Transfer Student Schedule
Highlighted events are mandatory.
Friday, August 24: Move-In Day & New Student Orientation Begins
8:00am - 3:00pm / Check - In at the OrientationHospitality & InformationCenterStop in for a drink or snack, a cool place to sit, & to have questions answered by the Orientation Staff. / Commuter Lounge
(MoseleyCenter)
8:00am - 5:00pm / Campus Offices Open:
Academic Advising, Bursar* (closes at 4:00pm,) Campus Safety & Police, Financial Planning, Registrar, Residence Life, Campus Technology, and Student Life offices. / Please refer to map for office locations.
8:00am - 4:00pm / Bank Representatives Available to Open Accounts / McKinnon E & F (MoseleyCenter)
8:30am - 4:30pm / Health Center & Counseling Services Open / R.N.EllingtonCenter
8:30am - 5:00pm / Get Phoenix Card Made & Make Deposits / McKinnon D
(MoseleyCenter)
8:30am - 6:00pm / Campus Shop Open / MoseleyCenter
11:00am - 1:30pm / Lunch
Meal Plan Begins at Dinner / Harden, McEwen, or Octagon
2:00pm - 3:00pm / Car & Campus Safety
If you are bringing a car to campus, you must attend a session. / McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
3:00pm - 4:00pm / Car & Campus Safety
If you are bringing a car to campus, you must attend a session. / McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
4:00pm - 5:00pm / Dinner
Students living on campus should eat prior to 5:00pm; all other students will have time to eat after 7:00pm if preferred. / Harden Dining Hall
5:00pm - 7:00pm / Academic Advising Session for Transfer Students & Parents; Orientation Session One / Yeager Recital Hall
(Center for the Arts)
7:30pm - 8:30pm / Welcome Home: Hall & Floor Meetings with Residence Life Staff / Residence Hall
8:45pm – 11:00pm / Catch the Fire
Meet your new neighbors & join us for music, activities & fun! / See your OL for Location
Remember to:
Get your Phoenix Card made and then make a deposit.
Purchase your books before classes begin.
If you have a vehicle, attend a Car & Campus Safety session.
Complete Foreign Language Testing on Monday, if you have not already done so.
Transfer Student Schedule
Highlighted events are mandatory.
Saturday, August 25: New Student Orientation
8:00am - 8:45am / Continental Breakfast / ScottPlaza8:00am - 4:00pm / Academic Advising Open / Duke
8:00am - 5:00pm / Financial Planning & Residence Life Open / Please refer to map
8:30am - 3:00pm / Health Center & Counseling Services Open / R.N.EllingtonCenter
9:00am - 10:20am / New Student Convocation
Please be seated by 8:50am. Dress appropriately for your first collegiate function (i.e. dressy causal) / Under the Oaks -
Behind West
Rain: Alumni Gym
10:00am - 3:00pm / TruittCenter for Religious & Spiritual Life Open / TruittCenter
10:00am - 4:30pm / Make Phoenix Card Deposits
(Pictures for Phoenix Card from 12:30pm - 4:30pm) / McKinnon D
(MoseleyCenter)
10:00am – 3:00pm / Orientation Hospitality &
InformationCenter Open / Commuter Lounge (MoseleyCenter)
10:00am - 5:00pm / Campus Offices Open
Bursar* (closes at 4:00pm,) Campus Police & Safety, Campus Technology Support (closes at 8:00pm) Student Life, and
Registrar / Refer to map
10:00am - 6:00pm / Campus Shop Open / MoseleyCenter
11:00am - 12:30pm / Transfer Orientation Session Two / Yeager Recital Hall
(Center for the Arts)
12:30pm - 2:00pm / Farewell Picnic
Students can use Meal Plan - $7.50 for guests. Advance ticket purchase is available at OrientationCenter or at Residence Area Check-In, / LakeMary Nell
Rain: McKinnon, Alumni & Harden
2:00pm - 4:00pm / S.M.A.R.T. Orientation Program
Participants have received prior information / McKinnon E & F (MoseleyCenter)
2:00pm - 3:00pm / Car & Campus Safety
If you are bringing a car to campus, you must attend a session. / McCrary Theatre
(Center for the Arts)
2:30pm - 4:00pm / Registration for Transfer Students / Bursar
(AlamanceBuilding)
4:00pm - 5:00pm / Placement Test for English Writing
Students who need to take this have been notified. / Carlton 321
5:00pm – 6:00pm / Transfer Connection
Dinner with Orientation Groups / TBA
6:15pm - 7:15pm / “Let’s Get It On”
A presentation on social issues. / McCrary Theatre
(Center for the Arts)
7:30pm - 8:30pm / Phoenix Spirit: Hall & Floor Meetings with Residence Life Staff / Residence Halls
8:45pm - Midnight / Phoenix Pep Rally & Extravaganza
A night of fun & excitement. Activities include a sampling of food from Phoenix Card merchants, a DJ, & much more! / AlumniGym & MoseleyCenter
Transfer Student Schedule
Highlighted events are mandatory.
Sunday, August 26: New Student Orientation
10:00am - 11:00am / For Men Only / For Women Only / Men – McCraryWomen – McKinnon
11:00am - 12:00pm / “Celebrating all of our Spiritual Journeys”
Led by the TruittCenter for Religious and Spiritual Life. / McCrary Theater (Center for the Arts)
11:00am - 4:00pm / Campus Shop Open / MoseleyCenter
11:45am - 2:00pm / Brunch / Harden
12:00pm - 1:00pm / Catholic Mass / Whitley
12:30pm - 2:00pm / Shuttles to Wal-Mart / Commuter Lounge
(MoseleyCenter)
1:00pm - 10:00pm / Computer Technology Support / Help Desk (x5200)
2:00pm - 3:30pm / Placement Test for Chemistry
Students who need to take this have been notified. / McMichael 115
4:00pm - 5:30pm / Transfer Connection
Tour of Burlington / Commuter Lounge
(MoseleyCenter)
5:30pm - 8:00pm / Elon Under the Lights
Dinner (bring your Phoenix Card and use your meal plan), games, athletic scrimmages, contests, & music! / South Campus
Rain: Alumni Gym
8:15pm - 10:30pm / Music on the Lawn
Come enjoy live music with Matt Wertz. / Young Commons
(Outside Moseley)
Monday, August 27: New Student Orientation &Drop/Add begins at 8:00am
7:30am - 6:30pm / Campus Dining Services Open / Dining Halls8:00am - 8:45am / Advising time if needed / TBA by Advisor
8:00am - 5:00pm / Campus Offices Open
Academic Advising, Bursar* (closes at 4:00pm,) Campus Safety & Police, Financial Planning, Registrar, Residence Life, and Student Life Offices / Refer to map.
8:30am - 6:00pm / Campus Shop Open / MoseleyCenter
8:30am - 5:00pm / Phoenix Card Office Open / Moseley 111A
11:00am – 12:00pm / Conditional Transfer Meeting
Students have been contacted previously. / Duke 202
12:00pm - 3:00pm / Foreign Language Testing Walk-In Opportunity
For any student who has not completed during the Spring Orientation Weekends or over the summer! / Carlton 221
1:00pm - 2:00pm / Car & Campus Safety
Must attend a session if you are bringing a vehicle to campus. / McCrary Theatre (Center for the Arts)
3:00pm - 4:30pm / “Responsibilities of Engaged Learning”
How to succeed as a student at Elon. / Blue Guides
9:00pm / Illusionist
Come see Craig Karges mesmerize you with his talents! / Alumni Gym
Please refer to “Additional Activities,” on page 9 for the schedule of the week.
Additional Activities
Highlighted events are mandatory
Tuesday, August 28: Classes Begin
9:40am - 10:20am / College CoffeeMeet your Orientation Group & be part of an Elon tradition. / ScottPlaza
Rain: MoseleyCenter
5:00pm – 6:00pm / “Living with Strangers Toolkit”
Floor and Hall meetings with Residence Life / Residence Halls
6:00pm - 7:30pm / N*W*C*
A play addressing the issues of our time…RACE.
But relax, it’s a comedy!
Tickets available in MoseleyCenter; 10am – 4pm / McCrary Theater
(Center for the Arts)
9:00pm - 10:30pm / N*W*C*
Second Performance, Tickets available in
MoseleyCenter, 10am – 4pm / McCrary Theater
(Center for the Arts)
Thursday, August 30: Classes
9:50am - 10:20am / College Chapel / Whitley4:00pm - 5:00pm / Study Abroad Information Session / McKinnon Hall
(MoseleyCenter)
5:15pm - 6:15pm / Emerging Leaders Information Session / McKinnon Hall
(Moseley Center)
10:00pm – 1:00am / Survival Bingo & Midnight Meals
Come win prizes and satisfy your late night hunger
while having some fun!
Midnight Meals happens every Thursday night at 11:30! / McKinnon Hall
(MoseleyCenter)
Friday, August 31: Classes & Organization Fair
3:45pm - 4:30pm / Transfer ConnectionFor Transfer Students Only / The Zone
(MoseleyCenter)
4:00pm - 6:00pm / Organization Fair
A time to meet members of all Elon Organizations and find the one that is right for you! / Young Commons
Rain: McKinnon
5:00pm / Picnic at Organization Fair
Must bring Phoenix Card with Meal Plan / Young Commons
Rain: Harden
9:00pm / Movie on the Lawn / Young Commons
Rain: McKinnon
Saturday, September 1
8:00pm - 10:00pm / SUBliveEnjoy live music as Waking Ashland performs & free food! / McKinnon Hall
(MoseleyCenter)
Sunday, September 2
7:00pm - 8:00pm / Floor & Hall Meetings with Residence Life / Residence HallAdditional Dates:
- Family Weekend: September 28th – September 30th
- Homecoming Weekend: October 26th – October 28th