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Thursday, August 19 2021 Fall Orientation Schedule For the most up-to-date Fall Orientation schedule, please download the “Guidebook” app on your smartphone and search for the “2021 Furman University Fall Orientation” guide. Thursday, August 19 9:00-2:00PM Residence Hall Move In Look for the check-in tent in your residential area, where you will receive your key and important move-in day information. You will be able to unload your vehicle near your residence hall. A team of housing student student staff and orientation leaders will be available to assist you. Once your car is unloaded, we ask you move it from the unloading area to a designated parking lot. Please note: Masks will be required of everyone during the move-in period. 8:00-6:00PM Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Trone Student Center) Stop by the bookstore to stock up on your Furman gear, get your textbooks, and grab those last-minute school supplies. 8:30-4:30PM Enrollment Services Open (First Floor, Administration Building) Questions about tuition, billing, financial aid, student employment, and transfer credit can also be answered during this time. 9:00-5:00PM Daniel Chapel Open Students of any or no spiritual/religious tradition are welcome to utilize the Daniel Chapel sanctuary or meditation chapel for mediation or prayer during these hours. Students are also welcome to utilize the outdoor labyrinth (behind the building) during daylight hours. 11:00-2:00PM Lunch (Dining Hall) Meal plans are in effect, students can access the Dining Hall using the GET app on their phone. Parents and families are welcome to enjoy a meal for purchase in the Dining Hall or in the Paladen Food Court at Trone Student Center (please note that we will only accept credit card at these locations). Weather permitting, parents and families should eat in the outdoor space, located behind the dining hall. We ask that you please wear your mask while in line for food. 1:00-3:00PM Community Connections Fair (Hill Courtyard, Trone Student Center) Stop by the Community Connections Fair to learn more about all Greenville has to offer alongside our community partners that can make your visits to the area top-notch. 1:00-3:00PM Campus Tours (Front Patio, Trone Student Center) Is this your first-time stepping foot on Furman’s campus? Join us for an abbreviated campus tour, leaving from the front patio of the Trone Student Center. Tours will depart on the hour and half-hour. 1:00-5:00PM IT Service Center Open (Lower Level, Library) Need help configuring your computer to Furman’s network? Stop by the IT Service Center for assistance or schedule an appointment here. 3:00-4:00PM Commuter Student Meeting (Thomas Room, Trone Student Center) All new commuting students should attend. Orientation leaders will be available to answer your questions and accompany you to the first orientation group meetings. You are also invited to join us for dinner and all meals throughout Fall Orientation! 4:00-5:00PM Orientation Group Meeting (Furman Mall) All new students have been assigned to an Orientation Group, which will be led by two Orientation Leaders. Your group number can be found on your name tag. Orientation groups will meet on the Furman Mall – just look for a sign with your group number on it! In the case of rain, groups will meet in assigned classrooms. 5:00-7:00PM Dinner (Dining Hall) Dinner is available for students only. Students can access the Dining Hall using the GET app on their phone. Please attend dinner with your group. 7:00-9:00PM Coffee House (Hill Courtyard, Trone Student Center) Enjoy a night of rest and relaxation after a long day of moving in and unpacking. Unwind with Flying Fox Coffee House and the orientation team for coffee, live music, and yard games. Friday, August 20 7:30-10:00AM Breakfast (Dining Hall) Students can access the Dining Hall using the GET app on their phone. 8:00-6:00PM Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Trone Student Center) 8:30-4:30PM Enrollment Services Open (First Floor, Administration Building) 9:00-5:00PM IT Service Center Open (Lower Level, Library) Stop by the IT Service Center for assistance or schedule an appointment here. 9:00-5:00PM Daniel Chapel Open 10:15-11:15AM Welcome to Furman! (McAlister Auditorium) New students and families should attend as members of the University community welcome you to Furman and we officially start Fall Orientation. The Paladin Regiment marching band will kick things off with a concert, so feel free to head over early! Please note: Masks will be required of everyone during this event. 11:00AM-2:00PM Lunch (Dining Hall) Students can access the Dining Hall using the GET app on their phone. Parents and families are welcome to enjoy a meal for purchase in the Dining Hall or in the Paladen Food Court at Trone Student Center (please note that we will only accept credit card at these locations). Weather permitting, parents and families should eat in the outdoor space, located behind the dining hall. We ask that you please wear your mask while in line for food. 11:30AM-1:00PM First Generation Family Lunch (Hartness Pavilion) Families of first-generation students and their families are invited to attend this lunch to celebrate the start of their college career and meet faculty, staff, and administrators who were the first in their families to attend college. A short program will occur at Noon. By invitation only, please. 11:30AM-1:00PM Legacy Drop-In Lunch (Cherrydale Alumni House) An informal lunch-break for Furman Alumni and their new student. By invitation only, please. 1:00-2:15PM Group A: Academic Advising (Various Locations) Group B: Family Farewell (Front Patio, James B. Duke Library) 2:30-3:45PM Group A: Family Farewell (Front Patio, James B. Duke Library) Group B: Academic Advising (Various Locations) Meet your academic advisor and get any lingering questions about the start of your academic experience answered. Parents and family should attend this meeting, as well. Students received information about this advising meeting, including time and location, via e-mail earlier this week. When you are not in your academic advising meeting, join us for some light refreshments at our Family Farewell. This concludes programming for parents and family members of new students. We look forward to seeing you again at Family Weekend! 4:00-5:00PM Orientation Group Meeting (Furman Mall) Your group number can be found on your name tag. Orientation groups will meet on the Furman Mall – just look for a sign with your group number on it! In the case of rain, groups will meet in assigned classrooms. 5:00-8:00PM Dinner (Dining Hall) Students can access the Dining Hall using the GET app on their phone. 6:00PM Men’s Soccer vs. University of North Florida (Stone Soccer Stadium) GOALLLLLLLLL! Join the Furman Men’s Soccer team as they host North Florida. The first 500 freshmen to attend the match will receive a t-shirt, vuvuzela, and food. Plus there will be free “FU ALL THE TIME” scarves given to all new students that attend. Get painted up, make signs for the match, and join us for an official march into the stadium. GO PALADINS! 7:00-11:00PM Dins After Dark (Trone Student Center) Join us for a night of fun in the Trone Student Center! Every inch of the hub for student life on campus is going to be filled with activities: Room 208: Canvas Painting Student Org Commons: Ping Pong Burgiss Theater: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, and more! Hill Atrium: Canvas Bag Painting Trone Lower-Level Lobby: Photo Booth Paladen Food Court: Free food, including a mac ‘n cheese bar! Hill Courtyard: Music, Dancing, and S'mores! Please note: Masks will be required when inside the Trone Center during this event. 8:00pm ThinkFast Gameshow (Watkins Room, Trone Student Center) A fast-paced, interactive trivia gameshow – cash prizes will be awarded! Participants will be required to wear a mask. Saturday, August 21 7:30-10:00AM Breakfast (Dining Hall) Students can access the Dining Hall using the GET app on their phone. 9:00-11:00AM Residence Hall Meetings and Activities Your Residence Hall Staff will provide you with additional information about this meeting. 9:00AM-4:00PM Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Trone Student Center) 9:00AM-5:00PM Daniel Chapel Open 11:00AM-12:00PM Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey You’ll receive an invitation via email from Suzanne Klonis, Director of Assessment, with the subject “Freshman Survey Invitation.” This is a required activity, and you’ll need your Furman ID number to access the survey. If you have trouble accessing the survey, please email Suzanne Klonis at [email protected]. 11:00AM-2:00PM Lunch (Dining Hall) Students can access the Dining Hall using the GET app on their phone. 12:45-6:00PM Life at Furman (Daniel Recital Hall & McAlister Auditorium) Students will rotate through a series of sessions exploring issues related to campus safety, alcohol and drug use, and sexual misconduct. Class t-shirts will be distributed at the end of this program. Please meet your Orientation Group in front of McAlister Auditorium at the time indicated below: 12:45-3:30PM Groups 1-8 2:00-4:45PM Groups 9-17 3:15-6:00PM Groups 18-26 Please note: Masks will be required of everyone during this event. 1:00-5:00PM IT Service Center Open (Lower Level, Library) Stop by the IT Service Center for assistance or schedule an appointment here.
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