New student orientation

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

9:00 a -
6:00 p

Check in to dorm, meet with academic advisor (by appointment)
Pick up orientation packet and temporary student ID card 

6:00 p 

Welcome Buffet - Union Market - hosted by Administrators 

7:00 p 

Song Service/Worship - Woods Auditorium 

7:30 p 

Ice Breaker/Scavenger Hunt 

7:45 p

Skits about college life 

8:45 p 

Mentoring/Family Groups 

9:15 p 

Ice cream sundaes - served by ASB officers 

Friday, August 14

7:00 a

Continental breakfast - Union Market - ID needed 

8:15 a 

Song Service/Worship - Woods 

8:45 a 

President's Welcome - Dr. Smith 

9:15 a 

Registration 101 - Osa Berg 

9:30 a 

Making College Count 

10:40 a 

Break - Parents go to Amphitheater, DB 003 (see below

10:45 a

Treasure Hunt 

noon 

Lunch - Student Center 

1:00 p

Treasure Hunt
1. Ogden Room - Malcolm Russell
2. Information Systems - Tom Becker
3. Student Services - Linda Becker/Judy Joiner/Ron Dodds/Donene Braithwaite
4. Campus Ministries - Stan & Angie Hardt/Rich Carlson
5. Library - Sabrina Riley
6. TLC - Deborah Forshee-Sweeney
7. Career Center/Campus Store - Ashley Barber/Terri Lair
8. Larson Lifestyle Center - Ric Spaulding/Greg Steiner
9. Fine Arts Building - Dan Lynn 

3:00 p

Break 

3:30 p 

Drawing for iPod - NSSE Survey 

4:30 p 

Family Groups - plan vespers and Saturday Night Live! 

5:30 p 

Supper - Union Market - ID card needed 

8:00 p 

Vespers - Campus Ministries 

Sabbath, August 15

9:30 a 

Continental Breakfast - Union Market - ID card needed 

10:40 a 

Experiencing Sabbath 

noon 

Church - College View Church - Ron Halvorsen 

1:30 p 

Lunch - Union Market - ID card needed 

3:00 p

Free Time 

6:00 p 

Supper - Union Market - ID card needed 

7:30 p  

Vespers - planned by Family Groups - Woods Auditorium 

8:30 p 

Saturday Night Live - planned by Family Groups - Woods 

Sunday, August 16

9:30 a 

Brunch - Union Market - ID card needed 

10:30 a 

The Importance of Freshman Year - Nursing, PA, Education, IRR, Social Work, Pre-Med/Pre-professional Facutly and Students 

11:30 a 

Time Management - Kevin Kiewra 

12:30 p 

Class Picture 

1:00 p 

Lunch - Union Market - ID card needed 

1:30 p 

Plagerism and Academics 

1:50 p 

Writing Papers 

2:10 p 

Game Time 

2:30 p 

Teachers Are Your Friends 

2:50 p 

Thinking Critically/Starting to Think Like a Scholar 

3:15 p 

Break 

3:30 p 

Note-Taking 

4:00 p 

ASB Video/drawing for second iPod 

6:00 p 

Supper - Ortner "Tribute Terrace" 

7:00 p 

Speed Meeting/Dating - Woods 

10:00 p 

Worship - Dorms (required) 

Parents' Schedule: Friday, August 14

8:00 a 

Meet with students 

10:30 a 

Break - Move to Amphitheater, DB 003 

10:40 a 

Welcome - Gary Bollinger
Meet the Administrators - Gary Bollinger, Linda Becker, Rob Weaver, LuAnn Davis, Rich Carlson, Malcolm Russell
Meet the Deans - Doug Tallman, LeAnn Merth 

noon 

Lunch - Student Center - meet with students again 

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