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!
Spring 2019 Orientation Information
TABLET PC PICKUP SCHEDULE
Students can pick up their Tablet PC’s at the following time:
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 11:30 am, Electrical Engineering/Physics (EP) room 252.
General Orientation Information Session:
Sunday, January 6 at 1:00 pm, Classroom Building Room 204E
Fall 2019 Orientation Information
Planning for Fall Orientation is in progress,
Thursday, August 16, 2018
| 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 your table PC up on Thursday. *Must have student id |
Electrical Engineering/Physics Building Room 251 |
| 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Math Placement Testing *See information above |
Electrical Engineering/Physics Building Room 255 |
| 8:15 PM |
Mandatory New Resident Meeting and Event |
Surbeck Ballroom |
Friday, August 17, 2018
| 8:00 AM |
President's New Student Convocation |
King Center Goodell Gymnasium |
| 9:00 AM |
Meet Your Orientation Leader/Activities |
Various Locations |
| 10:20 AM |
Julia Dixon: Shattering the Silence of Sexual Assault |
King Center Goodell Gymnasium |
| 11:30 AM-1:00 PM |
Lunch with Family (Time available to visit offices, & the Rocker Shop Bookstore) |
King Center Fraser Gymnasium |
| 1:10 PM |
Prepare to depart for Academic Department Meetings (Please be seated in the gym by 1:10 pm) |
King Center Goodell Gymnasium |
| 1:30 PM |
Meetings with Academic Departments |
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 |
Campus Quad |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner on Your Own |
Local Restaurants/Dining Hall |
| 8:00 PM |
Welcome Week Event: Comedian Fumi Abe |
Surbeck Ballroom |
Saturday, August 18, 2017
| 7:30 AM |
Breakfast on Your Own |
Surbeck Dining Hall |
| 9:10 AM |
Meet your Orientation Leader/Activities |
Campus Quad |
| 10:00 AM |
Breakout Session Block 3 |
*Rotating Session |
| 10:50 AM |
Breakout Session Block 4 |
*Rotating Session |
| 11:30 AM |
Lunch on your Own |
Surbeck Dining Hall |
| 1:40 PM |
Campus Tour/Life at Mines |
*Rotating Session |
| 2:30 PM |
Life at Mines/Campus Tour |
*Rotating Session |
| 5:00 PM |
Welcome Week Event: Recreation Night & BBQ |
King Center |
Sunday, August 19, 2018
| 1:30 PM |
President's New Student Service Project |
Various Locations |
| 8:00 PM |
Welcome Week Event: TBD |
Surbeck Ballroom |
Orientation: Athletics
Football - August 5, 2018 |
Student Schedule
Football Forms
Volleyball- August 5, 2018|
Student Schedule
Cross Country, Soccer & Cheerleading - August 12, 2018 |
Student Schedule
Hardrocker cross country, football, soccer, 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. You can register for the athletic orientations
through the
Interactive Checklist.
Orientation: Veterans
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
The orientation is from 10:00AM – 12:00PM in the Veterans Resource Center. Registrater
here.
Orientation:
Nontraditional/Transfer
Thursday, August 16, 2018 | Orientation Schedule
Nontraditional, transfer, and readmitted students should attend this session. Registrater
here.
Orientation: International
Students
(This is a two-day orientation)
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 (9:00 am- 3:00 pm) and Thursday, August 16, 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 orientaton session in addition to registering for New Student Orientation. Registration coming soon!
Orientation: Office of
Multicultural Affairs (OMA) Pre-Orientation
Tuesday, August 14- Thursday, August 16, 2018
Open to all incoming domestic studetns 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 sign up for 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