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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 |
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
|
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 |
12:30pm – 4:30pm |
Into the Streets |
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.