New students and parents of new students: Mark your calendars for new student orientation beginning August 13 at 6:00 p.m. and ending August 16. Plan on attending for useful information and activities to get a jumpstart on the college experience. View a schedule below or download a PDF to print.
Thursday, August 13
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9:00 a - |
Check in to dorm, meet with academic advisor (by appointment) |
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6:00 p |
Welcome Buffet - Union Market - hosted by Administrators |
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7:00 p |
Song Service/Worship - Woods Auditorium |
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7:30 p |
Ice Breaker/Scavenger Hunt |
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7:45 p |
Skits about college life |
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8:45 p |
Mentoring/Family Groups |
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9:15 p |
Ice cream sundaes - served by ASB officers |
Friday, August 14
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7:00 a |
Continental breakfast - Union Market - ID needed |
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8:15 a |
Song Service/Worship - Woods |
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8:45 a |
President's Welcome - Dr. Smith |
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9:15 a |
Registration 101 - Osa Berg |
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9:30 a |
Making College Count |
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10:40 a |
Break - Parents go to Amphitheater, DB 003 (see below) |
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10:45 a |
Treasure Hunt |
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noon |
Lunch - Student Center |
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1:00 p |
Treasure Hunt |
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3:00 p |
Break |
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3:30 p |
Drawing for iPod - NSSE Survey |
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4:30 p |
Family Groups - plan vespers and Saturday Night Live! |
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5:30 p |
Supper - Union Market - ID card needed |
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8:00 p |
Vespers - Campus Ministries |
Sabbath, August 15
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9:30 a |
Continental Breakfast - Union Market - ID card needed |
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10:40 a |
Experiencing Sabbath |
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noon |
Church - College View Church - Ron Halvorsen |
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1:30 p |
Lunch - Union Market - ID card needed |
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3:00 p |
Free Time |
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6:00 p |
Supper - Union Market - ID card needed |
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7:30 p |
Vespers - planned by Family Groups - Woods Auditorium |
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8:30 p |
Saturday Night Live - planned by Family Groups - Woods |
Sunday, August 16
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9:30 a |
Brunch - Union Market - ID card needed |
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10:30 a |
The Importance of Freshman Year - Nursing, PA, Education, IRR, Social Work, Pre-Med/Pre-professional Facutly and Students |
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11:30 a |
Time Management - Kevin Kiewra |
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12:30 p |
Class Picture |
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1:00 p |
Lunch - Union Market - ID card needed |
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1:30 p |
Plagerism and Academics |
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1:50 p |
Writing Papers |
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2:10 p |
Game Time |
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2:30 p |
Teachers Are Your Friends |
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2:50 p |
Thinking Critically/Starting to Think Like a Scholar |
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3:15 p |
Break |
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3:30 p |
Note-Taking |
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4:00 p |
ASB Video/drawing for second iPod |
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6:00 p |
Supper - Ortner "Tribute Terrace" |
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7:00 p |
Speed Meeting/Dating - Woods |
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10:00 p |
Worship - Dorms (required) |
Parents' Schedule: Friday, August 14
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8:00 a |
Meet with students |
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10:30 a |
Break - Move to Amphitheater, DB 003 |
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10:40 a |
Welcome - Gary Bollinger |
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noon |
Lunch - Student Center - meet with students again |