Anderson, Indiana

New Student Orientation Schedule

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Fall 2013 - New Student Orientation

Orientation is required for all freshmen students enrolling at AU for the Fall Semester.


Thursday, August 29
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.Move – in (Residence halls)
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Multicultural Students Orientation Check-in (Shield Dining Room)
4:30 – 6:45 p.m.Picnic (Valley)
5-5:30 p.m.Commuter Reception  (Decker Hall 2nd floor landing)
7 – 8 p.m.President’s Convocation (Reardon Auditorium)
8:15 – 8:45 p.m.Reception (Pioneer Rock)
9 p.m.Mentor Group Meeting (Assigned Rooms)
10 p.m.3 R’s (Assigned Locations)

Friday, August 30
7:15 – 8:45 a.m.Breakfast with Mentor Groups (Marketplace)
9 – 9:30 a.m.Devotional (Reardon Auditorium)
9:30 – 9:40 a.m.Welcome
9:40 – 10:10 a.m.Real life at AU - Dean Branson
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.Counseling and Health Services
10:30 - 11 a.m.A Diverse Community - Michelle Williams
11-11:15 a.m.Police and Security - Walt Smith
11:15-11:30 a.m.Rally in Reardon - SGA and Student Activites
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.Lunch and goodbye to families
1 - 5:15 p.m.Service Project
5:15 – 6:30 p.m.Dinner - Cookout at soccer field
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.Mentor Group Meeting  (Assigned rooms)
7:15 – 8:45 p.m.Ice Cream Social sponsored by SGA
9 p.m.Meijer Extravangaza

Saturday, August 31
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.Breakfast at the Marketplace
9:30 - 10 a.m.Devotional in Reardon
10 - 10:30 a.m.A Learning Community - Dr. Marie Morris
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.Intro to the college classroom
11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.1050 Class time
12 - 1:30 p.m.Lunch (Marketplace)
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.Free time (check out the men's and women's soccer games)
4:30 - 5:15 p.m.Mentor Group meeting
5:15 - 6:30 p.m.Dinner
7 p.m.Residence Hall Activities

Sunday, September 1
10 a.m.Worship Service (Reardon)
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Church Fair (Reardon Lobby)
12 – 1:30 p.m.Brunch (Marketplace)
2 – 7 p.m.Mentor Home Visits
8 p.m.Concert (Reardon)

Monday, September 2
All dayVolleyball Tournament (Courtyard)
9 p.m.Movie on the Lawn