Family Weekend 2008 is October 17-19

With a fun “Welcome Aboard!” maritime theme, this year’s Family Weekend will be jam-packed with a multitude of activities for every age.  Family Weekend provides families and students with an opportunity to reconnect with each other and further develop a relationship with CSUCI to make us ONE family. 

• Check-in at the Bon Voyage Reception
• CSUCI Adopt-a-Student
• CSUCI Adopt-a-Family
• Registration Fees
• Register for Family Weekend 2008
• Hotel Information
• Local Information
• Schedule of Events
• Questions
• Our Commitment to Access

Check-in at the Bon Voyage Reception

Check-in begins this “three-day tour” with an exciting Bon Voyage reception hosted by Housing and Residential Education on Friday night starting at 5:30 p.m. Students and families will be provided with all the essentials tucked into their Family Passport.

Saturday check-in will also be available in Santa Cruz Village from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for those that “missed the boat” on Friday.

CSUCI Adopt-a-Student

If your student has a friend or roommate, invite him/her to join your family for the weekend.  Be sure to include the student’s name when you register (CSUCI Adopt-a-Student). 

CSUCI Adopt-a-Family

Make a family's dream come true! Sponsor a family in need to enable them to attend Family Weekend. Contact Kirsten Moss-Frye, event coordinator at (805) 437-3156 for more information.

Registration Fees

The cost to attend Family Weekend 2008 is as follows:

Weekend Rate (Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday morning) — Cost includes all meals and activities for Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday morning.

• $30 for CSUCI students
• $45 for guests age 12 and under
• $60 for guests age 13 and above

Register for Family Weekend 2008

Registration for Family Weekend 2008 is available online at www.regonline.com/csucifamilyweekend08.

Hotel Information

For a special discounted rate, stay at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Camarillo during Family Weekend. 

• $99 for double queen room
• $99 for king room
• $119 for double queen suite with pull-out couch

Call Hampton Inn & Suites of Camarillo to make your reservations.  Be sure to mention you will be attending Family Weekend at CSUCI to obtain the discounted rate. 

Hampton Inn & Suites Camarillo
www.hamptoninn.com
50 West Daily Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 389-9898 

For a list of other hotels in the Camarillo area, please visit TravelForecaster which will list availability and rates. 

Local Information

• Driving directions to campus
• Interactive campus map
• Attractions and restaurants

Schedule of Events

*Day at the Docks/CSUCI Waterfront from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

Drive down to the Channel Islands Harbor and visit the CSUCI Waterfront for a chance to try out these exciting challenges and leisurely options. Sign up when you register for Family Weekend.

Sailing and Kayaking Options

	Kayaking: Hourly scheduled open use kayaking with the option to take part in the kayaking challenge. Sign up your family and compete for bragging rights and CSUCI pride!
	Family Sailing: Bond with your family for a half-hour on a Catalina 16.5' sailboat and experience CSUCI sailing with our wonderful waterfront staff and Sailing Club. Ahoy Mate!

**Choose Your Own Adventure: Spend the afternoon engaged in family fun!

For Parents:

• Letting Go, Letting Grow, Part II (2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.):  Parents check in with Damien Peña for Part II of this session that will be just as informative and introspective as Part I, which was conducted during Island View Orientation.

• Doc’s Public Speaking Mini-Tournament for Parents (3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.):  Parents have the opportunity to practice or sharpen their public speaking ability by participating in a speech tournament and experiencing Dr. Sawyer’s “Bag of Death.” Test your guts to get up in front of your CSUCI family. Good job!

On-campus Family Fun from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.:

Spend the afternoon at your own pace with plenty of entertainment for a wide range of family interests.

• Coffee House at Islands Café
• Carnival in the South Quad
• College Football in the Anacapa Village Commons
• Recreation & Fitness Center Open Use
• Tour the CSUCI Broome Library collections.  For more information, please visit www.library.csuci.edu/archives/index.html.

Questions

For general Family Weekend questions please call Student Life at (805) 437-8998 or email career.services@csuci.edu.

Our Commitment to Access

Cal State Channel Islands is committed to providing equal access to curricular and co-curricular activities.  If you have cost or transportation-related needs regarding Family Weekend, please contact Kirsten Moss-Frye, event coordinator at (805) 437-3156.  Additionally, individuals who would like to request translation assistance should contact Gabriela Torres at (805) 437-3173.

Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation should contact Disability Resource Programs at (805) 437-3331 or email accommodations@csuci.edu as soon as possible, but no later than two weeks prior to Family Weekend, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.