</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=37"> stUDent Financial serVices offering a host of fina</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=38"> Financial assistance Application: Complete the Fr</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=39"> oU Payment Plan Enroll in an OU Payment Plan and </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=40"> camPUs inVolVement Students are strongly encoura</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=41"> liVe well. Be well. Are you getting enough sleep,</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=42"> UniVersity hoUsinG staFF anD sUPPort serVices </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=43"> UniVersity hoUsinG DininG oPtions anD Plans Univ</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=44"> technoloGy helpdesk The mission of the Helpdesk i</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=45"> top 10 things you should know about oU’s it Polic</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=46"> kresGe liBrary reqUest Books/articles Need an it</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=47"> UniVersity DePartments anD serVices alumni assoc</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=48"> UniVersity DePartments anD serVices oakland cent</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=49"> FocUs on the Finish line oakland.edu/finishline </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=50"> notes </a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=51"> Fight, fight, fight for Oakland Fight the whole gam</a>
<a title="2016-17 Golden Grizzly Guide page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f5e5b66b?page=52"> P34 P32 Dr. P3 W. Oakland Dr. P5 l </a>