Hokie Ambassadors

1. Name, Major, Where I'm from 2. How to start: - Icebreaker - If you can't hear me, tell me so - Anybody need to be back @ certain time - Ask questions

Where we begin - Main administration building with a 3003 seat auditorium

-Earliest campus building clad in red brick -Pres McBryde initiated major changes to Hokie Stone in early 1900s - transforming the look -Hokie Stone: special limestone with muted shades of pink, red, grey, brown, and black -Mined from 2 local quarries and unique stone is found in no other university

-Officially opened its doors on Oct. 1, 1872 as Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College but.... -real story began in 1862 when Pres Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant Act, apportioning 30,000 acres of public land for ever senator and rep in congress -Each plot of land was used to establish a college in every state for teaching agriculture and mechanical arts, student body was required to be in corps of cadets -University changed its name 5 times in the past 137 years, today it's Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech

-1 of 3 public universities in the US to support both military and non-military student life (Texas A&M, North Georgia College and State University) -Members are not required to serve in the military after graduation. Neither is non-scholarship freshman and sophomores, but otherwise after graduation begin career in military as an officer -949 members, 80% commissioned, 15% female -VT Regimental Band (Highty Tighties) perform at football games, we are only university to have both a civilian and military based marching band

1. Blacksburg Transit: operated by town of Blacksburg, free for all VT students, .50 cents otherwise. Runs back and forth all major apartment complexes, downtown, to the university mall, etc. Two-Town Trolley also runs to Christiansburg - Walmart, movie theater, New River Valley Mall 2. Smart Way Bus: $6 round trip, goes to Roanoke, leaves every 45 min 3. Home Ride: provides students with ways to get back and forth from NoVa, Tidewater Area, Richmond, JMU, UVA, etc 4. Mega Bus: from Christiansburg to DC or Knoxville then to many other large cities

-Engraved in Pylons are all the VT alumni who gave their lives in service to our country from WWI to War in Iraq -Large granite stone in the center (cenotaph) displays the 7 Virginia alumni Medal of Honor recipients -BULLSSHD: Brotherhood, Ut Prosim, Leadership, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Service, Honor, and Duty -Ut Prosim: our school motto, That I May Serve. Relay for Life (#1 college campus), The Big Event

-Gives millions back to us annually -Can find anything from spatulas to dog collars to tshirts

-Home of 700+ student organizations -If you can't find something you're interested, you can make your own -Breakzone: Bowling, Pool, Darts, Video games

-Newman Library opened in 1955 and is 1 of 5 libraries on campus -Holds 2 million volumes, which may seem small, but all resources are available through Inter-Library Loan. Available online thorough databases and journals

-Restaurants to shopping -Excellent nightlife for those old enough

-11 on campus dining facilities that have been voted #1 in country by Princeton Review (fluctuates) -Offers everything from deli sandwiches to London Broil to calazones to lobster. -Unique way of doing things regarding meals plans, unlike typical college campus you aren't given a certain number of meals per week. Depending on the meal package you get, you are given a certain amount of money on your Hokie Passport. (Declining balance system) -Premium/Mega/Major/Minor/Commuter

1. Safety when entering: Hokie Passport will allow you to swipe and receive access into your residence hall. ONLY yours. Each hall has an RA who will help with all your basic needs, there is always an RA on duty. 2. Mailrooms: \"As we enter Newman, you may notice that I didn't need card access to enter this residence building. There are 2 sets of doors - no access to residential part.\" Entering the mailroom for Newman, and 4 other residential halls. 3. Laundry Rooms: can use debit card section on Hokie P, don't need quarters, but can use if you'd like. 4. 3 all Male, 3 all Female Residence halls. Rest are split up by section, wing, or suite. 5. Bathrooms in traditional cleaned twice on weekdays. Suites cleaned twice per week.

-2 desks, 2 desk chairs, 2 beds, 2 dressers, 2 storage units, telephone, cable and Ethernet plugs, sink, medicine cabinet 1. Res Halls are the only area on campus that is not wireless, but they're working on it. There are a lot of technicalities 2. Lofting the beds: loft kits come with rooms in most buildings, don't need one from home 3. Strongly suggested: - Fridge - Microwave - Area rug - no AC so bring box fans (2, top fans blows hot are out, bottom brings cold air in) - Posters - TV. Cable bill is already included in tuition

1. The gym: Entering War Memorial Gym (name given to commemorate alumni that fought in WWI) - Includes racquetball courts, basketball courts, wally ball courts, volleyball courts, squash courts, dance/aerobic classes, indoor swimming pool, weight room - Fitness center for both students and faculty 2. 1 of 2 gyms on campus - McComas is the other. War is not air conditioned, open to students and faculty, McComas has an indoor track, just finished cardio expansion. 3. On campus we have tennis courts, a golf course, and rec fields 4. This pool is available to students there is also a new aquatic center opened in Christiansburg

1. Varsity Level: Division 1 single A - in Atlantic Coast Conference. Basketball, volleyball, football, swimming, etc. 2. Club Sports: 31 sport clubs, tryouts and same amount of involvement as high school teams, but not nearly as competitive as Varsity level. Practice, travel, social events. 3. Intramural Athletics: Anyone can participate, play once a week, little if any practice, very relaxed.

1. Personal take 2. 3 components: - VT Rescue - Virginia Tech Police - Blacksburg Police Department -Virginia Tech Police: nationally accredited professional organization staffed by highly trained man and women. Operate 24 hours a day. Satellite station in War is NOT main station, main one is behind Lane Stadium. 2 dogs: Boomer the bomb dog, Boris the drug dog. Bike Patrol. Defense classes, police academy. 3. VT Rescue: student-run volunteer rescue squad that responds to medical emergencies on campus, responded to 4/16. ERT-Emergency Response Team (like SWAT) 4. Safe Ride: picks you up and drives you where you need to be on campus (231-SAFE) 5. Unarmed campus security patrol walks through buildings at night 6. VT Alerts: text-messages, emails, voicemails, and now desktop alerts are sent out in cases of emergencies, all students are required to register before classes selection 7. Blue light towers: approximately 60. Responding means getting out of car, turning key to turn off alarm, canvas the surrounding area.

1. Transitioning onto common grounds of VT 2. Drillfield - center location on campus. No longer sinking (joke about pushups, corps of cadets pushing down the Drillfield) 3. Where numerous intramural teams practice and also the Corps of Cadets does drills 4. To the right, is Duck Pond. Has been voted Blacksburg's cheapest and most romantic date. Located to the right is the Oak Lane Community (home of social sororities and a few fraternities, technically on-campus housing) 5. To the left, is War Memorial Chapel. Non-denominational services, Newman Club, Baptist Christian Ministry, Crusade for Christ. Also: Hillel, Wesley Foundation

1. 30,000 full time students (a little under 7,000 grad students). Located on 2,600 acres of land and offers 77 degree programs, and 8 colleges. 2. Research: VT conducts over 600 million dollars in research each year and its ranked among the nation's top 50 research universities. Study Abroad/Co-op and Internship opportunities 3. Colleges: (LEAPVANS) - College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences - College of Engineering - College of Architecture - Pamplin School of Business - Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Med - College of Agriculture - College of Natural Resources - College of Science (Where we are about to enter, built 1957 and named after Robert Pamplin, VT alumni who became a successful business exec and committed philanthropist) 4. 16:1 faculty-staff ratio. - Class sizes: average is a little over 46. Much smaller classes to make that average so low, only 9% of classes are over 100 students 5. Class layout: newer classrooms have wider chairs, wider aisles, 42\" televisions in the back, outlets at every desk/chair, dedicated audio/video closets, better lighting

1. During app process you apply to a major your personal interest, or university studies (undecided major). You'll explore more with advisor. Must chose major by end of sophomore year. 2. Choosing classes: drop-add, timetable of classes, honors recommendation of choosing diversity in class scheduling. 3. My recommendation regarding classes

1. Seal the Deal 2. Emphasize personal experience

- Gender Ratio : 54% male (including grad and undergrad) - Cars: students can have cars, but you don't need one - 17% go Greek - Regarding April 16th. \"I'll be more than happy to talk about these off to the side after the tour.\" Security added since: LED lights in classrooms, cannot be chained shut -Diversity: 70% White -Drinking: Wet Campus, 21+ are allowed to have 1 per 21 year olds - Co-ed Res Halls: Mature enough that it's not a big deal, no co-ed bathrooms, serious trouble with violations (CR)