June 28, 2018

STAR program continues to welcome Purdue's newest cohort

Star info fair Undergraduate student Claire Crabill and her mom, Agnes, talk to Lillian Evans and Cathy Pullings from the Division of Diversity and Inclusion during the Information Fair held June 20 as part of Purdue's Summer Transition, Advising and Registration orientation program. (Purdue University photo/Rebecca Wilcox) Download image

The Purdue's Summer Transition, Advising and Registration orientation program is well underway in welcoming the newest cohort of Boilermakers to college life. More than 7,000 incoming students and more than 10,000 of their guests will spend a full day on the West Lafayette campus as part of this year's program, which started June 11 and runs through July 13 (except on July 4 and 5).

During the program, new undergraduate students will meet their academic advisor, request their fall courses, and more.

STAR attendees arrive on campus before 8 a.m. and wrap up activities between 4 and 5 p.m. Attendees will park at the Ross-Ade North Stadium Lot and take shuttles to central campus. Attendees also can pay to park in the Grant Street garage. There also will be increased pedestrian activity in the morning around Purdue Memorial Union and Elliott Hall of Music, and during lunchtime around Ford Dining Court. Students and guests will attend sessions around Wilmeth Active Learning Center throughout the day.

“This year, we’ve taken steps to minimize a lot of the on-campus traffic by moving STAR parking to a centralized location and providing transportation for our new students and guests,” says Craig Johnson, interim director of orientation programs. “We’re thankful for the entire Purdue community’s help in welcoming our new students and guests throughout the summer.”

Find more information about the STAR program at www.purdue.edu/star, or by contacting Kelley Stier, director of Parent & Family Connections, at kstier@purdue.edu, or Craig Johnson, interim director of orientation programs, at john1803@purdue.edu.


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