CLASS OF 2021 New Student Orientation - Maine Maritime Academy
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New Student Orientation CLASS OF 2021
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE Session 1: June 2 & 3, 2017
Session 2: June 23 & 24, 2017
Day 1 Session 3: July 7 & 8, 2017
blue = student green = combined student & guest yellow = guest
Time Student Schedule Guest Schedule
Registration
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
(Curtis Hall)
MMA Meet and Greet
8:30 - 9:50 a.m.
(Curtis Hall Courtyard)
Welcome
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
(Delano Auditorium)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Meet your group! Prepping Your Student (and yourself) for
(various locations) Success (Delano Auditorium)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LUNCH
(Alfond Student Center)
Breakout Session 1
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Academic Expectations (various locations)
& Registration 101
(Delano Auditorium) Breakout Session 2
1:10 - 1:40 p.m.
(various locations)
Introduction to the Regiment Breakout Session 3
1:50 - 2:20 p.m.
(Delano Auditorium) (various locations)
What’s Your Major Introduction to the Regiment
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
(various locations) (Delano Auditorium)
Healthy Living Family Social
3:10 - 3:40 p.m.
(Delano Auditorium) (Wyman House) 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Financing Your Education
3:40 - 4:40 p.m.
(Delano Auditorium)
4:40 - 5:00 p.m. Grab your things!
(Curtis Hall)
Welcome to the Waterfront!
5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Dinner & Sail (MMA Waterfront)
Day 1
Note: 10 minutes between afternoon breakout sessions to change locations
Choose 3:
Breakout
Respect the Anchor
Sessions
Financial Aid
Billing
Combined - Day 1 Schedule
For the health and wellbeing of our community, the Maine Maritime Academy campus and vessels (ashore and afloat) are smoke- and tobacco-free.
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE Session 1: June 2 & 3, 2017
Session 2: June 23 & 24, 2017
Day 2 Session 3: July 7 & 8, 2017
blue = student green = combined student & guest yellow = guest
Time Student Schedule Guest Schedule
Breakfast
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
(Alfond Student Center) Enjoy the day on your own and explore
all that the Castine area has to offer!
Plan of the Day Meet up with your student again for the
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
(various locations) closing session at 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Session 1 Area attractions:
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Fort Knox
(various locations) Acadia National Park
Blue Hill
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Session 2 Ellsworth
(various locations) Bangor
Breakout Session 3 Waterfront Activities:
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clark Sail
(various locations)
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
(sign up required)
Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
(Alfond Student Center) Campus Tours:
1:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 4 (sign up required)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
(various locations)
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Closing
(Delano Auditorium)
Check-Out
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
(Curtis Hall)
Note: 15 minutes between breakout sessions to change locations
Day 2
Respect the Anchor
Breakout
Sessions
Be an Upstander
Ship Jump Training
Get Acclimated!
CONNECT WITH US: #MaineMaritime
#WeAreMariners
Get our mobile app on App Store or Google Play #MMAOrientation Combined - Day 2 Schedule
For the health and wellbeing of our community, the Maine Maritime Academy campus and vessels (ashore and afloat) are smoke- and tobacco-free.ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
New Student
Orientation Day 1 Details
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration | Curtis Hall
Check in with our orientation staff to receive your room key and New Student Orientation packet!
8:30 - 9:50 a.m. | MMA Meet and Greet | Curtis Hall Courtyard
Once you have checked in at registration and dropped your belongings off in your room, you will have
the opportunity to speak with various representatives from around campus. In addition to meeting
members of our community, you will also take a Student ID photo, receive orientation swag, and be
able to sign up for your Friday night Waterfront activity!
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Welcome | Delano Auditorium
Join the student orientation staff and academy administration and hear an overview of the day’s
activities.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Meet Your Group! | Various Locations
Members of our student orientation staff will meet with their groups of students. You will get a chance
to meet some of your classmates and go over the orientation schedule. You and your group will attend
all sessions and activities together on Day 1.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
An introduction to the Mess Deck! We encourage you to eat with your groups and get to know each
other.
12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | Academic Expectations & Registration 101 | Delano Auditorium
Academic Administrators will discuss the academic transition from high school to college. The
Registrar’s Office will discuss your academic plan, course registration, and walk you through the
student portal so you can register for courses as soon as you get home!
1:50 - 2:20 p.m. | Introduction to the Regiment | Delano Auditorium
A presentation about of the Regiment of Midshipmen includes an overview of the Regiment and its
training program and answers to frequently asked questions.
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. | What’s Your Major? | Various Locations
You will meet with other students who are pursuing the same major!
3:10 - 3:40 p.m. | Healthy Living | Delano Auditorium
Representatives from Health Services, Counseling Services, and Residential Life will speak about
resources that are offered for taking care of yourself throughout your college education and beyond.
3:40 - 4:40 p.m. | Financing Your Education | Delano Auditorium
Financial Aid and Student Billing representatives will talk about financing your education, highlight
important financial deadlines, and demonstrate where to find important billing information in the
student portal.
4:40 - 5:00 p.m. | Grab Your Things | Curtis Hall
Drop off your folder and the information you gathered on Day 1 and grab your things for dinner and
fun on the waterfront.
5:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Dinner & Welcome to the Waterfront | Waterfront Campus
A waterfront barbecue with your peers! Explore the waterfront by cruising on Tug Pentagoet or Capt.
Susan J. Clark and find out about the various opportunities available to you.
Get our mobile app on
App Store, Google Play,
New Student - Day 1 - Orientation Details or m.mainemaritime.edu
For the health and wellbeing of our community, the Maine Maritime Academy campus and vessels (ashore and afloat) are smoke- and tobacco-free.ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
New Student
Orientation Day 2 Details
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
Breakfast will be served in the Mess Deck featuring hot and continental options.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Plan of the Day | Various Locations Be an Upstander
Meet your group to go over the schedule for the day with your Orientation Leader. Through this interactive
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Breakout Session 1 presentation, learn how to
stand UP, not stand BY.
Be an Upstander – Group A (ABS 206)
Get Acclimated! – Group B (Nutting Memorial Library) Get Acclimated!
Respect the Anchor – Group C (1954 Lecture Hall) Meet with Residential Life &
Ship Jump Training – Group D (Cary W. Bok Pool) Student Activities to navigate
the Housing Gateway,
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. | Breakout Session 2 Canvas, the library, and learn
Get Acclimated! – Group A (Nutting Memorial Library) about various opportunities
Respect the Anchor – Group B (1954 Lecture Hall) to get involved!
Ship Jump Training – Group C (Cary W. Bok Pool) Respect the Anchor
Be an Upstander – Group D (ABS 206) The Dean of Students and
Vice President of Student
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 3 Affairs and Enrollment
Respect the Anchor – Group A (1954 Lecture Hall) Management will introduce
Ship Jump Training – Group B (Cary W. Bok Pool) policies, programs, and
Be an Upstander – Group C (ABS 206) services.
Get Acclimated! – Group D (Nutting Memorial Library) Ship Jump Training
The annual Ship Jump is both
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall
a class bonding activity and
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 4 fulfills one of the first STCW
Ship Jump Training – Group A (Cary W. Bok Pool) requirements. Learn the
proper way to jump off the
Be an Upstander – Group B (ABS 206)
ship in August and take the
Get Acclimated! – Group C (Nutting Memorial Library) jump into college together!
Respect the Anchor – Group D (1954 Lecture Hall)
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Closing | Delano Auditorium
Join us for final messages and reminders before you depart!
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Check-out | Curtis Hall
Grab your belongings from your room, return your key and head home to register
for classes. We’ll see you again in August!
CONNECT WITH US: #MaineMaritime
#WeAreMariners
Get our mobile app on App Store or Google Play #MMAOrientation New Student - Day 2 - Orientation Details
For the health and wellbeing of our community, the Maine Maritime Academy campus and vessels (ashore and afloat) are smoke- and tobacco-free.ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
Family & Guest
Orientation Day 1 Details
8:30 a.m. | Registration | Curtis Hall
Check in with our orientation staff to receive your Guest Orientation packet, pick up BREAKOUT SESSIONS
your room key if you are staying on campus, and find out about the schedule of events!
Billing
8:30 - 9:50 a.m. | MMA Meet and Greet | Curtis Hall Courtyard Representatives from the
Once you have checked-in, you will have the opportunity to speak with various Business Office will highlight
representatives from around campus. important billing deadlines
and talk about the billing
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Welcome | Delano Auditorium
process and payment options.
Join the student orientation staff and academy administration for an overview of the
day’s activities. Financial Aid
Representatives from the
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Prepping Your Student (and yourself) for Success |
Financial Aid Office will
Delano Auditorium
highlight important financial
This session offers advice on helping students make a successful transition to college.
aid deadlines, discuss financial
Topics covered include tips on how to make those “difficult” conversations with students
aid options and explain the
go more smoothly, how to help students make the transition from dependent at home to
process to receive aid.
independent college students, and issues facing college students today. Even if you have
older students in college, this is a session you don’t want to miss! Respect the Anchor
Representatives from Student
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Alfond Student Center, Dining Hall Services will introduce the
An introduction to the Mess Deck. We encourage you to eat with other families and Student Honor Code of
guests to get to know one another. Conduct and Responsibilities
and speak about students’
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 1 | Various Locations responsibilities.
Billing (ABS 206)
Financial Aid (ABS 208)
Respect the Anchor (1954 Lecture Hall)
1:10 - 1:40 p.m. | Breakout Session 2 | Various Locations
Billing (ABS 206)
Financial Aid (ABS 208)
Respect the Anchor (1954 Lecture Hall)
1:50 - 2:20 p.m. | Breakout Session 3 | Various Locations
Billing (ABS 206)
Financial Aid (ABS 208)
Respect the Anchor (1954 Lecture Hall)
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Introduction to the Regiment | Delano Auditorium
A presentation about of the Regiment of Midshipmen includes an overview of the
Regiment and its training program and answers to frequently asked questions.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Family & Guest Social | Wyman House
Beginning with a few introductions of key campus administrators, we invite you to
socialize with other families and guests in a casual setting at the Wyman House. Student
Services will assist you in meeting other guests from your region. Heavy hors d’oeuvres
will be served.
Get our mobile app on
App Store, Google Play,
Family & Guest - Day 1 - Orientation Details or m.mainemaritime.edu
For the health and wellbeing of our community, the Maine Maritime Academy campus and vessels (ashore and afloat) are smoke- and tobacco-free.ORIENTATION SCHEDULE DETAILS
Family & Guest
Orientation Day 2 Details
Enjoy the day on your own and explore all that the Castine and surrounding area has to
offer! Meet up with your student for the closing session at 2:15 p.m. in Delano Auditorium.
Surrounding Area Attractions:
Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory
Approximately 19 miles, 25 Minutes | open 9:00 a.m. - Sunset
740 Fort Knox Road, Prospect, Maine 04981 | fortknox.maineguide.com
Fort Knox was established in 1844 to protect the Penobscot River valley against a possible
future British naval incursion. The newly constructed Penobscot Narrows Bridge boasts an
observation tower, rising 420’ above sea level, which may only be accessed through the Fort.
Acadia National Park
Approximately 47 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes
Headquarters - 567 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | nps.gov/acad
Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area primarily on Maine’s
Mount Desert Island. Its landscape is marked by woodland, rocky beaches and glacier-
scoured granite peaks like Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the United States’ East
Coast. The bayside town of Bar Harbor, with restaurants and shops, is a popular gateway.
Ellsworth
Approximately 32 miles, 40 Minutes | ellsworthmaine.gov
Ellsworth is the county seat of Hancock County. It is the largest shopping district in Hancock
County, with several shopping centers and many large stores, as well as many restaurants to
choose from.
Bangor
Approximately 38 miles, 55 Minutes | bangormaine.gov
Bangor is the largest market town, transportation hub, and media center in a five-county
area. Outdoor activities in the Bangor City Forest and other nearby parks and waterways
include hiking, canoeing, and fishing. Bangor provides many shopping and dining
opportunities.
Belfast
Approximately 36 miles, 50 minutes | cityofbelfast.org
A quaint waterfront town of 6,600, their Main Street has many wonderful dining and
shopping opportunities, and a varied selection of the arts. Contact the Belfast Chamber of
Commerce for current art and music festivals.
Maine Maritime Waterfront Activities:
We have scheduled a few activities in Castine for families and guests on Day 2. Registration is
held on Day 1 at the Meet and Greet and Family and Guest Social. Space is limited.
Clark Sail: 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Campus Tours: 1:00 p.m.
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Closing | Delano Auditorium
Final messages and reminders before you and your student depart.
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Check-out | Curtis Hall
Return your room key if you stayed on campus. We’ll see you in August!
Family & Guest - Day 2 - Orientation Details
For the health and wellbeing of our community, the Maine Maritime Academy campus and vessels (ashore and afloat) are smoke- and tobacco-free.LOCATION KEY
Main Campus
5 e 1. Dismukes Hall: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
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Battle 1 2. Delano Auditorium
2 3. Leavitt Hall: Robert S. Walker Admissions & Financial
Aid Center, Administrative Offices, Guest Rooms
4. Wyman House: Alumni & Advancement Offices
3 5. Abbott House: President’s Residence
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6. Captain Quick Alumni Hall: Career Services &
Continuing Education
7. Platz Hall: Nutting Memorial Library
Main
6 8. The Harold Alfond Student Center: Dining,
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9 Conference Rooms, Staff Offices, Classrooms
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9. Pilot House: Loeb-Sullivan School of International
7 10 Business & Logistics
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15. Curtis Residence Hall: Residential Complex
16. Campus Bookstore
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17. Public Works & Central Receiving
15 18. Oakey Logan Alexander Physical Education Center
13 19. Margaret Chase Smith Building
14 20. Bath Iron Works Center for Advanced Technology:
Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
16 21. U.S. Navy ROTC
22. Ritchie Field
Waterfront Campus
20 21 23. Payson Hall: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
24. Rodgers Hall: Classrooms, Labs, Faculty Offices
25. Dirigo House: Faculty Offices
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Castine, Maine 04420 | 800-464-6565 | mainemaritime.edu Waterfront Campus
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