Friday, August 23

Breakfast with Ram Welcome Group and Small Group Meeting7:45 a.m. • Check with your Ram Welcome Leader for location (On-Campus Students)Meet Ram Welcome Leaders at the Lory Student Center Transit Center (Off-Campus Students)Grab breakfast to go from assigned dining center and meet with your Ram Welcome Leader to prepare for college welcome activities. Follow instructions from your Ram Welcome Leader.

Please note: If you are a College of Agricultural Sciences student attending Ram Camp, please follow the regular Friday Ram Welcome schedule and you will be delivered to Ram Camp on time.

College Welcome9:30 a.m. • Location on the back of your map on personalized sticker or check with your Ram Welcome LeaderAttend a welcome from the dean of your college, meet faculty and academic advisors, tour your department and classrooms, meet upper-division students who share your major, and learn what you need to succeed academically at the University.

Faculty and New Student Lunch11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • Eddy LawnGrab a bite to eat while you get to know faculty, staff, and other students in your academic program. (Bring your RamCard to swipe!)

Street FairNoon-2 p.m. • Under B-Wing ClarkWin prizes and giveaways while exploring CSU resources, including majors, from representatives of all eight CSU colleges and all departments of all colleges, Student Services, and academic student organizations.

Interest ProgramsStudent Diversity Programs and Services Meet and Greet2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. • Lory Student Center West (Student Recreation Center MAC Gym)

• Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center• Black/African American Cultural Center• El Centro• Native American Cultural Center• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Ally Resource Center

College of Agricultural Sciences Ram Camp Activities Continue(For New College of Agricultural Sciences Students Only)2 p.m.-7 p.m. • Various locations

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Thursday, August 22

Ram Welcome Check-In/Residence Hall Move-In8 a.m.-4 p.m. • Residence Halls (On-Campus Students)Noon-4 p.m. • Student Recreation Center (Off-Campus Students)Check-in to Ram Welcome and receive your 2013 For-Ever-Green T-Shirt.

Residence Hall Floor Meetings4 p.m. • Residence Halls (On-Campus Students)Meet your Resident Assistant (RA) and other students on your floor at this mandatory meeting.

Off-Campus Student Welcome4 p.m. • Student Recreation Center Meeting Room A and B (Off-Campus Students)Meet other first-year students living off-campus, learn about resources on campus, and find ways to get connected and involved at Colorado State.

Meet Your Ram Welcome Leader4:30 p.m. • Various locationsMeet your Ram Welcome Leader and learn about what to expect the next four days of Ram Welcome!

Convocation5:30 p.m. • Moby ArenaThe president, provost, vice president for student affairs, and ASCSU president welcome you to Colorado State University. This is a GREEN OUT event. Please wear your For-Ever-Green T-shirt to show your CSU pride.

New Student and Family Picnic with the CSU Alumni Association

6:30 p.m. • IM FieldsJoin the CSU Alumni Association for an outdoor picnic on the Intramural Fields. New students need to show their RamCard (student ID) to be admitted to the picnic. Parents and family members will need a ticket to attend the event.

Carnival and President’s Concert7 p.m.-11 p.m. • IM FieldsJoin the CSU campus community for games, snacks, carnival rides, and live music on the Intramural Fields located in front of the Student Recreation Center.What is Ram Welcome?

Ram Welcome builds upon your CSU Connect or Preview First-Year Student Orientation experience and begins your successful adjustment to Colorado State University. You’ll explore academic programs, meet faculty and staff, learn about the many services available to support your college experience, become part of the CSU campus community, connect with new and current students, learn traditions, and discover what it means to be a CSU Ram!

Am I expected to attend every Ram Welcome event?Yes! Ram Welcome begins on Thursday, August 22. It kicks off at 4 p.m., when students living in residence halls attend their floor meeting while students living off campus attend the Off-Campus Student Welcome. At 4:30 p.m., you will meet your Ram Welcome Leader and learn everything you need to know about where you need to be, and when for Ram Welcome. Friday features mandatory College Day activities; and on Saturday, you’ll participate in CSU traditions. Keep this map as it contains daily schedules for all Ram Welcome activities.

If I have a question about Ram Welcome who can I ask?Ram Welcome Leaders will guide you through all of the Ram Welcome activities and events. They will help ensure that you get to the right place at the right time and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Ram Welcome Leaders are easily identified by gold Ram Welcome t-shirts.

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RamCardIf you have not already picked up your RamCard (student ID), please stop by the RamCard office in 203 Morgan Library at your earliest convenience. You will need your RamCard to eat at the New Student and Family Picnic and Faculty New Student Lunch (as well as during the rest of the Ram Welcome program). RamCard office hours are listed in the “What to do in your free time” section of this Ram Welcome Map. If you have questions, please visit www.RamCard.colostate.edu or call (970) 491-2344.

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Parents and families are welcome to attend all events marked with the CSU ram’s head.

What to Do in Your Free TimeWhat Where Thursday/Friday Saturday Sunday

Bike Registration Green Hall 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Parking Permit Sales

Lake Street Garage 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

RamCard Office Hours

203 Morgan Library 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Housing and Dining Services Offices Open

Palmer Center 7:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Textbook Reservation Pick-Up

Lory Student Center, North Ballroom (upper level)

7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bookstore HoursLory Student Center, North (main level)

7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more information regarding first-year programs, contact Orientation and Transition Programs at (970) 491-6011 or orientation@colostate.edu.

For more information about Ram Welcome, visit: www.ramwelcome.colostate.edu.

Saturday, August 24

Breakfast on Your OwnThe following dining centers open at 8 a.m.: Braiden, Corbett, Durrell, and Ram’s Horn at the Academic Village. Please note: Continue to eat at your respective/assigned dining center until the end of Ram Welcome.

We Are CSU(Followed by Lunch in Assigned Dining Center)10 a.m. • Moby ArenaExperience CSU as you explore what it means to be a part of this campus community. This interactive experience will allow you to connect with other students and culminates with the annual taking of the C-S-U photo; a tradition for the new incoming class each year.

Dinner on Your OwnThe following dining centers are open 4:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Braiden, Corbett, Durrell, Parmelee, and Ram’s Horn at the Academic Village. Please note: Continue to eat at your respective/assigned dining center until the end of Ram Welcome.

It’s Time to Get “Ram Ready!”6:30 p.m. • Ask Your Ram Welcome Leader for InformationAfter eating dinner, get pumped up in the halls for your very first RAMbunctious Pep Rally! Sport all your CSU Rams gear from head to toe and prepare to head to Moby Arena!

RAMbunctious Pep Rally7:30 p.m. • Moby ArenaShow your pride and spirit as a CSU Ram while being introduced to CSU Athletics, learn about traditions, hear from coaches, listen to the CSU Marching Band, and get your free Ram Rally Towel at your first Moby experience!

Interest ProgramsResidence Hall Programming (On-Campus Students)Various Times • Residence HallsLeave your room, but don’t go too far! Join your Resident Assistants and other new students in your building and get to know one another. Ask your Ram Welcome Leader and Resident Assistant for more information about your hall’s activities for the evening!

Social MediaJoin the conversation on Twitter #ramwelcome. Have a smart phone? Check-in to Colorado State University on Foursquare and Facebook!

Facebook.com/ColoradoStateUniversity

Twitter.com/ColoradoStateU

YouTube.com/ColoradoStateUniv

Pinterest.com/ColoradoStateU

Foursquare.com/ColoradoStateU

Flickr.com/ColoradoStateUniversity

Search for us on Google+ and LinkedIn

Going MobileCSU Mobile, the app for Colorado State University, offers access to key information and news anywhere, anytime, including the full Ram Welcome schedule. CSU Mobile also includes a building locator, the campus directory, news and events, the course catalog, and resources from the library – with more to come! And it’s free! Visit colostate.boopsie.com on your mobile device (or scan the code on the right) to download.

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Sunday, August 25

Class Quest2-3 p.m. • Check with your Ram Welcome Leader for location (On-Campus Students)Meet Ram Welcome Leaders at the Lory Student Center Transit Center (Off-Campus Students)Bring your class schedule and go on a guided quest with your Ram Welcome Leader to find the locations of your classes. You’ll be one step ahead for the first day of classes.

Meals on Your Own (See dining center hours below.)The following dining centers are open:

• Braiden – 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.-7 p.m.• Corbett – 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.-7 p.m.• Durrell – 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.- 7 p.m.• Parmelee – 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.-7 p.m.• Ram’s Horn at the Academic Village – 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.-7 p.m.• Sports Grill at the Academic Village – 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Please note: Please continue to eat at your respective/assigned dining center until the end of Ram Welcome.

For regular dining center hours beginning the week of Monday, August 26, 2013 please visit: www.housing.colostate.edu/dining.

Interest ProgramsHike to the “A”10 a.m.-Noon • Bus pickup from Lory Student Center Transit CenterSee Fort Collins and CSU from a new perspective on top of the mighty ‘A’ above Hughes Stadium. Join the Outdoor Program and the Student Alumni Associates for the opportunity to visit the ‘A’, a symbol of CSU history and pride since 1923. Sturdy shoes and a water bottle are necessary for this easy three-mile round-trip hike. First bus leaves campus at 10 a.m.; last bus leaves campus at noon.

Preview Mountain Experience Reunion10 a.m.-11 a.m. • West Lawn Lagoon Area (Grass Area on the Southeast Corner of Plum and Meridian, Just Southeast of Parmelee Hall)Did you attend Preview Mountain Experience this summer? If so, Orientation and Transition Programs would like to invite you to reunite with other students who experienced the outdoors at Pingree Park with you! Come reconnect with friends, Orientation Leaders, and share your PME memories. After the reunion, students will head to the Transit Center to hike to the “A” as a group (make sure you wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle for this three-mile round-trip hike). For more information contact Orientation and Transition Programs at (970) 491-6011 or e-mail orientation@colostate.edu.

Thursday, August 228 a.m.-4 p.m. Ram Welcome Check-In/Residence

Hall Move-In4 p.m. Residence Hall Floor Meetings4 p.m. Off-Campus Student Welcome4:30 p.m. Meet Your Ram Welcome Leader5:30 p.m. Convocation6:30 p.m. New Student and Family Picnic with

the CSU Alumni Association7 p.m.-11 p.m. Carnival and President’s Concert

Friday, August 237:45 a.m. Breakfast with Ram Welcome Group

and Small Group Meeting9:30 a.m. College Welcome11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Faculty and New Student LunchNoon-2 p.m. Street FairInterest Programs2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Student Diversity Programs and

Services Meet and Greet2 p.m.-7 p.m. College of Agricultural Sciences

Ram Camp Activities Continue (For New College of Agricultural Sciences Students Only)

2 p.m.-5 p.m. Ethics Matters Boot Camp (Mandatory for New College of Business Students Only)

Check with your Ram Welcome Leader for time and location

Dinner with Ram Welcome Group

7 p.m.-Midnight Ramapalooza

Saturday, August 24Breakfast on Your Own The following dining centers open at 8

a.m.: Braiden, Corbett, Durrell, and Ram’s Horn at the Academic Village. Continue to eat at your respective/assigned dining center until the end of Ram Welcome.

10 a.m. We Are CSU (Followed by Lunch in Assigned Dining Center)

Dinner on Your Own The following dining centers are open 4:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Braiden, Corbett, Durrell, Parmelee, and Ram’s Horn at the Academic Village. Continue to eat at your respective/assigned dining center until the end of Ram Welcome.

6:30 p.m. It’s Time to Get “Ram Ready!”7:30 p.m. RAMbunctious Pep RallyInterest ProgramsVarious Times Residence Hall Programming

(On-Campus Students)8:30 p.m.-11 p.m. IM Sports Night!9 p.m. Outdoor Movie: Identity Thief10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Ram Night @ SuperTarget

Sunday, August 252 p.m.-3 p.m. Class QuestMeals on Your Own Continue to eat at your respective/

assigned dining center until the end of Ram Welcome.

Interest Programs10 a.m.-Noon Hike to the “A”10 a.m.-11 a.m. Preview Mountain Experience

Reunion4 p.m.-7 p.m. Hall FestVarious Times Residence Hall Floor Meetings

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Ethics Matters Boot Camp(Mandatory for New College of Business Students Only)2 p.m.-5 p.m. • Clark A101Establishing a solid ethical foundation before starting your college career is imperative to achieving success in both your college courses and later in the business environment. The Ethics Matters Boot Camp is a requirement for all incoming College of Business freshmen as part of Ram Welcome and as a course requirement for BUS 100, which all College of Business freshmen will take in their Fall 2013 semester; attendance will be taken and an assignment for credit in BUS 100 will be completed. The Ethics Matters Boot Camp is designed to provide students with a preview of the ethical principles and foundations that will be embedded throughout the College of Business experience. Come prepared for an engaging, interactive, and fun learning experience!

Dinner with Ram Welcome GroupCheck with your Ram Welcome Leader for time and location

Ramapalooza7 p.m.-Midnight • Student Recreation CenterJoin Campus Activities and other offices at Ramapalooza for endless entertainment! You can take a dip in the pool, adventure up the climbing wall, enjoy some music, play games at Casino Night, get a caricature done, and much more.

IM Sports Night!8:30 p.m.-11 p.m. • IM FieldsJoin Campus Recreation Intramurals Sports and other new students on the IM fields for drop-in kickball, soccer, or flag football! Ask your Ram Welcome Leader for more details!

Outdoor Movie: Identity Thief9 p.m. • Lory Student Center West LawnJoin the GUIDE staff and other new students and watch Identity Thief on the West Lawn of the Lory Student Center.

Ram Night @ SuperTarget10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. • Bus pickup from Lory Student Center Transit Center, Summit Hall, Corbett HallStock up on supplies for your room and enter to win great prizes at an exclusive late night shopping trip to SuperTarget. Catch the bus directly from the Transit Center, the south side of Corbett Hall (on Plum St.) or the north side of Summit Hall (on Pitkin).

Hall Fest4 p.m.-7 p.m. • Student Recreation Center PatioCome and enjoy the first of many programs offered by the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the National Residence Halls Honorary! Here you’ll have the chance to meet new people from across campus and rock out to music! Enter your name enter into a raffle to win free swag and consume as much cotton candy and popcorn as you possibly can!

Residence Hall Floor MeetingsVarious Times • Check with your RA for time and location • Residence Halls (On-Campus Students)Meet with your RA and your floor one more time before classes begin to continue learning about creating safe, student learning communities in the residence halls; your attendance is expected at this meeting.

Ram Welcome ended… now what?Aug. 27 First Year Mentoring Program KickoffAug. 30 ASAP Fall Concert: Mackelmore and Ryan LewisAug. 30 First home volleyball game at Moby Arena

(CSU vs. Baylor)Sept. 1 Rocky Mountain Showdown at Sports Authority Field

(CSU vs. CU)Sept. 4 President’s Fall Address and University PicnicSept. 4-5 Involvement ExpoSept. 7 Painting the “A”Sept. 14 First home football game at Hughes Stadium

(CSU vs. Cal Poly)Oct. 11-13 Homecoming and Family Weekend

Fight SongFight on, you stalwart Ram Team, on to the goal.

Tear the (opponent’s nickname) line asunder as down the field we thunder;Knights of the Green and Gold, fight on with all your might.

Fight on, you stalwart Ram Team – Fight! Fight! Fight!