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Family Weekend

Save the date!
Family Weekend 2011 will be held September 30 - October 2.

Family Weekend is a special opportunity for you and your family to become better acquainted with the Old Dominion University campus and all it has to offer.

To keep you informed about all of the exciting events, we will be updating this page throughout the upcoming weeks. Here you can find a detailed schedule of events, so you can plan your weekend according to your interests.

The Monarch Family Weekend schedule includes a football game (at an additional cost - children four years of age and under are free on a lap; ODU students are also free), a pre-game party and football game, a President's brunch, and more. To see other campus events that are taking place on campus during Family Weekend, check out the University Calendar. 

The fee to register for Family Weekend is $30 per person/guest.
ODU STUDENTS ARE FREE. 
Football tickets will be an additional $15 per person/guest, limit 4, and are only available for puchase through the Family Weekend registration process through Monday, September 12th - please review the Athletic Ticketing Policies for more information.  (Football tickets for ODU students participating in Family Weekend will be free, but must be reserved through the Family Weekend registration process as well.)

Online registration is now closed. 

*We will accept on-site registrations during any of the check-in times listed below.  Payment may be made in cash or check.  (Football tickets are no longer available with new Family Weekend registrations.)

(If there is more than one ODU student in your family, please call 757-683-3446 for instructions prior to registering.)

*If you are interested in purchasing football tickets without registering for Family Weekend, please note:  The availability of single-game general public tickets for football games is not guaranteed and is dependent on the outcome of each game's student ticket distribution.  Each game has a student ticket distribution period that begins 12 days before the game and lasts until 6pm on the Friday before the game week (8 days prior to the game).  If there are remaining tickets after this distribution period, those tickets will be made available to the general public on Monday morning (5 days prior to gameday) at 10am.  Single-game tickets (unrelated to Family Weekend) cost $25 and can be purchased online at www.odusports.com or by calling 1-888-3COX-TIX on the Monday before gameday (September 26th for the game that occurs during Family Weekend). 

For a list of hotel accommodations near ODU, please click here.

Call 757-683-3446 or e-mail nzelazny@odu.edu for more information.

 

Family Weekend '11 Schedule
Friday - 9.30.11
10am-8pm

Check-in and Regisration

 Pick up your registration packet (and football tickets if you purchased them) at the Webb Information Desk in the front lobby of Webb Center.
10am-2pm Orchid Conservatory The Exhibit Greenhouse is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 2pm for informal viewing.  The Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan Orchid Conservatory.
10am-11pm Open Recreation Play or workout in the Student Recreation Center! Just show your Family Weekend name badge when you enter.  For specific climbing wall and pool hours, please check the Recreation and Wellness webpage.
10:30-11:30am Honor's College Brunch Honor's College Brunch for new Fall 2011 Honor's College students and up to two guests.  RSVP required.  For more information, please contact the Honor's College at 757-683-4865.
11pm College of Sciences:  Biology Lab Demonstration Lung Demonstration - Come see one of our cadaver instructors give a demonstration of the lungs.  Dr. Swanson will show how the respiratory works using pig lungs.  This is a great opportunity for students and guests to have a glimpse at how some parts of the human body work!
1-6pm Free Kayak and Canoe Rentals Available (*Please note:  Kayaking and canoeing on the Elizabeth River has been canceled for Friday due to unforeseen circumstances.  Rentals are still available if you would like to transport the boats to a different area.)  Explore the area's waters on your own by renting tandem sit-on-top kayaks or canoes.  Rentals are located at the Outdoor Adventure Center in the Student Recreation Center. 
2-4pm Meet the Faculty in the Batten College of Engineering & Technology Faculty will escort guests to labs or presentation rooms:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Kaufman Hall 121)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (Kaufman Hall 138)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Kaufman Hall 231)
Engineering Technology (Kaufman Hall 214)
Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization Engineering (Engineering and Computational Sciences Building 1106)
2-4pm Planetarium Tours and Shows Tours and shows at the Pretlow Planetarium will be offered.  Sign up when you check-in!  Limited space available.  First come, first served.
2-4pm College of Sciences:  Lab Tours Self-guided tours of the labs in the Mills Godwin, Oceanography, Alfriend Chemistry Building, and Dragas buildings.  See the lab facilities and talk with faculty and grad students about current research projects.  Please meet at the Oceanography Building.
2-4pm College of Sciences: Advising Reception - Meet the Staff Meet the Advisors!  Light refreshments provided.  Mills Godwin Building, Room 236.
2-4pm Meet the Faculty in the College of Health Sciences Faculty-led tours of the Dental Hygiene Care Facility, Monarch General Hospital, and the School of Community and Environmental Health.  Tours begin at 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, and 3:30pm.  Please meet at the Sofia and David Konikoff Dental Hygiene Care Facility, Health Sciences Building Atrium (entrance on 46th Street near Hampton Blvd).
3pm Meet the Faculty in the College of Arts & Letters Faculty-led tours of the Gordon Galleries and Monarch Theater.  Please meet at the Gordon Galleries on the corner of 45th Street and Monarch Way.
7pm USBUiLLD feat. iLL-Literacy USBUiLLD feat. iLL-Literacy presents a psychedelic fusion of hip hop and spoken word. Opening for this event are three student performers and a presentation by Marco Mercado, a 2005 ODU Alumnus. It's been four years since iLL-Literacy made its mark on ODU, so make sure to start Family Weekend right and attend this event! This event is presented by The Asian Pacific American Student Union.  Webb Center, North Cafeteria.
8pm Outdoor Movie Super 8.  To view trailer, click here.  Sponsored by the Student Activities Council (SAC).  The Quad (grassy area in front of the Student Recreation Center).
Saturday - 10.1.11
9:30am-11am Check-in and Registration Pick up your registration packet (and football tickets if you purchased them) at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
10am President's Brunch Join the President for brunch and a chance to meet and greet.  Ted Constant Convocation Center.
10am-5pm Free Kayak and Canoe Rentals Available

(*Please note:  Kayaking and canoeing on the Elizabeth River has been canceled for Friday due to unforeseen circumstances.  For the status of Saturday's rentals, please call 757-683-3389.)  Explore the Elizabeth River on your own by renting tandem sit-on-top kayaks or canoes.  Boat dollies are also available so you can cart your boat right down to the River.  Rentals are located at the Outdoor Adventure Center in the Student Recreation Center. 

10am-9pm Open Recreation Play or workout in the Student Recreation Center!  Just show your Family Weekend name badge when you enter.  For specific climbing wall and pool hours, please check the Recreation and Wellness webpage.
11:30am-3pm Planetarium Shows Tours of the Pretlow Planetarium will be offered.  Sign up when you check-in!  Limited space available.  First come, first served.
12pm-3pm KC's Lion's Den:  Webb Center Game Room Play billiards or table tennis in the game room in Webb Center.
12:30-1:15pm Meet and Greet with Housing & Residence Life (HRL)  Executive Director & Leadership Team Virginia House Community Learning Center.
1:15-2pm

Workshops

(sponsored by Housing & Residence Life)

Choose One:
How Can I Support My Student With Their Studies? - Scotland House
What does the Student Conduct Process Entail? - France House
What Types of Safety Programs & Initiatives Occur in the Residence Halls? - England House
How Do I help my Student Resolve a Conflict with their Roommate/Friend? - Dominion House

2-2:15pm Workshop Break Stop by the Dominion House Pod for snacks/refreshments.
2:15-3pm 

Workshops

(sponsored by Housing & Residence Life)

 Choose One:
How Can I Support My Student With Their Studies? - Scotland House
What does the Student Conduct Process Entail? - France House
What Types of Safety Programs & Initiatives Occur in the Residence Halls? - England House
How Do I help my Student Resolve a Conflict with their Roommate/Friend? - Dominion House
4pm-6:30pm Check-in and Registration Pick up your registration packet (and football tickets if you purchased them) at the Pre-game Party on Kaufman Mall.
4pm
(*new time*)		 Pre-game Party Kaufman Mall.
7pm
(*new time*)		 ODU Football vs. Massachusetts This football game has been designated as Family Day. Discounted tickets for this contest will be available to families participating in Family Weekend.  Tickets may be purchased through the Family Weekend registration process at a discounted price (children four years of age and under are free on a lap), beginning August 1st, through September 12th.  Tickets are limited to four per each student - student's University Identification Number (UIN) must be provided at time of registration. Families will be seated in the student sections at Foreman Field. Tickets are limited and available on a first come, first served basis - families are encouraged to place their order early.
Sunday - 10.2.11
10am-midnight Open Recreation Play or workout in the Student Recreation Center!  Just show your Family Weekend name badge when you enter.  For specific climbing wall and pool hours, please check the Recreation and Wellness webpage.
12pm Paw the Pavement Big Blue has been everywhere on campus.  Join your fellow Monarchs and families in our annual tradition of painting Big Blue's tracks across campus from the residence halls to Webb Center.  Check in on Kaufman Mall.

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