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Which Merit Weekend?There are three Merit Weekends: March 8-9, March 22-23 and March 29-30, 2019.Please reference the college information section to determine your college availability. Using your myUK portal,you may select the weekend that best suits your schedule; however, space is limited and will fill up on a first-come,first-served basis. If all weekends are full, you can register for one of our “see blue.” U summer orientation dates.Registering for Merit WeekendIf you have not activated your linkblue account through the myUK system, please do soby going to newstudent.uky.edu and use the UK student ID number and temporary passcode provided in your admission letter.If you HAVE NOT registered for “see blue.” UOrientationIf paying via international bank transfer or internationalcredit card, you will select one of our internationalpayment vendors. Once you select one and click theContinue button, you will be redirected to that vendor’swebsite to complete your payment.Login to myUK.uky.edu with your linkblue username andpassword. Select Student Services; Select Admissions;Select “see blue.” U Orientation Registration; SelectRegister for an Orientation; Select the Merit Weekenddate of choice (March 8-9, March 22-23 or March 29-30);Select the number of guests attending with you (DONOT include yourself in this number); Select Continue andchoose your payment method. Once you have selectedyour payment method click the Next button to enter yourpayment method information.Please do not attempt to pay your orientation feesdirectly through the UK Account Services tab, WebPayment Services or Guest Access through the studentportal. Proceed through the “see blue.” U OrientationRegistration to make any changes or payments.The following instructions are based on yourpayment method selection:Please note that if payment is not made atthe time of confirmation you will not beconfirmed for Merit Weekend and will needto reserve your space when your paymentcan be completed.If paying via credit or debit card, a new browser windowwill open and display our credit/debit card payment form,powered by Value Payment Systems, LLC (please note theconvenience fees associated with credit and debit transactions). Follow theinstructions to enter and process your payment. Whenfinished, the window will close and you will receive aconfirmation message in the student portal.If you HAVE registered for“see blue.” U OrientationLogin to myUK.uky.edu with your linkblue username andpassword; Select Student Services; Select Admissions;Select “see blue.” U Orientation Registration; SelectSwitch Orientation; Select the Orientation you would liketo attend and click Continue. There will be no additionalcharges switching your orientation unless you addadditional guests.If paying via electronic check, you will proceed throughour UK check payment process. Follow the prompts toenter and confirm your bank and routing numbers, theaccount holder name and click Submit Payment. Pleasenote that it will take several days for your transaction topost through your financial institution.2
Placement Exam InformationFour: Register for your official proctored placement test.You may take your official test online or when you arriveon campus. See below for registration:Math Placement Examwww.uky.edu/app/placement-testing Online (before Merit Weekend) with ProctorUfor a small fee. Visit www.uky.edu/app/proctoruinformation to sign up with an online proctor throughProctorU On campus during your Merit Weekend.Visit www.uky.edu/app/aleks-proctored-registrationto sign up on campus for one session. Exams will beoffered at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Please sign up for a datethat corresponds with your confirmed Merit Weekend.When arriving on campus, please check-in first forMerit Weekend (Singletary Center for the Arts onMarch 8 and 22; Gatton Student Center on March 29)and you will be directed to the College of NursingBuilding to complete the exam.Who takes the proctored ALEKS placement test? All admitted first-time students with a math ACT score29 or below All admitted first-time students with a math SAT score680 or belowHow to prepare for your proctored ALEKS placementtest for Merit WeekendOne: Take a practice ALEKS test to unlock yourindividualized study modules at ukidp.uky.edu/oxauth/login.htm.Two: Log back in to your ALEKS placement account(created in step one) to access your individualizedlearning modules. Your practice test and study modulescreate a study plan to better prepare you for taking yourproctored placement test.If you have any questions, visit www.uky.edu/app/placement-testing or via email at app@uky.eduIt is strongly encouraged that you complete the ALEKSplacement test prior to your arrival at Merit Weekend. Ifit is not completed, please plan accordingly to ensureyou complete check-in, math placement exam and/orforeign language exams prior to the start of the programat 1:30 p.m.Three: You must complete at least three (3) hours inyour learning modules before you can take your official,proctored test.Foreign Language ExamsForeign language exams in Chinese, French, German and Spanish are available during MeritWeekend. The requirement to take the exam is based on the college in which you will be enrolling.If you do not know your college, please log into the myUK web portal and select the Student Services tab, selectmyInfo, select myProfile:Students with a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences: If you took Chinese, French,German or Spanish in high school, you are required to take the placement exam in the appropriatelanguage. If you took two languages in high school, please take the exam in the language youstudied the longest or the language with which you plan to continue. If you completed anotherforeign language and would like to continue with that language, please speak with your advisor onDay 2 regarding placement options.Students with a major in a college other than the College of Arts and Sciences: You must takethe exam if you have high school credit for a language and wish to continue studying the samelanguage. You do not need the exam if you want to start in the first level of a different languagethan you took in high school or if you do not plan to study a language in the fall. If you tooktwo languages in high school, please take the exam in the language you studied the longest orthe language with which you plan to continue. If you completed a foreign language other thanChinese, French, German or Spanish in high school and would like to continue with that language,please speak with your advisor on Day 2 regarding placement options.This is a computer-based proficiency exam which takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.The exam covers reading comprehension and listening. The exams will be offered on Friday at thefollowing times:9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.Please note: Space is limited at each exam time, so please arrive early to reserve a place at your preferred time.Reservations will not be taken prior to the Friday you arrive at Merit Weekend. You can reserve your exam time on afirst-come, first-served basis at check-in.3
FridayStudents, Family and Guests8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Check-in Open and Academic Resource FairMarch 8 and 22 – Singletary Center for the ArtsMarch 29 – Gatton Student Center9 and 10:30 a.m.ALEKS Math Placement Exam - Singletary Center for the Arts (see page 3 fordetails)9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.Foreign Language Placement Exam - Singletary Center for the Arts (see page 3 fordetails)1:30 p.m.Welcome to Merit Weekend and Opening Session2:45 – 5 p.m.College Meetings, UKonnect Session #1 and Presentations5:15 – 7:15 p.m.Interest SessionsLight refreshments will be served throughout the program.Please note that Lexington is in the Eastern time zone.4
SaturdayStudents8:15 a.m.UKonnect Session #29:30 a.m.College Advising and Registration11:30 a.m.Lunch and Departmental Resource FairFamily andGuestsOn Saturday, guests will attend a Family and Guest Program that will includea chance to learn about various services offered at the University of Kentuckyincluding academic expectations and college advising information, University HealthServices, Student Account Services, life at UK and Lexington and more. You will alsoattend lunch with your students and representatives from the University of Kentucky.5
THE ACADEMIC COLLEGESThere are three Merit Weekends:March 8-9, March 22-23 and March 29-30, GRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT AGARTS AND SCIENCES ASGATTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESSBEAND ECONOMICSCOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATIONCIDESIGN DSEDUCATION EDENGINEERING ENFINE ARTSFAHEALTH SCIENCES HSNURSING NUPUBLIC HEALTH PUSOCIAL WORK SWProgramming during Merit Weekend is based on your academic college andmajor and allows our college advisors to prepare for your arrival. You will be bestserved by researching majors now and notifying us of any changes. Visit www.uky.edu/academics for complete information on every major UK offers. If youwould like to change your major, please send your name, UK Student ID numberand new major to orientation@uky.edu as soon as possible. Changes must besubmitted no later than one week prior to your Merit Weekend.6
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Payment InformationThere is a 250 Merit Weekend payment that includesthe Merit Weekend orientation fee and enrollment prepayment.attends and must be paid at the time of confirmation.The fees cover the student registration fee, materials,parking, refreshments on Friday evening and Saturdaymorning and lunch on Saturday.This payment process must be completed to reserveyour space at Merit Weekend. Additionally, there isa 30 guest fee for each family member/guest thatTo make a payment please follow the paymentinstructions found on page 2 of this booklet.Refunds for Merit Weekend CancellationsRefunds will only be made for cancellations requested by the Monday prior toyour Merit Weekend (by March 4 for March 8-9; by March 18 for March 22-23; byMarch 25 for March 29-30). If you are requesting a refund due to cancellation orattendance for a student or family member/guest, please submit your request inwriting via email to orientation@uky.edu. Refunds will only be processed afterreceiving the request via email.Refunds for Not EnrollingAttending Merit Weekend does not obligate you to attend the University ofKentucky. Students who choose not to enroll at UK will receive a refund of the 125enrollment pre-payment ONLY but not the 125 Merit Weekend orientation fee ifnotified by May 1.To request this refund, students must notify the University of Kentucky by May 1in writing via email to orientation@uky.edu. Refunds will only be processed afterreceiving the request via email.10
Driving Directions to the South Limestone GarageFrom I-75 North: (Traveling from Southeastern Kentucky)Take Exit 104 (marked Athens/Lexington). Turn left off the ramp onto Athens-Boonesboro/RichmondRoad and follow to downtown Lexington for approximately 8 miles. Turn left onto South Upper Street.Go through four stoplights and turn left into the parking garage. At the entrance, pull a white ticketfrom the ticket dispenser by pushing the blue button.From I-75 South/ I-64 East or West:(Traveling from Northern Kentucky/Louisville or Eastern Kentucky)Traveling South on I-75/I-64 East or West Take Exit 113 (marked Paris/Lexington). Turn right off theramp onto North Broadway (US 68). Follow through downtown for 3.5 miles. Turn left onto BolivarStreet; the street will end at South Upper Street. Turn right onto South Upper Street, then take animmediate left into the South Limestone Garage (Parking Structure #5). Pull a white ticket at theentrance from the ticket dispenser by pushing the blue button.From Bluegrass Parkway: (Traveling from Elizabethtown or Western Kentucky)Turn right off the exit onto Route 60 (Versailles Road). Follow until it becomes a one-way street, WestMaxwell Street. After crossing Broadway, take a right at the second light onto South Upper Street.Enter the parking garage on the left and pull a white ticket at the entrance from the ticket dispenserby pushing the blue button.From US 27-N: (Traveling from Nicholasville Road or Harrodsburg Road)Take US 27-N (Nicholasville Road) and continue straight (27-N turns into South Limestone). Afterdriving under the third skywalk, enter the parking garage on the left and pull a white ticket from theticket dispenser by pushing the blue button.If using a mobile app, the physical address of the South Limestone Garage is 409 South Limestone,Lexington, KY 40506.11Overflow ParkingIf needed,overflow parkingwill be availablein the GattonStudent Centerparking lot locatedat 160 Avenueof Champions.Entrance to thelot is located atthe intersectionof Avenue ofChampions andLexington Avenue.
Campus ParkingMerit WeekendCheck-In(March 29)GattonStudentCenter(March 8 & 22)Where to ParkWhere NOT to ParkSouth Limestone Garage (PS#5) –enter from either South Upper Street or S. Limestone(see map above). Pull a white/visitor ticket upon enteringthe structure. Handicap zones – call 859-257-5757 toobtain a parking permit for UK handicap parking zones. Service zones (yellow and whitestriped lines or yellow and black striped lines). Yellow lines. Reserved spaces. Parking meters. Parking meters are available for short-term parkingonly. The cost is 25 cents for 15 minutes. Someparking meters have time limits of 45 minutes whileothers have limits of 3 hours. All parking meters are24-hour controlled.Exiting the Parking Structure –There is no need to stop at the office or the paystation. The gates will be open for exit after 6 p.m.on Friday and all day on Saturday.Overflow Parking –If needed, overflow parking will be available in theGatton Student Center parking lot located at 160Avenue of Champions. Entrance to the lot is locatedat the intersection of Avenue of Champions andLexington Avenue.Campus Tours & Residence Hall Open Houseso If you would like to tour the UK campus the Visitor Center will offer a 60-minute campus tour onFriday at 9 a.m. and on Saturday at 1 p.m. These tours are available only to Merit Weekend studentsand their guests. All tours will begin from the UK Visitor Center in the Gatton Student Center.o Students can view a model residence hall room in Jewell Hall located across from the GattonStudent Center on Friday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.12
Additional Information If you applied for competitive scholarships through the Office of AcademicScholarships you can expect to receive notification no later than April 1.Attending Merit Weekend does not impact any decisions regarding thescholarship award process at UK. Overnight accommodations are not provided at Merit Weekend. If you areplanning to stay overnight in Lexington we strongly recommend that youmake your hotel reservations as early as possible. There are many eventsin Lexington in the spring and hotel availability may be limited. For moreinformation about accommodations in Lexington, visit seeblue.com/hotelsand see the Lexington Hotel Discounts at the bottom of the website. You can attend Merit Weekend while you are in your final college selectionprocess. Attending Merit Weekend is an opportunity and does not obligateyou to attend UK (see page 10 for refund information). Final high school transcripts must be received by June 15, 2019.
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2 Registering for Merit Weekend If you HAVE NOT registered for "see blue." U Orientation Login to myUK.uky.edu with your linkblue username and password. Select Student Services; Select Admissions; Select "see blue."U Orientation Registration; Select Register for an Orientation; Select the Merit Weekend date of choice (March 8-9, March 22-23 or March 29-30);
