| March 1 | FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) priority filing deadline |
| March 1 | Immunization record deadline |
| March 9 - 15 | Spring Break- no classes |
| March 9 | Summer 2015 class registration begins |
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Orientation and Family Programs and Services recognizes the important role you play in your student’s success. Our goal is to provide you with the tools to support your student throughout his or her time at Mason. Our annual family handbook and calendar is a great resource for identifying dates, events, and deadlines that are important to both you and your student throughout the year.
We are excited to announce that we have added an e-calendar feature to our website to help you better track the dates and deadlines that matter most to you and your student! Each event has an “add to my calendar” feature allowing you to sync events to your personal calendar and help keep you informed about upcoming dates and deadlines.
Visit masonfamily.gmu.edu/upcoming-dates/ to check out the calendar!
Kristen Wright
Graduate Assistant
Orientation and Family Programs and Services
At the UPS Store, our goal is to help your student attain what he/she needs to get the most out of the college experience. Our campus store stays open until 8 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 6 p.m. on Friday, and is open from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, providing your student an opportunity to print a paper prior to evening classes or prepare for a project due the next day.
We offer a variety of printing services, ranging from simple copying and printing from a USB or email, to producing booklets, bound presentations, posters, and business cards to name a few. If your student is traveling for a study abroad program or starting an internship that requires ID photos, we can take their passport or ID photos in our store – no appointment is necessary. Our store also offers notary services, faxing and scanning.
Experts in shipping and packing, your student can ship with confidence. We will pack any item, including fragile or electronic items, and guarantee safe arrival on the date quoted. Dropping off a package or rented textbook with a prepaid label takes only a minute for us to scan it and give a receipt.
You can also ship packages to our store for your student to pick up, and your student can have items shipped here that they order online. There is a $5 pick-up fee for this service for anyone not holding a mailbox with our store. Our later store hours allow the student to pick up the package at their convenience if they are in class all day.
During the month of March we will post advertisements around campus encouraging students to utilize the Summer Storage program. Once the registration period begins later in the semester, your student will have the opportunity to sign up for the storage program via The UPS Store George Mason Unviersity Storage website or by visiting us in University Hall, located on the Fairfax campus. Be on the lookout for more information on summer storage during the upcoming months in a future Mason Family Flash.
Ilka Lazaroff
Manager
The UPS Store, George Mason
Registration is live for Siblings Weekend which will be held April 18-19! Encourage your Mason student to invite his/her sibling to campus for a fun-filled weekend experiencing life as a Mason Patriot. Registration is now available on masonfamily.gmu.edu and will remain open until Friday, April 10.
If your student is still deciding if he/she is inviting their sibling to the weekend’s events, encourage him/her to check out a few highlights of the weekend below. Your student and his/her sibling will not want to miss out on the fun!
- Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus– All siblings are invited to attend the Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus taking place at the Patriot Center on Saturday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are free for both Mason students and their siblings if they register for Siblings Weekend.
- Athletic Events and Recreation Facilities- Siblings are invited to attend the various Mason athletic events during the weekend, which include both men’s baseball and tennis. Siblings are also invited to visit Mason’s Recreation facilities and compete in a Siblings Weekend tournament.
- Who Done It? Mystery Game- Does your student and his/her sibling want to learn more about forensics and the College of Science through an exciting mystery game? This interactive game will engage both students and siblings in the Mason experience in a unique and exciting way!
- Meals on Us- From dinner and trivia to brunch with the Patriot on Sunday, meals are included in your Siblings Weekend registration!
- Overnight Stay in Residence Halls- If your Mason student’s sibling is between 12-18 years of age they are welcome to stay overnight in the residence halls if your student lives on campus. In partnership with Housing and Residence Life, we will offer late night programming like movie night so your student and his/her sibling can spend time with other Siblings Weekend participants.
For more information on the schedule of events and to register visit masonfamily.gmu.edu/siblings-weekend/. We will be posting frequent schedule updates as the weekend approaches. For the latest information, “like” the George Mason Family Association on Facebook.
Kristen Wright
Graduate Assistant
Family Programs and Services