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April 16, 2008
Important Info for Parents
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Important Info for Parents
Parent Volunteers Needed for Summer Events
Even though most students are home for the summer, the Chapman Parents Council continues to be busy preparing for the new academic year. Parents across the country can assist in a variety of ways. Consider hosting a reception in your home; specific areas of need include Orange, San Diego and Santa Barbara Counties. We also invite you to assist with check-in at receptions or by making follow up phone calls in your home city to help welcome our new students and their families. If you are close to campus, you may want to assist with preparing welcome mailings or be on campus for new student move-in day and orientation. We appreciate any assistance you would like to provide on behalf of the Chapman Parents Council.  Learn More (PDF)
Resident Student Check-Out Information
Resident students must check out 24 hours after their last final or by 5pm on Friday, May 16, whichever comes first. If your student has a final on Friday, they can request for a Saturday, May 17 check-out time. Graduating students must vacate by 12 noon on Monday, May 19. All students must go through a check-out process. Express check-out is an option, however this eliminates the opportunity to contest damages. If you plan to help your student during move-out, please refrain from bringing pets and/or small children. Learn More
Summer Storage Options
Plan ahead for summer storage needs. To make storage more affordable, consider sharing a storage space with friends and split the cost. Most facilities even offer specials and discounts to Chapman students. View a list of local storage facilities.
Order a Spring Finals Kit for Your Student
The end of the semester is almost here. Relieve some of your son or daughter's stress by ordering them a Finals Survival Kit! The cost is $20 each. The kits are delivered to students living on campus, and commuter students may pick up their kits at the Alumni and Parent Relations Office. Order a Finals Kit
Commencement: All You'll Need to Know
Check for the latest updates regarding necessities, scheduling and end-of-year events at the Commencement website. Also, if you are interested in hosting an event to celebrate your student's commencement, view a list of popular restaurants that offer catering as well as a selection of other popular local restaurants. View List (PDF)
Summer and Fall 2008 Registration
Registration for returning students begins the week of April 20 for both the Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 semesters. Your students’ assigned registration date and the list of offered classes is now available for them to view on Web Advisor. Learn More
InsideTrack Program
InsideTrack Success Coaches work one-on-one with a students to improve effectiveness in and out of the classroom, develop time-management strategies, boost self-confidence, and plan goals for the future. The program is of no cost to freshman students; sophomores, juniors, and seniors may continue for a fee. Learn More
Finals Schedule
The schedule for spring finals is posted online. Check to see what dates your student is testing and when they will officially be done with the 2007-2008 school year! Learn More
Student Work Study Positions Available
The Alumni and Parent Relations office is immediately seeking students for work-study employment on campus. The ideal student candidate would also be available for employment during the summer months to work on website and e-newsletter projects. Learn More (PDF) Download Application
Save the Date for Family Weekend (10/3, 4)
Family Weekend will be held Oct. 3 & 4, 2008. The weekend will be full of exciting events and opportunities to visit with your student, faculty, President Doti and other Chapman families. Plan ahead and don’t miss out!
American Celebration Opportunity Drawing Items Needed
American Celebration is Chapman’s largest scholarship fundraising event. It takes place November 7 & 8 and includes an opportunity raffle on Opening Night and a silent auction on Gala Night. You can help contribute to funding scholarships by donating items for these events. Consider dining gift cards, time-share weeks, sports and entertainment tickets; we can use them all and anything in between. If you would like to donate an item for the benefit of Chapman student scholarships, please contact Paula McCance at 714-628-7290 or Gemma Wolf at 714-714-745-3863.
In the Life of Your Student
Sense of urgency about plans for roommates, living arrangements for next year; panic may arise over not finding a roommate or apartment. Stress about registering for summer classes, fall classes. For sophomores, especially, concern heightens about selecting a major. Intense anxiety over grades, final exams; for freshmen, the excuse of “first semester” is gone, and they feel grades must be better than fall. For seniors, either separation anxiety begins to arise or there’s a feeling that “I can’t wait to be done!” Some seniors will start to disengage from friends; most want to cement their college relationships and find more time to spend with friends.
A Walk through Chapman History
The Depression left Chapman College financially insolvent and World War II devastated its student body, leaving only 80 part-time students by the spring of 1942. In an effort to turn things around, the Board dismissed the college’s faculty and appointed alumnus George Reeves '27 as president of Chapman. President Reeves immediately moved Chapman’s classes from it's Los Angeles campus to facilities at Whittier College for the next three years while Chapman earned income to help pay off the college's debts by renting its campus to the U.S. Navy.
Links of Interest
The Panther Newspaper
Academic Calendar
Student Events Newsletter
Student Business Services
Career Development Center
Live Webcam: Fahmy Attallah, Ph.D. Piazza
Live Webcam: Construction of Erin J. Lastinger Athletics Complex
Live Webcam: New Residence Center
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Campus News and Updates
"SafetyWatch" Program to Help Prevent Campus Crises
In response to the Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University shootings, Chapman’s Students of Concern Committee launched SafetyWatch.
It’s a program that will help students, faculty and staff identify and address concerns to prevent problems before they escalate into crises.
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Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Donates $31,500 to Local Cancer Foundation
Breaking university history for student-run philanthropy fundraisers, the men raised the money for the Hoag Hospital Foundation. They sold tickets and found sponsors for their first Delta Queen event, a pageant-like competition for Greek Life, held in the Marion Knott Studios.
Junior Brianna Peckham, representing Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority, placed first. She was one of nine contestants, each one nominated by Greek organizations to participate. Learn More
Student Spotlight: Katie Blaisdell '09
Blaisdell, of Hilo, Hawaii, has been awarded a prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship and will receive a $30,000 stipend for graduate studies. She is one of just 65 college juniors nationwide to be awarded a 2008 Truman Scholarship. The scholarships are administered by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in public service, and to provide them with financial support for graduate study and leadership training.
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Staff Spotlight: Michael Belay
Michael Belay, Chapman
Public Safety officer and CEO of Hands
Across the Planet to Poor Youth (HAPPY),
has been recognized in many publications including The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Orange County Register, and Coast Magazine for his charity effort to help impoverished children
in Ethiopia. Michael’s efforts are now receiving
national attention, and we hope this will lead
to more support for his dream of bringing a
water purification system to his native village
of Tembien.
Coast Magazine Article OC Register Article
Alumni Spotlight: Theresa Pond '93
Over the last year, Teresa K. Pond '93 has directed professional theatre productions in New York City, Pennsylvania, California, and Alaska. She has just finished a one-and-a-half-year job casting for the Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and her award-winning production of Half Life was hailed as one of the top shows of the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival. Currently, Teresa's musical Pinkalicious is performing off-Broadway at New World Stages Theatre Center in New York City throughout the spring (of 2008), with additional nationwide tour dates coming over the next year.
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Important Academic Dates
May 10 - Last day of Instruction
May 12-17 - Final Examinations
May 17 - Commencement
May 25 - All grades due by 4 p.m.
May 26 - Memorial Day (university closed)
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Upcoming Chapman Events
CoPA presents: School for Scandal by Richard Sheridan (4/16-19)
Love trysts, false values, and a host of gossips create the scene for this exciting journey into a world of intrigue fashioned by a scandal-mongering social set. The comedic plot revolves around wacky characters from a time when prohibition ruled the day, and the "roar" of the social classes gave birth to artistic and cultural dynamism. This production is directed by Professor Tamiko Washington.
Waltmar Theatre, 8pm
(2pm only on April 19). The cost is
$15 general admission and
$10 senior citizens and students.
For more information, call 714-744-7087.
An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance (4/28)
Solemn commemoration in music and words, remembering the victims of the
Holocaust, including a candle-lighting ceremony representing the
Chapman community’s commitment to remembrance and to witness. Learn More
Spring Dance Concert (5/7-10)
Student choreographers, under the direction of Professor Nancy Dickson-Lewis, will present works that reflect their educational experience. The concert will take place in the Waltmar Theatre at 8pm, with an additional show May 10 at 2pm. The cost is
$15 for general admission and
$10 for senior citizens and students.
For more information, call (714) 744-7040.
Chapman Athletics Golf Tournament (5/12)
Experience breathtaking scenery, sparkling lakes and cascading falls at Tustin Ranch Golf Course, consistently voted one of the "Best Orange County Golf Courses" by the readers of the Orange County Register.
The player package includes:
Tournament Entrance,
Awards Banquet Dinner,
Refreshments, and
Player Gifts. This is a great networking opportunity!
Learn More
Mark Your Calendar
Parents are encouraged to explore the wide variety of academic, arts, cultural and athletic events Chapman offers. Learn More
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Athletics
Sports Update
Whether it's a home game or an away game, you'll
find schedules for the following teams along with the dates of upcoming
tournaments:
Men’s Baseball, Women’s Softball , Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis , Men’s Golf , Men’s Crew, Women’s Crew, Women’s Water Polo, Women’s Track. Learn More
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Your Support Makes a Difference
Honor Your Graduate
Honor your graduating senior with a book inscribed in their honor in the Leatherby Libraries. You have the opportunity to contribute to a lasting legacy in support of academic success and lifelong learning at Chapman University by supporting the collections of the Leatherby Libraries. Learn More (PDF)
Take a Seat Program
To honor your student or someone special, you may have a seat named in either the 2,000-seat Ernie Chapman Stadium, overlooking Holly and David Wilson Field, or the 500-seat Frank E. and Mary Ann O’Bryan Aquatics Stadium, overlooking the Zee Allred Olympic Pool. For more information, call (714) 997-6693. Pledge Form (PDF)
Support the 2008 Senior Class Gift!
The Class of 2008 needs your support! For this year's gift to Chapman University, the senior class is naming the computer alcove located on the first floor of the Leatherby Libraries. Serving as the hub of the campus, it will be visible to all who enter the library and will provide a lasting reminder of the Class of 2008’s legacy. It encompasses the spirit of the Class of 2008 and will serve many future generations of Chapman families and students. Support the senior class gift to Chapman University by contacting the Annual Giving department at 714-744-2184 or giving online at www.chapman.edu/giving.
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Picture of the Month
Family Hosts Reception for Admitted Students
Scott and Sandy Wilday, pictured here with their son Kevin Wilday, an admitted student for Fall 2008, hosted a reception in their Littleton, CO home for admitted students. Their son, Scott Wilday '09 is currently a Junior attending Chapman.
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