Schedule of Events
Saturday, August 28 - Wednesday, Sept. 1
 
Saturday, August 28
10:00am-1:00pm Students move into all residence complexes
10:00am–4:00pm Lifeway Christian Store, Union Station, Business Office, FACTS, Financial Aid, Safety & Security – All Open
10:00am-4:00pm Picnic ticket purchase and Focus registration
4:30pm WELCOME TO UNION UNIVERSITY!
Opening session – Chapel, Pennick Academic Complex (PAC)
4:45-5:15pm Students meet in Focus Groups – Assigned rooms
4:45-5:15pm Parents’ Seminar, led by Dean Kimberly Thornbury – Chapel
5:30pm Picnic – Student Union Building (SUB) Hallway
7:00-8:30pm Worship, led by Todd Brady, Minister to the University – Chapel
8:30pm Dairy Queen, sponsored by Campus Ministries – Chapel Grove
9:30-10:30pm Focus Show – Chapel
11:00pm Curfew
Sunday, August 29
8:30-9:15am Breakfast – Cafeteria
9:30-10:30am Focus Groups – Assigned rooms
10:30-11:30am Morning Worship – Chapel
11:30am-12:15pm Lunch – Cafeteria
12:30-1:30pm
  1. Residence Life Session – Chapel
    • For all residential freshmen and transfers
  2. Q&A for Commuter Freshmen – Theater
1:30pm Focus Groups – Assigned rooms
1:30-2:00pm TEL Scholarship Meeting – Chapel
Required of all TN students receiving TELS funds
2:00pm Focus Groups – Assigned rooms
5:00-6:00pm Pizza party, sponsored by Student Activities Council (SAC) – Class of 2000 Pavilion
6:00pm “Up to you” evening – Feel free to attend the church of your choice, visit new suitemates, get your room organized or just sleep!
8:30-10:00pm SAC Game show – Chapel
10:00-11:00pm Meet and Greet Party – PAC Fountain
11:00pm Curfew
Monday, August 30
8:00-9:00am Breakfast – Cafeteria
9:00-10:00am Orientation Session 1, with your Focus group
10:00-10:30am Refreshment Break – sponsored by Alumni Services
PAC Hallway
10:30-11:30am Orientation Session 2, with your Focus group
11:30am-1:00pm Lunch – SUB/PAC Grove
1:00pm Commuting transfers – PAC, classroom C-6
1:15-2:15pm Orientation Session 3, with your Focus group
2:30-3:30pm Orientation Session 4, with your Focus group
5:00-6:00pm Dinner – Cafeteria
Orientation T-shirt required to eat!
6:15pm Vans leaving outside of cafeteria for ice cream party at President Dockery's home
8:30-10:30pm Choose one of the following activities:
a) Capture the Flag – meet at the PAC Fountain
b) Open Mic – meet in the Student Lounge to perform or just relax
11:00pm Curfew
Tuesday, August 31
8:00-9:00am Class Schedule Changes – Union Station
8:15-9:00am Breakfast, sponsored by Student Services – Class of 2000 Pavilion
9:00-10:30am Focus Groups – Assigned Rooms
10:30am-12:30pm The Heart of the Matter:
Exploring Union's Learning Community with Faculty and Alumni – Chapel
12:30-1:00pm Greek Life Orientation
Women’s session – Theater
Men’s session – D-3
12:30-2:00pm Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00-2:45pm LIFE Group Presentation – Small Gym
2:45-5:00pm AFTERNOON EVENTS
  • Campus Life Fair – PAC Main Hall
  • Refreshment break, sponsored by Academic Center – PAC Main Hall
  • Choral Auditions – Hartley Recital Hall (Jennings Hall)
  • Homeschooled student fellowship – Student Lounge
  • Minority student dialogue – Student Lounge
  • Stafford Loan presentation – Chapel (PAC), begins promptly at 3:00pm.
5:00pm Commuting Transfers, with Dean Thornbury/FLT – Harvey Hall
5:00-6:00pm Dinner – Cafeteria
8:00-10:00pm Howdy Party, sponsored by SGA – PAC Fountain
11:00pm Curfew
Wednesday, September 1
10:00-10:45am National student survey – Chapel
REQUIRED of all first-time freshmen

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