Orientation Schedule 2008
The following calendar of events is tentative and is subject to last-minute changes, but it will give you an idea of what you and your family can expect.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
1-2:30 p.m. Residence Hall Check-In Group 1
(new students currently residing outside the New England states)
2:30-4 p.m. Residence Hall Check-In Group 2
(new students currently residing in the New England states)
1-6 p.m. Welcome Tent open
1-5 p.m. Campus Connections
Students complete necessary arrangements for connecting to campus; i.e., computer setup, finding mail, vehicle registration.
3-5 p.m. Foreign Language Placement Tests (for early arrivals, fall athletes and LaVida participants)
5:30-7:30 p.m. Parents' free time
(settle into hotel, eat dinner off campus, shop, etc. Local information available at Welcome Tent)
6-7:15 p.m. Dinner on quad required for all new students, hosted by Admissions Office
7:15-7:45 p.m. New students meet in Orientation CREW
7:45-11 p.m. Residence Life Kickoff--required for all residential students
7:45-10 p.m. Commuter Student Kickoff
7:30-8:15 p.m. Parents' Welcome Program hosted by President R. Judson and Jan Carlberg
7:30-9:30 p.m. Sibling programming and child care available in the Bennett Center
8:15-9:30 p.m. Parents' Dessert Reception
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Welcome Tent open
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Transfer Advising and Registration
8:30-11:30 a.m. Campus Connections continued (see above)
8:30-3 p.m. Foreign Language Placement Tests (individual test times will be assigned)
10:00 a.m. Campus forum for parents
11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Family Lunch
2-3:30 p.m. Parent programming electives
3:45-4:30 p.m. Assurance and Affirmation Service for all new students and family members
4:30-5:15 p.m. Family transition time--family members depart campus
5:30-6:30 p.m. Orientation Opening Program
6:30-8 p.m. Dinner with Orientation CREW
8-9:30 p.m. Orientation CREW Night in the Bennett Center
8-10 p.m. Transfer/consortium special programming
9:30-11 p.m. Coffee House
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
10-11:30 a.m. Brunch
11:30-11:45 a.m. Class of 2012 photo on chapel stairs
11:45 a.m. Depart for Urban Worship Experience in Boston
10:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sunday Worship and BOSTON DAY
MONDAY, AUGUST 25
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Course registration and academic orientation
4:30-6:30 p.m. Student Employment Fair and Dinner
7:15-9:30 p.m. Faculty-Staff Desserts
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Student Life Orientation
11:15 a.m.-7 p.m. Music auditions (various times throughout the day)
5-6:15 p.m. Residence Life Floor Dinner
8-9 p.m. Orientation Closing Program--hosted by the senior class
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
8 a.m. Classes begin