Contact John R. Crosiar (541) 346-3135 May 22, 1997 EUGENE--Newly admitted students who will attend the University of Oregon for the first time this fall can get an early orientation to campus life this summer during a series of two-day IntroDUCKtion programs. To take advantage of this opportunity, which includes reserving appointments with their advisers and pre-registering for fall-term classes, the new students must sign up by Friday, June 20. More than 3,500 students and parents are expected to participate in the programs during July, according to Jackie Balzer, UO orientation director. "IntroDUCKtion helps new freshmen and transfer students become acquainted with the campus, meet new students and faculty, and receive academic advising," Balzer says. "They also register for fall classes without waiting until September." Six two-day sessions are scheduled July 10-11, 13-14, 17-18 and 20-21 for freshmen and July 24-25 for freshmen and transfer students. A one-day program on July 28 is for transfer students only. Registration for all two-day IntroDUCKtion sessions is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lounge of Moore Hall at the Bean East Residence Hall Complex, East 15th Avenue and Moss Street on the UO campus. Check-in time is 7:15-8:15 a.m. for the one-day program July 28, also in the Moore Hall lounge. The sessions include special presentations and informal discussions with faculty members, administrators and current UO students, addressing questions and concerns of students and parents. Topics range from financial aid and university and community resources to career services and international exchange opportunities. Also scheduled are placement testing, tours of campus living groups and, on the first evening of the two-day sessions, a unique UO musical production, "A Quack Line." The participation fee for the two-day sessions is $100 for students and $35 for parents. The fee for the one-day session is $65. Housing in UO residence halls is available for $18 per person or in nearby motels and hotels at various rates. Dinner on the first day and an outdoor lunch on the second day are included in the basic IntroDUCKtion fee. Additional meals may be purchased in the residence halls or at campus-area restaurants. For more information, contact the UO orientation office, (541) 346-1159, or browse <http://oregon.uoregon.edu/~uointro/> on the Internet's World Wide Web. -30- #P-2255/Local,OrDailies,PDX/cs