Tentative 2008 Orientation Schedule

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Dorm Student Check-In
Assigned Dormitory

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Available
Campus Center Dining Hall

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Town Student Check-In and Lunch Available
Campus Center Portico and Dining Hall

2:00 p.m.
President’s Welcome
Cowles Hall Lawn
Rain: Speidel Gymnasium
 
Immediately following the President’s Welcome:
The Ultimate Icebreaker
Carnegie Hall Lawn
Rain: Gibson Theatre and Speidel Gymnasium

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Class Banner Ceremony
Simeon Benjamin Statue -Gift of the Class of 1998
Flagpole Plaza -Gift of the Class of 2004

4:45 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Fall Orientation Schedule Review with your Group Leaders
Anderson and Columbia Lawn
Rain: Campus Center and Speidel Gymnasium

6:00 p.m.
Mark Twain Celebration Dinner with your Orientation Leaders
Campus Center Dining Hall

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Academic Information Session I
Gibson Theatre

8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Dormitory Meeting: Policy Review
Assigned Dormitory

10:15 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Your choice:

Dance Party
Campus Center Dining Hall
or
Comedian
Campus Center, MacKenzie’s
or
1855 Café: Games, Cards
Campus Center, 1855 Room
Sponsored by Dining Services
or
Outdoor Movie
Campus Courtyard
Rain: Speidel Gymnasium

7:45 a.m.
Breakfast with your Orientation Leaders
Campus Center Dining Hall
 
8:50 a.m.
Academic Information Session II
Gibson Theatre

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Meeting with your Academic Advisor
Assigned Advisor’s Office

11:00 a.m. – Noon
Freshmen Core: First Class Session
Classroom Buildings as assigned
 
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Community Service Fair Luncheon
Campus Center Dining Hall
Lunch Schedule:
Group A - 12:30 - 12:45 p.m.
Group B - 12:45 - 1:00 p.m.
Group C - Noon - 12:15 p.m.
Group D - 12:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Group E - 1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Group F - 1:15 - 1:30 p.m.

1:40 p.m.
Campus Resources Information Session
Gibson Theatre

Immediately following: “Sex Signals”
Gibson Theatre

Immediately following:
Special Interest Workshops
All participants will organize in the Gibson Theatre and will depart for specific locations with Orientation Leaders.

   Creative Arts Division Open House 
   Business & Economics Division Information Session 
   Key Information for Education Majors 
  For All Students in Teacher Education 
   Mathematics and Natural Sciences Division Open House 
   Nursing Majors Open House 
   Social and Behavioral Sciences Open House 
   Speech and Hearing Division Open House 
   Unique EC Academic Options 
   Facebook: Pros & Cons 
   Leadership: Achieving through Active Involvement 
   Life at EC: A Discussion Panel with Upperclassmen 
   Relaxation 101

5:00 p.m. - 5:25 p.m. 
Change into your Class Shirt for the President’s Barbecue
Assigned Dormitory
 
5:30 p.m.
Meet with OLs to go to Barbecue with Group Leaders
Cowles Lawn through the Columbia Lawn
 
Immediately following: President’s Barbecue
Garden of The President’s Home
Rain: Campus Center Dining Hall

Immediately following the President’s Barbecue:
Orientation Celebration: Mountain Day Singing and Class Picture
Garden of the President’s Home
Rain: Speidel Gymnasium

7:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Roommate Contracts with Residence Life
Assigned Dormitory

9:30 p.m.
OL Talent Extravaganza
Gibson Theatre

Immediately following: 
Dorm Socials
Anderson, Alumni, and Columbia Hall Main Lounges

 
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Breakfast with your Orientation Leaders
Campus Center Dining Hall
 
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Freshman Writing, Encore Pre-Survey, & Fall Orientation Evaluation with Recollection’s Magic Sway

EVEN numbered sections attend first Freshman
Writing class session:
Classroom buildings as assigned
 
ODD numbered writing class sections meet
to complete the Orientation Evaluation and Encore Pre-Survey and view Recollection’s Magic Sway
Kolker Hall, Amphitheatre

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Freshman Writing, Encore Pre-Survey, & Fall Orientation Evaluation with Recollection’s Magic Sway

ODD numbered sections attend first Freshman
Writing class session:
Classroom buildings as assigned
 
EVEN numbered writing class sections meet
to complete the Orientation Evaluation and Encore Pre-Survey and view Recollection’s Magic Sway
Kolker Hall, Amphitheatre

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
McGraw Bookstore Open
McGraw Hall

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Activities Fair Luncheon with your Orientation Leaders
Campus Center Dining Hall

12:45 p.m.
Class of 2012 Gift Presentation
Gibson Theatre

Immediately following Class of 2012 Gift Presentation:
Alcohol Workshop
Gibson Theatre

Immediately following: 
Time with Class of 2012
Various lawns, dormitories, Fitness Center, Racquetball Courts, and the Locke Pool

3:30 p.m.
Women’s Varsity Soccer Game vs. Juniata College
Campus Field

6:00 p.m.
Picnic Dinner
Cowles Hall Lawn
Rain: Campus Center Dining Hall
 
6:45 p.m.
EC Olympics and Tug of War
Carnegie Hall Lawn
Rain: Speidel Gymnasium

Immediately following Tug of War: 
Candlelight Ceremony
Assemble at Fassett Lawn
Rain: Campus Center Dining Hall

Immediately following Candlelight Ceremony:
Encore: Spanish & Classical Guitar with Edgar Cruz
Gibson Theatre
 
Immediately following Encore:
 Night Party
Obelisk Fields - Gift of the Class of 2005

 
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Brunch with your Floor Community and Resident Assistant
Campus Center Dining Hall
 
9:00 a.m. - 4:25 p.m.
Gibson Theatre Box Office open
Gibson Theatre Lobby

10:00 a.m.
Upperclassmen Arrive

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Computer Center Help Desk Hours
Gannett-Tripp Library, Nathenson Computer Center

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Bookstore, Business Office, and Post Office available for Information
McGraw Hall

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Foreign Language Assessment
(for Academic Assessment Student Education Majors and by arrangement)
Gannett-Tripp Library, Second Floor

12:00 p.m.
Men’s Varsity Soccer Game vs. Hilbert College
Campus Field

12:30 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball Purple and Gold Game
Speidel Gymnasium

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Campus Tours with your Resident Assistant
Campus Wide

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Office of the Registrar available for Course Information
McGraw Hall 113

4:30 p.m.
Encore: Todd Thomas
Gibson Theatre
  *Proceed immediately from Encore to Academic Dinner

6:00 p.m.
Orientation Academic Dinner
Campus Center Dining Hall