OFFICE OF ADMISSION

ADMITTED DAYS SCHEDULE

Admitted Student Days are created for our admitted students to get a feel for what it's like to be a Valparaiso University student; the program runs for a day and a half. Advance registration is required for all events.


2009-2010

  • January 24-25 (Sunday - Monday): For students admitted into the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Nursing, or College of Engineering
  • January 28-29 (Thursday - Friday): For students admitted into the College of Arts & Sciences or the College of Business Administration
  • March 18-19 (Thursday - Friday): For students admitted into the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business Administration, or College of Engineering
  • March 28-29 (Sunday - Monday): For students admitted into the College of Arts & Sciences or the College of Nursing

Student Schedule

Day One
5:30 p.m. Check-in with your overnight gear. Have dinner with the other admitted students and student hosts as a group. After dinner grab your bags and head to the dorm.

Day Two
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Business, Engineering, & Nursing programs are in place. Arts & Sciences students have a class/faculty appointment scheduled in their area of interest.
11:10 - 11:50 a.m.

Morning Break choices

  • Chapel—daily student-led worship service
  • Campus Tour (until 12:10)
  • Student Life and FOCUS Orientation Q&A (for students only)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Interest Session choices

  • Study Abroad
  • Career Center
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch in dining hall
1:00 p.m. Homeward bound (optional campus tour offered again)


Parent Schedule

Day One
5:30 p.m. Check-in with students. Have dinner with the other admitted students and student hosts as a group. A Q & A Panel follows. End by 7:30 p.m.

Day Two
9:30 - 10:00a.m. FAFSA Info/Financial Aid Session
10:05 - 10:45 a.m. Panel Session with University Representatives
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Coffeebreak
11:10 - 11:50 a.m.

Morning Break choices

  • Chapel—daily student-led worship service
  • Campus Tour (until 12:10)
  • Book Center
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Interest Session choices

  • Study Abroad
  • Career Center
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch in dining hall
1:00 p.m. Homeward bound (optional campus tour offered again)

 

Registration

Click here to register online for an Admitted Student Day.  Capacity is limited!


Transportation

If you will be arriving by air, the Coach USA bus (www.busville.com) is available for transportation from O'Hare or Midway airports to nearby Merrillville, Indiana. Other transportation services to the Valparaiso area include the South Shore Line (www.nictd.com), the Greyhound Bus (www.greyhound.com) and the American Limousine Service (www.americanlimo.org).


Questions or Concerns?

E-mail Joanne.Bowker@valpo.edu

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