The Campus Activities Board (a.k.a. CAB) has been working hard all summer to ensure your first weekend on campus is unforgettable! CAB is an organization open to all students interested in helping plan campus events-- everything ranging from concerts, movie nights, comedians to game shows, intramural sports and festivals! We are excited to kick off the school year and have many events for you to be a part of. All of our events are at no cost to Union College students, and we encourage you to attend as many events possible. JOIN US FOR CAMPUS ACTIVITEIS BOARD MEETINGS! See you at CAB Events, Aaron McCollum & Krista Tuta
Thursday August 16 th 9:00 AM Move-in (All new residential students) Check in at your assigned residence hall 10:00-3:00PM Parentibus Valedico A traditional blessing of the family as they depart Conway Boatman Chapel (Stop by before leaving campus) 4:00 PM Housing Office Closes 4:30 PM New Student Check-in 5:00 PM New Student Welcome - C.I.R.C.L.E.S Info (Students will sit with their Seminar Team) Conway Boatman Chapel 6:00 PM Block Party Front Lawn of Campus 8:00 PM Freshman Seminar Team Time 10:00 PM Hall Meeting (REQUIRED FOR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS) Residence Hall Lounges
Friday August 17 th 8:00 AM Breakfast (Mandatory) 8:45 AM Daily Kick-off Football Field Stands 8:30 11:30 Confirmation (All new students students) Patridge Conference Room Student Center 9:00 AM Class Registration (for students who haven t registered) 11:30 AM Lunch 1:30 4:30 First Year Sessions o Academic Expectations o 1:30 2:00 (Groups A, B & C) o 2:15 2:45 (Groups D, E & F) o 3:00 3:30 (Groups G, H & I) o 3:45 4:15 (Groups J, K, L & M) o Social Expectations o Library o 1:30 2:45 (Groups G M) o 3:00 4:15 (Groups A F) 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Meet in freshman seminar teams Create team name and team flags Front of campus 9:00 PM Alcohol of Fame (Optional Evening Entertainment)
Saturday August 18 th 8:00 AM Breakfast (Mandatory) 8:45 AM Daily Kick-off Football Field Stands 10:00 5:00 Civic Engagement (Sack Lunches on trips) Excursions leave from Student Center o Barbourville Recycling o Cumberland Falls State Park o Knox/Whitley Animal Shelter o Lend- a- hand 10:00 5:00 Outdoor Adventures (Sack Lunches on trips) Excursions leave from Student Center Leave From Student Center o Rappelling o Caving o Canoeing on Cumberland River o Biking Wilderness Road State Park o Hiking Cumberland Gap o Hiking Eagle Falls o Hiking Pine Mountain o Gap Cave Tour 6:00 PM Dinner (Sit with your freshman seminar team) 7:00 PM Freshman Seminar Team Time 9:00 PM The Dating Game (Optional Evening Entertainment) Rector- Little Theatre
Sunday August 19 th 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast (Optional) 9:30 AM Daily Kick-off Football Field Stands 10:00 AM Battle for the Cowl (Wear Comfortable clothing because you will be participating in various games and activities, in some of which you may get wet. ) 1. Driving Challenge (Baseball Locker Room Parking Lot) 2. Dunking Booth (Behind Pool) 3. Water Fight (Behind College Courts) 4. Food Challenge (Café) 5. Trivia Game (Conference Room ABC) 6. Plank Walk (Football Field) 7. Dizzy Kickball (Baseball Field) 8. Inner tube Water Polo (Pool) 6:00 PM Dinner & Lip Sync (featuring Mission IMPROVable) Front of campus 9:00 PM Movie: Hunger Games (Optional Evening Entertainment) Front of campus
Monday August 20 th 8:00 AM Breakfast (Optional) 10:00 AM Morning Seminar Session (Groups A F) Theatre or Large Classroom 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Afternoon Seminar Session (Groups G M) Theatre or Large Classroom 6:30 PM C.I.R.C.L.E.S. Dinner First Baptist Family Center 8:00 PM C.I.R.C.L.E.S Conway Boatman Chapel 10:00 PM Hall Meeting (REQUIRED FOR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS) Residence Hall Lounges
First year Sessions 1:30 Groups A, B & C Groups D, E & F Academic Expectation SAC 3128 & 3130 Social Expectations SAC 3125 & 3127 Groups G-M Library (session ends @ 2:45) Library Lab (T. Cooper) Centennial (R. Garrett) Black Technology 1 (E. Cooper) Black Technology 1 (Daniels) Academic Resource Center (Miracle) Title III (M. Garrett) 2:15 Groups A, B & C Groups D, E & F Social Expectations SAC 3125 & 3127 Academic Expectation SAC 3128 & 3130 3:00 Groups A-F Library (session ends @ 4:15) Library Lab (T. Cooper) Centennial (R. Garrett) Black Technology 1 (E. Cooper) Black Technology 1 (Daniels) Academic Resource Center (Miracle) Title III (M. Garrett) Groups G, H & I Groups J, K & L Academic Expectation SAC 3128 & 3130 Social Expectations SAC 3125 & 3127 3:45 Groups G, H & I Groups J, K & L Social Expectations SAC 3125 & 3127 Academic Expectation SAC 3128 & 3130
Peer Mentors Team Peer Mentor Class Instructor A Jared Smith Stephanie Smith B Christian Bruce Daleana Phillips C Corey Fugate Randy Botkin D Krista Tuta Rafael Forti E Wayne King Preshus Howard F Glenna Young Barbara Teague G Rebekah Griffith Russell Sisson H Carla Jackson Bart Osborne I Christina Brandenburg Mary Beth Spurlock J Caitlin Scheidt Jimmy Smith K Melissa Mills Bruce Cory L Krystal Webb Jerry Jackson M Michael Davenport Dan Covington
Upcoming Events & Activities August 23 - Ronnie Jordan (Comedian) @ 9:00 PM September 19 Daniel Martin (Magician) @ 9:00 PM 29 Family Day October 4 & 5 Fall Break 22-27 Homecoming Week 24 Chris Jones (Hypnotist) @ 9:00 PM 31 Halloween Costume Party @ TBA November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break 28 Left-Over Turkey Pageant @ 9:00 PM December 3-7 Finals Week January 25 Arvin Mitchell (Comedian) @ 9:00 PM February 12 Fat Tuesday Celebration featuring Blair Cremmins March 6 Christopher Carter (Mentalist) @ 9:00 PM 12-16 Spring Break April 15-20 Spring Fest 17 Live Band Karaoke (Concert) @ 9:00 PM 20 Spring Formal