Phase II—Transitions Orientation

As part of your UWG Orientation requirement, all new freshmen will attend Transitions Orientation on the afternoon of August 12th—the day before classes start. Payment for this program has already been received during the Orientation reservation process—so all you have to do is come to the program with an open mind!

At Transitions Orientation you will have an opportunity to:

• Be officially welcomed into the UWG Community

• Re-acquaint yourself with UWG services, policies, faculty, staff, and campus buildings

• Meet other new freshmen

• Learn what it takes to be a successful college student

• Discuss the Orientation Common Reading

• Connect with your First Year Program faculty and classmates

• Participate in the Welcome Back Celebration (complete with Fireworks)

• Meet your professors, advisors, and other students in your major

• Get the real scoop on what is happening on campus and in Carrollton

• Get your 2009-2010 Planner

And maybe the most compelling reason to attend Transitions Orientation…

• To receive your Official UWG Class of 2013 T-Shirt, exclusive to the Freshman Class!

Watch your UWG Email box after your Phase I Orientation Connections days for more information about Phase II—Transitions Orientation.

First Year Common Reading

By participating in the common reading program, students gain a beneficial sense of professionalism, as well as establish a mutual experience with other new students. This will help them to develop a sense of community with their peers and their environment, as well as to introduce them to a part of the academic life that they are beginning at UWG.

The specific objectives of the common reading program at the University of West Georgia are:

• To encourage discussion regarding the role of diversity, leadership, professional behavior, and social perceptions on the university campus

• To create a framework for students to understand their experiences as first-time college students

• To create an intellectual community both inside and outside the classroom

• To strengthen reading, writing, and critical thinking skills