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Students > Division of Student Life > First
Year Experience > 2008 Orientation Schedule
| Thursday, August 21 |
| Time(s) |
Activity |
Location |
| 9 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Check-in |
Gymnasium parking lot |
| 12 p.m. |
Commuter student check-in |
Lutheran Heritage Room,
HMSC |
| 9 a.m.-1 p.m. |
HMSC activities |
HMSC |
| 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Laptop distribution and training |
Bly Hall |
| 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Information Technology help centers available |
Individual Halls |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Thiel Family Council Q&A session for parents |
Lutheran Heritage Room, HMSC |
| 3 p.m. |
Student Matriculation line up and class photo |
Gymnasium |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Opening Convocation/Matriculation |
Passavant Center |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Reception |
Center of campus lawn |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Parents depart |
|
| 8 p.m. |
Residence hall meetings |
Individual halls |
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| Friday, August 22 |
| 7:15 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Dining hall |
| 8 a.m. |
Welcome/Introduction to FYS groups |
Passavant Center |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Taking Care of Business |
FYS classroom |
| 9:30 a.m. |
FYS meeting |
Various classrooms |
| 11 a.m. |
Bag lunch with faculty
Students will meet with faculty from their chosen major.
Exploratory students can choose to meet with a major they are interested in. |
Meet in Dining hall |
| 1 p.m. |
Breakout sessions
Information Technology (IT)
Peer Leader
Community Accountability
Project Adventure
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Various locations |
| 4:20 p.m. |
FYS meeting |
FYS classrooms |
| 5:15 p.m. |
FYS representatives write Class Resolution |
Masters Dining Room |
| 5:15 p.m. |
Dinner |
Dining hall |
| 6 p.m. |
Shuttle service available |
HMSC parking lot |
| 8:30 p.m. |
Residence hall meetings |
Individual halls |
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Commuter student meeting |
Weyers Lounge |
| 9 p.m. |
Graffiti party |
HMSC terrace |
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| Saturday, August 23 |
| 7:15 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Dining hall |
| 8 a.m. |
FYS meeting |
FYS classrooms |
| 8:30-11:40 a.m. |
Breakout sessions
Project Adventure
College Counselor
Peer Leader
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) |
Various locations |
| 11:40 a.m. |
Lunch |
Dining hall |
| 1:30 p.m. |
FYS meeting (Thiel Tradition) |
FYS classroom |
| 3:30 p.m. |
History and Traditions of Thiel College/Presentation of Class Resolution |
Passavant Center |
| 5 p.m. |
Picnic and pool party |
Behind townhouses
Rain site: Dining hall/LHR |
| 7 p.m. |
Catholic Mass |
Chapel |
| 8-9:30 p.m. |
Shuttle service available |
HMSC parking lot |
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| Sunday, August 24 |
| 10 a.m. |
Chapel service |
Chapel |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Brunch |
Dining hall |
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