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2 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 CHECK-IN, HOSPITALITY TENT, & SETTLE INTO YOUR ROOM 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m. // Tent Outside of Old Main You ve made it to campus! If you are reading this now, congrats on already dominating your first stop! You re well on your way to an amazing day. Next up, the moment you ve been dreaming of: moving in to your room & meeting your roommate. LUNCH 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Lunch will be $7 for family members. Meal tickets are available at the Check- In Tent. For students who don t have a meal plan, we ve got you covered. OPENING WELCOME 2 3:00 p.m. // Metheny Fieldhouse Hear from some key members of the Geneva community as we officially welcome you to campus! RECEPTION FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, FAMILIES, FACULTY, & STAFF 3 3:30 p.m. // Old Main Tent Rain Location: Back Gym of Metheny Fieldhouse Give a hug and maybe even a thank-you to your family and friends. Your journey as a real-life college student is about to begin. MEET YOUR L&T CLASS 3:45 5 p.m. // Memorial Lawn Get to know your Learning & Transitions class instructor, student mentors, and fellow classmates who will be with you throughout your first semester. Groups are divided by major. PARENT & FAMILY SESSION 3:45 4:30 p.m. // Skye Lounge A session designed to provide pertinent information as the transition to college begins. We know you are exhausted, so we will keep this one short! DINNER 5 6 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Take time to explore the many food options available to you. ICE CREAM TRUCK* 6 6:45 p.m. // Pedestrian Walkway Load up on sweet dessert before the evening s activities. KINDLING FRIENDSHIPS* 7 10 p.m. // Various Locations Get a jump start on finding your new friend group with an assortment of activities designed to help you have fun together. RESIDENCE LIFE GET-TO-KNOW-YOU p.m. // Residence Halls Meet your RD (Resident Director), RA (Resident Assistant) and floor mates. Commuters: feel free to stick around and chat with a new friend, or head home and get some rest. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 BREAKFAST 7 8 a.m. // Alexander Dining Hall It s the best way to start out the day! Go eat breakfast. LEARNING & TRANSITIONS CLASS (SECTIONS 1-12) 8:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. // Challenge Course Nothing brings people together like ropes courses and team-building exercises. LEARNING & TRANSITIONS CLASS (SECTIONS 13-21) 9 12 p.m. // Various Locations L&T INTRODUCTION 9 10 a.m. // Classroom Locations Your first college class! ELEARNING, SSI ASSESSMENT, & HANDSHAKE 10 11:15 a.m. // Computer Labs Get familiar with some of the resources available to you. GENEVA S HISTORY & HEARTBEAT 11:30 a.m. 12 p.m. // Skye Lounge Learn a bit more about this place you ll soon be calling home. *Feeling worn out? Overtaken by the desire to unpack some of those boxes sitting in your room? We understand. Activities marked with an asterisk in this booklet are optional.

3 GAMES Waiting for the next event to start? Want a reason to talk to that person over there? Challenge them to a battle of wits! Logic Puzzle Jack: Hey, how are you? Jill: Not bad, I got married and I have three kids now. Jack: That s awesome. How old are they? Jill: The product of their ages is 72 and the sum of their ages is the same as your birth date. Jack: Cool but I still don t know. Jill: My eldest kid just started taking piano lessons. Jack: Oh, now I get it. How old are Jill s kids? Slitherlink Join the crosses to create a single continuous loop. The loop never crosses itself and any given dot can only have a maximum of two lines passing through it. The numbers indicate how many of the four surrounding sections contain a line. If you are sure a line cannot join two points, you can place an X there instead. Dots The goal of the game is to be the player to draw the most squares. Each player takes turns connecting two dots to form a line. Every time a square is formed, the player to complete the square initials it. The game is over once all possible lines have been drawn.

4 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 (continued) LUNCH 12 1:15 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall That was a lot of initiatives & learning. Let s refuel! LEARNING & TRANSITIONS CLASS (SECTIONS 13-21) 1 4:30 p.m. // Challenge Course Now it s your turn for ropes courses and team-building exercises. LEARNING & TRANSITIONS CLASS (SECTIONS 1-12) 1:30 4:30 p.m. // Various Locations L&T INTRODUCTION 1:30 2:30 p.m. // Classroom Locations Your first college class! ELEARNING, SSI ASSESSMENT, & HANDSHAKE 2:30 3:45 p.m. // Computer Labs Get familiar with some of the resources available to you. GENEVA S HISTORY & HEARTBEAT 4:00 4:30 p.m. // Skye Lounge Learn a bit more about this place you ll soon be calling home. DINNER 5 6:15 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall & Brigadoon Let s eat! COMMUTER STUDENT GATHERING & DESSERT* Commuters Only 6:15 7:15 p.m. // Skye Lounge Connect with your fellow commuters and see if someone from your neighborhood or your rival high school is also making the daily drive. ICE CREAM SOCIAL WITH THE DIVERSITY TEAM* 6:30 7 p.m. // Old Main Tent More free ice cream. You re welcome. UPPER ROOM* 8 9:30 p.m. // Skye Lounge Join in this student-led time of praise that occurs weekly during the year. RESIDENCE LIFE HALL MEETING 10 p.m. // Residence Halls Get some important information from your Residence Hall staff. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 BREAKFAST 7 8 a.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Get some fuel for the day ahead! L&T MEETING 9:15 9:45 a.m. // Classroom Locations Gather once again with your L&T class. WELLNESS SUMMIT 10 a.m. 12 p.m. // Various Locations Engage with different topics around your wellbeing. LUNCH 11:30 a.m. 1:15 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Try the salad bar there s always something a little different. ADVISOR MEETING 1:30 3 p.m. // Advisor Offices Meet your advisor and make sure your class schedule is good to go. EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES* 2:30 5 p.m. MUG MAKING STRAY CAT STUDIO 2:45-5 p.m. // Meet at Alexander Dining Hall VOLLEYBALL, 3V3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, LAWN GAMES 3 5 p.m. // Clarke Patio ROCK CLIMBING WALL The Cave (basement of the Student Center, under the Center for Student Engagement) HIKE TO THE G (ON THE HILL) Meet at the Flag Pole at 2:30 p.m. A TASTE OF CULTURE Brigadoon COMFORT ZONE: LIBRARY 2:30 4 p.m. (tours at 2:45 & 3:30 p.m.) Win a $5 giftcard to BFCAT // McCartney Library COMFORT ZONE: STRATEGY GAMES 2:30 4 p.m. // Skye Lounge COMFORT ZONE: CONVERSATION AND COFFEE 2:30 4 p.m. // Northwood 007 & 008

5 welcome to BEAVER FALLS This city has a lot to offer when you know where to look! nearby CHIPPEWA Aldi Applebee s Eat n Park Giant Eagle Handel s Ice Cream Home Depot Java Hut Walmart NEW BRIGHTON Family Video Foodland Hank s Custard Merrick Art Gallery Ree s YMCA BEAVER Beaver Valley Mall Biba Café Kolache Starbucks Waffles, Inc. Yama FUN & SHOPPING FOOD & DRINK GROCERIES & GAS 18 Sheetz Café Rosa Riverview Café Geneva College Pizza Joe s Chong s Korean College Hill Pharmacy BFC&T Sunoco Papa John s 18 Giles Country Market Humane Society Thrift Store Rails to Trails Rite Aid McDonald s Crazy Thai Wendy s Subway Oram s Donut Shop Tiger Pause Furniture Bank Beez Cafe Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe China Wok Center for Creative Arts Carnegie Library MS Chicken Shack Athens Stray Cat Studio Fruit & Garden Center Save-A-Lot 18 Habitat ReStore

6 GENEVAa history Brought to you by the Alumni Relations Office: staying golden since Geneva Hall is founded in Northwood, Ohio 1850 Geneva serves as a stop on the Underground Railroad 1880 College moves to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 1893 First game of college basketball is played at Geneva College 1925 The G on the hill is built and freshmen are charged with its upkeep 1926 Geneva College claims a victory over football powerhouse Harvard University U.S. Army Air Force sends cadets to Geneva 1943 The Foundational Concepts of Christian Education 1967 are written and adopted by the college Humanities is added as a core requirement 1969 Alexander Hall is built to replace the dining 1971 facility in the lower level of McKee Hall Route 18 is rerouted so that it no longer 2007 winds through Geneva s campus A great class of new students begins 2018 a new era at Geneva College

7 FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 (continued) DINNER 5 6 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Have you checked out the many varieties of pizza yet? GOLDEN GALA & RECEPTION 8 p.m. // John White Chapel Dress your best and get ready to celebrate the week thus far. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2018 BREAKFAST 8 9 a.m. // Alexander Dining Hall What s better than waffles on a Saturday morning? ENGINEER SERVICE PROJECT Engineering Students Only 9 a.m. 12 p.m. // John White Chapel It s amazing what we can accomplish when we all work together. DISCOVER BEAVER FALLS 9 11:30 a.m. // Meet at the Flag Pole Let s get to know your new incredible city: Beaver Falls. LUNCH 12:30 1:30 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Check out the dessert selection it s large and never disappoints. EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES* 2:30 5 p.m. BEAVER FALLS TOURS 2:30 4 p.m // Meet at Alexander Dining Hall at 2:30 p.m. GENEVA READING SERIES 2:30 3:15 p.m. // Brigadoon VOLLEYBALL, 3V3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, LAWN GAMES 3 5 p.m. // Clarke Patio COMFORT ZONE: STRATEGY GAMES 2:30 4 p.m. // Skye Lounge COMFORT ZONE: CONVERSATION AND COFFEE 2:30 4 p.m. // Northwood 007 & 008 DINNER 5 6 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Ask an upperclassman for tips on how to get creative in Alex s. BLOCK PARTY 7 9 p.m. // Memorial Lawn Carnival games, free food, & friends you don t want to miss this night of fun! FILM FEST MOVIES ON THE LAWN 9 10:30 p.m. // Memorial Lawn Rain location in John White Chapel Learn what all the hype is about and watch past films made by students. SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018 COFFEE HOUR 10 10:45 a.m. // Outside McCartney Library Enjoy light refreshments provided by the College Hill RP Church. MORNING WORSHIP 11 a.m. 12:15 p.m. // Metheny Fieldhouse Join the college and College Hill Reformed Presbyterian Church community for a Sunday morning service. LUNCH 12:30 1:30 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Sunday lunch always a good meal. DINNER 5 6 p.m. // Alexander Dining Hall Switch things up. Sit in a booth or at a high-top table.

8 GENEVAisms Terms and abbreviations you ll need to know. SD Student Development CDC Career Development Center CSE Center for Student Engagement FYE First Year Experience L&T Learning and Transition Every freshman must take this seminar-style course IM Intramurals SA Student Activities Brig Brigadoon, a dining choice for students Located in the Student Center Alex s Alexander Hall, the school cafeteria RP Reformed Presbyterian Vocation/Calling More than just a job Worldview The lens through which we view the world Poli Sci Political Science course that every student takes FCA Fellowship of Christian Athletes S&E Science and Engineering Building BFCAT ( biffcat ) Beaver Falls Coffee & Tea Company Coffee shop across the street from Alex s JWC John White Chapel, located in Old Main MGN My Generation Night Students perform the music that defines their generation Quest Trips Spring Break service-learning trips offered through the Center for Student Engagement RD Resident Director: full-time staff member who oversees a residence hall Flex Points Money in your account (accessed with your ID card) that buys snacks & drinks in the Riverview, Brig, and local places like Papa John s Upper Room A weekly student-led praise service Crossroads The study abroad and international student office SSC The Student Success Center provides academic tutors and supports students with disabilities GA Graduate Assistants: staff members that are in a graduate program and work in offices around campus add your own

9 welcome to GENEVA It s official you are now a Geneva College student! Welcome to the Geneva family. We believe that your time here can be life-shaping in infinite ways. In order to help start you off on the right track, we are kicking off your college career with Welcome Week. This time is designed to connect you to our community, prepare you for all facets of life at Geneva, and help you feel at ease as you enter into this next chapter of your life. (Plus, it s also an unforgettable experience full of good times!) We hope that you dig deep during these next four days. Ask questions. Meet people. Be yourself. Sleep well. Reflect often. And as our fifteenth president, Dr. Clarke, once said, Determine now that your college experience will be both happy and successful. Apply yourself wholeheartedly to every aspect of Geneva life. Make Geneva your college. Know that we are all here for you in the days ahead. Study this booklet for more details on Welcome Week, and enjoy the ride. For up-to-date information on Welcome Week happenings, follow us on Facebook and hashtag your own tweets, instagrams, snaps, and anything else with

Time Event Description Location. Friday, August 17, 2018: *** Please have your packets with you at all times

Time Event Description Location 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Information Booth 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. IDs, T-Shirts, and More! 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Residence Hall Move-In 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sign Up for Advising! 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Campus