Student Affairs

In order to enhance the academic mission, the Division of Student Affairs collaborates with the University and beyond to create a

supportive and challenging environment that provides opportunities for student learning, engagement, and success. Through the provision of high quality programs, services, and facilities, the Division promotes

student development and lifelong discovery, celebrates differences, and promotes global citizenship.

The Division of Student Affairs

• Campus Recreation• Counseling Center• Dean of Students Office• Disability Resource

Center• Fraternity & Sorority

Affairs• New Student & Family

Programs• Off-campus Student

Services

• Residence Life• Student Center• Student Conduct• Student Involvement • Student Media• Community of Concern• Wellness Initiatives for

Student Empowerment• Violence Intervention &

Prevention Center

JOIN the community

UK 101/201 Academic Orientation Course

• UK 101 for freshmen• UK 201 for transfers• Register at Merit Weekend –

talk to your advisor!• Learn how to succeed at UK• Small class setting• Connect with other new students• Get to know your instructor and an

upperclass student who serves as a peer instructor

K Book

• New student handbook

• Written for students by students

• Receive a free copy by mail this summer

• Tons of insider tips for success!

Common Reading Experience• Receive a free copy at

Merit Weekend• Read the book and

complete an assignment• Use in many classes,

including UK 101/201• Participate in related

programs/events starting at K Week

www.uky.edu/commonreading

EXPAND your community

K WeekWhy everyone is going:• Meet people• Get tips for academic

success• Get free food and

tons of free stuff• Learn your way

around campus before classes start

• Have fun!

• August 19 – 27, 2016

• Second step in UK’s orientation process

• Nine days with tons of amazing eventswww.uky.edu/KWeek

K Teams• When you arrive on

campus in August, you’ll join a small orientation group led by an upperclass student leader.

• Meet other new students• Attend K Week events

together• Tour campus together• Eat meals together

K Week Key Events• New Student Induction

Ceremony• K Team Meetings• Big Blue U• College Meetings• We Are UK• UK FUSION• Campus Ruckus• Academic and Information

Sessions• Lex-Mart Business Fair ….and many more!

Student Organizationsgetinvolved.uky.edu

More than 500 to choose from…

• Academic• Arts• Club Sports• Greek Life• Media• Multicultural• Political• Religious• Service

TAKE CARE of yourself

Campus Recreationwww.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/CampusRec

Work out at the Johnson Center – Intramurals – Club Sports

Counseling Center• Anxiety reduction• Relaxation• Stress management• Individual and group

therapy• Yoga• Decision-making• Social confidence• Relationships• Homesickness• Depression

www.uky.edu/studentaffairs/counseling

Disability Resource Center Assistance for students with…

• Physical disabilities• Learning and

psychological disorders

• ADHD• Chronic health

conditions• Temporary disabilities

www.uky.edu/DRC

AlcoholEdu & Haven• Mandatory online lessons

on substance responsibility and violence prevention

• Access both programs July 18• Part I must be completed

by August 15• Part II must be

completed by October 17• Check your UK email this

summer for more info!

ChecklistRegister for UK 101 or 201.Check out getinvolved.uky.edu.Read Orphan Train, and be sure to complete

the QLC assignment before you return to campus in August.

Read your K Book and bring it back to campus with you.

Complete AlcoholEdu and Haven Part I by August 15.

Check your UK email weekly.Go to K Week August 19 – 27.