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New Student Orientation 2007

On Friday, August 17th at 10:00 AM, this year’s New Student Orientation (known by many as Convocation) took place at Wells Fargo Arena as students, staff, faculty, and family members gathered to listen to President Crow welcome this year’s new students to Arizona State University. The West, Downtown, and Polytechnic campuses were also gathered on their own campuses to watch President Crow through a satellite connection. Residential Life was proud to be able to support this event as Community Assistants around campus gathered their residents and headed to Wells Fargo Arena together. This year, over 6300 participants sat around the arena, almost 2000 more individuals than last year. Five ASU Spirit Bags were given away to five lucky residence hall students, including ASU items from the ASU Bookstore valued at approximately $50.00. Congratulations to the following five Convocation participants:

	Zhao-Xu Liu of Hassayampa Academic Village
	David Hodges of Palo Verde Main
	Brandon Burm of Manzanita Hall
	Cody Bowman of McClintock Hall
	Alex Rosen of Hassayampa Academic Village

Convocation

Thank you to all of you who attended Convocation 2007!

Residential Student Engagement and the SRC are pleased to offer a turnaround trip to support the Sun Devils at the UCLA football game next month. This trip has sold out the past two years, so reserve your spot now! The cost to attend the trip is $80 per student for the game on November 10, 2007. This price includes transportation to and from the game in Pasadena via chartered bus, snacks on the bus, t-shirt, and ticket to the game. Bus will leave at approximately 9am on November 10 and depart after the game to bring you back to ASU.

Sun Devils

Tickets may be purchased online, by following these instructions:
1- Go to www.ASUstudenttickets.com
2- Enter your ASU affiliate ID# (it begins with a 1, include the 1 when you input the number)
3- If you have not registered on the site, you will be asked to
• Payment information is optional at this point
4- After logging in or registering, click on ‘Student Trip for UCLA’
5- Add a ticket to your cart, and then proceed to checkout and process the payment.

* We apologize for the $2.50 fee; it is attached to using the website.
* You will receive a confirmation email when your payment is processed.
* You may get to the student ticket website through the main ASU athletics page: www.thesundevils.com
* Invite your friends!
* Email devilsafterdark@asu.edu with any questions.

Students can now get their hands on the latest Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate for under $60. Offer ends April 30, 2008. Now for the important part - where do you go to get your hands on a new copy? Well… if we could get a ‘Tech Center Rocks’ cheer along with some free pizza… we may be able to divulge this classified info.

The flu season is rapidly approaching. Dr. Markus, Director of ASU Campus Health Service states: “ASU will be running a unique flu campaign this year called Season Pass. Our Season Pass partners are assisting us in this effort with the goal to get a majority of the ASU campus protected this year against the flu. Students and Staff who get the flu shot will on average miss less class and less work than those who don't get the shot. You cannot get the flu from the flu shot!!! Come and get yourself protected for the Season.”

A study presented at the 2005 American College Health Association conference stated that in America, the flu is second only to stress as the reason why students withdraw from class. ASU Campus Health Center is committed to both the prevention and treatment of health problems, especially the flu. That’s why we are proud to sponsor the Season Pass flu vaccination program to take place on campus:

Please visit one of our flu clinics to receive your flu shot. We want you to stay healthy throughout the entire flu season.

ASU Campus Health Service has heard the request from students to have sports medicine physicians at the SRC to provide medical treatment. The services include concussion management, evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, exercise induced asthma as well as pre-participation physicals for club sports.

Did you know that there are 10 vehicles parked on the Tempe campus that are yours for the renting? Scions, Honda hybrids, a Toyota Tacoma and even a MINI Cooper are all part of the Flexcar fleet at ASU.

Flexcar is a car-sharing company that rents low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles by the half-hour, hour or day (for up to three days). Rates start as low as $8/hour and cover all expenses; FREE gas, FREE insurance and FREE maintenance! Parking and Transit Services brought the Flexcar program to ASU in September to offer yet another valuable transportation option to members of the university community.

Renting a car from Flexcar is easy! All you need to do is go to www.flexcar.com/oncampus and click on the “ASU” link. Follow the steps to sign up online for Flexcar membership. Your first year of membership is FREE if you sign up before Nov. 28. The annual fee is $35; however, this fee is waived if you rent a Flexcar at least twice in one year.

Not 21 yet? Not a problem! ASU students ages 18 and older are eligible for Flexcar membership. Sign up TODAY and enter the promotional code of ASU18 if you are 18-20 years old or ASU21 if you are 21 or older.

Once you are a Flexcar member, you will receive a membership card in the mail. You can then go online or call Flexcar to reserve a vehicle. When it’s time for your reservation, go to the vehicle’s reserved spot on campus, unlock the doors using your membership card and locate the keys and gas card inside the glove box. Upon returning to campus, park the car in the same spot where you picked it up and lock the doors behind you using your card. It’s that simple!

So whether you need a car for a trip to the grocery store, a jaunt to the mall or for a weekend getaway, you can get into the driver’s seat with Flexcar at ASU!

Have you seen some sketchy business about? Do you have a unique perspective on safety? Are you interested in making ASU a safer campus for everyone? Then the Safety and Security Student Committee (S3C) needs your help! The Student Committee is a chance for students to get involved in their own safety and to have their voice heard by residence hall staff and Residential Life officials. These are the people who can do something about your concerns and suggestions. The S3C is also all about getting students to be responsible for their own safety. For that reason, the S3C will be putting on several sponsored events throughout the semester to educate students on how they can be safer on and off campus.

The first meeting is very soon! If you are interest please attend!

When: Monday October 15 at 7pm!
Where: MU 221 Apache Room

Whether you are going home for the break or staying on-campus, we wish you a safe and relaxing break! During Winter Break, Residential Life is still busy at work and want to share with you some very important information that you will need if you stay or go home during the break. The attached newsletter is filled with information that you will need for the upcoming Winter Break. Please familiarize yourself with this information and feel free to bring any questions to your Neighborhood Office for clarification.

It’s the time of year when you will be receiving feedback on your Academic Status, and what things you may need to do to ensure that you are on track. To assist you in achieving your academic goals, we at First Year Residential Experience wanted to share information about some of the resources and services available to help you stay on track, and assist you in achieving academic success.
Learning Support Services (LSS) offers a variety of academic support and learning opportunities to help you reach your goals. These services include:

Tutoring - Free day and evening tutoring in over 100 subjects in many convenient locations throughout campus
Writing Support - Provides individual assistance and workshops aimed at strengthening writing skills.

On-Line Tutoring - Real-time online tutoring in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Spanish, and Writing. Staffed by highly skilled tutors from ASU, NAU, and UA. Free to all registered students.

Academic Coaching - Provides students with proven strategies and a supportive environment that can help them perform better on exams, improve their study habits, and manage the demands of university life.

Software Training - LSS offers software workshops and individual sessions designed to support students’ academic work.

For more information or to gain access to these resources, visit the Learning Support Services website at www.asu.edu/lss

Or stop in to one of the Learning Resource Center Locations in your neighborhood.