Orientation Schedule

crowds

This is a tentative schedule; details are subject to change.

Friday, August 31: Opening Day

Students should plan to check in between 8:00am – 2:00pm, if possible

Throughout this schedule, you will see references to the "Scottish Clan" this is a group of 16 students with whom you will experience orientation.

7:30am – 9:30am

*Café Mac open (board plan for students, others may pay)

 8:00am – 3:00pm

*Check-in (for Residence Halls AND Orientation), Resource Fair

10:00am

*Bike Sale – while supplies last Doty/Turck Lawn

10:30am – 11:30am

*Mac Chips Reception  (for alumni parents and their new students)

11:00am – 1:30pm

*Café Mac open (board plan for students, others may pay)

4:00pm – 5:15pm

Campus Tours (optional)

4:30pm – 6:15pm

*Welcome dinner for new students and families Bateman Plaza and Chapel Lawn (if rain, Field House)

6:30pm

Scottish Clans* line up for convocation

6:45pm

*New Student Convocation  Old Main Lawn (if rain, Leonard Ctr Gym)

7:45pm

Scottish Clans reconvene 
Parent Social

9:00pm

1st Community Meetings  Residence Hall Floors

10:30pm

Welcome to Your Life @ Mac

Saturday, September 1

7:30am – 9:30am

*Café Mac open (board plan for students, others may pay)

 

7:45am-9:00am

8:00am-8:45am

Placement Exams

  • Chemistry
  • Japanese
  • Chinese

9:00am-9:50am

Orientation Scottish Clans Meet

Parents: Meet the Residence Hall Directors

10:00am

Parents:  Getting Connected to Mac

10:00am – 12:30pm

First Year Course Meeting and CIRP Survey

10:00am

Transfer Orientation: Scottish Clan Meeting

11:00am – 1:30pm

*Café Mac open (board plan for students, others may pay)

11:00am – 11:40am

Parents:  Transitions

11:50am – 12:30pm

Parents:  Meeting with First Year Course Professors

1:00pm

*Home Football Game

1:00pm – 2:30pm

Academic Advising Appointments

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Transfer Orientation:  Meet the Academic Dean/Registrar

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Parents:  Conversations with Current Students

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Parents:  Absolute Reality

3:30pm – 4:15pm

Parents:  Academic Experience

4:15pm – 5:00pm

Parents: President's Reception

3:00pm – 5:00pm

This Matters @ Mac

5:00pm – 7:00pm

*Café Mac open (board plan for students, others may pay)

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Various Departmental Receptions

8:00pm – 9:30pm

Faces of Mac (program and discussions)

10:30pm

Social Event

Sunday, September 2

7:30am – 9:30am

*Café Mac open (board plan for students, others may pay)

9:30am

*Ecumenical Worship Service  (all are welcome)

10:00am – 11:30am

Academic Advising Appointments

10:45am-11:45am

Student Employment Information Session

11:00am – 1:30pm

*Café Mac open (board plan for students, others may pay)

11:00am - 11:45am

Student-led interest workshops

12:00pm-1:30pm

Transfer Orientation: Lunch with Deans and Directors

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Emerging Scholars Program Welcome Lunch

By 12:30pm

*Family Farewell

12:30pm - 5:00pm

Academic Advising Appointments

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Student-led interest workshops

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Student-led interest workshops

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Café Mac open

6:00pm-9:00pm

Shuttles to State Fair

10:00pm-12:00am

Social Event (TBD)

Monday, September 3

7:00am-9:30am

Café Mac open

9:00am – 10:00am

Student Employment Information Session

10:15am

Scottish Clans meet

11:00am

Great Expectations: Yours, Ours, and How to Make the Most of Your Time at Mac

11:00am – 1:30pm

Café Mac open

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Mac Reads Convocation

3:15pm – 4:15pm

Mac Reads Discussion Groups

5:00pm – 7:30pm

Café Mac open

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Transfer Orientation: Dinner and Off-Campus Event

7:00pm-8:00pm

2nd Community Meetings

9:30pm – 11:30pm

Class of 2016 Talent Show

Tuesday, September 4

7:30am – 9:30am

Café Mac open

8:00am –12:00pm

Into the Streets
OR
Assessment

12:30pm – 4:30pm

Into the Streets
OR
Assessment

5:00pm – 7:30pm

Café Mac open

6:30pm

Lavender Reception

7:30pm

Connections and Reflections (final Scottish Clan meeting)

9:00pm

Welcome Week Kickoff Event

*Events may be attended by both parents and students.