New Student Orientation

For Undergraduate Students

Schedule of Events for First-Year Students

The transition to college is one of the biggest steps you will take in life and New Student Orientation has been created to make this transition as stress-free as possible. New Student Orientation is all about you getting settled in a new environment, planning for a year full of academic and social growth, and getting to know new people.


Friday is move-in day for students living on campus. If you will not be living on campus, you do not need to arrive until Saturday.

Friday, Aug. 30
8:00am - 4:00pm International Seminar
1:00pm - 4:00pm New Student Residential Move-in
1:00pm - 6:00pm New Studenet Orientation Information Tent
4:30pm Residential Student Mandatory Hall Meeting
4:30pm Family Residential Meeting
5:30pm Parent/Student Dinner and Fun
9:00pm Residence Hall Evening Fun and Activity
Saturday, Aug. 31
8:00am-9:30am New Student Orientation Check-In
8:00am - 9:30am Office Resources
9:00am - 5:00pm Library Open
9:30am - 10:15am Presidents Welcome
10:15am - 11:15am Peer Advisors Meet with Students
10:15am - 11:00am Parenting in the College Years (Spanish Session)
10:15am - 11:00am Office of University Ministries
11:00am - 12:30pm Office of University Ministries (Spanish Session)
11:00am - 12:30pm Parenting in the College Years and Parents Relations Office
11:30am - 12:30pm English Placement Exam
11:30am - 12:30pm Transfer Student Succcess
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch and Community Connection
2:00pm - 2:45pm Transfer Students Session
2:00pm - 3:30pm Campus Information and Resources
3:00pm - 4:30pm FERPA and Counseling Services
3:45pm - 4:15pm Peer Advisor Meet with Families
4:15pm - 4:45pm Faculty Meet with Families
5:00pm - 5:30pm Resources for Student with Disabilities
5:00pm - 6:30pm Presidents Reception and Family Send Off
6:00pm - 7:30pm Class of 2017 Dinner
7:30pm - 9:00pm Playfair
Sunday, Sep. 1
9:00am - 11:00am Math Placement Testing
10:00am - 11:00am Workshops
11:00am - 12:00pm Workshops
11:30am - 12:30pm Community and Civility
12:30pm - 1:30pm Seminar Lunch
1:45pm - 3:45pm Language Placement Testing
4:00pm - 5:00pm Worship Service
5:00pm - 8:00pm Diversity and Dinner
Monday, Sep. 2
9:00am - 10:00am How To Be a CLU Kingsmen and Regal
10:00am - 11:30am Painting of the Rocks
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - 2:00pm Freshmen Seminar
1:30pm - 4:00pm Library Open House
2:00pm - 5:00pm Advising
2:30pm - 4:30pm Job Fair
5:00pm - 6:30pm Multicultural and International Student Reception
6:00pm - 7:30pm Dinner
8:00pm - 10:00pm Wellness Event
Tuesday, Sep. 3
9:00am Peer Advisor Meets with Students
9:15am Travel to Convocation
9:30am-10:45am Opening Convocation
10:30am - 12:15am Forest Fitness Center Open House and Lunch
12:30pm - 4:30pm You Got Served
5:00pm - 7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm - 9:30pm Costco Outing
Wednesday, Sep. 4
Classes Begin


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