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. 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!
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 12:00 noon | *Resident Student Check In | Office of Student Life |
| Students will check in with the Office of Student Life alongside Admissions. Once all required offices have been cleared, they will recieve their room key and are welcome to begin moving in. | ||
| 2:00 pm | All athletes leave for camp | |
| Activity |
|---|
| Athletes arrive back onto campus |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | *Resident Students Check In | Mercer First Floor Lobby |
| Students Move In | Dorm Lobbies | |
| Students receive Parking Permits, Room keys, ID cards in dorms | Dorm Lobbies | |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | *Commuting Students Check In With Admissions & Offices | Mercer First Floor Lobby |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Information Fair | Second Floor of Latimer |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | All New Athletes Meeting (required for athletes only) | Rudd Auditorium |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch | Cafeteria |
| 1:30 PM | *Welcome Session | Rudd Auditorium |
| Dismiss Legacy Students for a photo | ||
| PARENT TRACK | ||
| 2:25 PM | Parent Panel | Cafeteria |
| STUDENT TRACK | ||
| 2:15 PM | *All New Student Photo | Grassy Bowl |
| Student Panel | Cafeteria | |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break | |
| 3:15 PM | Final Session | Rudd |
| 3:30-5:30 PM | Parents and Students: Farewells | Cafeteria |
| 5:30 PM | Presidential Legacy Welcome Reception & Dinner | Stophel Welcome Center, Osborne |
| 7:30 PM | First Welcome Week Event | Rudd |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM | Breakfast | Cafeteria |
| 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Academic and Student Success | |
| *Meet The Office of Student Life *IT/Brightspace Tutorial – Laptops are required for this session *ARC & Pathways | Cafeteria | |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch | Cafeteria |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | *Department Meetings | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Advising Meetings | |
| 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM | All International Student Meeting | ARC |
| 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Commuter Meeting | Commuter Lounge |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner | Cafeteria |
| 7:00 PM | *All College Welcome – All Students *Following All College Welcome: Mandatory Dorm meetings & Commuter Meeting | Rudd Auditorium |