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Arrival Survival Team Information
Fall 2010

CONTACT:
Linda Wooters, Senior Secretary
PHONE: 302-831-8423
E-MAIL:lwooters@udel.edu
MAIL: 5 Courtney Street, Newark, DE 19716

What is the Arrival Survival Team?

It is a group of volunteers that helps New students move their luggage and other belongings into their residence hall rooms on New Student Check-in Day. This activity assists students and their parents in their transition to the University, is the first step in extending a warm welcome to them, and begins to build the strong and positive community that enhances every student's living and learning experience. Because our first year students are busy moving in and getting oriented to the campus, Arrival Survival is limited to returning students only.

History

Nineteen years ago, the Sigma Chi fraternity developed the team as a service project to assist the first year students in the Dickinson Complex. The Office of Residence Life assumed responsibility for the program sixteen years ago and the team has grown every year. Last Fall, more than 900 people served on the AST team!

How do I Sign up for this Opportunity of a Lifetime?

When Would I Check in in the Fall?

AST members who are living on campus will check in to their permanent Fall room assignments during the standard early check in time Thursday, August 26, 2010 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm.
There can be no exceptions to this check-in time. There will be no charge for AST members to check in early - unless they fail to report or work their entire assigned shift.

What Areas of Campus will be Served this Year?

All areas of campus will be served on New Student Check-in Day Saturday, August 89, 2010 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

The majority of the Freshmen live in the following locations:

West Campus

Dickinson Complex
Rodney Complex

East Campus

Harrington Complex & Russell Complex
Lane Hall
Thompson Hall

Laird Campus

George Read Hall

What Help do we Need this Fall?

We will need student, faculty, staff and alumni volunteers to carry luggage and other belongings to student rooms and answer questions that students and their families may have.

If desired you may request to be assigned with 1 friend or as a group if you are a member of an RSO
Request a preferred shift 8-11, 10-1, 11-2, and 1-4 and a preferred location (East, Laird, West)
We will do our best to accommodate your request. Most freshmen live on East or West Campus so we will need the majority of volunteers there.

When do I Find Out Exactly What Shift, Location and What to do on Check-in Day?

In mid-August you will receive an email to your UD email address reminding you of the early check-in dates and times as well as instructions for the on-line training that you must READ ONLY.
All AST volunteers will need to come to the Residence Life Office on Friday, August 27th between the hours of 8:00am - 6:00pm to pick up their t-shirt, assignments and to confirm that they have READ the on-line information. The office will close promptly at 6:00pm.

Please check this website periodically for updates or new information.

Opening Day
Report to the Arrival Survival Team Leader in the area that you were assigned. Sign in and out at the same location. He/She will give you instructions about your duties, orient you to the area, and tell you where to make contacts with students/parents.