Fall 2009 Orientation

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


Thursday, August 27
8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Move – in (Residence halls)
9 a.m.
MC Orientation, Breakfast and Welcome (Shield Dining Room)
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Move-in for Multicultural Students (Residence halls)
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. Family Group Meeting (Assigned Rooms)
10 p.m. 3 R’s (Assigned Locations)

Friday, August 28
7:15 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast (Market Place)
9 – 9:45 a.m. Worship (Reardon Auditorium)
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. I'm Here. Now What?
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Being a part of a Learning Community
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Being a part of a Diverse Community
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Being a part of a Active community (Rally in Reardon)
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch with Family Groups
1:30 – 3 p.m. Farewell to Families
4:45 – 6:15 p.m. Dinner (Market Place)
6:30 – 7:15 p.m. FGL Meeting  (Assigned rooms)
7:15 – 8:45 p.m. Ice Cream Social sponsored by SGA with music in Valley
9 p.m. Meijer Extravangaza

Saturday, August 29
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Service Project
12 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch on campus
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Quest for Wisdom (Reardon Auditorium)
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Church Fair (Reardon Lobby)
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Family Group Meeting (Assigned Rooms)
4:15 – 5 p.m. The art of Transition. Transfer Students Only.
4:45 – 6:45 p.m. Dinner (Market Place)
6:45 – 8 p.m. Prayer and Reflection (Reardon Auditorium)
8 p.m. Residence Life activities (Residence Halls)

Sunday, August 30
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Worship Service (Reardon Auditorium)
12 – 1:45 p.m. Brunch (Marketplace)
2 – 7 p.m. Mentor Home Visits
8 p.m. Outdoor Movie - Star Trek

Monday, August 31
All day Fall Classes Begin!