First-Year Students

ORIENTATION WEEKEND SCHEDULE 2011

NOTE: Instructions for the completion of the AlcoholEdu program are being sent to all first-year students. The program must be completed before you will be allowed to participate in Orientation.

The following schedule is tentative. Times, presenters and programs are subject to change. A final schedule in printed form will be available for you at check-in. You can download a printed copy of the schedule.

Events for Saturday, August 27, 2011
Events for Sunday, August 28, 2011

Friday, August 26, 2011

7:00 a.m.

First Year Residential Student Move-in & Orientation Check-in

Prosser Hall, Brown Hall, Walz Hall

Dowload a copy of the Traffic Pattern for Move-in Map

If you are a residential student, please check-in at the lobby of your assigned residence hall. Student Advisors and volunteers will be available to assist you and your family in moving you in to your room. The Residential Life Staff will also distribute Orientation Weekend materials to you.

10:00 a.m.

Commuting Student Welcome

Room 111, J. Conrad and Hazel Seegers Union Building

If you will be commuting from home, you are invited to attend this welcome and information session. The session will help acclimate you to campus and inform you of the many activities and events you should plan to attend during the weekend.

11:00 a.m.

Family Luncheon

Celebration Tent (Alumni Court)

Box lunches are provided without charge for you and your family. Afternoon sessions begin promptly at one o’clock; please say farewells in time to attend the session indicated for you below.

11:00 a.m.

Legacy Family Luncheon

Miller Forum, Moyer Hall

If you have a parent, grandparent or sibling who graduated from Muhlenberg, then congratulations, you are a legacy! Join other new students and their families for a 'Berg legacy luncheon in Miller Forum, Moyer Hall. A photo of legacy families will be taken at 12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

STUDENTS - First Year Seminar Group meeting

Please refer to this table to determine your seminar group meeting location.

Meet the 2011 Student Advisors

This session introduces you to other students in your seminar group. You will be asked to sign up for a one-on-one individual advising session with your Faculty Advisor, which can occur during several scheduled times set aside during the weekend.

1:00 p.m.

PARENTS - Parents’ Welcome

Empie Theatre, Baker Center for the Arts

The transition from high school to college is challenging for both students and parents. While students are in their seminar group meetings, President Helm will welcome and address the parents of the Class of 2015. Parents Council Co-Chairs Bill and Sharon Crist P'12 will share their perspectives and strategies for both parents and students to make the most of their Muhlenberg experiences.

1:45 p.m.

Community-building Activities

College Green

Who doesn't want to meet new people and make new friends? Student Advisors will help you meet other incoming students in just 75 minutes. You don't want to miss this fun, interactive session.

3:00 p.m.

Welcome and “First Lecture"

Empie Theatre, Baker Center for the Arts

You will be welcomed by President Randy Helm, and hear brief remarks from Karen Green, Dean of Students, and Carol Shiner Wilson, Dean of the College for Academic Life. Then, prepare for your first college lecture provided by Jefferson Pooley, Assistant Professor, Media & Communication.

4:15 p.m.

Residence Hall Floor Meetings

Please return to your hall floor for this important meeting.

A chance to meet your RA and the rest of your fellow residents on the hall! Be welcomed to the floor and learn information about your floor and Muhlenberg to help you settle in for the year.

5:30 p.m.

Dinner

Campus Dining Room, J. Conrad and Hazel Seegers Union Building

Meet at the non-classroom location determined by your seminar group at the 1:00 p.m. meeting so that your group may attend dinner together. Your group’s seating time is identified on this table.

6:00 p.m.

Getting Settled

Find your classrooms

Student advisors will be conducting campus tours, departing from the mailboxes in the lower level of the Seegers Union every 20 minutes. Bring along your class schedule and locate some of your classrooms.

Check your mailbox

Your campus mailbox will serve as an important connection to the College over the next few years. Opening the box can sometimes be a tricky affair. Student advisors will be available at the mailboxes in the lower level of the Seegers Union to assist you in trying out your box combination.

Set up your room

Resident Advisors and Student Advisors will be available to answer questions and assist you if you choose to take this time to continue setting up your living space.

Voter Registration

Welcome to your new home in Allentown, Pennsylvania! Since you will reside at Muhlenberg for nine months out of the year, you may want to consider changing your voter registration status from your home address to your new College address - or registering to vote for the first time! Check out the table in the lower level of Seegers Union to visit students who will assist you in this process or obtain the forms from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

7:30 p.m.

Hillel Shabbat Oneg and Open House

Hillel House, The Center for Jewish Campus Life , 2238 Chew Street

Join Jewish Chaplain Patti Mittleman and Hillel staff and student leaders for a break from the day’s activities at a relaxed open house with great refreshments. Students of all faith traditions are welcome.

7:30 p.m.

Meet the Chaplains

College Chaplain Peter Bredlau will host a session in Egner Chapel.

Roman Catholic Chaplain John Krivak will host students at the Newman Center, 2339 Liberty St.

A time to meet the Chaplains and students sponsored by the Christian community on campus. All students are welcome.

9:00 p.m.

Traditions: Connecting the Past, Present and Future

Empie Theatre, Baker Center for the Arts

Be sure to read "Connecting the Past, Present, and Future", before arriving at Muhlenberg.

Discover how you will become part of Muhlenberg's traditions. Come enjoy a multimedia presentation, narrated by Dean Wilson, about the spirit, customs, and people that make Muhlenberg special. Hear the Dynamics teach the alma mater.

10:30 p.m.

Candle Lighting Ceremony

Processional begins outside the Baker Center for the Arts

This solemn Muhlenberg tradition will begin to connect you to the thousands of men and women who have preceded you at Muhlenberg.

11:30 p.m.

Make-your-own-sundaes

Lobby, J. Conrad and Hazel Seegers Union Building Rain: Seegers Lobby and Lounge

Saturday, August 27, 2011

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast on Your Own

Campus Dining Room, J. Conrad and Hazel Seegers Union Building

8:15 a.m.

Foreign Language Exemption and Placement Testing

Students who received prior notification from the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures may attempt advanced placement through exemption testing.

Exemption Testing Locations

Spanish Ettinger 108

French Ettinger 202

Italian Ettinger 203

Russian & German Ettinger 204

9:15 a.m.

Individual Advising Sessions

Consult the schedule made during your first seminar group meeting on Friday This is the time for you to discuss your class schedule, AP/transfer credits, or other concerns with your Faculty Advisor. Be prepared to ask questions.

11:30 a.m.

Lunch

Celebration Tent (Alumni Court)

See this table for your seminar group’s meal time

1:00 p.m.

"Sex & Excess: Surviving the Party” with Elaine Pasqua

Empie Theatre – Baker Center for the Arts

Can you engage in high risk behavior and maintain your goals toward a successful college education and life beyond? What are the effects of alcohol abuse and unprotected sex? Sponsored by Counseling Services.

2:45 p.m.

Campus Resources Presentation

Empie Theatre – Baker Center for the Arts

You are invited to take this opportunity to meet members of several campus departments and offices who will describe the various resources available to help you succeed during your first year at Muhlenberg. See this table for your seminar group’s presentation time.

2:45 p.m.

Sedehi Diversity Project Performances

Performance: Studio Theatre, Trexler Pavilion

Discussion: Seminar group meeting location (classroom).

This student-conceived and written documentary theatre piece infuses words from faculty, staff, administration and current students into an exploration of social identity and diversity at Muhlenberg College. A student-led small group discussion will follow each performance. See this table for your seminar group’s performance time.

3:45 p.m.

Freshman Survey

Empie Theatre – Baker Center for the Arts

You are asked to participate in a national survey about the college experience. The Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement collects data about entering college students' high school academic and co-curricular experiences, as well as their expectations for participating in educationally purposeful activities during the first college year.

5:30 p.m.

Dinner by Advising Group

Campus Dining Room, J. Conrad and Hazel Seegers Union Building

Please attend dinner with your student advising group at the time listed on this table.

8:00 p.m.

Residence Hall Floor Meetings

Please return to your hall floor for this important meeting.

Begin planning for your year on your hall! Learn about upcoming events and opportunities and begin to develop community standards with your hall.

9:30 p.m.

BINGO

The Event Space , J. Conrad and Hazel Seegers Union Building

B-I-N-G-O! "Take a Chance" on winning some fabulous prizes.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

9:15 a.m.

Individual Advising Sessions

Consult the schedule made during your first advising group meeting on Friday - This is the time for you to discuss your class schedule, AP/transfer credits, or other concerns with your Faculty Advisor. Be sure to ask questions!

9:30 a.m.

Brunch on Your Own

Campus Dining Room, J. Conrad and Hazel Seegers Union Building

10:00 a.m.