Freshman Orientation
Time (EST) Event Location
7:30AM Math Placement Testing
Math Challenge (1 hour) Davidson 308
Math Compass Davidson 304
8:30AM SOS Groups Humanities Lawn
8:45AM Welcome Strickler 101
9:45AM First-Year Initiatives Strickler 101
10:05AM Financing Your Education/ Strickler 101
Metropolitan College Strickler 111
10:30AM SOS Groups and Tours
11:30AM Academic Expectations
College of Arts & Sciences Davidson 111 & 103
College of Business COB 101 & 008
College of Education and Human Development Education 239
Dental School (Dental Hygiene) Strickler 111
University Honors Program Etscorn Honors Center
School of Music School of Music 215
School of Nursing Life Sciences 130
Speed School of Engineering Vogt 311
12:30PM Lunch SAC MPR
(First-Year Initiatives, Parking, Army/Air Force ROTC, Athletics, Speed School: Tablets)
Financial Aid, Bursar, Metropolitan College SAC 310 B
1:30PM Your Choice Interest Sessions (must pick one)
Major Exploration 3rd Floor Escalators
REACH W303A
Career Track Talks-Health Professions Floyd Theater
Liberal Arts Review W310B
Business Profession W307
Graduate School Prep W314
Engineering Careers W312
Non A&S Honors Meeting (mandatory) Etscorn Honors Center
Student Advocate Services W316
2:15PM Your Choice Interest Sessions (must pick one)
Major Exploration 3rd Floor Escalators
REACH W303A
Career Track Talks-Health Professions Floyd Theater
Liberal Arts Review W310B
Business Profession W307
Graduate School Prep W314
Engineering Careers W312
Student Advocate Services W316
Making the Connection (mandatory) MPR East
3:00PM Connecting to Campus MPR East
3:45PM SOS Groups Various Locations
4:30PM Campus Security Strickler 101
4:45PM “Off to College” Strickler 101
5:00PM Students Take “LETTER” Picture Red Barn
5:30PM Dinner (Rolling Start) SAC MPR
(Student Health, Apple IT, IT Express, Sears, Parking, Army ROTC, University Bookstore)
5:30PM Take a Peek!
Stop by your assigned residence hall Various Locations
and meet the staff at the front desk.
Do you still have housing questions? Stop Stevenson Hall
by the University Housing Office.
7:15PM Real World Skit Strickler 101
8:30PM “Breakin’ it Down”
Davidson Hall Rooms 103, 104, 107, 108,
109, 111, 205, 206, 208A, 209B, 303, 306
9:00PM Evening Entertainment Various Locations
10:45PM SOS Regroup and Final Prep for Day 2 Various Locations
DAY 2
TIME EVENT LOCATION
7:30AM Math Challenge (approval required) Davidson 308
7:30 AM Latin Exam (if applicable) Davidson 306
7:45AM Grab Bag Breakfast Miller Hall FRYC
8:15AM Beginning College Survey Strickler 101
of Student Engagement
9:00AM Group A Advising
College of Arts & Sciences Davidson 103, 104, 107
College of Business Reinhardt Advising
Center and COB 059
College of Education and Human Development Education 201
University Honors Program Library W102
School of Music School of Music 215
Speed School of Engineering Vogt 311 & 314
Group B- Cardinal Challenge & Red Barn
SOS Advising Tips
11:00AM Group B Advising
College of Arts & Sciences Davidson 103, 104, 107
College of Business Reinhardt Advising Center and COB 059
College of Education and Human Development Education 201
Dental School (Dental Hygiene) Strickler 111 & Miller Hall Computer Lab
University Honors Program Library W102
School of Nursing Life Sciences 130 & Humanities 104
Speed School of Engineering Vogt 311 & 314
Group A- Cardinal Challenge & Red Barn
SOS Advising Tips
12:45PM Lunch & “CARDS EXPO” SAC MPR
1:30PM Orientation Closing SAC MPR
2:05PM Dismiss for Registration
A&S Metropolitan College Lab, CRC, CLC
Business COB 059
Dental Hygiene Miller Hall Lab
Education Education 201
Honors Library W102
Music Music LL 28
Nursing HUM 104
Engineering Vogt 203
4:00PM Cardinal Covenant student meeting Strickler 111
(REQUIRED for these students)
Acronym guide:
BRB - Belknap Research Building IT - Information Technology
CDC - Career Development Center MITC - Miller IT Center
CLC - Collaborative Learning Center MPR - Multi-Purpose Room
COB - College of Business REACH - Resources for Academic
CRC - Computer Resource Center Achievement
ED - College of Education SAC - Student Activities Center
