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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A">It’s Stephanie Bromley the Arts Student Engagement Officer.  I wanted to share an update about Orientation 2016 and to challenge you to get involved! We have two excellent opportunities for you and
 your colleagues, so read on!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A">Orientation Week runs from September 4 to September 10. Our student staff
<b>Joel Le Forestier </b>(SDS/PSYCH),<b> Rachel Warner </b>(SPCOM), <b>Nolan Finkelstein</b> (HIST) and
<b>Amy Zhou </b>(ENGL/ECON) – the Faculty of Arts Federation Orientation Committee 2016 (Arts FOC) and I, are in our final weeks of preparation.  We’re excited to see some really great programming come together for Orientation 2016.  We also have over 120 enthusiastic
 Arts Leaders who have been training all summer to make Orientation Week 2016 outstanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#ED7D31">Helpful Resources during Orientation Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A">Helping students find their way and feel welcome in Arts is our priority.  The following will be helpful in case you need to support a new student during the week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A">Orientation schedule</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A">:
<a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/first-year-students/schedule"><span style="color:#44546A">https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/first-year-students/schedule</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A">Learn more about Orientation:
<a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/"><span style="color:#44546A">https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A">Orientation FAQ:
<a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color:#44546A">https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/frequently-asked-questions</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Arts Orientation theme 2016 release<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#44546A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Expedition Arts</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#44546A;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Watch the approved
</span><span style="color:#ED7D31"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm1Zv7ZM13Q&feature=youtu.be"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#ED7D31;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">theme release video</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
 created by our Arts FOC and their student volunteer Media Team.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#44546A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Attached is the Arts Orientation 2016 logo. 
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#ED7D31;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">CHALLENGE TO PARTICPATE!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We’re only asking for 30 minutes to 2 hours of your time.  That’s it!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Here are two fantastic opportunities for you to get involved and win a participation prize for your department.  Email me with how you’d like to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Date<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Event<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Basic duties<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Approximate Times<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">CHALLENGE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Tuesday September 6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Arts “Homecoming” Parade
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">(ML stairs/Arts Quad)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Help welcome our new students to their new home in Arts!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Music, cheering, dancing, waving.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">A warm welcome as students flood into the Arts Quad for the first time!<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">9:20am – 9:50am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">COFFEE PROVIDED<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Bring as many people as you can find!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Department with highest participation rate WINS A PRIZE!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Tuesday, September 6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Annual Dean’s Lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">NEW for 2016: Dean’s lunch is a BBQ style picnic!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Help with the Dean’s lunch serving, speaking to new students as they get their food, and helping with crowd control.  We also need help with set-up and clean-up if you
 prefer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Lunch and a tee-shirt is provided. 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">11:00 – 12:00/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">11:30-1:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Take a risk and take a role!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We promise you’ll have fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">Arts Events Highlights 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:#44546A">Tuesday, 6 September<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#44546A">Arts Parade; Arts Quad (morning)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#44546A">Earn Your Shades & Shade Salutation; Arts Quad (morning)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:#44546A">Wednesday, 7 September<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#44546A">Academic Expedition; Hagey Hall (morning)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#44546A">Don Fraser; Keynote workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#44546A">Tips and Tricks for Academic Success     
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#44546A">Campus Confessions Student Panel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#44546A">Mind-hacks: Stress Reduction workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#44546A">The Myth of Failure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#44546A">The Library. More Than Just Books!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#44546A">Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt<b>;
</b>cross campus (afternoon) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#44546A">Arts Send-off; Arts Quad (4:30pm)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">I thank you for your interest, support, and hopefully your participation as we work to build community in the Faculty of Arts and to welcome our new students as they begin their next academic journey with us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Thank you very much,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Stephanie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Stephanie Bromley<br>
Student Engagement Officer<br>
Orientation Advisor<br>
Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo<br>
PAS 2439<br>
519-888-4567 ext., 33603<br>
skype: stephanie.bromley</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Stephanie Bromley
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 06, 2016 4:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> artsannounce@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bill Chesney <wchesney@uwaterloo.ca>; Katherine Acheson <koa@uwaterloo.ca>; Julia Roberts <robertsj@uwaterloo.ca>; Paige Doherty <paige.doherty@uwaterloo.ca>; John Arnou <jarnou@uwaterloo.ca>; Jay Smith <jay.smith@uwaterloo.ca>; Maria Elyse Vermeer
 <maria.vermeer@uwaterloo.ca>; Jeff Newell <jeff.newell@uwaterloo.ca>; Arts Orientation <artsorie@uwaterloo.ca>; AUO Recruit <auorecru@uwaterloo.ca>; Arts Recruitment <artsrecruitment@uwaterloo.ca>; Kristina Bartold <kbartold@uwaterloo.ca><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Faculty of Arts Orientation 2016 release<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">It’s Stephanie Bromley the Arts Student Engagement Officer.  Orientation is often a mystery for faculty and staff.  I invite you to learn more about Arts
 Orientation.  Your understanding of and enthusiasm for this transition program will go a long way in supporting and welcoming our new students. 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#ED7D31;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">When is fall Orientation?</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Waterloo Orientation is one of the largest orientation programs in North America and one of the only ones that is student-led, utilizing student volunteers.
<a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/">Fall <span lang="EN-CA">Orientation</span></a></span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> will run from September 4 to 10, 2016 with classes taking place on September 8 and 9. </span><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Background</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#ED7D31;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><br>
</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">In October 2015, the University of Waterloo Senate approved a three-year pilot run of a fall reading break, to be introduced in the 2016-2017 academic year. This change has provided the opportunity for the <a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/planning-process-2016/get-involved">Orientation
 Working Group</a> to re-vision Orientation 2016 to best meet the needs of our new students. We’ve been working with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to create an Orientation program that:</span><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">is developed collaboratively with broad consultation with students, staff, faculty and campus partners;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">reflects the mission of Orientation and also considers this Orientation as a piece of a larger student transition process;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">is based on best practices, research, and understanding of successful first-year Orientation experiences;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">ensures a continued positive student leadership opportunity for upper-year students; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">works from the best elements of previous Orientations, while leveraging this opportunity to develop a program that responds to the current needs of the campus community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The more we all understand the student transition experience (</span><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/arts-101-incoming-student-resource/"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Arts
 summer transition</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">,
</span><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/orientation/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Orientation</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">, and
</span><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/current-undergraduates/course-selection/fall-new-students"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Arts Course Selection</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">) the
 better equipped we’ll all be to support student success in the Faculty of Arts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#ED7D31;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Arts Orientation 2016 details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Orientation Week is a combination of academic support and community-building focused on new student transition (first-years, transfers, grad students, etc.) and is a critical transition
 moment for new students.  We’re working hard to ensure all students receive relevant and engaging academic and social programming.  For 2016 we’re focusing on just-in-time academic programming, Arts community building activities, and are adding an element
 of choice in programming for our new students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">I’m pleased to introduce
<b>Joel Le Forestier </b>(SDS/PSYCH),<b> Rachel Warner </b>(SPCOM), <b>Nolan Finkelstein</b> (HIST) and
<b>Amy Zhou </b>(ENGL/ECON) – the Faculty of Arts Federation Orientation Committee 2016 (Arts FOC).<b> 
</b>The Arts FOC role, and the time commitment required, is extensive with over 1000 VOLUNTEER hours by the end of Orientation Week. These enthusiastic students were hired for this volunteer position last November and have been busy:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">recruiting, training, and mentoring over 175 Arts student Leaders – all volunteers;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">building community and strong ties within the Arts student leader teams so they can best support our new students;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">developing meaningful Arts programming for the summer months and for fall Orientation 2016. 
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Arts Orientation theme 2016 release<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Expedition Arts</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Watch the approved
</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm1Zv7ZM13Q&feature=youtu.be"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">theme release video</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> created by our Arts FOC and their
 Media Team.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Attached is the
<b>Arts Orientation 2016 logo</b>.  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The secret Arts dance…is…well…secret until Orientation Week!<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#ED7D31;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">How can I get involved?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Interested in meeting and welcoming our new students?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We’ll be providing “ask me” buttons for all faculty and staff to wear during Orientation Week and the first full week of class, but you can also get involved during Orientation Week
 at the following events:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Please let me know how you’re interested in helping out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Approximate Times<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Tuesday September 6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Arts “Homecoming” Parade
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(SLC to ML)<br>
(ML stairs/Arts Quad)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Help welcome our new students to their new home in Arts! Music, cheering, dancing, waving – a warm welcome as students flood into the Arts Quad for the first time!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Parade marchers, Arts Quad greeters, cheering section<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">9:30am-10:00am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Tuesday, September 6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Annual Dean’s Lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Help with the Dean’s lunch by serving, speaking to new students as they get their food, and helping with crowd control.  We also need help with set-up and clean-up if you prefer. Lunch
 and a tee-shirt is provided.  <br>
NEW for 2016: Dean’s lunch is a BBQ style picnic!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Set-up, servers, greeters<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">10:30-12:00/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">11:45-1:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Wednesday, September 7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">“Academic Expedition” – Academic Success<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Help new students get ready for class! 
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Donuts and lunch provided<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Greeters, people movers, floaters, conversationalists<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Professor and staff panelists<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">8:30-12:30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Thank you for your support!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Stephanie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">__________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Stephanie Bromley<br>
Student Engagement Officer<br>
Orientation Advisor<br>
Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo<br>
PAS 2439<br>
519-888-4567 ext., 33603<br>
skype: stephanie.bromley</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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