Orientation and First Week Success Plan

Updated September 26, 2025

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Show up prepared and your first impressions will stick. Use this plan to get mission‑ready before day one.

Before Orientation

  • Set up student email, LMS, and aid portals
  • Read the catalog sections on attendance, grading, and safety
  • Review the tool/PPE list—but buy only after confirmation

Orientation Day

  • Bring ID, copies of transcripts, and any compliance documents
  • Confirm schedule, lab blocks, and who to contact for make‑ups
  • Tour labs; ask where PPE is stored and how to sign out equipment

First Week Plan

  • Arrive 10 minutes early for labs; wear required PPE
  • Introduce yourself to instructors; ask for success tips
  • Start your Portfolio and Logbook

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