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New Student Orientation (Aug 24 - Aug 31, 2013)

 

Move-in Day Highlights
 

Saturday, August 24

Please plan to arrive early in the day. Checking in and clearing financial matters before lunch allows students time to get settled into their rooms before the 3 p.m. meeting. Once this meeting begins, students will have a very full program.

8:30am – 2:45pm Arrival Day - You will check in with the following offices and complete any missing documents:
  • Admissions
  • Operations (Parking/Student IDs)
  • Financial Aid
  • Business Office
  • PolyClinic
  • Student Life
Signs will direct you where to go, and people will be available to answer questions all along the way.
Unpack and settle in.		 Mercer Hall
2nd floor		 New  Students
11am – 1pm Lunch ** Dining Hall New Students and Families
** Lunch is $7 per person.
3 – 4:15pm Welcome and Introductions * Rudd Auditorium New Students and Families
4:30 – 5:30pm Parents Orientation Rudd Auditorium Parents and Families of New Students
4:30 – 5:30pm Freshmen Orientation Groups Intro Meeting * Grassy Bowl (Lawn near Rudd) New Freshmen
4:30 – 5:30 pm Transfer Student Gathering Brock Hall All New Transfers
5:45 – 6:15pm Parents and Families say Good-bye and Depart Residence Hall Lawns New Students with Parents and Families
5:45 – 6:15pm Commuters' Meeting Rhea County Room New Commuting Students
6 - 7pm Supper Dining Hall New Students
7:15 –
9:30pm		 SGA Activity * Student Center Grounds New Students
10 - 11pm Meet Your Floor * Residence Halls All New Resident Students
2am Curfew    
* = Required Attendance for Resident and Commuter Students (unless otherwise noted)

Sunday, August 25

9 – 10am Continental Breakfast Dining Hall
10:45am Worship
Dr. Jud Davis, Professor of Greek		 Rudd Auditorium
12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch Dining Hall
3 – 5pm Home Visits with Faculty & Staff *
(All New Freshmen)		 Homes around Dayton
5:30 – 6:15pm Supper Dining Hall
7 - 8pm Prime Time with the President *
Dr. Stephen Livesay, President of Bryan College
(All New Students)		 Rudd Auditorium
2am Curfew  
* = Required Attendance

Monday, August 26

7am - 7pm Meals Served All Day Dining Hall
7:45am - 12:30pm ACT Exam
(for those who were notified)		 Mercer 317
8:30 - 9:20am Information Technology at Bryan *
(Required for New Freshmen and Transfer Students)		 Rudd Auditorium
9:30 - 10:30am Proficiency Profile (Academic Testing) - only for those who were notified Mercer 116
9:30am - noon
Music Auditions (New Students)
(Piano Skills Placement Test Required for all incoming music majors and those desiring piano lessons)
Choral groups and voice lessons   
Instrumental ensembles   
Piano   


Rudd 109
Rudd 112
Rudd 302
10 - 10:50am Breakout Sessions *
New Students select one of the opportunities		 Library, Gymnasium, and Mercer 239, & 242
11 - 11:50am Breakout Sessions * Same as above
1 - 1:30pm Financial Services Meeting *
(Required for ALL New Freshmen and Transfers)		 Rudd Auditorium
1:30 - 2:20pm Bryan's Philosophy: Why We Do What We Do *
Bruce Morgan, Dean of Community Life		 Rudd Auditorium
2:30 - 4:15pm Foreign Language Placement Testing
French & Spanish		 Library Computer Lab
3 - 5pm Hilltop Players Auditions Rudd Auditorium
7:05-8:10pm Bryan's Heritage: Why We Are Here *
Dr. Raymond Legg, Chairman of the English Department		 Rudd Auditorium 
2am Curfew  
* = Required Attendance

Tuesday, August 27

Returning students will be on campus today and are required to clear the Business Office and
complete registration. Items on the remainder of this schedule also or only apply to them.
 
7am – 7pm Meals Served All Day Dining Hall
8:30 – 9am Department Group Meetings *
(Required for ALL new students)		 See your e-student account advisor information
9am – noon Advisors' Open Offices Faculty Offices
9am – 5pm
Online Directory and Yearbook Pictures *
Required for ALL students
 Lion's Den
8:30am – noon Non-Academic Registration *
Required for ALL students		 Latimer 2nd Floor Kiosk
10am – 12:30pm
Choral groups and voice lessons   
Instrumental ensembles   
Piano   

Rudd 109
Rudd 112
Rudd 302
11am – 1pm  Church Fair  Rhea County Room 
1 – 3:30pm Non-Academic Registration (continued) *
Required for ALL students		 Latimer 2nd Floor Kiosk
1 – 4pm Library Open House Library
3 – 5pm Hilltop Players Auditions Rudd Auditorium
8:30 – 9:30pm Residence Hall Meetings - All Resident Students *
     Arnold: Arnold Lounge
     Huston: Lion's Den
     Long: Brock Hall
     Robinson Hall: Summers Gymnasium
     Woodlee-Ewing: Rudd Auditorium
     Townhouses @ Bryan Commons: Townhouses		  
12:30am Curfew  
* = Required Attendance

Wednesday, August 28

You must clear the Business Office and Non-Academic Registration before attending classes today.

8am CLASSES BEGIN
(Classroom and Chapel Dress Code Begins)		  
10am Chapel: Spiritual Life Conference *    Rudd Auditorium
7:15 - 8:45pm Spiritual Life Conference * Rudd Auditorium
9 – 10pm New Students' Commissioning *
(All New Freshmen)		 TBA
12:30am Curfew  
* = Required Attendance

Thursday, August 29

8am Classes  
11am Chapel: Spiritual Life Conference *
Attendance will be taken		 Rudd Auditorium
7:15 - 8:45pm Spiritual Life Conference * Rudd Auditorium
12:30am Curfew  
* = Required Attendance

Friday, August 30

8am Classes  
10am Chapel: Spiritual Life Conference *
Attendance will be taken		 Rudd Auditorium
7pm  Seminar for MKs/Internationals Rhea County Room 
2am Curfew  
* = Required Attendance

If you have questions, please feel free to call Student Life at 423.775.7209 or you may email your questions to olsenju@bryan.edu.