Sonoma State University - First Day
We are happy to announce the creation of a new tradition at Sonoma State University on August 20, 2007 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm."First Day" was created to welcome all new students (freshman and transfer students) to the academic life at Sonoma State University. It is an opportunity for the students to receive an official welcome from University faculty, staff and students. During that time the students will engage in many activities to get to know others in their class and will also complete the CIRP Freshman Survey if they are not a transfer student. From there they will walk over to the Lakes for Opening Convocation and lunch. We want to create a traditional welcome for our students that will mirror the graduation in Spring, thus creating bookends of their experience at SSU.
Attendance is mandatory. Therefore, each faculty member will be taking attendance and follow up will happen if students are not present.
The entire campus community is encouraged to attend. Any faculty who would like to be a part of Convocation should meet at the Stevenson loading dock at 11:30 am in Regalia. Questions should be refered to Dr. Elaine Leeder, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Elaine.leeder@sonoma.edu.
Following convocation lunch will be provided to all faculty and students who participate in "First Day." Please note that the dining hall will be closed for lunch that day. For those students with a meal plan, the dining hall will provide a light breakfast from 8:00-9:00 am.
The following is the agenda for "First Day" and room assignments for all new SSU students.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:00-10:45 AM | Welcome, name games, icebreakers |
| 10:45-11:30 AM | Administer the CIRP |
| 11:30-11:45 AM | Walk over to the Lakes for Convocation |
| 11:45AM-12:15 PM | Opening Convocation |
| 12:15-1:00 PM | Lunch and mingling at the Lakes |
For those students enrolled in UNIV 102: Freshman Seminar your section will meet in the following rooms:
| Class | Meeting Room |
|---|---|
| UNIV 102.001 (6232) | Stevenson 2050 |
| UNIV 102.002 (6233) | Chalk Hill |
| UNIV 102.003 (6234) | Darwin 35 |
| UNIV 102.004 (6235) | Stevenson 3026 |
| UNIV 102.005 (6236) | Carson 14 |
| UNIV 102.006 (6237) | Art Seminar Room |
| UNIV 102.007 (6238) | Carneros |
| UNIV 102.008 (6239) | Vineyard |
| UNIV 102.009 (6240) | Semillion |
| UNIV 102.010 (6241) | Phed 33 |
| UNIV 102.011 (6242) | Salazar 2022 |
| UNIV 102.012 (6243) | Salazar 1061 |
| UNIV 102.014 (6245) | Stevenson 2075 |
| UNIV 102.015 (6249) | Stevenson 2083 |
| UNIV 102.016 (6250) | Stevenson 2091 |
| UNIV 102.017 (6251) | Salazar 2020 |
| UNIV 102.018 (6252) | Steveson 3030 |
| UNIV 102.019 (6253) | Stevenson 3028 |
| UNIV 102.020 (6254) | Stevenson 3040 |
| UNIV 102.021 (6255) | Stevenson 2052 |
| UNIV 102.022 (6256) | Ives 45 |
| UNIV 102.023 (6257) | Nichols 204 |
| UNIV 102.024 (6258) | Darwin 38 |
| UNIV 102.025 (6259) | Stevenson 3038 |
| UNIV 102.026 (6260) | Salazar 2022 |
| UNIV 102.027 (6261) | Salazar 2023 |
| UNIV 102.028 (6262) | Stevenson 3082 |
| UNIV 102.029 (6263) | Salazar 2019 |
| UNIV 102.030 (6264) | Salazar 2024 |
| UNIV 102.031 (6265) | Carson 30 |
| UNIV 102.032 (6266) | Nichols 304 |
| UNIV 102.033 (6267) | Stevenson 2001 |
| UNIV 102.034 (6268) | Darwin 37 |
| UNIV 102.035 (6269) | Stevenson 3076 |
| UNIV 102.036 (6270) | Stevenson 3077 |
| UNIV 102.037 (6271) | Stevenson 2052 |
| UNIV 102.038 (6272) | Stevenson 3036 |
| UNIV 102.039 (6273) | Darwin 030 |
| UNIV 102.040 (6274) | Darwin 031 |
| UNIV 102.041 (6275) | Ives 79 |
| UNIV 102.042 (6266) | Stevenson 3049 |
• All Hutchins students enrolled in LIBS 101 will meet in Carson 68. The exception is Hutchins students who are also enrolled in the UNIV 102: Hutchins FIG Freshman Seminar. Those students will meet with their FIG class. See the above chart for room location.
• All students enrolled in UNIV 150: First Year Experience will meet in Warren Auditorium in Ives Hall..
• All transfer students will meet in Darwin Hall 103..
• Any Freshman not enrolled in Hutchins Liberal Studies 101, UNIV 102, OR UNIV 150 will meet in the following rooms according to your last name:.
| Last Name | Meeting Room |
|---|---|
| If your last name is between Aaron-Benson | Carson 10 |
| If your last name is between Benter-Campbell | Carson 20 |
| If your last name is between Canton-Cote | Ives 24 |
| If your last name is between Cotton-Duarte | Ives 34 |
| If your last name is between Ducky-Freude | Ives 35 |
| If your last name is between Frevicky-Harris | Ives 78 |
| If your last name is between Harrison-Jimenez | Nichols 173 |
| If your last name is between Jironomy-Lewis | Salazar 2013 |
| If your last name is between Lewiston-Michael | Salazar 2014 |
| If your last name is between Middleton-Norton | Salazar 2015 |
| If your last name is between Norway-Pliskin | Salazar 2020 |
| If your last name is between Plunk-Roberson | Salazar 2021 |
| If your last name is between Roberts-Sayers | Salazar 2025 |
| If your last name is between Seaman-Svilich | Salazar 2016 |
| If your last name is between Svoboda-Warren | Stevenson 2006 |
| If your last name is between Wasp-Zito | Darwin 107 |