Orientation
Orientation is a way to meet your new classmates and get to know Bryan before the school year starts. Everything you need to know about campus life you will find out during this time orientation. Plus, it’s a lot of fun! Learn more about these action-packed first days.
Orientation is designed to prepare you for college life at Bryan before classes begin! You’ll meet your classmates and student leaders, connect with Bryan’s staff and faculty and learn about all the resources available to you at Bryan. Our goal with Orientation is to put you in the best position to succeed and grow through your college years, academically, personally, spiritually, and professionally!
Our goal with Orientation is to put you in the best position to succeed and grow through your college years, academically, personally, spiritually, and professionally!
Orientation and Arrival Day for new Fall 2023 students and parents will be held Monday, August 21, 2023.
Students and Parents
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | *Resident Students Check-In and Move-In | Mercer Hall; 1st Floor |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | *Commuting Students Check in with offices | Mercer Hall; 1st Floor |
11:30AM – 1:00 PM | Picnic Lunch | Triangle |
1:30 PM | *Welcome Session | Rudd Auditorium |
2:00 PM | *Prayer of Commitment | Rudd Auditorium |
2:30 PM | *Scavenger Hunt: Make Connections (Students Only) | Dining Hall |
4:00 – 6:00 PM | Parents and Students: Finishing touches and Farewells; Free time to get settled in the dorms and to say goodbye | Dorm Quad |
6:00 PM | Dinner (Students Only) | Dining Hall |
7:00 PM | Club Fair (Students Only) | TBD |
Parent Meeting
Time | Activity | Location |
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2:30 PM | Parent Panel: Q & A | Rudd Auditorium |
Students Only
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 AM- 9:00 AM | Breakfast | Dining Hall |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | *Department Meetings | TBA |
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | *IT/Brightspace Tutorial and ARC Introduction Students: laptops are required for this session* | TBD |
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | *ARC & Pathways | TBD |
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch | Dining Hall |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | *Group Academic Advising, Connections with Academics, Professors, Departments, etc. | TBD |
5:30 PM | Dinner | Dining Hall |
7:00 PM | *Welcome Back Session – all students (new and returning) | Rudd Auditorium |
TBD | *Mandatory Meeting: All Commuting Students | TBD |
TBD | *Mandatory Dorm/Hall Meetings (ALL Resident Students)* | TBD |
Bryan College is a small, regionally accredited Christian liberal arts college located in Dayton, TN. With both on-campus and online programs, more than 50 areas of study are offered for Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees, as well as professional certificates.
Founded in 1930, Bryan College has a rich legacy of educating students to become servants of Christ and make a difference in today’s world.
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