CommonVU, a week-long orientation for first-year students, begins with Move-In Day Saturday, August 21 and ends Sunday, August 29. The week includes special advising sessions, community-building activities and academic classes. During CommonVU, undergraduates will be engaged in activities with other first-year students, peer mentors and Vanderbilt upperclassmen.
The orientation schedule for the School of Engineering is listed below.
Saturday August 21
Dean’s Meeting with Parents
4:15-5:15
Featheringill Hall, Adams Atrium
Monday August 23
Engineering Dean’s Convocation
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Student Life Center, Ballroom
For all first-year and transfer students. Attendance is expected.
Group Meeting with Your Faculty Adviser
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Featheringill Hall
All first-year students should attend. Notice of room assignments will be in your Station B mailbox.
Registration
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Registration, as needed.
Featheringill Hall, Room 104
Picnic
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Picnic with Faculty, V-Squared Mentors, and Student Organization Leaders Featheringill Hall, Adams Atrium
AP Credit Overview
1:00–1:30 p.m. or 1:30–2:00 p.m.
Featheringill Hall, Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium, Room 134
Faculty Adviser Meetings
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Individual Faculty Adviser Meetings by Appointment as Needed.
Faculty Adviser’s Office
Engineering Laptop Computer Help Desk
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Featheringill Hall, Rooms 132 and 136