<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:black;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Dear Colleagues, </span><br></div>

<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Thank you again for
your support and participation in this year’s Highlander Orientation. Your
commitment to student success is unwavering and greatly appreciated! As we
begin the Fall Quarter, it is important to take a moment and reflect on the
work from Orientation 2025. </span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Dr. Brian Haynes and
Dr. Louie Rodriguez will conduct listening sessions  with several
departments to discuss the success and challenges with this year’s Orientation.
The goal is to listen to campus stakeholders and create a strong foundation for
changes as we look to 2026 and beyond.  The following dates and times have
been identified and all meetings will be held in the Student Services Building
2nd Floor at The UE. Please RSVP </span><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8AoJrcMIjlXdGuO" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">here</span></a><span style="color:black">. If you cannot
attend the session identified for your specific group affiliation, please RSVP
for any of the sessions.  </span></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10/03</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10 am -
  noon</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Highlander
  Foundations team  & Catering & dining; conference services;
  parking; athletics; academic scheduling, HUB, hospitality, SRC</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10/07</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">2:30-4:30
  pm</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Advisors</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10/10</span></p>
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  <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:1pt solid black;border-right:1pt solid black;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10 am -
  noon</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Student
  Life</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10/17</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">9 - 11
  am</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Communication
  leads/ITS</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10/27</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">2 - 4
  pm</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Undergraduate
  Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10/30</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">1-3 pm</span></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Reimagining
  Orientation Workgroup, subgroups, and Implementation Groups</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Additionally, we ask
that all campus stakeholders who participated in Orientation 2025 complete the
following </span><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TcFxKaGf0tDmMS" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">survey</span></a><span style="color:black"> by October
24, 2025, by 5 pm. Your feedback will serve as an additional resource for next
year’s Orientation. If you have any questions, please let us know.</span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Please forward this
to your colleagues in your respective areas as relevant. </span></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">We look forward to
meeting with you soon. </span></p>

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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos">Louie Rodriguez, VPDUE</p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos">Brian Haynes, VCSA</p>

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