NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
FALL 2009
Theme Verse: Romans 12:2: “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (NSV)
WILDERNESS JOURNEY SCHEDULE—FALL 2009
Saturday, August 1
8:00 – 9:30 am ............Wilderness Journey Students arrive (Black Mountain campus)
11:00 am ............................ Wilderness Journey Luncheon (Black Mountain campus)
12:00 noon ..................................... Families depart and program begins
Wednesday, August 12
9:00 – 11:00 am ............................... Wilderness Journey Students return to campus
7:00 pm .............................Wilderness Journey Celebration (Gaither Fellowship Hall)
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE—FALL 2009
Friday, August 14
8:00 am – 11:00 am ............................................................. New Student Check-In
11:30 am – 1:00 pm ................... Picnic Lunch (Howerton Commons—free to families)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ....................................... Commuter Student Session (Belk 219)
2:45 pm ............................. Meeting with new students and parents (Gaither Chapel)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ......................................... Session with parents (Gaither Chapel)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ................. Group Meeting /students (Upper Anderson Auditorium)
4:00 pm ................................................ Refreshments /Conversation (Gaither Lawn)
4:30 pm ............................................................... Worship Service (Gaither Chapel)
5:00 pm ........................................ Student Athlete Meeting (Gaither Fellowship Hall)
5:30 pm– 6:30 pm .................... Dinner ( Guests: $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for children)
Good-bye to families
7:00 pm .......................................... “Welcome to Montreat” (Chapel of the Prodigal)
8:15 pm ............................................................................... Residence Hall Socials
Saturday, August 15 “Service-Driven”
8:00 – 9:00 ........................................................... Breakfast (Howerton Dining Hall)
9:15- 10:00 ............................. Small Group Meetings (Meet in Howerton Dining Hall)
10:15 ......................................... Convene for service projects (Howerton Commons)
10:30-12:30 .................................................................................. Service Projects
12:30-1:30 ................................................................................................... Lunch
3:00 ................................................................... Leave for Black Mountain Campus
3:30 - 4:30 .......................................... Field Day Activities (Black Mountain Campus)
4:30 – 6:00 ................. Faculty/Staff/Student Softball Game (Black Mountain Campus)
6:00 – 7:30 .................................................... Luau Dinner (Black Mountain Campus)
7:30 – 8:30 ....................... Service Project Recap/Worship (Black Mountain Campus)
8:30-10:30 ........................ Bonfire/s’mores/evening activity (Black Mountain Campus)
Sunday, August 16 “Christ-Centered”
8:00 – 9:30 .......................................... Continental Breakfast (Howerton Dining Hall)
8:30 – 12:30 ............................................ Sunday morning worship at local churches
12:00 – 1:30 ...................................................... Buffet Lunch (Howerton Dining Hall)
2:30 – 5:00 ......................................... Free Time: Afternoon Leisure and Recreation
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Hiking
- Board Games
- Basketball
- Outings in the local area
5:30-6:30 .................................................................................................... Dinner
6:45 ............................ “Survival Guide to College” Faculty/Student Panel Discussion
(Gaither Chapel)
8:00 .................... Worship/Concert (Sponsored by FCA)—Location to be determined
“Make Your Own Sundae” Party (Howerton Commons)
Monday, August 17 “Student-Focused”
7:30 – 9:00 ......................................................... Breakfast (Howerton Dining Hall)
9:00 – 9:45 .................................................... Small Groups Meet—Campus Tour
10:00 – 10:15 ............................... “A Call to Christian Scholarship”—Guest Speaker
(Gaither Chapel)
10:15-11:15 ....................................... IS 102 Groups Meet (Designated classrooms)
Transfer Students Library Orientation (Computer labs)
11:30-12:30 .................... “Student Focused” Workshop (Upper Anderson Auditorium)
12:30-1:30 ................................................................................................... Lunch
2:00- 4:00 ............................ Foreign Language Placement Tests (Belk 304 and 306)
3:00 – 5:00 ....................... “Ultimate Scavenger Hunt” (Meet on Howerton Commons)
5:30 – 7:00 .................................................................................................. Dinner
8:30 – 11:00 ................................................. Coffee House/Concluding NSO Activity (Upper Anderson Auditorium)
Tuesday, August 18
8:00 am ................................................. Classes begin according to student schedule
11:00 am ................................................ Opening Convocation (Anderson Auditorium)
TBA pm .............................................................................. Residence Hall meetings
(mandatory for all on-campus students) |