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FRESHMAN PREVIEW
FOR SUMMER/FALL 2008 ENROLLMENT
Please read the important information below carefully before clicking on the on-line reservation link on this webpage. Feel free to visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page to receive a wealth of information.
Welcome
Congratulations on your admission to Old Dominion University. We know that you are looking forward to your first semester with great anticipation, and yet, many questions. PREVIEW, the University’s undergraduate orientation program, will provide useful information, fun activities and personalized assistance as you begin your transition to Old Dominion and college life.
PREVIEW Requirements
If you are entering Old Dominion University as a new freshman student or as a freshman-level transfer student (with less than 24 credit hours), participation in the Freshman PREVIEW program is required.
Undergraduate students transferring in 24 or more credit hours should attend the Transfer PREVIEW. Click on Midyear PREVIEW for accurate details about our spring orientation program if you are enrolling in the spring semester (January–May).
If you plan to attend summer school, then, after April 18, you may make an appointment with a freshman college advisor for summer school classes only. Please keep in mind that your Admissions entry term must be for summer enrollment in order for you to take summer classes. You are required to register for fall classes during Freshman PREVIEW.
Freshman PREVIEW is a two-step program at Old Dominion University. The first segment, called PREVIEW, is devoted to educational planning, advising, registering for classes, and getting an overview of campus life. The second segment, Week of Welcome (WOW), is designed to help you better become acquainted with campus and to make new Monarch connections, giving you in-depth information from our faculty and staff on how to make your first year in college exciting and successful. WOW begins the week before fall semester. You will receive further details about WOW during PREVIEW.
PREVIEW Highlights
* Advising & registration for summer and/or fall classes
* Student ID Card
* Informational sessions for parents & guests
* Academic planning & resource material
* University services & facilities
* Campus tour
Open House
Open House programs are sponsored by the Admissions Office should not be confused with Orientation/PREVIEW. An “Open House” is a general information session about the University for prospective students whereas Orientation/PREVIEW is a more in-depth learning opportunity for admitted students.
Family Connection: A Special Invitation
We recognize that family and guests plan an important role in college success, and we invite adult family and guests to attend orientation as well. PREVIEW for family and guests runs separately and concurrently with the student program and features informational sessions, meetings with administrators and faculty, and an introduction to services especially designed for family members of Old Dominion students. A tentative student and parent/guest schedule will be included in the PREVIEW confirmation packet. (See the PREVIEW Cancellation and Refund Policy on this page.)
Parents are also invited to join the University’s Parents’ Association in order to maintain that Family Connection with Old Dominion University. This organization allows parents to become more acquainted with Old Dominion University and all that it has to offer, along with giving parents a voice. If your parents are interested in receiving more information about the Parents’ Association and wish to learn more about the University, be sure to enter your parents’ e-mail address on the PREVIEW reservation form. Further details about the Parents’ Association will be provided during the orientation program.
Infants and Younger Children
Since PREVIEW is designed for college students and adults, it is suggested that infants and younger children not attend PREVIEW, as daycare services are not provided.
PREVIEW Dates for Fall 2008 Enrollment
Every effort is made to accommodate students for their first choice PREVIEW; however, the earlier PREVIEW dates fill quickly. Since space is limited, students are encouraged to reserve early. We began accepting reservations in March. PREVIEW dates are handled on a first-come, first-served basis; therefore, no exceptions can be made for a PREVIEW date that is filled to capacity. The PREVIEW date you select should not be considered confirmed until you have paid the PREVIEW fee and received your confirmation packet. Any necessary travel arrangements and hotel reservations should be made after your date is confirmed.
Thursday, June 19 (for ODU Honors College Students Only)
Tuesday, July 15
Thursday, July 17
Wednesday, July 23
Thursday, July 24
Monday, July 28
Thursday, July 31
Wednesday August 6
Tuesday, August 19
The one-day freshman orientation program begins with check-in at 8:00 a.m. in the front lobby of the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Hampton Boulevard, and ends at approximately 5:00 p.m. Students are expected to attend all sessions. Please keep this in mind as you make travel arrangements. Again, we can make no exceptions to the dates that are already closed/filled to capacity. You will be able to see how many seats are available in each date when you make your on-line reservation. Please continue reading.
Parking during Freshman PREVIEW
The parking location for Freshman PREVIEW will be in the Parking Garage C on 43rd Street, south side of the Constant Convocation Center. See Lot #37 on the Parking and Transportation Services Parking Map. You will receive further instructions in your PREVIEW Confirmation Packet.
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PREVIEW Fees
Student Fee: $105
Parent/Guest Fee: $50 per person
The fee covers the cost of refreshments and lunch, peer PREVIEW Counselor staff, support services and resource materials. The PREVIEW fee is not covered by scholarships or financial aid.
Note: To make an on-line reservation, you must pay the PREVIEW fee using a card with a Visa or MasterCard logo. To pay by check/money order, contact the Office of Orientation/PREVIEW, preview@odu.edu or (757) 683-3428, to request the hard copy version of the brochure and reservation form to be sent to you. The completed reservation form must be submitted with the PREVIEW fee (check/money order made payable to Old Dominion University) in order for the reservation and date assignment to be confirmed. A PREVIEW confirmation will be provided upon processing of the reservation.
Placement Testing & Assessments
Placement tests and assessments are not offered during the Orientation/PREVIEW program. All testing will be available online through Blackboard. Further instructions will be included in your PREVIEW Confirmation Packet. You must register for Orientation/PREVIEW and activate your MIDAS ID and student email account in order to login to Blackboard - please allow 2 business days for your Blackboard and placement test access to be updated before you attempt to login to Blackboard. If you register for Orientation/PREVIEW on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, please wait until Tuesday before you attempt to login to Blackboard. You must take your placement tests and assessments before orientation and they must be completed by 12 noon two weeks prior to your orientation date. Do not wait until the last minute! You will receive a reminder about this process. E-mail placementtesting@odu.edu if you have any questions. Please include your full name, UIN, and PREVIEW date in our email.
ON-LINE TESTING & ASSESSMENT
All entering undergraduate students, with or without transfer credit for freshman composition, must take and pass Old Dominion University's Writing Sample Placement Test (WSPT) on-line via Blackboard. All entering undergraduate students, including students with transfer credit (e.g. AP, IB, Dual Enrollment credit from secondary school or course equiivalent from another post-secondary insitution) for ENGL 110C (first-year composition) must complete and pass the WSPT. This 90-minute essay test evaluates the writing abilities of all incoming students. The Writing Center webpage can provide you with further details.
As a freshman, you are required to complete the First Year Assessment, which consists of two parts: the Transition to College Inventory (TCI) and the Biographical Questionnaire (BioQ).
The TCI must be completed for your orientation date. The second part of the First Year Assessment (BioQ) must be completed during the initial, entering semester for all undergraduate students, prior to pre-registration for the following semester.
MATH PLACEMENT
Your highest SAT score (or ACT score if you did not take the SAT) will determine your Math Placement. To learn your math placement, visit the Blackboard site. The math class you will register for will be based on your SAT or ACT score and your major. If you wish to challenge your placement based on your SAT score, you can contact the Testing Center (757) 683-3697, to schedule an appointment to take the COMPASS Math Placement Test on campus. Further instructions will be provided in your PREVIEW Confirmation Packet. Visit the COMPASS Math Placement Test webpage for more information.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACHIEVEMENT TEST
All students who have studied a foreign language in high school for three or more years who wish to continue in that same language must take the Foreign Language Achievement Test. Students with fewer than 3 years of foreign language study in high school may take the test if they wish; otherwise, they must begin with the 101F course. Foreign Language courses below the 300-level are not open to native speakers. Students who need to take the Foreign Language Achievement Test should contact the Testing Center (757) 683-3697, to schedule an appointment to take the COMPASS Math Placement Test on campus. There is a $20 fee (subject to change) for this test.
TESTING DISABILITY
Students who need special accommodations due to a documented disability must contact the Office of Disability Services before taking the placement tests. (See the Disability Services section.) Accommodations cannot be provided without advance notice. E-mail disabilityservices@odu.edu or call (757) 683-4655.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
International and permanent resident students needing to take the TOEFL may contact the English Language Center for registration information, elc@odu.edu or 757-683-4424. The TOEFL must be taken and results must be posted before making a PREVIEW reservation.
Overnight Accommodations
A hotel list will be included in the PREVIEW Confirmation packet for PREVIEW participants (students and parents/guests) needing overnight accommodations.
Dining Services
Refreshments and lunch are provided for all PREVIEW participants.
PREVIEW Date Change Policy
Please select your PREVIEW date choice carefully. By making your reservation on-line, you have easy access to revisit your reservation to change your date immediately by clicking on Go: Review Your Reservation, then click on Student Log-in. PREVIEW dates are handled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you change your PREVIEW date, your original date selection will immediately be available to someone else.
PREVIEW Cancellation and Refund Policy
Remember: Freshmen or freshman-level transfer students are required to attend Freshman PREVIEW. Please notify the PREVIEW Office in writing if you must cancel your PREVIEW reservation due to deferment to a future semester or University withdrawal. Cancellation and refund requests for any PREVIEW participant will be approved only if received in writing no later than three (3) days prior to the selected PREVIEW date. Requests may be submitted via e-mail, fax (757-683-5858), or the U.S. Postal Service. No partial refunds are provided.
Please keep in mind that we are currently unable to refund by crediting cards. Due to this current status, the paperwork for granted refund requests will be immediately prepared and forwarded to our Accounts Payable Office for processing so that a check will be issued. Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive the refund.
Attending PREVIEW with Another Incoming Freshman?
If you plan to attend the same PREVIEW as a friend, submit your reservations as close to the same time as possible. The Orientation/PREVIEW Office cannot guarantee a date until the reservation is complete.
Your E-mail Address
Your e-mail address is required on your PREVIEW reservation as a means of communication with the Orientation/PREVIEW Office. Only information related to Old Dominion University’s undergraduate orientation program, such as important PREVIEW reminders, would be sent to you via the e-mail address you provide. Please be sure that your e-mail address is active and accurate before submission. Enter the e-mail address that you are most comfortable with using, such as your personal e-mail address rather than your new University e-mail address. We ask that you check your e-mail regularly upon completion of making your PREVIEW reservation. If you have an automated reply, allowing messages only from senders you have approved beforehand to control spam, then be sure to add preview@odu.odu as one of your approved e-mail addresses before making a reservation.
CHECK THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO SEE IF IT PERTAINS TO YOU
Students with Transfer Credit
While on campus during PREVIEW, you have the opportunity to meet with the Admissions staff to discuss the transfer credits. Official transcripts are necessary for a final evaluation. It is important that you bring your transfer credit evaluation with you to PREVIEW so that your advisor can review it with you during the advising and registration sessions. To obtain your degree evaluation on-line, visit the University Registrar – Degree Evaluation webpage and follow the instructions to run a degree evaluation. E-mail degreeaudit@odu.edu if you have any questions or need further information. A reminder of this assignment will be included in your PREVIEW Confirmation Packet.
Business Majors
The College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) requires all Business majors who plan to attend any of the sites in the Hampton Roads area (freshmen and transfers) to attend Orientation/PREVIEW regardless of credits transferred or age of student. New matriculating students who had previously attended ODU as a non-degree seeking student are also required to attend PREVIEW despite their earlier student status. If you will only be taking courses at a local Hampton Roads site other than the main campus (Virginia Beach Higher Education Center, Peninsula Higher Education Center or Tri-Cities Higher Education Center), please e-mail Jennifer Usis so that your site code can be correctly identified as soon as possible. Students who are planning to attend a site outside Hampton Roads should contact the site director of the site they wish to attend (Distance Learning Locations). For more information, contact CPBA Office at (757) 683-5777 or Jennifer Usis.
Honors College
Students must have applied and been fully accepted into Old Dominion University’s Honors College in order to attend the June 19 Honors Freshman PREVIEW; however, they may attend another date if there is a conflict. Criteria for Honors College used to select the limited number of first year students admitted annually include high school grade point average and curriculum, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, class rank, and a written personal statement. Other students are admitted on the basis of a 3.50 college grade point average (GPA), the completion of no more than 36 college credit hours, and two letters of recommendation from college faculty members. Evidence of leadership qualities and potential is also weighed heavily in screening students. Contact the Honors College Office for more information, (757) 683-4865 or hcollege@odu.edu.
Is Your Native Language English?
If your answer is NO, then have you satisfied the University’s English proficiency requirement? If you have not satisfied this requirement, then before you make a PREVIEW reservation, you must first submit proof of English proficiency to the International Admissions Office, or contact the English Language Center, elc@odu.edu or (757) 683-4424, to sign up for the Institutional Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). After International Admissions verifies you have a sufficient test score, an update will be made and you will be able to attend PREVIEW.
Disability Services
Students, parents, guardians or guests with special needs who desire interpreters or other accommodations must contact the Office of Disability Services, (757) 683-4655, two weeks prior to their scheduled PREVIEW date. Wheelchairs are not available for use.
Distance Learning/TELETECHNET Students
TELETECHNET students are encouraged to attend Student Orientation at the distant site, which is broadcast from Norfolk several days prior to the fall term. Following the broadcasted portion, sites typically offer their own Orientation so that students can become familiar with site-specific policies and procedures. TELETECHNET students do not attend PREVIEW on ODU’s main campus. Visit the Distance Learning webpage; contact their local site director, or call the Office of Distance Learning, (800) 968-2638, for more information.
Any Questions?
E-mail: preview@odu.edu (Include your full name and UIN in your message.)
Telephone: (757) 683-3428
Fax: (757) 683-5858
Location: ODU main campus, 1101 Webb Center, front lobby
BEFORE You Make Your PREVIEW Reservation
get your Uin & Midas id and ACTIVATE YOUR MIDAS ID AND STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:
You will use your University Identification Number (UIN), not your Social Security Number, and birth date (MM/DD/YYYY), not your PIN, to make your PREVIEW reservation. The UIN replaces your Social Security Number as the primary identification number at Old Dominion University. The UIN is a unique, 8-digit number that is considered personally identifiable information and is protected in the same manner as your Social Security Number. Please note that the University is still required by law to collect your SSN for financial aid and tax reporting purposes. You can obtain your UIN by following the steps below:
1. Go to Leo Online, www.leoonline.odu.edu, and click on Enter Leo Online News and Secure Area.
2. Scroll down, click on the key to Enter Secure Area. Carefully read and follow the on-line instructions.
3. Initially enter your 9-digit Social Security Number as your User ID, and your 6-digit date of birth (MMDDYY) as your PIN. You may be prompted to change your PIN as a security measure (first time only).
4. Agree to the terms of use.
5. Click on Personal Information, and then click on View University and MIDAS Identification Numbers.
6. Write down your UIN and MIDAS ID for future reference.
You must activate your MIDAS ID. Go to https://midas.odu.edu and click on Activate MIDAS ID. You will enter your UIN and Leo Online password or your full name, UIN, date of birth, and gender to validate your identity and activate your MIDAS ID. After you activate your MIDAS ID, you must also make sure your student email account is active in order to access placement testing on-line via the PREVIEW site on Blackboard. Please allow 24 hours for your Blackboard access to be updated before you attempt to login to Blackboard.
To activate your student email account:
1. Log in to MIDAS at https://midas.odu.edu using your MIDAS ID and password.
2. Click on My Services.
3. Under Service Name, look for Student E-mail.
4. Check to make sure the Status of your student email is Active.
5. If your student email is inactive, scroll down the page until you see “you are eligible for the following additional services” – if your student email is on this list, click Activate.
6. To verify that your student email account has been activated, go to http://season.odu.edu and login using your MIDAS ID and password. Please allow 2 hours for your student email account to become active.
7. Write down your e-mail address for future reference.
8. To protect your privacy, select Exit and close your browser when you have completed access to this system.
Again, be sure that you have followed the procedure to obtain your UIN, MIDAS ID, and University E-mail Address before making your reservation. Be sure to write them down for future reference.
AFTER You Make Your PREVIEW Reservation
As soon as you complete the on-line reservation process, you will be instructed to print your Reservation Sheet and your Confirmation Packet. The Reservation Sheet includes all the information you entered to make your reservation, your confirmed date, and amount of payment. The Confirmation Packet includes details to prepare you for the orientation program: a tentative schedule, checklist (telling you what to bring), and directions to ODU, area hotel list, and other pertinent information. Also, visit the Undergraduate Advising webpage for more valuable information. Note: Since all PREVIEW information is accessible via this website, a hard copy version of the confirmation will only be mailed by verbal/written request.
How to Make Your Freshman PREVIEW Reservation
1. The quickest method of making a PREVIEW reservation is the on-line method. You will also be able to retrieve and print your Reservation Sheet and Confirmation Packet on-line as well. You must pay the PREVIEW fee using a card with a Visa or MasterCard logo when making an on-line reservation. If you do not complete the reservation by paying on-line, you will not be reserved and an orientation date will not be assigned to your record. Click on the Reserve Now! button below to make your reservation.
2. If you choose not to make an on-line reservation, you may contact the Orientation/PREVIEW Office, preview@odu.edu or (757) 683-3428, to request the hard copy version of the brochure and reservation form either via e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service. The completed reservation form must be submitted with the PREVIEW fee (check/money order made payable to Old Dominion University) in order for the reservation and date assignment to be confirmed. A PREVIEW confirmation will be provided upon processing of the reservation.
3. You may also visit our office, 1101 Webb Center (front lobby), to make your reservation.
4. Telephone, fax, and e-mail reservations are not accepted.
You are Now Ready to Make your Reservation!
Carefully follow the on-line instructions after you click the link below. If you encounter difficulty in retrieving the PREVIEW Reservation Sheet and Confirmation Packet after you complete the reservation, then contact us to have the materials to be sent to you via e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service.
To Revisit Your Completed PREVIEW Reservation
You may revisit your on-line PREVIEW reservation at any time to review or make changes. Just click on Go: Review Your Reservation on the PREVIEW homepage, then click on Student Log-in, and follow the instructions.
Other Steps
Don’t forget to follow the other steps on the Admissions Admitted Student Guide webpage so that you will be fully prepared for your first semester at Old Dominion.
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