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Spring Orientation Weekend

Just for freshmen!
March 14-15, 2008
April 18-19, 2008

Please note: Pre-registration is now closed.

You can get information on hotels and car rentals
here. You can also print driving directions.
To download a PDF copy of the schedule, click here.

Friday Schedule
Noon Check-in
Koury Center Concourse

12:30 - 2 p.m. Campus Tours of Academic Facilities
Tours leave from Moseley Center Terrace and last approximately one hour.

12:30 - 5 p.m. Special Programs at Elon

Sessions:

Internships and Work Experience
Moseley Center, McKinnon D, at 1:30, 2:30 & 4:00

Leadership
Moseley 215, at 1:30 & 2:30

Student Undergraduate Research
Moseley 216, at 4:00 & 4:30

Study Abroad
Moseley Center, McKinnon Hall E & F, at 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00

Special Interest Tables:

John R. Kernodle Jr. Center for Service-Learning and Elon Volunteers!, Learning Communities
Broyhill Foyer in Moseley Center

Incoming Freshman Summer Experiences: Adventures in Leadership, Discovery, Pre-Serve, Quest; Fall Orientation
Moseley 103

Marching Band, Campus Recreation, Club Sports & Intramurals, Religious & Spiritual Life, ROTC – Army and Air Force, Dance Team & Cheerleading, Campus Technology
Moseley Foyer

Other Activities:

Visit El Centro de Español
Carlton 114

Visit the Multicultural Center and African American Resource Room
Moseley Center 221B

Open House in the Residence Halls

12 - 5 p.m. Computer-based Foreign Language Assessment
Because Elon has a foreign language requirement, students are expected to take the appropriate placement exam. Elon offers exams in five languages: French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish.

12:30 - 5 p.m. Phoenix ID Card Photos
Stop by and have your picture taken for your Elon ID.
Moseley Center, The Zone


3 p.m. Exploring Majors at Elon
Students and parents may attend different sessions. Student volunteers with colored balloons will guide you from the front of Moseley Center to your session 10 minutes prior to start time.

4 p.m. Services for Students with Disabilities
Moseley Center 215
Priscilla Lipe, Disabilities Services Coordinator


4 & 5:30 p.m. “How to Survive or Not Survive in College”

Students: Whitley Memorial Auditorium
Barry Bradberry, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Planning

Parents: Center for the Arts, McCrary Theatre
Nan Perkins, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Saturday Schedule
Just for STUDENTS:
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Check-in for Saturday arrivals
Be sure to choose a location to meet your family member prior to the lunch/tour/student life session.
Moseley Center


9 - 9:45 a.m. Housing Session
Ask questions about residence life; get an overview of housing options; and find out about phones, cable, lofts, etc. Bring your Guide to Residence Life (found in your registration packet).
Moseley Center, McKinnon Hall


10 - 11:45 a.m. Small Group Advising Sessions
Incoming freshmen will meet with academic advisers and student assistants to review the course preference registration process. See your group advising location guide in your packet.

For Students Only: An Inside Look at Elon
Meeting in the same location as Small Group Advising Sessions.

Noon - 2:15 p.m. Join your parents for:
Lunch in a campus Dining Hall
Guided Residence Hall Tours
A Snapshot of Student Life
Noon - 3 p.m. Computer-based Foreign Language Assessment
Take the Foreign Language Assessment if you were unable to take it on Friday.

Register for Freshman Summer Experiences
Moseley 103


1 - 3 p.m. Phoenix ID Card Photos
Moseley Center, The Zone
Stop by and have your picture taken for your Elon ID if you missed out on Friday.
Just for PARENTS:
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Be sure to choose a location to meet your son or daughter prior to Lunch/Tour/Student Life Session.
Moseley Center


9 - 10 a.m. Engaged Learning at Elon
An overview of Elon’s academic program, which is nationally recognized for engaging students in learning.
Center for the Arts, McCrary Theatre
Dr. Smith Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Student Life
Dr. Steven House, Dean of Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences


10 - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break
Center for the Arts, Foyer

10:30 - 11:45 a.m. A View from Students and Advising
Center for the Arts, McCrary Theatre
Dr. Becky Olive-Taylor, Associate Dean of Academic Support


Noon - 2:15 p.m. Join your student for:
Lunch in a campus Dining Hall
Guided Residence Hall Tours
A Snapshot of Student Life



Please note: Once your deposit has been processed, a confirmation will be e-mailed to the address listed on your admission application. This will include a link to a password-protected registration page. Please allow time for us to process your deposit once you have submitted it.