Rochester, Mich. (Aug. 19, 2005) ???C The time and date for the fall Student-Athlete Orientation at Oakland University has been set. The annual meeting, which is mandatory for all student-athletes at Oakland, will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in the Varner Recital Hall on Oakland???s campus. There will be an 11:00 a.m. session for SAAC representatives (this will be held in the Athletics Center), a 12:15 p.m. session for all first-year student-athletes and SAAC reps and a 1:00 p.m. session for ALL student-athletes. This meeting will present vital information that pertains to institutional, Mid-Continent Conference and NCAA policies and procedures. It will also include a session on hazing presented by Rick Farnham, former AD at the University of Vermont. The complete schedule is below. Call the athletic department at 248-370-3190 with any questions. Session I 11:00 a.m. - Noon SAAC Meeting (Athletics Center) Session II 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. 1st Year Student-Athletes & SAAC Representatives (Varner Recital Hall) 12:15 p.m. Student-Athlete Sign-In 12:25 p.m. Tracy Huth, Associate Director of Athletics 12:30 p.m. Kim Schultz, Student-Athlete Advisory Council - President 12:40 p.m. Tracy Huth, Associate Director of Athletics 12:45 p.m. SAAC Representatives - Group Breakout 1:00 p.m. Session End Session III 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. All Student-Athletes (Varner Recital Hall) 1:00 p.m. Student-Athlete Sign-In 1:10 p.m. Tracy Huth, Associate Director of Athletics 1:15 p.m. Jack Mehl, Director of Athletics 1:25 p.m. Beckie Francis, Life Skills Coordinator 1:30 p.m. Rick Farnham, Former AD at Vermont, "Hazing" presentation 2:30 p.m. Session End/Break Session IV 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. All Student-Athletes (Varner Recital Hall) 3:00 p.m. Kim Schultz, Student-Athlete Advisory Council - President 3:10 p.m. Tracy Huth, Associate Director of Athletics (Student-Athlete Planner/Handbook, Code of Conduct) 4:15 p.m. Tom Ford, Head Athletic Trainer
Eric Stephan, Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities 4:30 p.m. Break 4:45 p.m. Skits! (SAAC Reps, Captains, Coaches) 5:15 p.m. Student Host Orientation 5:45 p.m. Session Ends 6:00 p.m. Dinner (Lower Athletic Fields) 7:00 p.m. SAAC vs. Athletics Staff Softball game (OU Softball Field)