Read this note for the full schedule of Orientation 2007 activities. Events begin Friday, Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. when residence halls open for check-in. Details...
Friday, August 24: Move-In Day & New Student Orientation
8:00am – 3:00pm Residence Halls Open for Check-In – Residence Hall Areas
8:00am – 3:00pm Transfer Check-In – Commuter Lounge (Moseley)
8:00am – 3:00pm Orientation Hospitality & Information Center Open – Commuter Lounge (Moseley Center) – Stop in for a snack or drink, a cool place to sit down, and to have questions answered by the Orientation Staff.
8:00am – 5:00pm Campus Offices open: Academic Advising, Bursar* (*closes at 4:00pm,) Campus Safety & Police, Campus Technology, Financial Planning, Registrar, Residence Life (main office), and Student Life Offices – please refer to map for office locations.
8:00am – 4:00pm Bank Representatives Available to Open Accounts – McKinnon Hall E & F(Moseley Center)
8:30am – 4:30pm Health Center & Counseling Services Open – R.N. Ellington Health and Counseling Center
8:30am – 5:00pm Get Phoenix Card made and Make Deposits – McKinnon D (Moseley Center)
8:30am – 6:00pm Campus Shop Open – (Moseley Center)
10:00am – 4:00pm Yearbook Photos – (Moseley Center)
11:00am – 1:30pm Lunch: Harden, McEwen, Octagon – Meal Plan begins at dinner.
2:00pm – 3:00pm Cars & Campus Safety – If you are bringing a car to campus, you must attend a session – McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
3:00pm – 4:00pm Cars & Campus Safety – If you are bringing a car to campus, you must attend a session – McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
4:00pm – 6:00pm Dinner (please have dinner prior to starting Orientation events, dining options will be closed after you finish for the evening). Transfer students living on campus should eat prior to 5:00pm.
5:00pm – 6:00pm Transfer Students Academic Advising Session (Parents & Students) – Yeager Recital Hall
6:00pm – 7:00pm Transfer Orientation Session One (Transfer Students ONLY) – Yeager Recital Hall
6:00pm – 7:00pm Orientation Session One (see yellow locator guide)
6:15pm – 7:15pm Parent Session – McCrary Theater (Center for the Arts): A question and answer session with college administrators. For Last Names beginning A-K & Transfer Parents.
7:30pm – 8:30pm Parent Session – McCrary Theater (Center for the Arts): A question and answer session with college administrators. For Last Names beginning L-Z.
7:30pm – 8:30pm Welcome Home: Floor and Hall Meetings with Residence Life Staff – Residence Hall
8:45pm “Catch the Fire” – Meet your new neighbors and join us for music, activities, and fun – Residence Hall Areas
Saturday, August 25: New Student Orientation
8:00am – 8:45am Continental Breakfast – Scott Plaza
8:00am – 4:00pm Academic Advising Open
8:00am – 5:00pm Financial Planning & Residence Life Open – please refer to map for office locations.
8:30am – 3:00pm Health Center & Counseling Services Open – R.N. Ellington Health and Counseling Center
8:30am – 12:45pm Brother / Sister Orientation – McKinnon E & F (Moseley) (For younger siblings of students, age 4 -12)
9:00am – 10:20am New Student Convocation – Under the Oaks behind West – Please be seated by 8:50am. Dress appropriately for your first collegiate function (i.e. dressy casual) (Rain Location: Alumni Gym)
10:30am – 11:30am New Students meet with Academic Advisors/Elon 101 TA’s (see yellow locator guide)
11:30am – 12:30pm Parents meet with Academic Advisor (see yellow locator guide)
10:00am – 3:00pm Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life Open
10:00am – 3:00pm Orientation Hospitality & Information Center Open – Commuter Lounge (Moseley Center)
10:00am – 4:30pm Make Phoenix Card Deposits (Pictures for Phoenix Card 12:30pm – 4:30 pm) – McKinnon D (Moseley Center)
10:00am – 5:00pm Campus Offices open: Bursar (closes at 4:00pm),Campus Safety & Police, Campus Technology(closes at 8:00pm), Student Life Office, & Registrar open. Refer to Map.
10:00am – 6:00pm Campus Shop Open – Moseley Center
10:00am – 11:20am Parent Coffee – Scott Plaza (Rain Location: Koury Center Concourse)
11:00am – 12:30pm Transfer Orientation Session Two (Parents & Students) – For transfer students not enrolled in Elon 101. Yeager Recital Hall (Center for the Arts)
11:30am – 12:30pm Orientation Session Two (see yellow locator guide)
12:30pm- 2:00pm Farewell Picnic – Lake Mary Nell (Rain Location: McKinnon (Last Names A – D), Alumni (Last Names E – R), & Harden (Last Names S – Z)) Students can use meal plan – $7.50 for guests. Advance ticket purchase is available at Orientation Center, Continental Breakfast, Parent Coffee and/or at Residence Area Check-In (Friday Only).
1:30pm – 2:30pm First-Year Students Only Registration – For students who have not completed registration by mail. – Bursar’s Office
2:00 pm – 3:00pm Cars & Campus Safety – If you are bringing a car to campus, you must attend a session – McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
2:00pm – 4:00pm S.M.A.R.T. Orientation – Participants have received prior information- McKinnon Hall (Moseley Center)
2:30pm – 4:00pm Registration for Transfer Students. – Bursar’s Office
4:00pm – 5:00pm Placement Testing for English Writing (Carlton 321) Students have been notified if need to test.
5:00pm – 6:00pm Dinner with Orientation Groups (Groups 46 & up).
5:00pm – 6:00pm “Let’s Get it On!” A presentation on social issues. Groups 1-45. (McCrary)
6:15pm – 7:15pm Dinner with Orientation Groups (Groups 1 – 45).
6:15pm – 7:15pm “Let’s Get it On!” A presentation on social issues. Groups 46 & up. (McCrary)
7:30pm – 8:30pm Phoenix Spirit: Floor and Hall Meetings with Residence Life Staff – Residence Halls
8:45pm – 9:15pm Pep Rally (Alumni Gym)
9:15pm – 12:00am Phoenix Extravaganza (Moseley Center) A night of fun and excitement starting with some Elon Spirit at the Pep Rally! Activities include a sampling of food from Phoenix Card merchants, a DJ, and much more!
Sunday, August 26: New Student Orientation
9:00am – 10:00am For Men Only (McCrary) / For Women Only (McKinnon) Groups 1 – 45.
9:00am – 10:00am CIRP Testing (purple locator guides) Groups 46 & up.
10:00am – 11:00am CIRP Testing (purple locator guides) Groups 1 – 45.
10:00am – 11:00am For Men Only (McCrary) / For Women Only (McKinnon) Groups 46 & up.
11:00am – 12:00pm “Celebrating all of our Spiritual Journeys” led by students and staff from the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
11:00am – 4:00pm Campus Shop Open – Moseley Center
11:45am – 2:00pm Brunch – Harden
12:00pm – 1:00pm Catholic Mass – Whitley
12:30pm – 2:00pm Shuttles to Wal-Mart – Commuter Lounge (Moseley Center)
1:00pm – 10:00pm Computer Technology Support Open. Contact the Help Desk (x5200)
2:00pm – 3:30pm Placement Testing for Chemistry (McMichael 115) Students have been notified if need to test.
4:00pm – 5:30pm Transfer Connection – Tour of Burlington (Moseley Center, Boney Fountain)
4:30pm – 5:30pm Orientation Session Three (yellow locator guides)
5:30pm – 8:00pm Elon Under the Lights – Dinner will be served so bring your Phoenix card! Enjoy fun, games, athletic scrimmages, contests and more! (South Campus Fields, Rain Location: Alumni Gym).
8:15pm – 10:30pm Live Band – Great music by Matt Wertz on Young Commons (Near Moseley).
Monday, August 27: New Student Orientation & Drop/Add will begin at 8:00am via OnTrack
7:30am – 6:30pm Campus Dining Services Open – Dining Halls
8:00am – 8:45am Advising Time if needed – TBA by Advisor
8:00am – 5:00pm Campus Offices open: Academic Advising, Bursar* (closes at 4:00pm,) Financial Planning, Campus Safety & Police, Registrar, Residence Life, and Student Life Offices– please refer to map for office locations.
8:30am – 6:00pm Campus Shop Open – Moseley Center
8:30am – 5:00pm Phoenix Card Office Open – Moseley 111A
8:30 – 6:00pm Health Center and Counseling Services Open
9:00am – 12:00pm Orientation Session Four & Academic Challenge (yellow locator guides)
11:00am – 12:00pm Conditional Transfer Meeting-Students who need to be at this meeting have been notified. Duke 202
12:00pm – 3:00pm Walk-in Foreign Language testing. For any student that did not complete the exam during Spring Orientation weekends, or on line over the summer. (Carlton 221)
1:00am – 2:00pm Car and Campus Safety (Yeager Hall)
3:00pm – 4:30pm Academic Discussion with Professors. Locations TBA.
5:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner with Elon 101/ Orientation Group – TBA by Advisor
9:00pm Mentalist Craig Karges. (Alumni Gym) Come see this mentalist and let him mesmerize you with his talents!
Tuesday, August 28: Classes Begin
9:40am – 10:20am College Coffee – Scott Plaza – Meet your orientation group and become a part of an Elon tradition. (Rain Location: Moseley Center)
5:00pm – 6:00pm Living with Strangers Toolkit: Floor and Hall Meetings w/ Residence Life Staff (Residence Halls)
6:00pm N*W*C: Comedy Performance – A play addressing the issues of our time…RACE. Relax… it’s a comedy. McCrary Theater (Center for the Arts)
9:00pm N*W*C: Second Performance (McCrary Theater)
Wednesday, August 29: Classes
Thursday, August 30: Classes
9:50am – 10:20am College Chapel – Whitley Auditorium
4:00pm – 5:00pm Study Abroad Information Session – McKinnon
5:15pm – 6:15pm Emerging Leaders Information Session – McKinnon
10:00pm – 1am Midnight Meals & Survival Bingo! Come for some good late night food to satisfy your hunger and an opportunity to win great prizes at Bingo, hosted by your RSA. Midnight Meals happens every Thursday night! – McKinnon (Moseley Center)
Friday, August 31: Classes
3:45pm – 4:30pm Transfer Connection (For Transfer Students only) – The Zone (Moseley Center)
4:00pm – 6:00pm Organization Fair – Young Commons (Rain Location: Moseley Center)
5:00pm Picnic at Organization Fair – Must bring your Phoenix Card and use your Meal Plan – Young Commons (Rain Location: Moseley Center)
9:00pm Movie on the Lawn – South Campus (Rain Location: McKinnon Hall)
Saturday, September 2
8:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday Night Live. Live band: “Waking Ashland” – McKinnon (Moseley Center)
Sunday, September 3
7:00pm – 8:00pm Floor and Hall Meetings with Residence Life (Residence Halls)