<p>Hello everyone!</p>
<p>I am Jeremiah Hernandez, FCLC '08, and I am one of the New Student Orientation Coordinators here at the Lincoln Center campus. We just started full-time work today, and we are here to help you out with adjusting and adapting to the Fordham life.</p>
<p>On behalf of the New Student Orientation team, let us be the first to welcome you to Fordham, the Lincoln Center campus, and New York City. The New Student Orientation Program at Lincoln Center is committed to supporting incoming students and helping to assimilate them into the Lincoln Center community. We are dedicated to helping students become accustomed not only to the life of a college student, but also to life in the big city as well.</p>
<p>Should you have any questions, we are here to answer them. You could email us, <a href="mailto:ORIENTLC@fordham.edu">ORIENTLC@fordham.edu</a> or call us at 212.636.6260. Also, feel free to post them here or private message me if you feel ashamed of posting your queries. Know that we are here to help!</p>
<p>Wow, thank you!</p>
<p>I'm curious, what will we be doing at orientation?</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Is there an orientation for transfer students?</p>
<p>Hi sarit_om and greystreet!</p>
<p>The New Student Orientation Program during the fall, Sunday-Tuesday, August 27-29, are three days of fun, facts, and friends. The New Student Orientation Program is a tradition, shared and celebrated by the Orientation Team, the administrators and staff, your families, and you, the incoming Class of 2010 and transfer students.</p>
<p>Sunday is "Welcome to Fordham!" where you will be able to move-in (if you're a resident) or register and sign-up for lockers (if you're a commuter). There's always time to socialize and introduce yourself to your classmates and their families. Some people set-up their apartments/rooms, go around campus or even the neighborhood. There's a commuting student orientation preview, the president and dean's address, a family barbecue, some icebreakers, among others. We also recreate a themed casino night as part of our evening activities. Parents are asked to leave at 4:45pm!</p>
<p>Monday and Tuesday are for Student Life and Academics. From meeting your academic advisors to attending invaluable workshops to checking out the organizations and clubs on campus, there's a lot in store for freshmen and transfer students! Past events include dinner excursions, open mic nights, a mixer with the Rose Hill campus, and the Talent Show.</p>
<p>There are events that specifically cater to transfer students, to residents, to commuters, but we always keep in mind that Orientation is a venue to gather new students together to have fun, know about the school and the city, and make new friend.</p>
<p>We are here to plan and work on building a great Orientation program for all of you!</p>
<p>Thanks for answering. I can't wait!</p>
<p>Jeremiah:</p>
<p>My daughter is going to be a senior in Sept., and she's definitely interested in Fordham Lincoln Center. We visited the campus in March. </p>
<p>Do many F-LC students take classes at Rose Hill? Is the commute (via Ram Van) just way too taxing?</p>
<pre><code>Also, the cafeteria at LC scared me. It's small. Not much variety. And apparently freshmen are required to buy a meal ticket. Is the food as dreadful as it appeared?
Thanks for your help.
</code></pre>
<p>I can answer your question. Jeremiah and I work together at New Student Orientation. </p>
<p>Some students here do opt to take classes at RH. It is up to the student. I have had friends who have taken many classes at RH and some who have never stepped foot on the RH campus. Myself- I am at the RH campus quite a bit during the year, but for mostly work related events. I haven't taken any RH classes because it doens't fit into my schedule. Taking the Ramvan can be daunting at times, but it depends on the reason why you're taking the van as to how enjoyable it is. If you are not happy about the reason why you're going up to RH, then it will make the trip much less enjoyable. </p>
<p>The food here is not that bad. The cafeteria is small in size, but not capabilities. Freshmen residents are required to have $800 on their meal plans per semester of their freshmen year. This is just to make sure that they are eating. Even though each appartment comes with a full kitchen, not every freshmen comes in knowing how to cook. The cafeteria is an affordable way for Fordham to make sure that all of its first year students are eating. The food is enjoyable, but that is my opinion. </p>
<p>Alex</p>