Student Orientation - Tentative Schedule
August 30 - September 7, 2008

Saturday, August 30
9:00 am - 12:00 pm  Check in at "Admissions Control" in front of the Wesley Black Fine Arts Center
9:00 am
Residence Halls Open
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Business and Financial Aid Offices Open (Science Hall)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Bookstore & Tiger Den Open (Lower Level, Broadhurst Student Center)
12:00 - 1:00 pm  Lunch in the Upper Dining Room (BSC)
2:00 pm
WELCOME SESSION for all New Students and Parents in Greer Auditorium (Greer)
2:30 pm  Orientation Session 1(O Session 1)
New students stay in Greer
2:30 pm  Parent Session with President Reimer
Upper Dining Room (BSC)
4:00 pm
New Student Group Picture - Campus Lawn
4:00 pm  Campus Tour for Parents - Leave from BSC
5:00 pm  O Session 2 - North Gym
All College Dinner - All family members
8:00 pm
O Session 3 - Student Activity - TBA
9:30 pm Lemon Shake-Ups on the Lawn - Outside the BSC
Sunday, August 31
9:30 am  O Session 4 - Family/College Covenant Service
with Continental Breakfast - Upper Dining Room (BSC)
10:45 am  O Session 5 - Worship Together (Free Methodist Church)
Students, Parents, Faculty, and Staff
12:00 -12:45 pm  Lunch - Upper Dining Room (BSC)
1:00 - 2:00 pm  Transfer Student Orientation
Alumni Dining Room (BSC)
2:00 - 4:00 pm  O Session 6 - Spiritual Assessment and Orientation Groups:
E-mail, City Tour, Weight Room, etc. (Greer)
2:00 - 5:00 pm  Dorm check-in for returning students
5:00 - 5:45 pm  Dinner - Upper Dining Room (BSC)
6:00 - 7:15 pm
O Session 7 - All Campus Praise and Worship (Greer)
7:30 pm
O Session 8 - Ice Cream Social - Upper Dining Room (BSC)
Hosted by Admissions
9:00 pm
O Session 9 - All-Campus Orientation (Greer)
11:00 pm Time-In Begins (Freshman Only)
Monday, September 1
7:00 - 7:45 am  Breakfast - Upper Dining Room (BSC)
7:30 am
McPherson College Classes Begin
8:00 am  O Session 10 - All Students - (Greer)
(Bring your folder)
9:00 am - 5:00 pm  REGISTRATION - Greer Lobby
11:00 am - 12:30 pm  Regular Lunch Schedule Begins - Upper Dining Room (BSC)
2:00 - 3:00 pm
ACT Meeting for Students Needing to Take
National Test - Science Hall Room 126
5:30 - 6:15 pm
Regular Dinner Schedule begins - Cook-Out (BSC)
7:00 pm
O Session 11 - Block Party - Front of the BSC
Tuesday, September 2
7:00 - 7:45 am  Breakfast - Upper Dining Room (BSC)
8:00 am  O Session 12 - Servant Leader Day
Blue Group in Greer Auditorium for Assignments
9:00 am - 5:00 pm  REGISTRATION (Continues in Science Hall)
1:00 pm  O Session 12 - Servant Leader Day
Gold Group in Greer Auditorium for Assignments
6:30 pm
Cetnral Christian College Evening Classes Begin!
7:00 - 9:00 pm O Session 13 - McPherson Water Park
Meet in front of the BSC
10:00 pm  O Session 14 - Wing Meetings
First Wing meeting with your R.A.
10:00 pm Parsons Hall Dorm Meeting
Wednesday, September 3
7:00 - 9:00 am Regular Breakfast Schedule begins
Upper Dining Room (BSC)
7:30 am First Full Day of Classes
9:30 am O Session 15 - Freshman Seminar in Greer
"Making It Count" (All New Students Required)
7:00 pm Volleyball @ Sterling College
8:00 pm
O Session 16 - Advisor / Advisee Dessert
Meet Your Advisor in Front of the BSC
9:30 pm O Session 17 - Mudhole Coffeehouse
Lower Level of the BSC
Thursday, September 4
6:30 - 9:30 pm Rollerskating - Meet in front of the BSC
Friday, September 5
9:30 am First Chapel (Greer) - Attendance begins TODAY!!
Come get your reserved seat!
9:30 pm
O Session 19 - Outdoor Movie
Sunday, September 7 Attend the church of your choice