2010 Schedule of Orientation Events
Click here to view the International Student Orientation Schedule. This orientation is required of all international undergraduate transfer students and international graduate students. Freshman international students are required to attend the Univeristy orientation (below) plus the Immigration Guidelines Session scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (see also below).
F= Freshmen, T=Transfer Students, P=Parents
| time | event | location | for |
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August 15, Sunday: Move In Day |
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9:00 am-6:00 pm |
First Stop |
Howard Performing Arts Center |
FTP |
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9:00 a -8:00 p |
Residence Halls Open for Move In/ Alumni Lend-A-Hand Available |
Residence Halls |
FTP |
| 11:00 a - 5:00 p | University Bookstore Open | Bookstore | FTP |
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3:00 p - 6:00 p |
Get Acquainted Corn Roast |
Campus Center Lawn |
FTP |
| 7:00 p - 8:00 p | Nelson-Denny Reading Test | Biology & Chemistry Amphitheaters | F |
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8:00 p - 9:00 p |
Honors Reception/Introduction |
Nethery Hall, Room 212 |
FTP |
August 16, Monday: Welcome and Testing Day |
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| 8:30 a - 10:30 a | Parent Orientation (Continental Breakfast provided) | Garber Auditorium, Chan Shun Hall | P |
| 8:30 a - 10:30 a | Sibling Extravaganza | Leave from Garber Auditorium | |
| 8:00 a - 10:50 a | Math Placement Exam Review | Chemistry Amphitheater | FT |
| 11:00 a - 11:50 a | New Student & Parent Convocation | Pioneer Memorial Church | FTP |
| 12:00 p - 1:30 p |
President's Reception (free to new students and parents) |
Campus Center | FTP |
| 2:00 p - 3:30 p |
Math Placement Exam (as assigned) |
Chemistry & Biology Amphitheaters |
FT* |
| 2:00 p - 3:30 p |
First Year Testing (as assigned) |
Garber Auditorium |
FT |
| 4:00 p - 5:30 p |
Math Placement Exam (as assigned) |
Chemistry & Biology Amphitheaters |
FT* |
| 4:00 p - 5:30 p |
First Year Testing (as assigned) |
Garber Auditorium | FT |
| 5:30 p - 7:00 p | Leadership Program Reception/Introduction | Lincoln Room, Cafeteria | FT |
| 8:00 p - 11:00 p | Residence Hall Orientation (required of all 1st year residence hall students) | Lamson/Meier Halls | F** |
| 8:00 p - 9:00 p | Community Life Orientation (required of all 1st year community students) | Garber Auditorium, Chan Shun Hall | FP** |
August 17, Tuesday: Advising Day |
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| 9:00 a - 10:00 a | Breakfast with Advisors | Johnson Gymnasium | FT |
| 10:00 a - 12:00 p | Departmental Orientation/ Group Advising | By Departments | FT |
| 1:00 p - 5:00 p | Individual Advising Appointments (as scheduled with students) | Advisors' Offices | F |
| 1:00 p - 5:45 p |
Computer Literacy Exam Sessions and First Year Testing Review Sessions |
As Scheduled | FT |
| 6:00 p - 8:00 p | Nacho Libre: Campus Services & Academic Departments Fair/Supper | Campus Center Lawn | FT |
August 18, Wednesday: Student Life & Success Day |
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| 8:30 a - 12:00 p | English Proficiency Test | Campus Center | Intl.* |
| 9:00 a - 9:50 a | Student Life Assembly | PMC Youth Chapel | FT** |
| 10:00 a - 10:50 a | Mixer on the Mall (part of SL Assembly) | Flag Mall | FT** |
| 11:00 a - 11:50 a | Student Success Assembly | PMC Youth Chapel | FT** |
| 1:00 p - 1:50 p | Student Life Seminars #1 | TBA | FT** |
| 2:00 p - 2:50 p | Student Life Seminars #2 | TBA | FT** |
| 3:00 p - 3:50 p | Student Success Seminars #1 | TBA | FT** |
| 4:00 p - 4:50 p | Student Success Seminars #2 | TBA | FT** |
| 1:00 p - 5:00 p | Library Introductions | James White Library | FT** |
| 3:00 p - 5:00 p | Immigration Guidelines Session (required of all Freshmen International Students; all other International Students must attend the International Student Orientation) |
Campus Center, Leadership Lab |
Intl* |
| 4:00 p - 5:00 p | Transfer Student Seminar | Nethery Hall, Room 205 | T |
| 6:30 p - 7:30 p | All Fired Up Kick-Off | AFU Tent | FT |
| 7:30 p - 8:30 p | Family Group Session #1 | Around AFU Tent | FT |
August 19, Thursday: All Fired Up!
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| 9:30 a - 10:30a | Praise and Worship | AFU Tent | FT |
| 10:30 a - 12:00 p | Family Group Session #2 | Around AFU Tent | FT |
| 12:00 p - 1:00 p | Pizza Feed (by Family Groups) | Around AFU Tent | FT |
| 1:00 p - 1:30 p | Load Buses and Travel to Bowling Alley | HPAC Pkg. Lot | FT |
| 2:00 p - 4:00 p | Bowling Alley | South Bend, IN | FT |
| 4:00 p - 4:30 p | Load Buses, Travel Back to Andrews | FT | |
| 7:30 p - 8:30 p | Entertainment | Howard Performing Arts Center | FT |
August 20, Friday: All Fired Up! |
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| 8:30 a - 9:15 a | Praise and Worship | AFU Tent | FT |
| 9:15 a - 9:30 a | Family Groups Load Buses | HPAC Parking Lot | FT |
| 10:00 a - 3:00 p | Service Projects (by Family Groups) Box Lunches Provided | Various Locations | FT |
| 5:00 p - 8:00 p |
Faculty/Staff Home Suppers (by Family Groups) |
Faculty/Staff Homes | FT |
| 8:30 p - 10:30 p | Fusion Vespers | Howard Performing Arts Center | FT |
August 21, Sabbath: All Fired Up! |
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| All Day | Lamson Hall Retreat (1st year community women also invited) | Holland, MI | F*** |
| All Day/Overnight | Meier Hall Retreat (1st year community men also invited) | Cassopolis, MI | F*** |
August 22, Sunday: All Fired Up! |
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| 1:00 p - 5:45 p | Computer Literacy Exam Sessions and Career Review Sessions | As Assigned | F |
| 6:00 p - 7:30 p | New Student Barbecue hosted by Alumni Services | AFU Tent | FT |
| 6:00 p - 7:00 p | Music by John Wallace Jazz Quartet | AFU Tent | FT |
| 7:00 p - 7:30 p | Freshman Class Speeches/Election | AFU Tent | F |
August 23, Monday: Classes Begin |
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*** International Student Orientation Requirements: If you are a new international freshman student, you must attend the Wednesday Immigration Guidelines Session along with all other New Student Orientation events listed above. If you are transferring from a college or university outside of the United States, you are required to attend the a New International Student Orientation for transfer and graduate students on Monday and Tuesday, August 16-17, which will include its own Immigration Guidelines session. Please contact the International Student Services office for a schedule of events. Undergraduate transfer students are also welcome to attend other main New Student Orientation events listed above from Wednesday to Sunday. Please note: the Immigration Guidelines session is required by United States law of all new international undergraduates. The International Student Services office will not be able to activate you in the SEVIS until you attend this session.
** Student Life and Success Requirements: All first-year students are required to attend the following Orientation sessions: the Residence Hall Orientation (residence hall students) or Community Life Orientation (community studnets), Student Life and Student Success Assemblies, at least one Student Life Seminar, one Student Succcess Seminar, and one Library Introduction. Please have your ID card with you as attendance will be taken with an ID card swiper. First-year students who do not attend these sessions will have to make them up prior to registering for the spring semester. Transfer students are also encouraged to attend, and will find the Transfer Student Seminar especially geared to their transitional needs.
*** Community Students and the Residenc Hall Retreats: Comunity students are invited to attend the Men's and Women's Retreats on Sabbath. If you plan to attend your respective retreate, you need to sign up at the Community Life Orientation Session on Monday at 8:00 p.m.