FIRST WEEK ACTIVITIES (FILLING UP THE BACKPACK )
Saturday, August 21, 2010
9:00 AM Check-in and Move-in Begins - until 4:00 PM (Residence Halls)
3:00 PM Commuter Check-in
3:00 PM Panel discussion for Parents - Designed to address Parent's Questions (Roberts Chapel)
4:00 PM Welcome Reception - a meet and greet with faculty, staff and community members
5:00 PM Welcome Celebration (Roberts Chapel)
6:00 PM Family Cookout
8:00 PM Ambassadors
10:00 PM Mandatory Mtg for Residents - An overview of resident life policies
10:30 PM Residents' Devotional
Sunday August 22, 2010
AM Students/families encouraged to worship at local congregations
12 Noon Lunch
1:00 PM Placement Testing (For all students testing 18 or below on an ACT subscore)
3:00 PM Ice Breakers "Where do I fit in"
4:00 PM International Student Meeting
5:00 PM Dinner
6:30 PM LIFT
7:30 PM SGA Ice Cream Social - Special Guest Speaker
Monday August 23, 2010
8:00 AM General Registration Instructions
8:30 AM New Student Registration
12 Noon Break for Lunch
1:00 PM Registration Resumes
5:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM OVU Backpack Exposition - a showcase of all elements of campus and community life
8:30 PM Auditions for musical performance groups
9:30 PM Bonfire Devotional
Tuesday August 24, 2010
8:00 AM Returning student registration
8:00 AM General Assembly
Welcome to the Family
My New Heritage: A Look at OVU History and Traditions - Dennis Cox
Making the Most of Your College Experience - Student Leaders
Overview of Orientation/FYF - What is YOUR responsibility???
10:00 AM Backpack Sessions
ICE BREAKERS
THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AT OVU
COLLEGE CULTURE
GEAR UP FOR SUCCESS
SAKAI & TECH
12 Noon Break for Lunch
1:00 PM Backpack Sessions (Continued)
4:30 PM Dinner
6:30 PM OVU Family Talent Show - A casual, student led opportunity for new and returning students to showcase their talents
8:30 PM Auditions for musical performance groups
9:00 PM Snack Attack
10:30 PM Devotional
Wednesday August 25, 2010
8:00 AM First Day of Regular Class and Chapel Schedule
11:30 AM Lunch
5:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Students are encouraged to worship at local congregations
Thursday August 26, 2010
8:00 AM Regular Class Schedule
First Year Focus (9, 1 or, 2 PM - based on student's schedule) - What is University 101/Making Good Decisions )
7:30 PM Mandatory NCAA Athletes Meeting
Friday August 27, 2010
8:00 AM Regular Class Schedule
9:00 PM Popcorn and Movie Night
Activities listed in BOLD and Italics are Mandatory sessions for Orientation and a part of the student's UNI 101 First Year FOCUS grade.
