Photo album from Move-In Day 2015
Draper Hall RAs are ready to greet new students with a “Stingers up!” From left are Jeffrey Rogers, Felicia Vasquez, Anthony Colvard, Adam Martinez, Jenna Wright, Andrea Arango, and Dorothy Madronich. (Sacramento State/Craig Koscho)Sacramento State’s annual Move-In Day will have different logistics this year, but the same level of school spirit and helpfulness, as new students move into the residence halls. The University's new president, Robert S. Nelsen, will be on hand to greet them.
This year’s event starts at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, as more than 1,700 students are expected to move into the freshman residence halls and the American River Courtyard suites.
This year, though, the parking lot usually used for the day will be closed because of nearby construction, so the setup has been split in two.
“We knew we couldn’t park everyone at the residence halls and get everybody moved in efficiently, so we made some changes,” says Director of Housing Samuel Jones.
Because the most time-consuming part of the process is checking in – filling out forms, getting the key and the meal card – students, their families, and friends first will go to the Alumni Center on the campus’s south end. That’s where the paperwork will be completed.
Once that’s accomplished, they’ll drive to the residence halls, where unloading zones have been marked off at each hall. Belongings will be unloaded at curbside with the help of volunteers so vehicles can leave to make room for the next one. Shuttle buses will operate all day long, ferrying parents between the two sites.
The rest of the operation will continue as usual, with more than 250 volunteers giving the students and their families a full blast of Hornet spirit.
“Athletics is still bringing the inflatable helmet the team runs through. We’re still having the cheerleaders over and some activities in the morning. It’s just going to look a little different,” Jones says.
While the students get acclimated to their new situation, their parents can decompress in the parents lounge in Desmond Hall, and then relax at a parents reception later in the day at the University Union.
And, as always, the Housing staff has spent the summer sprucing up the premises. This year, it was at Draper Hall, which received new beds, carpeting, and lighting, and got a fresh coat of paint. There’s even an embossed image of mascot Herky in the hall’s carpeting in front of the mailboxes.
Once the dust has settled, the students will be treated to a free screening that night of Avengers: Age of Ultron in the Res Hall Quad, a self-defense workshop Aug. 29, a Splash Bash and capture-the-flag game Aug. 30, and a presentation about campus safety from Sac State’s community service officers Aug. 31.
More activities are planned as part of Sac State’s Hornet WOW (Weeks of Welcome) across the campus for new and returning students during the first several days of the new semester. They include:
- Wednesday Nooner Concerts begin at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Serna Plaza.
- Students will take part in one of the largest dodgeball games ever with the annual Throwdown Dodge Ball Tournament at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at The WELL.
- The Hornet football team will take on Eastern Oregon at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Hornet Stadium.
- The University Union will be transformed overnight for the annual Phlagleblast, an event that highlights all the great vendors, offices, and programs offered at the University, and includes raffles and swag. Stop by anytime between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9.
- Say “Cheese!” Get together with fellow Hornets and President Nelsen for the annual Swarm Photo, a group snapshot Thursday, Sept. 10 in the Library Quad. The crowd starts gathering at 11:55 a.m.
These are just a few of the free offerings that make Sac State a great place to learn, have fun, and make new friends. For a complete calendar, visit www.csus.edu/hornetwow/assets/pdf/2015calendarposter.pdf.
For media assistance, contact Sac State’s Public Affairs office at (916) 278-6156. – Craig Koscho