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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As summer is fast approaching, Orientation wanted to share some updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Attached are the dates for 2011 Orientation Sessions for your reference. Starting in February the Orientation website will be updated with this information for incoming students and families. The online registration for Orientation is scheduled for a tentative launch on March 1.<span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Orientation is now listed as a general provision of admission to UCR, therefore students must attend Orientation. There is an appeal process if a student is not able to attend any session, the appeal process is not publicly advertised and the students will be instructed to contact Orientation if they have any conflicts or concerns with dates. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Additionally, we have transitioned to using a new name for the Orientation</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>program,</span><b><i> </i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Highlander Orientation.</span></i></b> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For the past few years the official name for orientation was Bear Facts Highlander Orientation, starting this year we are taking away Bear Facts and moving forward with the name of</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Highlander Orientation.</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Highlander Orientation is a name that is more in-line with the direction of UCR’s identity and we are excited to share this new name with our colleagues and incoming students.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We look forward to another great Orientation!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ellen</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ellen Whitehead</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Coordinator for First Year and Orientation Programs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Student Life</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>University of California, Riverside</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(951) 827-3018</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.studentlife.ucr.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.studentlife.ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>