Contact: Sammy McDavid
Mississippi State again is offering five June orientation sessions for freshmen and transfer students who will enroll 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 2004 freshman sessions are June 12 and 13, 17 and 18 and 26 and 27. Transferring students should plan to visit June 11 or 25. 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 a.m.; 7-8:30 a.m. for the transfer student days.
Freshman participants are encouraged to stay on campus in either Cresswell or Hathorn residence halls. 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.
More than 4,000 students and parents attended last year's sessions, 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."