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Fall Orientation Schedule

*Attendance is required at all applicable events for new students and transfer students.


The Main Event
This is your one-stop shop to complete enrollment activities. This is when you can pick up your student ID card, receive calendars, schedules, and important documents, take care of finances, and accomplish other enrollment requirements. All academic departments and majors will be represented. Please note that you are required to present photo ID when you pick up your student ID card.

Parent Information Sessions, Hulsey Wellness Center
Parents, come learn how to adjust to your child's first year at college. Discover what they will need from you and how you can support them from home.

The parent orientation sessions will be covering the topics listed below:
  • Student Development, Academic Administration, and Health Services
  • Finances, Tax Credits, Meal Plan, Student Employment
  • Campus Safety, Information Technology (IT), Risk Management

New Student Orientation

08/19/2024

The Main Event

Iles P.E. center

09:00 AM-02:00 PM

08/19/2024

Welcome Party

Taylor Circle

07:00 PM-

08/20/2024

Mentor Mingle

(Students will be assigned groups here)

Iles P.E. Center

09:00 AM-12:00 PM

08/20/2024

Orientation Rotations

Title IX, Thatcher Chapel (Group 1) How to Survive College, Ackerman Auditorium (Group 2) Campus Safety, Health, & Finances, Lynn Wood Chapel (Group 3)

02:00 PM-

08/21/2024

Orientation Rotations

Title IX, Thatcher Chapel (Group 3) How to Survive College, Ackerman Auditorium (Group 1) Campus Safety, Health, & Finances, Lynn Wood Chapel (Group 2)

09:00 AM-

08/21/2024

Orientation Rotations

Title IX, Thatcher Chapel (Group 2) How to Survive College, Ackerman Auditorium (Group 3) Campus Safety, Health, & Finances, Lynn Wood Chapel (Group 1)

02:00 PM-

08/21/2024

Orientation Session

Pre-Med, Pre-Dent, Pre-Pharm

Hulsey Wellness Center (Room #3135)

06:00 PM-

08/22/2024

Department Orientations

Individual School/Departments

09:00 AM-

08/22/2024

Southern Serves Day

Iles P.E. Center

12:00 PM-

08/22/2024

New Student Residence Orientation

Talge and Thatcher Chapel

07:00 PM-

08/23/2024

International Student Orientation

Presidential Banquet Room

09:00 AM-05:00 PM

08/25/2024

Organization Showcase

Iles P.E. Center

04:30 PM-06:30 PM

08/29/2024

President's New Student Dedication

Collegedale Church

11:00 AM-