New Student Orientation
Welcome to Our Mines Family. All new students will need to attend an orientation prior to the start of the semester. Orientation helps prepare you for the challenges you will face during your academic career here at SD Mines. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to meet new people and have a lot of fun. After
orientation,
Welcome Week starts with different, fun and entertaining programs and activities each night!
Fall 2019 First Year Student Orientation Information
Orientation
is mandatory for all new students. New students will be automatically
registered for Orientation. Students will receive their Orientation schedules
the beginning of August.
Additional
orientation sessions are listed further down this page.
Parents
are encouraged to attend the Parent Orientation Sessions. More information can
be found on our Parent Resources page.
Students
your meal plans will cover the cost of your meals during orientation. Family
members attending Orientation must sign up and receive free lunch tickets at
the Parent Connections table located on the main floor of the Surbeck Center:
Thursday, August 22 from 8am-4:00pm and Friday Morning.
ACCUPLACER® placement testing for Math and English
Due to the
large number of students who have not completed or may elect to re-test their
ACCUPLACER® placement testing for fall, we will have two special
sessions in the Electrical Engineering/Physics Building (EP).
-
Thursday, August 22,
from 8 am–Noon and from 1–4 pm,
Electrical Engineering/Physics (EP) room 255. First come first served
walk-ins
- Saturday,
August 24, from 9am–Noon,
Electrical Engineering/Physics (EP) room 255. By appointment only for
re-testers or those who cannot test on August 22nd. Test proctors can be
reached on the days of testing by cell phone: (605) 209-0420.
Students are encouraged to make
appointments for testing at earlier times & days to enable RAS to finalize
class schedules for incoming students. Appointments can be made by contacting
the Tom Mahon, Tutoring and Testing Coordinator at Thomas.mahon@sdsmt.edu or
calling 605-394-2428.
TABLET PC
PICKUP SCHEDULE
Students can
pick up their Tablet PC’s on the hour at the following times
- Thursday,
August 22, at 10 AM- 4PM,
Electrical Engineering/Physics (EP) room 251.
- Friday,
August 23, at 8AM-4:00 pm,
Tablet Central-Lower Level of the Library.
FALL ORIENTATION
SCHEDULE (example)
Students
will be divided into 8 orientation groups. Each group will rotate through the
following sessions on Friday and Saturday with an assigned Orientation Leader.
*Students will be emailed their individual schedule over the summer.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
| 8:00 AM |
Residence Halls open for Move-In |
Residence Halls |
| See above Schedule |
Tablet PC Pick-Up in EEP 251. Please make sure you pick up your tablet PC up on Thursday. Must have student id. |
Electrical Engineering/Physics 251 |
| 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Math Placement Testing. See information above |
Electrical Engineering/Physics 255 |
| 8:15 PM |
Mandatory New Resident Meeting and Event |
Surbeck Ballroom |
Friday, August 23 2019
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast on your Own | Surbeck Dining Hall |
| 8:00 AM |
President's New Student Convocation |
King Center-Goodell Gymnasium |
| 9:00 AM |
Meet your Orientation Leaders |
Various Locations |
| 10:20 AM |
Zero Shades of Gray-All Attendee Session |
King Center-Goodell Gymnasium |
| 11:30 AM-1:00 PM |
Lunch (Bring your student id) |
Fraser Gym |
| 1:10 PM |
Transition to Academic Department Meetings |
King Center-Goodell Gymnasium |
| 1:30 PM |
Academic Department Meetings |
Various Locations |
| 3:10 PM |
Breakout Session Block 1 |
Rotating Session |
| 4:05 PM |
Breakout Session Block 2 |
Rotating Session |
| 4:45 PM |
Day 1 Wrap-Up in Orientation Groups |
Various Locations |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner on your own |
You Decide! |
| 8:00 PM |
Welcome Week Event: Comedian Andy Hendrickson |
Surbeck Ballroom |
Saturday, August 24, 2018
| 7:30 AM |
Breakfast on Your Own |
Surbeck Dining Hall |
| 9:15 AM |
Meet your Orientation Leader/Day 2 Check In |
Campus Quad |
| 10:00 AM |
Breakout Session Block 3 |
Rotating Session |
| 10:50 AM |
Breakout Session Block 4 |
Rotating Session |
| 11:30 AM |
Lunch for groups: Glacier, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, & Badlands |
Surbeck Dining Hall |
| 11:30 AM | Life at Mines Session for groups: Arches, Shenandoah, Zion, & Yellowstone | Surbeck Ballroom |
| 12:50 PM |
Lunch for groups: Arches, Shenandoah, Zion, & Yellowstone |
Surbeck Dining Hall |
| 12:50 PM | Life at Mines Session for groups: Glacier, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, & Badlands | Surbeck Ballroom |
| 2:10 PM |
Optional Campus Tour |
Various Locations |
| 5:00 PM |
Welcome Week Event: Recreation Night and Picnic |
King Center |
Sunday, August 25, 2019
| 1:30 PM |
President's New Student Service Project |
Various Locations |
| 7:00 PM |
Welcome Week Event: Fun Pianos by 176 Keys |
Surbeck Ballroom |
Orientation: Athletics
Football - August 11, 2019 |
Student Schedule
Football Forms Parent Schedule
Volleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, Cheerleading- August 18, 2019|
Student Schedule Parent Schedule
Hardrocker cross country, football, soccer, cheerleaders, and volleyball players will move into their residence halls prior to their assigned orientation session. These orientations are specifically designed for student athletes. Sessions will also be available for parents.
Orientation: Veterans
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
The orientation is from 10:00AM – 12:00PM in the Veterans Resource Center.
Orientation:
Nontraditional/Transfer
Thursday, August 22, 2019 | Orientation Schedule
Transfer student orientation is mandatory for all new Transfer Students. Students are automatically registered for Orientation. Students will receive their schedules the beginning of August.
Orientation: International
Students
(This is a two-day orientation)
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 (9:00 am- 3:00 pm) and Thursday, August 22, 2018 (9:00 am- Noon)
All international students must attend this session. This orientation provides international students with information specific to their status and their transition to the US, including differences in culture and the educational system. All international students are required to attend this orientation session in addition to attending New Student Orientation.
Orientation: Office of
Multicultural Affairs (OMA) Pre-Orientation
Monday, August 19- Thursday, August 22, 2019
Open to all incoming domestic students of color. Including those that self-identify as one or more of the following: American Indian, African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Natice Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. *Note Tribal enrollment is not required to attend. *All attendees are required to also attend New Student Orientation. Contact the Office of
Multicultural Affairs with questions:
oma@sdsmt.edu or (605) 394-1828
For additional information contact (605) 394-2336,
orientation@sdsmt.edu