Schedule

New Students Orientation › Schedule

Saturday, August 21 - Tuesday, August 24

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 Joseph-Reynolds "JR" or Allan 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 Nina B. Hollis 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 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. for college check-in. There will be special events for families on Saturday and Sunday, with the family portion of the program concluding by 3:00 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 21
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Residential Student College Check-In Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center & Ordway 162
2:30 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
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Commuter Student Meeting (Commuter Students) McKay Archives Center
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Residential Student Meeting (Residential Students) Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	President's Welcome (Families & Guests) Branscomb Auditorium
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Dinner Wynee's Bistro
4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.	Meet Your Advisor (Students, Families, & Guests) Thrift Alumni Room
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Who's Who at FSC (Students) Branscomb Auditorium
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Parent Program (Families & Guests) Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.	Orientation Small Group Activity Group Locations
9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Evening Entertainment - Kevin Wanzer Branscomb Auditorium

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Breakfast Wynee's Bistro
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Mass Branscomb 202
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
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) Wynee's Bistro
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Academic Division Meeting (Students, Families, and Guests) See printed schedule for locations
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Student Processional (Students) See printed schedule for locations
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Convocation (Students, Families & Guests) Branscomb Auditorium
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Class Picture Water Dome
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	FSC: Laying the Foundation, Setting the Cornerstone Various Campus Locations
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Dinner Wynee's Bistro
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Southern Scholars: Classes & Connections Branscomb Auditorium
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.	Orientation Small Group Activity Group Locations
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Evening Entertainment - Hypnotist C.J. Johnson Branscomb Auditorium

MONDAY, AUGUST 23
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast Wynee's Bistro
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	The Curriculum Branscomb Auditorium
10:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Experience FSC: A. Wellness Center Orientation - Hollis Wellness Center Gym B. Student Life - Thrift Alumni Room C. Required Survey for First-Year Students - Branscomb 202 D. Responsible Choices - Rogers Auditorium
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Lunch Wynee's Bistro
2:30 p.m. & 3:15 p.m.	Advising and Mentoring Overview Branscomb Auditorium
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. - 8:30 p.m.	Life of the Mind See printed schedule for locations
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Evening Entertainment Branscomb Auditorium

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast Wynee's Bistro
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Student Advising See Name Tag for Location and Time
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 - Hollis Wellness Center Pool · Workout - Hollis Wellness Center · Shuttle to Shopping - Departs Circle Drive 2 pm., returns 4 pm · Classroom Tours - Departs every 30 minutes from TûTû's · Campus Ministries Open House - Jackson Religion Building · International Student Open House - Life and Cultural Center
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner Wynee's Bistro
6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.	Orientation Small Group Activity Group Location
7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Closing Celebration Honeyman Pavilion
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Evening Entertainment - "Baby Wants Candy" Branscomb Auditorium