New student orientation begins Friday, Aug. 28, when members of the Class of 2013 begin moving into residence halls. Read this note for highlights of the orientation schedule and to download the full schedule in PDF format.
New Student Orientation 2009 (selected events)
(Click on link at right for full schedule in PDF format)
Friday, August 28: Move-In Day & New Student Orientation
8:00am – 3:00pm Residence Halls Open for Check-In – Residence Hall Areas
8:30am – 5:00pm Get Phoenix Card made and Make Deposits – McKinnon Hall (Moseley Center)
11:00am – 1:30pm Lunch: Campus Dining Halls – Meal Plan begins at dinner.
2:00pm – 4:00pm Cars & Campus Safety – McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
4:00pm – 6:00pm Dinner
5:00pm – 6:00pm Transfer Students Academic Advising Session
6:00pm – 7:00pm Transfer Orientation Session One
6:00pm – 7:00pm Orientation Session One
6:15pm – 7:15pm Parent Session – McCrary Theater (Center for the Arts): A question and answer session with university administrators. For Last Names beginning A-K & Transfer Parents.
7:30pm – 8:30pm Parent Session – McCrary Theater for Last Names beginning L-Z.
7:30pm – 8:30pm Welcome Home: Floor and Hall Meetings with Residence Life Staff
8:30pm “Catch the Fire” – Community Building in Residential Areas
Saturday, August 29: New Student Orientation
8:00am – 8:45am Continental Breakfast – Scott Plaza
8:30am – 12:45pm Brother / Sister Orientation
9:00am – 10:00am New Student Convocation
10:00am-11:20am Parent Coffee – Scott Plaza
10:30am – 11:30am New Students meet with Academic Advisors
10:30am – 12:15pm Transfer Orientation Session Two
11:30am – 12:30pm Parents meet with Academic Advisor
11:30am – 12:30pm Orientation Session Two
12:30pm- 2:00pm Farewell Picnic – Lake Mary Nell
5:00pm – 6:00pm Dinner with Orientation Groups
5:00pm – 6:00pm “Let’s Get it On”
6:15pm – 7:15pm Dinner with Orientation Groups
6:15pm – 7:15pm “Let’s Get it On”
7:30pm – 8:30pm Floor and Hall Meetings with Residence Life Staff
8:45pm – 12:00am Phoenix Frenzy & Extravaganza
Sunday, August 30: New Student Orientation
9:00am – 10:00am For Men Only (McCrary) / For Women Only (McKinnon) Groups 1 – 45.
9:00am – 10:00am Connected @ Elon (Alumni Gym) Groups 46 & up and Transfers.
10:00am – 11:00am Connected @ Elon (Alumni Gym) Groups 1 – 45.
10:00am – 11:00am For Men Only (McCrary) / For Women Only (McKinnon) Groups 46 & up and Transfers.
11:00am – 12:00pm “Celebrating all of our Spiritual Journeys”
5:00pm – 6:00pm Transfer Student Connection
5:00pm – 6:00pm Orientation Session Three
6:00pm – 10:00pm Community on the Commons – Join us on Young Commons for dinner, outdoor recreation, karaoke, and live music by CarbonLeaf!
Monday, August 31: New Student Orientation & Drop/Add will begin at 8:00am via OnTrack
9:00am – 12:00pm Orientation Session Four & Academic Challenge
11:00am – 12:30pm Transfer Student Connection: Brunch – McKinnon
3:00pm Students meet in Residence Hall Groups
3:30pm – 5:00pm Responsibilities of Engaged Learning
5:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner with Elon 101/ Orientation Group
9:00pm Tom Deluca – Hypnotist (Alumni Gym)
Tuesday, September 1: Classes Begin
9:40am – 10:20am College Coffee
5:00pm – 6:00pm Floor and Hall Meetings w/ Residence Life Staff
Thursday, September 3:
9:50am – 10:20am College Chapel
4:15pm – 5:15pm Emerging Leaders Information Session
10:10pm – 1:00am Midnight Meals
Friday, September 4:
4:30pm Campus Recreation Sportsfest
Saturday, September 5:
7:00pm Elon Phoenix Football vs. Davidson
Sunday, September 6:
9:00pm Movie on the Lawn Presented by SUB