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Orientation Schedule

Orientation 2008   

Thursday, August 28

 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm                Orientation Check-In and Move into Living Areas *†
 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Community Fair           
 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm      Parent Hospitality Tent
 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm        Commuter Connection
 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm  Non-Traditional Seminar
 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Library Tours (Recommended for transfer students)
 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm  Intro to Transfer Orientation     
 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm  Picnic Dinner (Family)
 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  University Welcome* (Family)
 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm  Parent Orientation
 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm  Playfair
 8:45 pm – 9:30 pm  First Orientation Group Meeting
 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Parent Reception
 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm  Transfer Café
 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm  Living Area Meeting*
 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.  Late Night at Fred Meyer


Friday, August 29

 8:00 am – 9:00 am  Breakfast with the President                    
 8:00 am – 9:00 am  Breakfast for New Students
 9:15 am – 10:20 am  Financial Literacy 101
 10:30 am – 11:45 pm  Department Open House
11:00 am – 12:00 pm  

 Workshops #1 (choose 1)

  • Being a Fox Parent
  • Spiritual Formation at Fox
  • Transfer Panel
  • Learning the Bookstore
 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm  Picnic Lunch    
 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm  International Student Luncheon
 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm    Parent Hospitality Tent
 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

 Workshops #2 (choose 1)

  • Being a Fox Parent
  • Spiritual Formation at Fox
  • First Generation College Student
  • Learning the Bookstore
 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm  Prayer Dedication Service (Family)      
 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm  Meet with Orientation Groups
 4:15 pm – 12:00 am      Mystery Bus Tour


Saturday, August 30

 8:30 am – 10:00 am                    Breakfast              
 10:30 am – 12:00 pm  Student Life and ASC
 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm  Lunch for New Students
 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

 Workshop Options - choose one

  • Dating and Relationships
  • Ultimate Road Trip: From Campus to Career
  • Campus Tours: Finding Your Classrooms
  • Engineering/Nursing/Elementary Education Information
 2:00 pm-3:00 pm  Transfer student open house
 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  International Roommate Connection
 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm  Scavenger Hunt with Orientation Groups
 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm  Dinner
 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Hoedown
 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm  Root Beer Float Cool Down
 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm  Worship on the Lawn


Sunday, August 31

 8:30 am – 9:30 am              Continental Breakfast                                       
 9:00 am – 1:00 pm  Church Visits
 11:30 am – 1:30 pm  BRUNCH
 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm  Transfer BBQ
 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm  Liberal Arts Lecture
 2:50 pm – 4:00 pm  Mandatory 1st First Year Seminar Class Meeting
 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm     End of Orientation Celebration Banquet

† Please note: there is a $50 late fee if you fail to check-in & confirm at the designated time.  If there are exceptional circumstances, please contact the Registrar’s Office prior to the designated check-in time.

† All events are open to new students.  If a specific new student category (i.e. Non-Traditional) is listed for an event, it is open for that student category only.

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