New Student Orientation

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Undergraduate Day Students

Orientation for new resident students and traditional aged commuter students will be held August 20-23.

Click here for a pdf of the Freshman Orientation schedule or

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Dominican Penguin Pass (ID Card)

Remember to carry Idenitification (Driver's License, State ID) with you to gain your Penguin Pass from the I.T. (Information Technology) Department in the Library.

Move-In Day Info:

Moving into your room on campus is both exciting and intimidating for some people. While it is great to have the help of family members in unloading and hauling boxes, the arrangement and set-up of the room is something that should be done when all the roommates are present and families and friends have departed. It takes some adjustment in learning to live with a roommate, and the first step in this adjustment process is to discuss and plan the layout of the room. Working collaboratively in arranging and setting-up your room will help tremendously in opening lines of communication between.

For more information about new student housing, click here.

A helpful hint…
When you get to campus, park your car in the Edgehill Village parking lot, behind Caleruega Hall (cafeteria building); the check-in location will be just outside Caleruega. Once you have signed and submitted all your forms, you’ll be issued your room key and be given instructions on the best place to park your car to unload your stuff.

Food Service

Caleruega is the main dining hall of the university; it offers a variety of dining options, from a choice of sustainable local farm fresh foods, vegan and vegetarian options, and Thursday’s Ice Cream Day!The dining hall is set-up in such a way to offer the following choices to students:

Classics - Three entrees items and with various fresh and healthy choices
Stockpot - Two choices of homemade daily soups and fresh beef chili.
Deli - Made to order deli sandwiches with house roasted meats and artisan breads.
Burrito Bar - Made to order burritos and quesadillas.
Garden Salad Bar - Multiple choices of lettuces, over a dozen toppings, a large selection of regular and non fat dressings, and a selection of daily pre-made salads.
Global - The biggest crowd pleaser and prepared to your specifications, a daily selection of foods from around the world.

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday

Breakfast - 7:30-9:30
Lunch - 11:30-2:00
Dinner - 5:00-7:30

Saturday, Sunday and Holidays

Brunch - 10:30-12:30
Dinner - 5:00 -6:30

Chilly’s Café, in the corner of the Shield Room, is open during the academic year and closes during the winter break and summer break. The chefs prepare a daily variety of pre-made sandwiches and salads, also available are chips, pastries, cereals, and cookies. The café offers a full selection of coffee and espresso drinks, smoothies, and ice cream treats. The Café is a great place to relax, meet friends, or just escape the pressure of college.

Parking

The main parking lot for Dominican University is located off Grand Avenue at Acacia Avenue in the Conlan Recreation Center parking lot. Parking in this lot is not restricted and is free of charge. The lot is lighted for nighttime use. Campus Security patrols the lot at regular intervals, and personal escorts from campus buildings to the lot are available by calling Campus Security at 269-6070. Escorts can also be arranged in advance. Limited parking is also available on Magnolia Avenue near the Library and Caleruega Hall. Acacia Avenue is reserved for faculty and staff with special permits – please be sure to check all posted signs. Please remember that Dominican University is located in a residential neighborhood of San Rafael. Students are responsible for obeying speed limits, following directions on traffic and parking signs, and for parking in legal parking spaces only. Vehicles parked out of compliance will be tagged with a red violation sticker AND/OR TOWED at the vehicle owner’s expense.

Students may not park in front of neighborhood homes on Palm and Olive Avenues and under no circumstance should they block access to a neighbor’s driveway or home. Students speeding on neighborhood streets or elsewhere on campus will be fined and/or prosecuted. The proper signage is posted at designated areas on University property for parking guidelines. It is the responsibility of the person parking their vehicle to read and follow the instructions of the signage posted.

Residence hall parking is strictly regulated and enforced. Parking spaces with numbers painted in the space or on the curb-stop are reserved for residence students only. Cars parked in any of these spaces will have specialized resident parking permits indicating the numbered space in which they are allowed to park. Cars illegally parked in any residence hall space will be towed at the owner’s expense. Resident students with parking will have a permit visibly posted in the right corner of their rear window, and these vehicles should ONLY be parked in residence hall spaces. Resident students with parking decals parked elsewhere on campus are essentially taking up two spaces and will be cited if not parked in their designated space in the residence hall lots.

Parking is not permitted in the following areas:

At a red curb
At a loading zone or yellow curb
In handicapped parking spaces without displaying proper license or placard
In a driveway, fire lane, or in front of a fire hydrant
In a pedestrian walkway or path
On a lawn
On any landscaped area
On any other no parking designated area

All vehicles parked in violation of the campus parking regulations will be towed at owner’s expense. The average cost of towing is $250.00, plus vehicle storage charges. Please work with the University to provide a safe and secure campus by respecting parking restrictions and parking in the Forest Meadows lot to help maintain our beautiful environment.

Last updated: Aug 19, 2008.

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