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Fall 2023 Orientation Schedule

Prior to campus arrival, all students MUST complete New Student Checklist

New Student Orientation, Schedule At-A-Glance, Fall 2023

* - Required Event

Saturday, August 26

 

TIME

 

EVENT

 

LOCATION

8 - 11 AM*

Move in - All new residential students
8 AM: A - F last names
9 AM: G - M last names
10 AM: N - Z last names

Residence Halls
(Housing assignments available by July 5 at
MyEMU in Housing Tab.)
8 - 11 AM*

Check in - All new residential students
8 AM: G - M last names
9 AM: N - Z last names
10 AM: A - F last names

University Commons lower level
8 AM - 3 PM* Get EMU ID - All new students Library
8 AM - 3 PM Merch Shop Open University Commons lower level
8 AM - 3 PM Refreshments (complimentary coffee, iced tea, & lemonade) University Commons lower level
11:30 AM - 1 PM

Lunch - on your own


Dining Hall  (Free for new students, $8/adults, $4/child))

Dining Hall (Northlawn) or local restaurants
1 - 3 PM

Finish moving and settling in

Residence Halls
1 &  2 PM Campus tours available from EMU Admissions University Commons Admissions Lobby
1 -2:30 PM*

Commuter check in - New commuter students

University Commons lower level
3 - 4 PM*

Welcome Session - All new students

University Commons Yoder Arena
3 - 4 PM

Parent and Family Resource Session - All new families

Lehman Auditorium
5 - 6 PM

Dinner  - All new students, their families, and EMU faculty/staff  (complimentary)

Thomas Plaza
6 - 7 PM

Opening Celebration - All new students and families

Lehman Auditorium
7 PM

Parents/Familes depart

  • Parents/Families are welcome to join for worship (9am, Sunday 8/27, Lehman Auditorium), but this concludes our parent/family sessions.

 

 
7:30 PM

U Celebration in the UC: All new students

  • Scotty's Homemade Italian Ice
  • Volleyball / Basketball / Soccer
  • Build-Your-Own Terrariums
  • Super Smash Brothers / Table Tennis / Board Games
University Commons

Sunday, August 27

 

TIME

 

EVENT

 

LOCATION

8 - 9 AM Breakfast 
(Free for new students, $7/adults, $3.50/child)
Dining Hall (Northlawn)
9 - 10 AM

Session: Student led Worship - All new students

Lehman Auditorium
10 - 11 AM* Session: Join the Royal Story - All new students Martin Chapel
11 AM New Student Photo - All new students Thomas Plaza
11:30 AM Find Your Royal Way: EMU Scavenger Hunt - All new students Thomas Plaza
12 - 1:30 PM Lunch Dining Hall
2 - 4 PM* Sex Discussed Here - All new students Lehman Auditorium
4 - 5:30 PM

Snacks & Chat- All new students

  • Commuters & Smoothies -UC Student Union
  • Game Room, Chill, & Popsicles -UC Game Room/211/212
  • Queer Folx & Popcorn -UC 177
  • Multicultural Students and Chips & Salsa - UC Den/Barbershop
University Commons
5:30 - 7 PM

Dinner

Dining Hall
8 PM

Quad Party - All students

Woods Quad

Monday, August 28

 

TIME

 

EVENT

 

LOCATION

7:30 - 9 AM Breakfast Dining Hall (Northlawn)
9 - 9:30 AM*

Meet with First Year Advisors: All new First Years

Campus Center Greeting Lounge
9:30 - 10:45 AM* Academic Program Gatherings - All new students
See schedule (Program Gatherings Times and Locations) for gathering location
Various locations
11 AM - 12 PM

Walk Your Schedule - Current student leaders available to help

University Commons Admissions Lobby
11 AM - 1 PM

Lunch

Dining Hall
12 -1 PM Lunch with University President and EMU Chaplain for Transfer Students (partial or no meal plans) West Dining Hall
1 - 2 PM* Lab Safety Training - (required for new students with lab based science classes) Suter Science Center 
Biology & Chemistry students - SSC 106
Engineering students - SSC 001
1 - 2 PM

Orientation to Library - Transfer Students

Library
2 - 4 PM

Choose Your Own Adventure - All students

  • Movie: Pixar's Elemental (UC Student Union)
  • Painting: (UC Hall of Nations)
  • Open Gym (UC Gym)
  • Snacks for all (Game Room)
University Commons
5 PM

Faith & Culture Lawn Party - All students

Thomas Plaza
7 - 8:15 PM*

Residence Hall Meetings - All residential students

Residence Halls
8:30 PM

Campus-Wide Dodgeball - All students (commuters encouraged)

Yoder Arena

 

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