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Spring Orientation Weekend

Just for First-Year Students!

    April 19-20

You can get information on hotels and car rentals here. You can also print driving directions.

Friday Schedule
11:00 a.m. -1 p.m.Check-in - Overview and Welcome (begins every 15 minutes)
Moseley Center 
11:00 - 2 p.m.Campus Tours of Academic Facilities
Tours leave from Moseley Center Terrace and last approximately one hour.
       *Residence Hall tours will be Saturday.
11:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Special Programs at Elon

The sessions are 45 minutes:

Internships and Work Experience - sessions at 12:00, 1:00, and 2:00 p.m.

Global Study - sessions at 12:00, 1:00, and 2:00 p.m.

Leadership at Elon - sessions at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

Student Undergraduate Research - sessions at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

Services for Students with Disabilities - sessions at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

John R. Kernodle Jr. Center for Service-Learning - sessions at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

Special Interest Tables:

First-Year Summer Experiences: Adventures in Leadership, Discovery, Pre-Serve, Quest; Fall Orientation

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

Other Activities:

Visit El Centro de Español

Visit the Multicultural Center and African American Resource Room

Visit Financial Planning

11:00 - 4 p.m.Phoenix ID Card Photos
Stop by and have your picture taken for your Elon ID.
 
2:50 p.m.Exploring Academics 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.
4:30 p.m.“How to Survive or Not Survive in College”
Separate sessions for students and parents run concurrently.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Meet and Mingle

This is an opportunity to get to know members of the Class of 2017. Light refreshments provided.

Saturday Schedule: Students and Families

8:15 - 8:45 a.m.Continental Breakfast and Check-in for Saturday arrivals

9-9:45 a.m.

Snapshot of Campus Life - bELONg!
Student Life Staff and Student Leaders
Just for STUDENTS
10 - 10:45 a.m.Residence Life and Housing
Get answers about residence life; get an overview of housing options; and find out about phones, cable, lofts, etc.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Small Group Advising Sessions and An Inside Look at Elon
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. Students will also meet with orientation leaders to learn about campus life from currently enrolled students as and will get to know other members of the Class of 2017.
 
12:30 - 2:15 p.m.Join your family for:
Lunch in a Campus Dining Hall
Guided Residence Hall Tours
 
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.Phoenix ID Card Photos
Stop by and have your picture taken for your Elon ID if you were unable to take it on Friday.


Special Interest Tables for incoming First-Year Summer Experiences (FSE)

Just for FAMILIES:
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.Engaged Learning at Elon
An overview of Elon’s academic program, which is nationally recognized for engaging students in learning.
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.Refreshment Break
Center for the Arts, Foyer
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Campus Life and Advising
A session just for parents to learn how students will benefit from a relationship with academic advisers.
Noon - 2:30 p.m.Join your student for:
Lunch in a Campus Dining Hall
Guided Residence Hall Tours

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.