Contact: Sammy McDavid
Five orientation sessions during June will be offered by Mississippi State for freshmen and transfer students enrolling this fall at the university.
Three two-day programs for freshmen and two one-day programs for transfer students are scheduled. In addition to advance class scheduling and introductions to the many areas of campus life, students--and their parents--will have an opportunity to meet faculty members and administrators, as well as students already enrolled.
Dates of the two-day 2003 freshman sessions are June 7 and 8, 12 and 13, and 21 and 22. Transferring students should plan to visit June 6 and 20. Parents attend separate, concurrent sessions on these days.
Registration will take place under tents installed on the center-campus Drill Field. Sign-up time for the freshman sessions is 7:30-9:30 a.m.; 7-8:30 a.m. for the transfer student days.
Freshman participants are encouraged to stay on campus. Sons and fathers or daughters and mothers may share a room if requested upon arrival. Others residing in campus housing for the two-day sessions may request a roommate; otherwise, one will be assigned at registration.
No housing assignments may be made prior to registration.
Last year's total attendance for the orientation sessions was nearly 4,000, said Bryan Nesbit, associate director of enrollment services.
"When choosing the date they prefer, we encourage participants to also include a second choice," Nesbit added. "Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and those not giving a second preference will be assigned to the next available session."
Complete information about orientation may be obtained from the Office of Enrollment Services at telephone (662) 325-3076 or e-mail lead@msstate.edu. Online registration is available at http://www.enroll.msstate.edu/orientation.