First Year Student Schedule
New Student Orientation begins on Wednesday, August 21; Classes for all students begin on Monday, August 26. When you get to campus, you'll receive a detailed schedule of ALL Orientation activities.
Please note: this is a sample schedule from 2018. The 2019 schedule will be updated soon!
Wednesday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8-10 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Johnson Center |
| 8-11 a.m. |
8am - New Residents Check-in (last names begin with A-L) 9am - New Residents Check-in (last names begin with M-Z) |
Johnson Center |
| 10 a.m. | Commuter Students Check In | Johnson Center |
| 11 a.m. | Commuter Meeting | Brehme Conference Center |
| 11:30a.m. |
Picnic for all New Students and Families (Rain Location: Please use the ticket you were given to determine the exact time of your lunch in Hoover Dining Commons.) |
Hoover Courtyard
|
| 1:30-1:45 p.m. | Farewell to Family & Friends | |
| 1:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Students meet their College Experience (Gen 100) Class | The Quad |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. | New Student Olympics (Students compete in unique games with their section for team prizes.) | Intramural fields (By Blossom Hall) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Residence Hall Floor Meetings | Residence Halls |
Thursday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 7:15 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast for sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 7:45 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast for sections 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22 | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 8 a.m. | Camp Gideon (for sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) | Vans leave from Osborne Hall |
| 8:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Class meeting (for sections 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22) | Check your printed schedule |
| 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Lunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 12 noon - 5 p.m. | Into the Streets (for sections 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22) | Vans leave from behind the Brehme Centennial Center |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 6-7 p.m. | Commuter Social | Founders Hall Commuter Lounge |
| 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Dessert Social | Myers Lounge in WWF Residence Halls |
| 8-9:30 p.m. | Karaoke | East Campus Center |
Friday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 7:15 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast for sections 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22 | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 7:45 a.m. | Gen 100 Section Breakfast for sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 8 a.m. | Camp Gideon (for sections 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22) | Vans leave from Osborne Hall |
| 8:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Class meeting (for sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) | Check your printed schedule |
| 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Lunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 12 noon - 5 p.m. | Into the Streets (for sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) | Vans leave from behind the Brehme Centennial Center |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 6:30 p.m. | Movie Night (At Canton Palace Theatre) | Vans leave from in front of the Randall Campus Center/The Barn beginning at 6:30 p.m. |
| 10 p.m. | Dance Mash-up | Tennis courts (Rain Location-ECC) |
Saturday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8-10 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon | Amazing Race: A Tour of Your New City | Meet behind Brehme Centennial Center |
| 12 noon - 2 p.m. | Lunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 2-4:30 p.m. | Chaos Day | Behind Brehme Centennial Center |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Campus Block Party | The Quad |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Mentalism & Magic |
East Campus Center |
| 9-11 p.m. | ResHallapalooza | Look for info posted on the entrances of your residence halls. Commuters are warmly invited to attend! |
Sunday
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8-9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 10:30 a.m. | Worship at a local church | A list is provided outside the Office of Spiritual Formation in the Barn |
| 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Brunch | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 1-5:30 p.m. | Calendaring:How to sync your calendar for all things academic and social | Check your printed schedule |
| 4-6 p.m. | Multicultural Mixer | Check your printed schedule |
| 4:30-6 p.m. | Dinner | Hoover Dining Commons |
| 8:30 p.m. | Celebration, A Night of Student-led Worship | Quad (Rain Location- JC Worship Center) |