{"667803":{"#nid":"667803","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Help Welcome New Yellow Jackets This FallGeorgia Tech\u2019s annual new student welcome event, Week of Welcome, returns for its fourth year, bringing campus partners together Aug. 15 \u2013 20.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s annual new student welcome event, Week of Welcome, returns for its fourth year, bringing campus partners together Aug. 15 \u2013 20. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe week invites first-years, new transfers, and new graduate students to become acquainted with campus, their peers, and Atlanta the week before classes start, with the goal of a stress-free transition to Georgia Tech. First-year students move into campus residence halls on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 13 and 14, and returning students move in Aug. 15 \u2013 19. As returning students arrive back on campus, they will be welcomed and encouraged to participate in Week of Welcome events and workshops, either by attending or hosting.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFrom Aug. 15 to 20, new students will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, events, and outings. Departments, colleges, campus offices, and registered student organizations are invited to host engaging and informative workshops during business hours to help share information on any particular area of interest or about their particular role and mission on campus. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003C\/span\u003EWeek of Welcome is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore their new home and for departments and student organizations to showcase what the Georgia Tech community has to offer,\u201d said \u003Cspan\u003EChristian Duetemeyer, president of the Student Center Programs Council (SCPC). \u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;The council plans a welcome party for new and returning students during Week of Welcome in addition to planning off-campus trips around Atlanta. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Residence Hall Association (RHA) also planned several events for Week of Welcome 2022. As RHA Director of Programs Parker Green recalled, \u201cThe \u003Cspan\u003Ehighlight of the week for me was running events myself. Being able to facilitate connections and forge new relationships among my fellow students, while also gaining invaluable leadership experience, was priceless, and it had an indelible impact on my academic and personal growth.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudent organizations and groups are not the only ones who can plan and implement workshops for new students during Week of Welcome. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to participate. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe Georgia Tech Library hosted our Week of Welcome event, RATS Night,\u201d for Recently Acquired Tech Students, or RATS, \u201calong with six tours during last year\u2019s Week of Welcome,\u201d said Catherine Manci, public programming and community engagement librarian. \u201cWe had over 1,800 students come to the Library for RATS Night alone. While pulling off these events took lots of coordination, the payoff was worth it to welcome students into our buildings and familiarize them with our services.\u201d The Library will be hosting the event again this year. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfternoons and evenings during the week will be filled with social events for new students to engage with one another and get to know their community. Each day, there will be large, signature events hosted by departments that include Athletics\u2019 House Party at Bobby Dodd; Taste of Tech Square; the CRC\u2019s RecFest; RATS Night; Yellow Jacket MegaMixer; Rock, Ramble, and Roll; SCPC\u2019s Welcome Party; and New Student Convocation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENew to Week of Welcome this year, campus offices, departments, schools and colleges are invited to host Office Open Houses to introduce students to their spaces and services. Office Open Houses are planned for Friday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf you are interested in hosting an event or facilitating a workshop to help introduce incoming students to life at Georgia Tech in August, \u003Cstrong\u003Efill out the \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9RMepa5sQvWBOom\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWeek of Welcome Program Submission Form\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eby June 30\u003C\/strong\u003E. Events and workshops will be featured on the Week of Welcome Guide through the Georgia Tech Guidebook app that students download to attend FASET.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the latest information about Week of Welcome as planning evolves, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/welcomehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewelcomehome.gatech.edu.\u003C\/a\u003E For questions about Week of Welcome, email Brett Hulst at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:hulst@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehulst@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or Carly Bloomingdale at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carly@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarly@gatech.edu.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s annual new student welcome event, Week of Welcome, returns for its fourth year, bringing campus partners together Aug. 15 \u2013 20."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s annual new student welcome event, Week of Welcome, returns for its fourth year, bringing campus partners together Aug. 15 \u2013 20. 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