Schedule

New Students Orientation › Schedule

Saturday, August 22 - Tuesday, August 25

This exceptional program is required for all first-year students.

Please plan to arrive between 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. for residence hall move in.

When you arrive on Campus, your first stop is college check-in. If you live in JR or Spivey Residence Halls or will be a commuter, you will check-in at Ordway 162. If you live in Dell, Hollis, Jenkins, Miller, Nicholas, Wesley Halls or Publix Commons you will check-in at the Wellness Center Gym. Once you have completed the check-in process, you may go to your residence hall to get settled.

Commuter students should plan to arrive between 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. for college check-in. There will be special events for Families on Saturday and Sunday, with the parent program concluding by 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Please note that new FSC students must attend key orientation events to validate class registration. All activities listed in red are required for new Florida Southern College students.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	College Check- in Residential Students: * Joseph- Reynolds & Allan Spivey Halls - Ordway 162 * Dell, Hollis, Jenkins, Miller, Nicholas, & Wesley Halls & Publix Commons - Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Gym
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Commuter Student Check-In Ordway 162
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Residence Hall Move-In Residence Halls
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch Wynee's Bistro
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	The Legacy Luncheon Thrift-Alumni Room For new students who are related to FSC alumni.
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Commuter Student Meeting (Commuter Students) Rogers Auditorium
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner Wynee's Bistro
4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.	Petits Fours, Cookies and Cakes, Oh My! (Students, Families & Guests) Thrift Alumni Room
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Roots and Wings (Families & Guests) Branscomb Auditorium
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Orientation Kick-off (Students) Jenkins Field House
7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.	Orientation Small Group Activity Group Locations
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Family Association Reception (Families & Guests) Honeyman Pavilion
8:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.	Refresh with your Folks (Students, Families, & Guests) Honeyman Pavilion Say good night to your family and make plans to meet up on Sunday.
9:00 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.	Kevin Wanzer Branscomb Auditorium
10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Student Meeting (Students) Branscomb Auditorium and Residence Halls

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Breakfast Wynee's Bistro
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Mass Branscomb 202
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	College Meeting (Students, Families & Guests) See Schedule for Room Locations Please be sure to join us for light refreshments outside of Annie Pfeiffer Chapel from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Chapel Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	FSC Celebrations Picnic (Students, Families, and Guests / Faculty and Staff) Wynee's Bistro
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Student Processional (Students) See Schedule for Locations
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Convocation (Students, Families & Guests) Branscomb Auditorium Convocation marks the end of family programming.
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Class Picture Water Dome
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	FSC: Laying the Foundation, Setting the Cornerstone Various Campus Locations
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner Wynee's Bistro
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Southern Scholars: Classes & Connections Branscomb Auditorium
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Orientation Small Group Activity Group Locations
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	It's Hypnotic Branscomb Auditorium
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.	Games Galore Residence Halls

MONDAY, AUGUST 24
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast & Orientation Small Group Meeting Wynee's Bistro
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Advising - Group Meeting See name tag for Location
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Advising - Individual Appointments See name tag for Location & Time
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Lunch Wynee's Bistro
2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.	30 Tips in 30 Minutes President's Dining Room
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Choose Your Own Adventure: Swimming Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Pool Workout Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Shuttle to Shopping Departs Circle Drive at 2 p.m., returns at 4 p.m. Classroom Tours Begin at 2 p.m., depart every 30 minutes from TûTû's Campus Ministries Open House Jackson Religion Building Life and Cultural Center Open House Life and Cultural Center Located on Callahan Court Yearbook Photos (12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Wynee's Bistro
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Music Ensemble Interest Session Branscomb 202
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Dinner Wynee's Bistro
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Orientation Small Group Activity Group Locations
6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.	FYS Class Meeting Various Locations
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Game Show Mania Branscomb Auditorium
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.	Games Galore Various Locations

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast Wynee's Bistro
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Student Life Opening Session Branscomb Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Experience FSC During lunch break, those students who need to fill out financial aid paperwork for work study may do so in the Collegiate Room, inside Wynee's Bistro A. Wellness Center Orientation Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Gym B. Monster College Advantage Lyons Athletic Conference Room C. Survey Says Branscomb 202 D. Conversation with Cathy Rogers Auditorium
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Lunch Wynee's Bistro
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Choose Your Own Adventure: Swimming Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Pool Workout Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Shuttle to Shopping Departs Circle Drive at 2 p.m., returns at 4 p.m. Classroom Tours Begin at 2 p.m., depart every 30 minutes from TûTû's Life and Cultural Center Open House Life and Cultural Center Located on Callahan Court Yearbook Photos (12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Wynee's Bistro
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner Wynee's Bistro
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Orientation Small Group Activity Group Location
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Icing on the Cake Bandshell
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	U.S.A. Break Dancers Branscomb Auditorium