Orientation

2011 Student Orientation Schedule

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

9:00 AM-3:00 PM - New Resident Student Check-In
Move-in and Check-in at Residence halls
Campus Offices Open

3:00-3:30 PM - Parents’ Welcome and Reception
ARC Arena

3:30- 4:00 PM Parents Depart Campus

4:30-5:00 PM Deans’ Welcome
ARC Arena

:00-7:00 PM Orientation Group Meeting and Dinner
Campus Center, Great Room

7:30- 9:00 PM Residence Hall Meetings
Residence Hall Common Rooms

9:00-10:30 PM “Moving-In: organizing Your Cyber-Space”
Interactive seminar on importance of technology management ARC Recreation Courts

10:30 PM – 1:00 AM Late Night Luau
Lewis Quad Circle, Hosted by SAFE House
(Substance- and Alcohol-Free Environment)

Friday, August 26th, 2011

8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast with Orientation Group
Campus Center, Great Room

8:00-9:00 AM Commuter Student Check-in
Campus Center, Aldom Lounge

9:30-10:15 AM Opening Convocation
Townhouse Greens

10:15 AM- NOON Summer Reading Book Activities:
A Human Being Died That Night
-Part 1: Video Clip
Goodpaster 195, Schaefer 106, Montgomery Hall 25, Bruce Davis Theater
-Part 2: Small Group Discussions
Various Locations in Goodpaster Hall, Schaefer Hall, and Montgomery Hall

NOON-1:30 PM Lunch with advisor
Campus Center

1:30-3:00 PM Shuttle-n-Shop
Departs from Daugherty Palmer Commons

1:30-3:00 PM Commuter Student Meeting
Campus Center, Aldom Lounge

2:00-5:00 PM Advising Sessions
*Check with advisor at lunch

1:30-5:00 PM  
-Bike and Other Items Engravings Various Campus Locations
-Swim Test ARC Pool 

5:00-7:00 PM Orientation Group meeting and Dinner
Campus Center Great Room

6:30-8 PM and 8:9:30 PM Sex Signals
Interactive performance addressing potential sexual situations during college
Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall

9:45-Midnight Late Night in the ARC
Locations in ARC

9:45-Midnight Capture the Flag/ Nerf Wars
Goodpaster Courtyard

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

9:00-10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Campus Center Upper Deck

10:00 AM Depart for Service
Various Locations On and Off Campus)

4:00 PM Return To Campus

5:00-6:30 PM Orientation Group meeting and Dinner
Campus Center Great Room

6:30-9:00 PM Cross the Line
-Powerful, interactive, and effective activity that is designed to build diversity awareness and friendship within a group
Various Locations across Campus

9:30-Midnight Campus Center Night & AIRBANDS
Campus Center

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

10:30 AM -1:30 PM Brunch
Campus Center Great Room

10:45 AM- 2:15 PM Information Panels:
-Getting Involved (Student Panel)
Campus Center Cole Cinema
(10:45-11:45 AM)
-MAPP Information Session
Campus Center Cole Cinema
(12:00-1:00 PM)
-Why and How to Study Abroad (Student Panel)
Campus Center Cole Cinema
(1:15-2:15 PM)
-Boyden Art Gallery Exhibition
Montgomery Hall
-St. John’s Activity
St. John’s Site

2:30-4:00 PM “About Last Night…”
-Skits addressing potential harmful or stressful situations in college life
Various Locations on Campus

4:15-6:00 PM Closing Convocation
Historic State House Lawn

6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
Campus Center Great Room

6:00-7:00 PM Waterfront Information Session
River Center

7:00-9:30 PM Mandatory Hall Meetings