2022 Welcome Week Booklet by Belmont University

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We believe that your time here can be life-shaping in numerous ways. In order to start you off on the right track, we are kicking off your Belmont career with Welcome Week! Welcome Week is part of our Towering Traditions (TT) Orientation Program. TT is designed to connect you to our community, prepare you for all facets of life at Belmont and help you feel at ease as you enter into this next chapter of your life. TT is full of unforgettable experiences! We hope that you dig deep during these next four days. Show up and bring your passions, abilities and curiosity to the table. Ask questions. Meet people. Be yourself. Reflect often. Soak in the memories. This is your college journey, and we hope you fully lean into this Weexperience.wantyou to succeed, and we cannot wait for you to experience all that Belmont has to offer. Study this booklet and enjoy the journey. For up-to-date information on Welcome Week happenings, download the Belmont app and follow us on Instagram @BelmontToday. And as always, welcome to Belmont!

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2 | BELMONT UNIVERSITY ALL WELCOME WEEK EVENTS ARE MANDATORY FOR NEW STUDENTS. You will receive WELL Core credit, a graduation requirement, for participating in Main Sessions. For these events, you will need to bring your Belmont ID to receive WELL Core credit. 2022 FALL 15 EVENTS The 15 must attend events of the fall semester 1. Throwback Prom | Aug. 26 2. Battle of the Bands | Aug. 27 3. Fall Chapel Kickoff | Aug. 29 4. The Best Week Ever | Aug. 29–Sept. 1 5. BruinLink Fair | Sept. 1 6. Suicide Prevention & Awareness Week | Sept. 6–10 7. Community Connections | Sept. 26 8. Study Abroad Fair | Sept. 28 9. Bruin Lead | Oct. 2 or Oct. 3 & 5 10. Registration &Understanding101:ClassfinderDegreeworks | Oct. 19 11. The Hope Summit | Oct. 26 12. Pumpkin Palooza | Oct. 28 13. Key Home Basketball Games | Men’s: Nov. 7 | Women’s: Nov. 13 14. Pulse Student Leadership Advance | Nov. 12 15. Pancake Night | Dec. 7

TOWERING TRADITIONS 2022 | 3 Friday, August 19 MOVE-IN GROUP A | For students/parents and guests moving in on Thursday and Friday before noon. Kick-Off Dinner | Group A 5–6 p.m. | Grand Maddox Atrium Enjoy a complimentary dinner with your fellow classmates and their families. The Belmont community will be bustling with live music and great food! Opening Session A | Group A 6:15–7:15 p.m. | Curb Event Center Join the Orientation Council, President Jones, and Tower Team Leaders as you learn about the amazing journey you are about to begin. *Note: Students who attend the Friday night dinner and opening session will not need to attend the Saturday night dinner and opening session. However, new students will need to attend the Saturday night Tower Jam and Tower Jam Part II regardless of move-in date and time. Parents and guests can attend the Sunday morning Welcome Week events. Bruin Bash | Thursday & Friday 7:30–9 p.m. | Main Lawn For students moving in on Thursday or Friday, we have your nighttime plans covered! Join us for Bruin Bash happening on the main lawn Thursday and Friday night from 7:30–9 p.m. This is a student only event. Students—come grab your free Belmont t-shirt at this event! FitRec Stop by the FitRec front desk in the Beaman Student Life Center to see hours of operation and get your workout in! ID/Parking Decal Questions/Help Stop by the Kennedy Hall lobby from 7 a.m.–4 p.m. during Welcome Week.

4 | BELMONT UNIVERSITY Saturday, August 20 MOVE-IN GROUP B | For students/parents and guests moving in on Friday after noon and Saturday Kick-Off Dinner | Group B 5–6 p.m. | Grand Maddox Atrium Enjoy a complimentary dinner with your fellow classmates and their families. The Belmont community will be bustling with live music and great food! Opening Session B | Group B 6:15–7:15 p.m. | Curb Event Center Join the Orientation Council, President Jones, and Tower Team Leaders as you learn about the amazing journey you are about to begin. ALL STUDENTS | Move-in Groups A & B Tower Jam | all new students 7:15–7:45 p.m. | Curb Event Center This high energy kick-off event is just for you...and the other 2000+ new students joining the Bruin Community! You won’t want to miss it. Tower Jam Part II : Meet Your TT Group | all new students 7:45–9:15 p.m. | Main Lawn At this time, students will meet their TT Group. Each TT Group consists of 10–20 new students and is led by a Tower Team Leader (an upperclassman). Jump in on the fun and get connected to your Bruin community! Catholic Mass 9:30–10:30 p.m. | Janet Ayers Academic Center University Chapel Catholic Mass will be held in the University Chapel and is open to anyone wishing to participate.

Sunday, August Coffee 8–9 a.m. | Maddox Grand Atrium Coffee will be available to jump start your morning.

9:45–10:30 a.m. | Curb Event Center

Each year, Belmont University welcomes its new students with a Matriculation Ceremony to signify their acceptance into the school’s academic program.

At this time, we start our student-only portion of Welcome Week. Parents and guests, we ask for you to plan travel accordingly to leave campus by 11 a.m., allowing your student to fully participate in Welcome Week.

8:45–9:30 a.m. | Curb Event Center

Meet With Your TT Group 11–11:15 a.m. | Main Lawn

Once you’ve said goodbye to your parents and guests, reconnect with your TT Group on the Main Lawn.

Begin your Sunday Towering Traditions experience with a time of worship and celebration! This meaningful time of song, prayer, scripture reading and short meditation from our University Minister sets the tone for the academic year. All are welcome for this time of reflection and celebration.

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Rain Location: Curb Event Center Lunch With Your TT Group 11:15 a.m.–1 p.m. | Harrington Place Dining Enjoy lunch with your TT group. Welcome Week Teams Meetup 1–2 p.m. | Welcome Week Rooms Head to your Welcome Week Rooms as you dive into the fun with other TT groups.

Parent & Guest Dismissal 10:30–11 a.m. | Curb Event Center

Worship Service | parents/guests welcome

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2–3:30 p.m. Curb Event Center WELL Core Credit is time for our first student-only main session! To kick things off, join us as Student Success & Flourishing, University Ministries, Counseling Services and the 2022 Orientation Council explore the power of stories. Church Fair 3:30–5 p.m. South Lawn is the time to get plugged in to a local church! University has invited more than 60 different local churches (representing various Christian denominations) to campus to give a chance to meet church leaders, talk with Belmont students involved at each church and begin the process of finding a new church home. 4:30–6:30 p.m. Harrington Place Dining eat with your Tower Team Group during dinner, have the opportunity to visit the Church Fair and have a little down time before the Big Game. Main Session 3 The Big Game 6:45–9 p.m. Curb Event Center Core Credit big game: enough said. See if your TT group has what takes to go down in Belmont royalty. Don’t miss this mustattend event. p.m. Life Center time other Belmont dancing, karaoke, fun-filled, memorymaking night!

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Meet up with your Welcome Week room to complete the CIRP survey and key details on the BruinLink Orientation checklist. Note: Bring your laptop if you have one! Bruin Vets Welcome Session

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Main Session 5: A Community of Care 2–4 p.m. | Curb Event Center | WELL Core Credit

During this session, we will explore the connections of military, academic and campus resources. This session will assist with meeting other student veterans on campus and visit the Bruin Vets Center.

Here at Belmont, we believe caring is cool. At this main session, hear more about Belmont’s commitment to each other, our commitment to our core community values and the implications these commitments have for our day-to-day life together.

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8 | BELMONT UNIVERSITY Organize Your Room 4:15–5 p.m. | Your Residence Hall Room Sometimes, you just need space to organize your room and settle into life in your new home. Head to your residence hall and meet your neighbors as you finish setting up your room. Dinner 4:30–7 p.m. | Harrington Place Dinner Main Session 6: Storytelling Session 7–9 p.m. | Curb Event Center | WELL Core Credit Stories have power: stories connect us, stories shape us and stories inspire us. In this session, we will explore past stories shaping our future stories. ResHall Hangout Hosted by University Ministries 9–10:30 p.m. | Various Locations This gathering gives you a chance to meet other students within surrounding resident halls, as well as your Spiritual Life Assistants (SLAs) and other University Ministries student leaders, who help freshmen build community within their residence halls and explore spiritual life at Belmont. Meeting spaces are listed below: Kennedy Courtyard: Kennedy, Maddox, Wright Thrailkill Courtyard: Russell & Thrailkill Freedom Plaza (Main Fountain): Patton & Potter North Lawn: Heron, Pembroke, Hail Tuesday, August 23 Dance Placement Auditions 9–11 a.m. | Black Box Theater Auditions for placement into upper-level dance classes. Open to all students interested. Dance faculty will teach the audition class in ballet, modern, jazz and tap; students should wear appropriate attire/shoes for each style. Questions may be addressed to Debbie Belue at debbie.belue@belmont.edu.

honors students only 9–9:45 a.m. | Johnson Theater (off of the Johnson Center Lobby)

One of the great things about Belmont is that it is located in the city of Nashville! In this session, we will discuss what it means to be a citizen of Belmont and Nashville. ResHall Service Connection 11:15 a.m.–12 p.m. | Curb Event Center Service is at the core of who we are at Belmont. To model this, every Residence Hall is connected to a local organization. Throughout the year, you will have to opportunity to join this organization in the great work they are doing to serve the city of Nashville. In this session, you will go with your go to your ResHall location and learn more about your hall’s community partner. Note: Commuter students can head to Russell Hall Lobby.

Main Session 7: Living in Nashville 10–11:15 a.m. | Curb Event Center | WELL Core Credit

If you are interested in an on-campus job or working with an organization in the Nashville community, you will want to take advantage of our employment fair. Bring a copy of your Fall Semester schedule and come prepared to interview with several different representatives.

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Honors Program Welcome Session

Main Session 8: Living in Nashville Part II 2–2:45 p.m. | CURB Event Center

This session will serve to welcome the Honors students to Belmont, introduce them to the Honors program staff and faculty and highlight some upcoming Honors events.

Lunch with Your ResHall Floor 12–1:30 p.m. | Harrington Place Dining Student Employment Fair 12–2 p.m. | Maddox Grand Atrium

This fun session is designed to let you learn more about the city of Nashville.

During this time, your TT group and/or Welcome Week room will head out into Nashville for the afternoon! See your TT leader for specific instructions.

Explore 615 3–7 p.m. | Various Locations in Nashville

Wednesday, August 24 Opening Convocation / WELL Core Credit 10–11 a.m. | Curb Event Center Dr. Greg Jones, University President, will give the opening year address to the Belmont community. (One WELL Core Credit received—Belmont ID required for credit.)

Life Under The Tower 8:15–9:30 p.m. | Curb Event Center

Mandatory ResHall Meeting | Freshman Halls Only 7–8 p.m. | At Your ResHall

Every year, before the first day of classes, new students gather to participate in this symbolic event. This event brings the spirit of Belmont forward from past to the present.

2:45–3:30 p.m. | Meet Your TT Group in the CURB Meet up with your TT Leader to see your First Year Seminar classroom. You can also bring your class schedule to ask your TT Leader about the ins-and-outs on how to navigate your first day of classes.

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Motion Pictures Safety Seminar & Safety Test (mandatory for all MOT majors) 3–7 p.m. (dinner break included) | Johnson Center 115 Belmont takes safety seriously. This will be a “How to Safely Run a Shoot” demonstration followed by the Safety Test. Every MOT student must participate and pass the test to be able to work on any sets in the fall.

Each residence hall has a mandatory floor meeting before the start of the academic semester. Ask your Resident Assistant for more information.

TOWERING TRADITIONS 2022 | 11 Thursday, August 25 Welcome Week Worship Night 8:30–10 p.m. | Bell Tower Join us for this outdoor time of worship. Student Resources Need Help Figuring Out Your Fall Courses? Email GPS: gps@belmont.edu Struggling Emotionally? Email counseling service: counseling@belmont.edu Looking to Find Community or Get Involved? Email us: studentengagement@belmont.edu Don’t Know Where to Start? Email us: orientation@belmont.edu CAMPUS DINING TIMES: Chick-Fil-A Thu.–Sat. 8 a.m.–6 p.m. // Sun. Closed // Mon.–Tue. 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Einstein Bagel Bros Thu.–Sat. 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. // Sun. Closed // Mon.–Tue. 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Corner Court Thu –Sat. 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. // Sun. Closed // Mon.–Tue. 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Burrito Bowl Thu.–Sat. 8 a.m.–2 p.m. // Sun. Closed // Mon.–Tue. 8 a.m.–7 p.m. Starbucks Thu.–Sat. 8 a.m.–2 p.m. // Sun. Closed // Mon.–Tue. 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Dining Hall Thu.–Fri. 7:15 a.m.–8 p.m. // Sat.–Sun. 9 a.m.–7 p.m. // Mon.–Tue. 7:15 a.m.–8 p.m. Complete your Orientation Checklist on BruinLink →

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