First-Year Student Orientation Schedule
| All bold events are mandatory. | |
Saturday, August 22, 2009 |
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| 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Move-in for resident students THIS IS THE FIRST STOP FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS ONLY: Report to assigned residence halls |
| 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Registration packet pick-up for resident students THIS IS THE SECOND STOP FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS ONLY. Back Quad tent |
| 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Academic check-in for resident students: Maroon cards, vehicle registration, business office, financial aid, academic advising, class schedules. THIS IS THE THIRD STOP FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS ONLY. Colket Center |
| 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Mail services open Telephone services and Information Technology open Colket Center, lower level lobby |
| 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Student Affairs Office open Alumni Gym |
| 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 4:00-7:00 p.m |
Bookstore open; Colket Center, lower level |
| 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Library open |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Foreign Language Competency Test: for select students, to be notified. Various locations on campus. |
| 12:00-2:00 p.m. | Lunch: new students eat free; all others pay. Colket Center |
| 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Registration packet pick-up for commuter students THIS IS THE FIRST STOP FOR COMMUTER STUDENTS ONLY. Back Quad tent |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Academic check-in for commuter students: Maroon cards, vehicle registration, business office, financial aid, academic advising, class schedules. THIS IS THE SECOND STOP FOR COMMUTER STUDENTS ONLY. Colket Center, Patterson Conference Room |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. | College Welcome. New students assemble in orientation groups. Parents are encouraged to attend. Bast Center |
| 4:15-5:15 p.m. | Resident students: initial floor meetings in locations to be announced. Commuter students: meeting in The Cavern. |
| 5:00-6:45 p.m. | Picnic Dinner for new students and families Back Quad |
| 6:45 p.m. | O Groups Assembly; Back Quad rain location: Alumni Gym |
| 7:00-8:30 p.m. | O Group Meeting I Various locations on campus |
| 10:00-11:30 p.m. | RC After Dark Showcase Colket Center |
Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
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| 7:30-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast, Colket Center |
| 8:30-8:55 a.m. | Coffee on Bast Center Balcony |
| 9:00 a.m. | O Group Assembly; Back Quad, rain location: Alumni Gym |
| 9:15-10:00 a.m. | College Induction Ceremony, Bast Center |
| 10:15, 11:15 a.m. | Students’ meetings with Maroon Corps leaders Various locations on campus |
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Lunch: new students eat free; all others pay. Colket Center. This is the last event scheduled for parents. |
| 1:30-5:00 p.m. | O Group Meeting II; R House Habitat Project for some O Groups. Various locations on campus. When on campus, consult orientation brochure for specific details. |
| 4:30-6:00 p.m. | Dinner, Colket Center |
| 6:00-6:15 p.m. | Board buses for Downtown Roanoke |
| 7:00-8:00 p.m. | Eustace Conway of The Last American Man speaks with students. Hotel Roanoke |
| 8:15-9:30 p.m. | Reception at Taubman Art Museum, Roanoke |
| 9:30 p.m. | Return to campus |
Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. | O Group Meeting III, academic advising session, and R House Habitat Project Various locations on campus. When on campus, consult orientation brochure for specific details. |
| 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Lunch, Colket Center |
| 1:30-5:15 p.m. | O Group Meeting III, academic advising session, and R House Habitat Project. Various locations on campus. When on campus, consult orientation brochure for specific details. |
| 4:30-7:00 p.m. | Dinner, Colket Center |
| 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Fall sports team meetings and open try-outs Main campus practice fields |
| 6:45 p.m. | O Groups assembly, Back Quad |
| 7:00-7:45 p.m. | College Life Panel, Bast Center |
| 7:45-9:15 p.m. | Maroonapalooza, Salem City Market |
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 |
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| 8:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. | O Group Meeting IV; R House Habitat Project for some O Groups. Various locations on campus. When on campus, consult orientation brochure for specific details. |
| 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Lunch, Colket Center |
| 1:00-8:15 p.m. | O Group Meeting IV; R House Habitat Project for some O Groups. Various locations on campus. When on campus, consult orientation brochure for specific details. |
| 2:30-4:00 p.m. | Departmental receptions Various locations on campus |
| 4:00-7:30 p.m. | Roanoke College Choir auditions, 336 Olin Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. | Evening classes begin |
| 6:00-10:00 p.m. | Roanoke College Concert Band and Ensemble auditions, 130 Olin Hall |
| 8:00 p.m. | Comedy/Game Show; Back Quad, rain location: Wortmann Ballroom |
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Regular class schedule begins. |
Friday, August 28, 2009 |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Commuter students’ meeting, TBA |
| 4:00-7:00 p.m. | FOTQ/Co-curricular & Service Fair, Back Quad |
