Fall 2012 - New Student Orientation
Orientation is required for all freshmen students enrolling at AU for the Fall Semester.
| Thursday, August 30 | ![]() | |
| 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 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) | |
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| Friday, August 31 | ![]() | |
| 7:15 – 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast (Market Place) | |
| 9 – 9:45 a.m. | Worship (Reardon Auditorium) | |
| 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Welcome | |
| 10 – 10:45 a.m. | Learning Community | |
| 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. | Diverse Community | |
| 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Safety and Security | |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Rally in Reardon | |
| 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch with Mentor Groups (Market Place) | |
| 1:30 – 3 p.m. | Farewell to Families | |
| 4:45 – 6:15 p.m. | Dinner (Market Place) | |
| 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 | |
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| Saturday, September 1 | ![]() | |
| 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Service Project around the City of Anderson | |
| 12 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch at Shadyside Park | |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Afternoon Orientation Sessions | |
| 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Church Fair (Reardon Lobby) | |
| 4:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Mentor Group Meeting (Assigned Rooms) | |
| 5 – 6:45 p.m. |
Dinner (Market Place) | |
| 7:00 p.m.. | Taylor trojans vs. AU Ravens (Macholtz Stadium) | |
| 10 p.m. | Residence Life activities (Residence Halls) | |
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| Sunday, September 2 | ![]() | |
| morning | Visit a local church | |
| 12 – 1:45 p.m. | Brunch (Marketplace) | |
| 2 – 7 p.m. | Mentor Home Visits | |
| 9 p.m. | Outdoor Movie | |
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| Tuesday, September 4 | ||
| All day | Fall Classes Begin! | |




