New Student Orientation Set

Freshman Orientation provides an amazing introduction to University life; students will be led by fellow students through a week of helpful, educational, and fun activities.

All arrival dates, a full Orientation schedule, and other helpful information can be found on the Orientation website.

Orientation 2017

Friday, August 18

9:00-11:00 am Resident Check-in and Validation, Residence Hall & Student Center
Staff from the Business Office, Financial Aid Office, Registrar and Parking, among others, will be on hand to handle last-minute details and questions.

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Co-Curricular Family Meetings, Thogmorton Center, Student Center, Recital Hall 

2:00 pm President’s Welcome
The beginning of COLLEGE! Time to get that last $20. Attend as a family, but say your goodbyes ahead of time. 
Raffle give a ways for parents

2:30 pm Parent Session, Linn Memorial
Play Heads and Tails with Parents

2:00 – 4:00 pm Play Fair and Get to Know you Session (students only), Puckett Field House then Jacobs Conference Center (4th floor Student Center) It’s fun!! It’s the perfect way to begin new friendships.

4:00 pm Meet your CMU 101 Professor and Classmates, Various classrooms (orientation leaders will escort)

6:00 pm Freshman Dinner (being served by Resident Hall RAs), 4th floor Student Center

8:00 pm Comedian

10:00 pm Outdoor Movie & Pizza

Saturday, August 19

9:00 am -10:00am Breakfast, Puckett Field House

10:00 am – 12:30 pm CFS Service Project, Meet at Puckett Field House

12:30 – 1:00 pm Lunch w/ Orientation Group, ISACC Bergsten Dining Hall

1:00 - 1:50 pm Speaker, Pete Mahurin, Puckett Field House

2:00 - 6:30pm Service Leadership Training with National Guard & Eagle Activities

6:30 pm Themed Dinner

8:00 pm Speaker Donn Harrison, Linn Memorial

9:00 p.m. Magician Devin

9:30 pm Outdoor Movie & Pizza

Sunday, August 20

10:30 am Casual/Contemporary Worship Service with Chorale, Linn Memorial

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Brunch, Bergsten Dining Hall

1:00 - 6:00 pm CMU Trivia

6:00 – 6:30 pm Student led worship service w/Fayette Community outside service, C-Bench area

6:30 – 7:15 pm Dinner outside, C-Bench area


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