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Orientation Schedule Fall 2013
(last updated 06/12/2013)

*Subject to change*

Student Schedule | Parent Schedule

Student Schedule
Friday, August 16, 2013
8:30 am-12:00 pm Late Admits check in (Specific Students will be "Invited" to this)
Stowe Hall
9:00 am-2:00 pm Orientation Check – in
Science Building
11:00am-1:30pm pm Lunch
2:30 pm Welcome Ceremony
Student Commons
3:30 pm Meet your Orientation Leader
Commons & Quad
5:00 pm Family Mass
Mary Help of Christians Basilica
5:00pm-7:00pm Family Dinner
Dining Hall
7:30 pm Meet your Resident Assistant (RA)
  • O'Connell: in front of Residence Life Office
  • Poellath: in front of Poellath Lobby
  • Cuthbert Allen/Raphael Arthur: center of the quad
9:00 pm Saying good bye to your Parents
Your Room
9:30 pm Movie on the Quad and Ice Cream social
Saturday, August 17, 2013
All following events are for students only
7:30am Breakfast
Dining Hall
9:00 am Opening Session
Student Commons
9:15 am Who is the Abbey Student?
Student Commons
9:45am-10:45am Large Group Session
Student Commons
11:00 am Mass
Mary Help of Christians Basilica
11:45 am Group Picture
BAC Seal (Stowe Hall)
12:00 pm Lunch (eat with orientation groups)
Dining Hall
1:30-3:00 pm BAC Community Presentation
Student Commons
3:00pm-3:30pm Academic Resource Presentation
Student Commons
3:30pm-5:00pm FYS Presentation and Class Meetings
Student Commons
5:00 pm Dinner with FYS Teachers
Dining Hall
6:30 pm Dress for Matriculation and Monastery Reception
7:00 pm-8:00pm Matriculation
Mary Help of Christians Basilica
8:00 pm-9:00pm Monastery Reception for New Students
Monastery
9:00 pm Orientation Group Meetings
Location TBD
10:00 pm-12:00 am Student Life Luau on the Quad
Sunday, August 18, 2013
11:30 am-1:00 pm Brunch
Dining Hall
1:00 pm Opening Session
Student Commons
1:15 pm Large Group Session - TBA
Student Commons
1:45 pm Campus Ministries Presentation
Student Commons
2:15 pm Our Benedictine Heritage – Dr. Bill Thierfelder
Student Commons
3:00 pm Making Your Own Brick
Field behind Alumni House
3:00 pm Orientation Group Activities
Location TBD
5:00 pm Dinner
Dining Hall
6:30 pm Dress for Mass
7:00 pm-8:00 pm Welcome Back Mass for all students
Mary Help of Christians Basilica
Monday, August 19, 2013
Day for taking care of last minute business, getting books, settling in, getting ready for 1st day of classes and iPad distribution.
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*A list of activities and other sessions offered on this day will be announced closer to orientation.*

Parent Schedule
Friday, Aug. 16, 2013
9:00 am-2:00 pm Orientation Check – in
Science Building
11:00am-1:30pm Lunch
2:30 pm Welcome Ceremony
Student Commons
3:30 pm Meet Your Student's Support System
Student Commons
5:00 pm Family Mass
Mary Help of Christians Basilica
5:00pm-7:00pm Family Dinner
Dining Hall
7:00 pm Parent's Large Groups Session - TBA
Student Commons
8:00 pm President's Parents' Social
Dining Hall
9:00 pm Saying Good bye to Your Student
Your Student's Room
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