The Opening of the Hundred and Fiftheenth Year

The Opening of the Hundred and Fiftheenth Year

- Orientation -

Friday

August 22

7:00-8:00Buffet Breakfast – SHARP DINING HALL

8:30-10:30All Pre-Season Varsity Teams Practice

10:30Athlete Rest Time; New Athlete Impact Testing – RODGERS GYM

11:30-12:30Buffet Lunch – SHARP DINING HALL

1:00-3:00All Pre-Season Varsity Teams Practice

Residential Sixth Formers Arrive and Register:

• Infirmary Station – ANDERSON HALL(Medical Forms, Insurance, medication, etc.)
• Check-In/Register – MITCHELL HALL
• College Office Material

• Take your computer to ChildsConferenceCenter
• Move-in/Unpack

5:00Day Student Sixth Formers Arrive and Register – MITCHELL HALL

6:00Dinner for All Students who are not Sixth Formers – TYRER TERRACE

Followed at 6:30 – movie in GRAHAM THEATER

Day Students who do not wish to watch the movie, depart campus for the evening.

6:15Sixth Formers meet to line up for procession – SKINNER library (Classroom Dress)

6:30Sixth Form and Faculty Banquet – The Fall House(Classroom Dress)

9:00Meeting with Prefects and Residential Proctors / Final Preparations for Opening Day

9:30Residential Students on Hall/Check in with Hall Parents

Day Students Depart Campus

10:30Lights

Hall Parents on Duty (Dorm Deans will schedule coverage with other Hall Parents.)

saturday

OPENING DAY

Saturday, August 23

8:00-9:00Buffet Breakfast – SHARP DINING HALL

9:15Sixth Former, Prefect, and Proctor Meeting – TYRER STUDENT CENTER

STUDENT REGISTRATION (TIMES VARY) – ALL in Mitchell Hall

10:00-11:00Third Form Residential Student Registration

• Infirmary Station (2ndFloor Mitchell Hall) (Medical Forms, medication, insurance, etc.)
• Registration (Second Floor Mitchell Hall)
• Receive Name Tag (Put it on and wear it.)
• Tours/Complete Checklist

11:00-NoonNew 4th and 5thResidential Student Registration

11:30-1:30Buffet Lunch – SHARP DINING HALL

1:00-2:00Returning Residential Student Registration

2:00-3:00 Day Student Registration (New and Returning)

3:30 Third Form Parent Meeting – SHARP DINING HALL

Fourth Form Parent Meeting –SKINNER LIBRARY

Fifth Form Parent Meeting – GRAHAMTHEATER in WALKERARTSCENTER

New Day Student Meeting – FOYER of MITCHELL HALL

4:00CONVOCATION– Graham Theater(All Parents & Students, Faculty, and Staff)

• Welcome
• Technology and Parents
• “Saying Goodbye”
• Depart by Advisee Groups
• Advisor/Advisee Meetings

6:15Parents Depart Campus

6:30Convocation – Graham Theater (All Students Sit with Buddy Teams)

6:45Annual Pig Pickin’ Dinner– TYRER TERRACE(Required for all)

7:30-9:00Square Dance– Retherford Plaza(Required for all)

9:15Residential Students on Hall

Day Students depart Campus

(ALLHall Parents and Student Leaders on duty)

10:30Lights for ALL

sunday

August 24

[Closed Campus – No Town Permissions / No ATS]

8:00-8:45Buffet Breakfast– Buddy Team Meetings @ 8:30

9:00-10:00Convocation

10:15-11:30Third Form Meeting (Packing) – PAULSEN LODGE

Fourth Form Meeting (The Notion of Service) – BOYD CHAPEL

Fifth Form Meeting (The College Process and Campus Visits) – SKINNER LIBRARY

Sixth Form Meeting (The Notion of Leadership) – GRAHAM THEATER

11:30-12:30Buffet Lunch

1:00-3:00Third Form Meeting (Packing continues!) – PAULSEN LODGE

Fourth Form Meeting – RODGERS GYM and HUNT ROOM

Fifth Form Meeting – SKINNER LIBRARY

Sixth Form Meeting – GRAHAM THEATER

3:30-5:30All Afternoon Activities Meet

6:00-7:15Buffet Dinner/Day Students Depart Campus by 7:20PM

6:30Day Student Meeting – GRAHAM THEATER

International Student Meeting – MITCHELL HALL #201

7:30ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS:MEETINGS–Common Rooms

There is No Freedom-of-Campus once these sessions conclude.

9:30Residential Students on Hall(One Hall Parent per hall on Duty)

10:30Lights for ALL

monday

August 25

[Closed Campus – No Town Permissions / No ATS]

7:00-8:00Buffet Breakfast – Buddy Team Meetings @ 7:30

8:15Convocation

All New Students: Meet in the Learning Center during Your Free Period as a Part of Your Academic Orientation.

8:30-8:55Class

9:00-9:25Class

9:30-9:55Class

10:00-10:40First Chapel

10:45-11:10Class

11:15-11:40Class

11:45-12:10Class

12:15First Seated Lunch

1:30Third Formers Leave for Camping Trip

Buddy Meetings (without Third Formers) – “Walking and Talking in the Woods”

3:30-5:30All Afternoon Activities Meet (without Third Formers)

6:00-7:00Buffet Dinner

7:00-8:00Form Meetings/Day Students Depart at the Conclusion

Fourth Form – RODGERS GYM

Fifth Form – SKINNER LIBRARY

Sixth Form: Workshop Continues – VARIOUS LOCATIONS

8:15ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS: MEETINGS –Individual Floors

There is No Freedom-of-Campus once these sessions conclude.

Residential Life Orientation Meetings

9:30Residential Students on Hall(Regular Duty Rotation)

10:30Lights for ALL

tuesday

August 26

[Closed Campus – No Town Permissions / No ATS]

7:00-8:00Buffet Breakfast – Buddy Team Meetings @ 7:45

8:30-10:30Afternoon Activities (without Third Formers Fifth Formers)

8:30Fifth Formers (Group A) Depart for Appalachian State University

9:00Fifth Formers (Group B) Depart for Furman University

11:30-12:30 Buffet Lunch

12:30Fourth Former Depart for Service Projects

1:00Sixth Form Workshop

4:00Fifth Formers Return to Campus

5:30Fourth Formers Return to Campus

6:00-7:00Buffet Dinner

7:30Form Activity/Day Students Depart at the Conclusion

Fourth Form – TYRER TERRACE

Fifth Form – TYRER TERRACE

Sixth Form: Workshop Continues – VARIOUS LOCATIONS

8:30ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS: MEETINGS –Individual Floors

There is No Freedom-of-Campus once these sessions conclude.

Residential Life Orientation Meetings

9:30Residential Students on Hall (Regular Duty Rotation)

10:30Lights for ALL

wednesday

August 27

[Closed Campus – No Town Permissions / No ATS]

7:00-8:00Buffet Breakfast – Buddy Team Meetings @ 7:45

8:30-10:30Afternoon Activities (without Third Formers & Fifth Formers)

8:30Fifth Formers (Group B) Depart for Appalachian State University

9:00Fifth Formers (Group A) Depart for Furman University

11:30-12:30Buffet Lunch

12:30Fourth Formers Depart Campus for Service Projects

1:00Sixth Form Workshop

4:00Fifth Formers Return to Campus

5:30Fourth Formers Return to Campus

6:00-7:00Buffet Dinner

7:00-8:00Sixth Form: Workshop Continues – VARIOUS LOCATIONS

8:00ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS: MEETINGS –Individual Floors

Day Students Depart Campus

There is No Freedom-of-Campus once these sessions conclude.

Residential Life Orientation Meetings

9:30Residential Students on Hall (Regular Duty Rotation)

10:30Lights for ALL

thursday

August 28

[Closed Campus – No Town Permissions / No ATS]

7:00-8:00Buffet Breakfast – Buddy Team Meetings @ 7:45

8:00-9:30Afternoon Activities

All New Students: Meet in the Learning Center during Your Free Period as a Part of Your Academic Orientation.

10:00-10:30Class

10:35-11:05Class

11:10-11:40Class

11:45-12:15Class

12:20Seated Lunch

1:25-1:55Class

2:00-2:30Class

3:00-5:00Afternoon Activities

6:00-6:30Buffet Dinner

6:30Load Buses Water Park Downtown (ALL Students)

9:30Return to Campus

Residential Students on Hall (Regular Duty Rotation)

10:30Lights for ALL

friday

August 29

[Closed Campus – No Town Permissions / No ATS]

7:00-8:00Buffet Breakfast – Buddy Team Meetings @ 7:45

8:00-9:30Afternoon Activities

All New Students: Meet in the Learning Center during Your Free Period as a Part of Your Academic Orientation.

10:00-10:30Class

10:35-11:05Class

11:10-11:40Class

11:45-12:15Class

12:20Seated Lunch

1:25-1:55Class

2:00-2:30Class

3:00-5:00Afternoon Activities

6:00Advisor Meetings

6:00-7:15Buffet Dinner/Day Students Depart Campus by 7:20PM

7:30ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS: MEETINGS –Individual Floors

There is No Freedom-of-Campus once these sessions conclude.

9:30Residential Students on Hall (Regular Duty Rotation)

10:30Lights for ALL

saturday

August 30

7:00-8:00Buffet Breakfast

8:30-10:30Afternoon Activities

11:00Orientation Meeting – GRAHAM THEATER

12:00-1:00Picnic Lunch – OUTSIDE OF RODGERS GYM

1:30Buddy Team Meetings

All School Activity

FIRST REGULAR WEEKEND DUTY for Hall Parents

Parameters for this evening will be announced and reviewed.

5:30-6:30Buffet Dinner – SHARP DINING HALL

All Residential Students Sign-In

10:00Third Form Curfew

10:30Fourth Former Curfew

11:00Fifth and Sixth Former Curfew & Rooms & Lights

sunday

August 31

Sleep In!

10:00-1:00Buffet Breakfast

Trips to area shopping areas will be offered. There will be sign-ups.

6:00-7:00Cookout – REQUIRED SIGN-IN for all Residential Students – TYRER TERRACE

7:45Residential Students on Hall/Day Students Depart Campus by 7:30PM

Hall Meetings (All On-Dorm Hall Parents and Student Leaders on Duty)

9:45Rooms for Third Formers

10:00Lights for Third Formers

Rooms for Fourth and Fifth Formers

10:30Lights for Fourth and Fifth Formers

Rooms for Sixth Formers

Monday

September 1

(regular Daily Schedule begins – Blue week)

7:00-9:00Buffet Breakfast – Buddy Team Meetings (at 7:30AM)

8:00Conference Period

8:30Class

9:55Chapel

12:25Seated Lunch

3:00End of Academic Day

3:30-5:30Afternoon Activities

6:00-7:15Buffet Dinner

6:00Prefect & Proctor Meeting – MUSIC HOUSE

7:30-9:30Study Hall

9:30Hall Meetings

9:45Rooms for Third Formers

10:00Lights for Third Formers

Rooms for Fourth and Fifth Formers

10:30Lights for Fourth and Fifth Formers

Rooms for Sixth Formers

(Regular Duty Rotation)