New Student Orientation Schedule at a Glance

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Tuesday, August 25

8:30-noon                 Move-In
9:00-noon                 Validation (Multi-Sport Center)
11:30-12:30pm         Lunch (The Commons, Sodexo)
12:30-3:45pm           Get set up in your room
1:00-3:00pm             Music & Make-up Placement Exams
3:45-4:45pm             New Student Convocation
4:45-5:30pm             Family Farewell
5:30-6:00pm             Class of 2013 Welcome/Peer Group Introductions (Multi-Sport Center)
6:00-6:45pm             Picnic Dinner
6:45-8:00pm             Hillbottom Games
8:00pm                     Residence Hall First Floor Meetings
9:00pm                     Residence Hall Area Socials

Wednesday, August 26

8:00-9:00am        Breakfast & NSO Overview (with Peer Group)
9:00-9:45am        Introduction to Liberal Arts:  Group Advising

The following sessions are repeated, consult your PA for specific schedules
                            PA Information Sessions (Library & College Hall)
                            Individual Advising (Advisor's Office)
                            Campus Tours
                           
12:00-1:00pm       Lunch with your Peer Group   
3:00-5:00pm         O-Zones Choose Your Own Session
5:15-6:30pm         Dinner with your Peer Group
7:00-8:30pm         Sex Signals (King Chapel)
9:00 pm                Choose Your Own Adventure Night

Thursday, August 27

8:00-8:30am        Breakfast with your Peer Group
8:30-10:15am      Diversity Education
10:30-11:45         One Book Discussion
11:45-12:30pm    Lunch with your Peer Group
1:00-3:00pm        Alcohol Education (Commons)
                            Residence Hall Community Meetings
3:00-5:00pm        O-Zones Choose Your Own Session
5:15-6:30pm        Dinner with your Peer Group
5:00-6:30pm        Pre-Law & Pre-Health Dinner (Harlan & Magee, The Commons)
6:30-8:00pm        Viva Mount Vernon
8:00pm                Cornell Fair (Ped Mall)

Friday, August 28

8:00-9:00am        Breakfast with your Peer Group
8:00-9:00am        Pick up course schedule (Sodexo)
9:00-11:00am      It’s Cool at Cole
                            Three R's with PA's (What to expect in your first class & after)
                            Student Resource Fair
                            Individual Advising (Advisor's Office)
11:30-12:15pm    Lunch with your Peer Group
12:15-1:00pm      Accommodations  -if needed (The Commons)
1:15-2:15pm        First Block Class Meeting
2:15-3:15pm        Class of 2013 Quilt Activity (Classrooms)
3:15-5:00pm        O-Zones Choose Your Own Session
5:15-6:30pm        President’s Picnic (Amphitheatre)
8:00pm                Night Under the Stars sponsored by IMs (behind Pauley-Rorem)

Saturday, August 29

Returning students move in

7:00-8:30am        Breakfast with your Peer Group
8:30-noon            Service Projects with your Peer Group
1:00 pm                Football Scrimmage
5:15-6:30pm        Dinner with your Peer Group
8:00 pm               Evening Entertainment:  Mission IMPROVable

Sunday, August 30

11:15-1:00pm    Brunch
2:00pm              Sodexho Student Employee Meeting  (Sodexho)
                          Library Student Employee Meeting (Cole Library)
5:15-6:15pm      Dinner
8:00pm              New Student Variety Show: Rock the Block (Kimmel Theatre)

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