PHIRE Welcome Packet text

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[page one]
PHIRE [seal] OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
Main Hall - 100 Prometheus Way - Porter, MI 48662

Dear __________,
We are delighted to welcome you as you join the PHIRE Class of 2012.  Our Admissions Committee takes great care to select individuals with exceptional character as well as academic and extracurricular strengths.  We are convinced you will make important contributions during your college years and beyond.

Adjusting to a new way of life can be difficult, so we have provided a map of the campus and a list of events, activities, and resources to help you make an easy transition into becoming a Pyro.

We're glad to have you, and we hope you'll be glad to have us!

Frederick Wyndmyre-Chace
Dean


[page two]
PHIRE [seal] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Dear _________,
My name is Timothy Stalking Deer, and I teach biochemistry here with PHIRE.  In addition to seeing you in class, I'm also proud to be your advisor.  I'm here to help you with scheduling, choosing your classes, settling in, and any of the other issues that can arise when you're learning new things in a new place. 

My office is in Room 24 of the East Hall, and my daily open office hours are from 2 pm to 4 pm Monday through Thursday and 6 pm to 7 pm on Friday.  You can reach me at any time by email at t.stalkingdeer@phire.edu or by phone at 989-555-8002.  Please stop by or schedule an appointment soon - I look forward to meeting you!

Timothy Stalking Deer
Professor of Biochemistry


[page three]
[campus map]
[inside the compound - mark South Gate and North Gate.  South Gate is the main entrance; there is a statue marked on the map just inside it]
East Hall - Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and other sciences
West Hall - English, Psychology, foreign languages, and other liberal arts
Main Hall - Cafeteria and dining hall, ground floor; library, 2nd floor; offices, 3rd floor
Dean's House
East Dormitory - Computer lab in lobby, student lounge on each floor
West Dormitory - Computer lab in lobby, student lounge on each floor
Drill Field [this is the "courtyard" in the center of the main compound.  there's empty space opposite the Dean's House, in the southeast corner, and that is where the Fire Drill house is built]
[these are outside the compound walls:]
Roger E. Carter Memorial Recreational Center - Indoor swimming pool, handball and basketball courts, open student lounges, snack bar and book store [west of compound]
Firing Range [east of compound]
Sports Fields - baseball, soccer, tennis [east of compound]
Castillo Hall - Dormitory for Forge and Hearth students [outside the north gate]
Matthieu Hall - Technical classes - welding, forging, machine shop [west of compound]
[parking lot]


[page four]
WELCOME WEEK
Monday:
8 am - 11 am - Check-In & Move-In.  Upon arrival, please pick up your information packet and ID card, verify your personal information on file, and register any vehicle you may have brought.  You can begin moving into your dorm as soon as you've checked in.
11 am - 1 pm - Free Lunch.  Yes, there is such a thing!  Stop by the cafeteria for soup and a sandwich. 
1 pm - 5 pm - New Student and Transfer Advisor Meetings.  Stop by your advisor's office to say hello.  If you're not sure who your advisor is, go to Room 302 in the Main Hall to find out.
6:30 pm - Dinner and a Movie.  Picnic supper (served family-style) will be provided on the drill field, and at sunset we'll be screening "Cars" on the rear wall of the Main Hall.  Bring a blanket to sit on!
9:30 pm - 11 pm - Meet & Greet.  Gather in the lobby of your residence hall to meet your RAs and fellow students.

Tuesday:
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Placement Exams.  For specific time and room information, see the notice board in the Main Hall lobby.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch with your Advisor.  Have a seat in the cafeteria to talk with your advisor and new friends.  (Look for your advisor's name on a table.)
2 pm - 3 pm - Computer Orientation.  Stop by the computer lab in your dorm to be set up with a university system login and password and learn how to access your email.
8 pm - The Flamers.  The cafeteria of the Main Hall will be transformed into a miniature theatre for a performance by PHIRE's own improv comedy group, the Flamers.

Wednesday:
All day - Scheduling.  Speak with your advisor to arrange an appointment.
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Hearth Transfer Orientation.  Meet at Castillo Hall.
2 pm - 3 pm - Hot from the Oven.  Stop by the Castillo Hall lobby for a fresh cookie and a drink.
6 pm - 7:30 pm - Hearth Welcome Dinner.  A buffet of traditional German foods in the cafeteria.

Thursday:
All day - Scheduling.  Speak with your advisor to arrange an appointment.
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Forge Transfer Orientation.  Meet at Castillo Hall.
6 pm - 9 pm - Forge Welcome Supper.  An outdoor barbeque and live music from Smokey and the Bears, on the drill field.

Friday:
5 pm - Fire Drill.  Gather by class year on the drill field - freshmen and new transfers meet at the statue.  Your advisor will help you.

All faculty offices will be open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm during Welcome Week. 
Counselors: Diane Osteen (12 East), Liana Montez (9 West), Sam Rashid (314 Main)


RE: the named locations on the campus map:
tits n. owl: The rec center is the newest building on campus.  Roger Carter left them a LOT of money <:3c
tits n. owl: Matthieu Hall is just one of those half-circle quonset huts like a hangar
tits n. owl: it gets really fucking loud in there when the forging class is working
[ST] [INBFAL] wollybear: i want to know who these people are now :3c
tits n. owl: Alfred R. Matthieu was Steampyro :3c
tits n. owl: there's a statue of him just inside the south gate (which is the main entrance into the compound), but the statue doesn't have a name on it
tits n. owl: the statue preserves the anonymity which is belied by the name of the tech hall
tits n. owl: mask and all <:3c
tits n. owl: Sanzo Castillo was some medieval guy who's said to have done something-or-other that makes his name appropriate for the hall that has the medics in it
tits n. owl: Carter was a WWII vet who saw active classed service for a while after the war then retired to be a firefighter and eventually mayor of somewhere and he got rich v(._.)v and NEVAR FORGETTED his pyros