Fall 2018 Freshman Orientation Schedule
All freshmen are required to attend the four days of Orientation. Event details will be discussed during CORE 101 on August 17. Classes will be divided into groups and students will have more detailed individual schedules that will be distributed during CORE class on Friday, August 17. Individual student schedules will vary slightly depending on their groupings and if they are athletes.
Friday, August 17
| 8 a.m. - Noon | Residence Halls Open for Move-In |
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11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Lunch available for new students and families |
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Noon - 1 p.m. |
Panthers First Luncheon - For members of the Panthers First program |
| 1 - 1:45 p.m. | Parent and Student Goodbyes with Ice Cream Truck Kellogg Greenspace, under the trees - This is simply a time for hugs and goodbyes before families attend a parent presentation and reception and students attend CORE 101 class and begin the 4-day student-only New Student Orientation event. |
| 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Parent Presentation featuring author and international speaker James Robilotta O'Reilly Family Event Center |
| 2:00 - 3:25 p.m. | Students attend CORE 101 Class - All first-time freshmen must attend! View your class schedule in MyDrury for classroom location |
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3 - 4 p.m. |
Parent Reception and Farewell |
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This is a student only event from this point forward. |
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| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Welcome to College! Student presentation from James Robilotta O'Reilly Family Event Center |
| 4:30 - 5 p.m. | Orientation 101 O'Reilly Family Event Center |
| 5 - 5:45 p.m. | Dinner FSC Commons |
| 5:50 - 6:40 p.m. | Campus Safety Orientation presented by Springfield Police Dept. and Campus Security Clara Thompson Hall |
| 6:45 - 8:30 p.m. | O-Leader Talent Show Clara Thompson Hall |
| 8:30 - 10 p.m. | Hard CORE Games Sunderland Field |
Saturday, August 18
| 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. |
Breakfast and Residence Hall Meetings (for students in the residence halls only) Breakfast Available for all other New Students |
| 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Student Presentation by Gentry McCreary O'Reilly Family Event Center |
| 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. |
CORE 101 Class and Lunch
View your class schedule in MyDrury for classroom location |
| 1 - 3 p.m. | Active Shooter Training and Drills presented by Springfield Police Dept. and Campus Security See individual schedules for locations |
| 3 - 5 p.m. |
Free Time Commuter Student Event |
| 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner FSC Commons |
| 7 - 9 p.m. | Bowling and Free T-shirts sponsored by SGA Enterprise Lanes / Sunshine Lanes - see individual schedules |
Sunday, August 19
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Available FSC Commons |
| 10 - 11 a.m. | Ecumenical Worship Service (optional) Stone Chapel |
| 11 - Noon | CORE 101 Class and Lunch FSC Commons |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Student Activities Fair FSC Ballroom |
| 1:30 - 5 p.m. |
Free Time and Rides to Walmart |
| 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. | Emerging Leader LLC Meeting Sunderland 200B - This meeting is for members of the Emerging Leaders LLC only. |
| 5 - 7 p.m. |
Faculty Dinner and Dessert
Locations will be announced on August 18 during CORE class
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| 7:30 - 9 p.m. | Sunday FunDay – DVD and Gift Card Bingo FSC Commons |
| 9 - 10 p.m. |
New Student Carnival Sponsored by Greek Life
Kellogg Greenspace
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Monday, August 20
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast FSC Commons |
| 9 a.m. - Noon | Community Service Plunge Project Clara Thompson Hall |
| Noon - 2 p.m. | Picnic Lunch Kellogg Greenspace |
| 2:30 - 3 p.m. | On-Campus Employment and Work Study Meeting (required for all work study students) Lay Hall, Auditorium |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Honor Code Ceremony for all New Students Clara Thompson Hall |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Dinner - available for purchase or through campus meal plans. Food trucks will be selling items on Drury Lane at 6:30 p.m. FSC Commons and Drury Lane |
| 6 - 6:30 p.m. | Commuter Student Meeting FSC 204 |
| 6:30 - 7 p.m. | Panthers First Mixer - members of the Panthers First program FSC Ballroom |
| 7 - 9:45 p.m. | Orientation Finale, Fun on the Lane, Food Trucks and FIREWORKS! FSC Fountain Area and Drury Lane |