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WELCOME This brochure will explain the events and programs that have been planned to familiarize new students and their families with Methodist University. Orientation will be held from Friday, August 17, to Sunday, August 19, 2012. Orientation promises to be a funfilled, information-packed three days. Orientation is the first step in ensuring a successful academic and social transition to Methodist University. All new residential and commuting students are expected to participate in all orientation activities.
STUDENT TRACK FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012 Time
Event
Place
7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Green and Gold Café is open
Berns Student Center
8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
All campus offices are open
8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Bookstore is open
Berns Student Center
MU Golf Shop is open
Player Center
8:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
New student check-in
Riddle Center
8:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
Move into residence halls
8:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
IDs and vehicle registration
Riddle Center
3:00 p.m.—3:45 p.m.
Transition to college
Pearce Lobby
for students with disabilities Students will discover the difference between high school and college support services. 4:00 p.m.—5:15 p.m.
Welcome rally
Reeves Auditorium
Students and families will be welcomed by President Hancock, and other members of the Methodist University community. The Division of Student Development and Services will highlight its services and staff. 5:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Orientation group meetings
Various Locations
6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Family cookout
Bell tower Quad
8:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
Residence halls meetings
Hall Lobbies
9:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m.
Family fun with
Reeves Auditorium
Mentalist/Magician Nate Staniforth
Nate Staniforth
STUDENT TRACK SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012 Time
Event
Place
7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Green and Gold Café is open
Berns Student Center
8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Business Office and Financial
Stout Hall and Horner
Aid Office are open
Administration Building
Student Development & Services,
Berns Student Center
NBC’s America’s Got Talent finalists, Recycled Percussion, take their high-energy performance to the limits in one of Las Vegas’ most interactive live shows. The group uses the most insane collection of instruments to get fans of all ages on their feet and playing along!
Housing & Residence Life, and Post Office are open 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
IDs and vehicle registration
Berns Student Center
8:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m.
Orientation group meetings
Various Locations
9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Bookstore is open
Berns Student Center
MU Golf Shop is open
Player Center
9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
University Fair
Riddle Center
10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Transfer student meeting
Hendricks 222
1:30 p.m.—1:50 p.m.
Dr. Delmas Crisp, Dean of the University
Reeves Auditorium
2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Mandatory academic department sessions
Various Locations
◆ Accounting
Clark 122
Time
Events
Place
◆ Fine Art and/or Graphic Design
Bethune 113
3:15 p.m.—4:15 p.m.
Mandatory academic department sessions
Various Locations
◆ Biology, including all concentrations
Hendricks 222
◆ Athletic Training
Hendricks 122
◆ Economics, Marketing,
Clark 121
◆ Business Administration and
Yarborough Auditorium
3:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012
Business/Health Care Management
Professional Tennis Management
◆ Exploratory Students (undecided majors)
Reeves Auditorium
◆ Business/Resort Management
◆ Justice Studies and Justice/Forensic Science
Hendricks 122
◆ PGA Golf Management
Yarborough Auditorium
◆ Business/Sport Management and Marketing
Clark 122
Additional academic advisement meetings
◆ Music Education and/or Performance
Reeves G-2
(as needed, for majors listed above)
◆ Pre-Nursing Studies
Nursing 103
4:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Recycled Percussion
Clark 123
and Marketing/Resort Management
Additional academic advisement meetings, (as needed, for majors listed above)
4:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Foreign language placement exam
Trustees 109
For students who wish to take 200-level (or higher) language courses, but have not earned college-level prerequisite credits. 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
Dinner on your own
8:15 p.m.—9:30 p.m.
Family fun with
Reeves Auditorium
Recycled Percussion 10:00 p.m.
Monarch Madness (students only) Carnival party with inflatable activities, mechanical bull, novelties, carnival games DJ, food, and much more!
Bell tower Quad
STUDENT TRACK SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 Time
Event
Place
7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Green and Gold Café is open
Berns Student Center
8:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m.
Mandatory freshman testing
Various Locations
See the back of your name tag for your specific location. 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
University offices are open Student store is open
Berns Student Center
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
IDs and vehicle registration
Berns Student Center
10:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Orientation group meetings
Various Locations
11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Chapel service
Hensdale Chapel
1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m.
Mandatory academic department sessions
Various Locations
◆ Applied Exercise Science, Exercise
Hendricks 122
Science and Physical Education
◆ Communications and Journalism
Trustees 350
◆ Computer Science and
Allison 118
Computer Information Technology
◆ Education, Special Education,
Hendricks 219
Secondary and Middle Grades Education
◆ Environmental and
GAME SHOW, IN IT TO WIN IT Come out and test your skills! Teams will play against each other as teams, and as individuals–and they race each other, as well as the clock! There is CASH MONEY on the line, so bring your best!
Hendricks 236
Occupational Management
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 Time
Event
Place
2:00 p.m.—2:45 p.m.
Mandatory meeting for
Hensdale Chapel
◆ History and Global Studies
Trustees 320
◆ Math and Math Education
Allison 120
◆ PGA Golf Management
Yarborough Auditorium
◆ Political Science
Trustees 104
◆ Psychology, including Human
Trustees 108
2:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Trustees 355
2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Trustees 310
6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
New Monarchs Banquet
Riddle Center
8:30 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
SGA leadership meeting
Hendricks 222
Performance and Counseling
◆ Religion, Sociology, Theatre,
Spanish, English and Writing
◆ Social Work
Methodist Academic Achievement Program (MAAP) students Additional academic advisement meetings
Various Locations
(as needed) Campus Recreation and
The Village & Sink Field
Greek Life Open House
All freshmen interested in serving as leaders in the Student Government Association are invited to attend this interest meeting with the President of the Student Government Association. 9:15 p.m.
Monarch Madness Game Show, In It to Win It
Berns Student Center
PARENT TRACK FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012 Time
Event
8:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
Move in to residence halls
Place
All University offices are open 4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Welcome rally
Reeves Auditorium
5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Family cookout
Belltower Quad
9:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m.
Family fun with
Reeves Auditorium
Mentalist/Magician Nate Staniforth
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012 Time
Event
Place
7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Green and Gold Café is open
Berns Student Center
8:00 a.m.—8:45 a.m.
Breakfast for parents
President’s Home
8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Business Office, Financial
Time
Event
Place
3:45 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
The Essential Guide to Student Life
Reeves Auditorium
Helping students meet the complex challenges of college life seems like an overwhelming task. The Housing & Residence life staff will present on
Aid, Housing and Post Office are open 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
University Fair
Riddle Center
1:30 p.m.—1:50 p.m.
Dr. Delmas Crisp, Dean of the University
Reeves Auditorium
2:00 p.m.—2:15 p.m.
Dr. Ben Hancock, Jr., President of the University Reeves Auditorium
2:15 p.m.—2:45 p.m.
MU Academics 101
key topics and share great ideas in a format that is informational and engaging. Special guests from the division of Student Development and Services will be on hand to answer
Reeves Auditorium
questions and address concerns. Don’t miss this
Associate Dean Jane Gardiner reviews important
opportunity to hear honest advice and strategies
academic guidelines, policies, and support 2:45 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
Substance Abuse in University Environment
Reeves Auditorium
Dean William Walker talks candidly about MU
from everyone in the room, including you. 4:45 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
Intercollegiate Athletics Review Overview
Reeves Auditorium
Athletic Director Bob McEvoy reviews policies
policies and procedures
and procedures on athletic participation at MU to include initial and continuing eligibility, academic expectations, athletic insurance and the definition of NCAA III athletics.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 Time
Event
Place
8:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
Green and Gold Café is open
Berns Student Center
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
University offices and Student Store are open
11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Chapel service
1:30 p.m.
Parents depart campus
Hensdale Chapel
6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
Dinner on your own
8:15 p.m.—9:30 p.m.
Family fun with Recycled Percussion
Reeves Auditorium
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BUSINESS OFFICE Students who have settled their accounts with the Business Office prior to Friday, August 17, 2012, should check in at the Riddle Center and have their student identification card made before proceeding to their assigned residence halls. It is to the student’s benefit to settle his or her account before coming to campus in August. If you have not settled your account with the Business Office, you should report to the Business Office first. When you have settled your account, you should check in at the Riddle Center before proceeding to your assigned residence hall.
COMPUTER SERVICES The CAC Lab in the Trustees’ Academic Building, Room 375, will be open for use by students. Students should have received an e-mail account and network username and password in a letter from the Admissions Office. If you have not received your e-mail/network account information or have misplaced your information to log into your e-mail, please contact the CAC lab attendant at 910.630.7300 or e-mail help@methodist.edu. To receive assistance with your e-mail account, you will need to provide your full name and student ID number. TRANSFER STUDENTS All new residential transfer students should check in Friday and prepare to participate in all orientation activities. Residential and commuting transfer students should attend the transfer student meeting on Saturday, August 18, from 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. in Hendricks, Room 222. You should plan to attend your academic department session when it is scheduled on Saturday or Sunday.
REGISTRATION FOR PARENTS AND GUESTS All parents and guests who will be attending orientation with their student should register at muorientation2012.eventbrite.com. We ask that you limit guests to parents and immediate family members. ON-CAMPUS HOUSING By now, you should have received your housing assignment and details about housing from the Housing and Residence Life Office. If you have not received your assignment e-mail, you should contact the Housing and Residence Life Office at 910.630.7626.
FOOD SERVICE Food service during orientation will begin with lunch on Friday, August 17 in the Green and Gold Café. Parents and guests are welcome to dine with us during orientation. The Café will be open for regular service hours and the price per meal is listed below. Student meals during orientation in the Green and Gold Café and at special events are provided at no charge. The Lion’s Den will be open Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18, from 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Student meal cards will be activated and can also be used at this dining location. The Lion’s Den will open for regular hours on Monday, August 20 from 8:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. Green and Gold Café: Breakfast & Continental Breakfast, $5.35; Lunch, Brunch, & Lite Lunch, $8.25; Dinner, $9.35.
COURSE SCHEDULING Upon payment of the deposit, a schedule is created for each new student at Methodist University. Schedules will be e-mailed to the student’s Methodist University e-mail address on July 16, July 26 and August 15. Beginning on August 18, adjustments can be made, in consultation with the student’s academic advisor, at the advising meetings that will take place during orientation. FINANCIAL AID Methodist University understands that financial matters are a primary concern to students and their families. The Office of Financial Aid will be open from 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m Sunday to answer any additional questions. PARKING Parking for parents and residential students with vehicles is available in front of each residence hall, in the lot behind Pearce and West Residence Halls and between the Berns Student Center and the March F. Riddle Center. Parking is not permitted in the fire lanes in front of the residence halls. Parking for commuter students is available in the parking lot next to the Trustees’ Building and between the Berns Student Center and the March F. Riddle Center. All students are required to have their vehicles registered with the Department of Public Safety no later than Friday, August 24. You will have the opportunity to purchase a campus parking permit on Friday, August 17, from 8:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m. in the March F. Riddle Center and on Saturday, August 18, from 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. in the Berns Student Center. Permits cost $175 per year or $95 per semester and may be purchased with cash, check or money order.
METHODIST UNIVERSITY POST OFFICE Students will be able to sign up for a PO box during new student check-in on Friday, August 17, from 8:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m. in the Riddle Center, or at the Post Office in the Berns Student Center on Saturday, August 18, from 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m, and on Sunday, from 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m..
DEPARTURE FOR PARENTS AND RELATIVES Leaving a son or daughter is an emotional experience. Methodist University recognizes that this is a difficult time and is sensitive to all issues surrounding separation. We encourage parents and relatives to leave the campus at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 19, so your student may begin the transition into university life.
IMMUNIZATIONS North Carolina state law requires all students to submit proof of the following immunizations: three tetanus (DTP), one tetanus booster (T DAP must be within the last 10 years) and two measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Meningococcal immunization is recommended for students who will reside on campus. Students who have not sent their immunization records to the Student Health Center should do so immediately. Call 910.630.7652 or email lfrench@methodist.edu if you have questions.
FAYETTEVILLE AREA HOTELS Be sure to ask for the MU rate. Courtyard by Marriott: 800.321.2211, 910.487.5557 Hampton Inn: 800.426.7866, 910.487.4006 Hilton Garden Inn: 877.782.9444, 910.860.3600 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites: 800.315.2621, 910.867.6777 Town Place Suites: 888.236.2427, 910.764.1100 Wingate by Wyndham: 888.637.4880, 910.826.9200
STUDENT STORE The Methodist University Book Store in the Berns Student Center will open on Friday, August 17, from 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m., and on Saturday, August 18, from 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ATTIRE FOR FALL ORIENTATION Dress is casual for orientation. The New Monarchs Banquet on Sunday, August 19, will be semiformal (church attire). Men should plan to wear a coat and a tie. Women should be nicely dressed as well.