New & Transfer Student Orientation Schedule

New & Transfer Students

ATTENDENCE EXPECTED AT BOLDED SESSIONS

Saturday, August 29
9:00 am - 2:00 pm MOVIN' IN! Student Leaders and employees will be present in each residence hall to help you move in!
9:00 am - 1:30 pm Please come to the Enter.NetC@fe in the Memorial Student Center (MSC) to finalize your financial aid package (if you have not already completed online) and to have your photo taken (room #27) for your ID card. Please allow one hour to complete these processes. You will be REQUIRED to have your ID card in order to eat in the Commons - beginning with breakfast tomorrow!
10:30 am - 1:00 pm BRUNCH - Free to students; Family $5.75
Commons
3:00 pm NEW STUDENT WELCOME
MSC Main Room
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PRESIDENT'S PICNIC
Commons Courtyard
(In case of rain, Commons)
7:00 pm
CL Lindsay Presents "What You Do Online CAN Come Back to Haunt You!"
The Shaw Center Auditorium
8:30pm
Refreshments
Shaw Center Lobby
9:00 pm
COSA Presents: Creative Dating - The Cure for the Common Relationship
The Shaw Center Auditorium
Sunday, August 30
 
7:30 am - 9:00 am BREAKFAST
Commons (use student ID card)
10:00 am MEET THE CAMPUS MINISTERS
Shaw Center Foyer
(Doughnuts and juice available)
10:30 am WORSHIP SERVICE
The Shaw Center Auditorium
11:00 am - 1:00pm LUNCH
Commons
2:00 pm  BUILDING COMMUNITY
167 Shaw Center
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EVENING MEAL
Commons
9:00 pm COSA EVENT: DANCE PARTY
MSC Main Room
Monday, August 31
 
7:30 am - 9:00 am BREAKFAST
Commons (use student ID card)
9:00 am  FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
The Shaw Center Auditorium
11:00 am
MATRICULATION CEREMONY
The Shaw Center Auditorium
12:00 9m - 1:30 pm

LUNCH
Commons

1:00 am - 2:00 pm Basics of English
(required for all students registered for this class)
201 Zimmerman
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm FINDING YOUR WAY
167 Shaw Center
3:00 pm THEATRE ORIENTATION - REQUIRED of all Theatre Production Grant recipients and Theatre majors
Shaw 149
3:00 pm
Developmental Beginning and Intermediate Algebra Pre-testing
(required for all students registered for this class)
201 Zimmerman
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM
302 Zimmerman
3:00 pm ART ORIENTATION- Required of all students receiving an Arts Performance Grant
Helene E101
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm IMMIGRATION ORIENTATION for Non-USA Residents
North America's Rooom - MSC
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm MUSIC ORIENTATION - required of all students receiving Music Performance Grant
167 Shaw Center
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EVENING MEAL
Commons
8:00 pm COSA PRESENTS: GRACELAND'S GOT TALENT!
The Shaw Center Auditorium
Tuesday, September 1
 
7:00 am - 7:00 pm COMMONS OPEN
8:00 am CLASSES BEGIN!
10:00 pm HOUSE MEETING
Your house lounge

Wednesday, September 2

 
7:00 pm FELLOWSHIP WITH CAMPUS MINISTRIES
MSC Main Room
10:00 pm COSA: MOVIE at the Coliseum
MESSY GAMES at Big G Lake
Thursday, September 3
 
10:00 pm COSA: MOVIE at the Coliseum
MESSY GAMES at Big G Lake
Friday, September  4  
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm SAND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
9:00 pm COSA PRESENTS: Pool Party at North Park
Saturday, September  5  
10:00 am - 5:00 pm SAND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
9:00 pm COSA PRESENTS: Comedian Dan Cummins
MSC Main Room
11:00 pm CHOICES
Opening Night Party!

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