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LETTER FROM THE DEAN It is a privilege to welcome you to the campus of Olivet Nazarene University! TABLE OF CONTENTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Summer To-Do List...3 Move-In Checklist...4 New Student Schedule...5 First Weeks Schedule....6 Ollies Follies 2016...7 Fall Semester Events...8 Life at Olivet...9 Olivet Discount Card....10 In just a few short weeks you will arrive at Olivet. The official move-in day for new resident students is Saturday, August 27, from 8am 8pm. While move-ins continue on Sunday, August 28, from 12-4pm, we recommend you arrive on Saturday. Returning resident students are invited to move in Monday, August 29, from 8am-8pm. All moveins are to be completed by 5pm on Tuesday, August 30. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at (815) 939-5333. These are great days at Olivet! We encourage friends and family to visit throughout the year, taking advantage of the variety of activities and campus events. Enclosed is a fall highlight calendar. Event ticketing information is released closer to event dates. Decide now to get involved and experience your university year to the fullest. Walter Woody Webb VP for Student Development
SUMMER TO-DO LIST Finalize Registration/Student Account Go to my.olivet.edu and enter your username & password. Click on Student Finances > Student Finance Self-Service > Student Finance > Account Activity > View Statement and make a payment, if applicable. To allow another user access to view your student statement or to make a payment, you must grant proxy access through Student Finance. Register Your Vehicle and Bike Register online by going to my.olivet.edu > Tools > Vehicle Registration Submit Your Health Form Go to olivet.edu/orientation to download the form and then submit to the Health Office fax (815) 935-4997. Connect with Life@olivet Download the Life@Olivet App for Apple and Android phones. We re on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & Snapchat. Freshmen: Complete Orientation Assignments Go to canvas.olivet.edu > GNST-010-01: LIBRARY & TECH ORIENTATION to access the assignments. Apply for a Campus Job Go to collegecentralnetwork.com & register as a student. You may view all of our available positions once approved. Also, you can check out facebook.com/onustudentemployment
MOVE-IN CHECKLIST Check-In with Your RA Complete forms & return to your Resident Assistant to pick up your key. Connect Your Devices Go to it.olivet.edu Purchase Textbooks At the Hammes Bookstore or online! onu.bkstr.com MOVE-IN HOURS New student move-in starts Saturday, August 27, 8am-8pm. Move-in for returning students starts Monday, August 29, 8am-8pm. BOOKSTORE HOURS (for Move-In Days only) Saturday: 8:30am-4pm Sunday: 1-5pm Monday: 8:30am-7pm Tuesday: 8:30am-6pm Pick Up Parking Permit & Bike Decal August 27 28 in the Perry Center. Bicycle U-locks are available for $5; ask when you pick up a decal. Take Yearbook Photo August 29-30 8am-5pm at Weber Leadership Center. Senior Photos 9/6 9/9 at Weber Leadership Center, must RSVP: myseniorportrait.com Purchase Ollies Follies T-Shirt On sale in Ludwig and at the Perry Center beginning August 27. Cost $12 (Tiger Dollars accepted) Pick Up Your Discount Card & ONU Toby Tee See page 10 for details! T-shirt free with Discount Card purchase. Pick-up at Ludwig Information Desk.
NEW STUDENT WEEKEND SATURDAY 27 SUNDAY 28 MONDAY 29 TUESDAY 30 ACT Exam WISNER 137, 7:15AM Move-in Day for New Students ALL CAMPUS, 8AM-8PM Campus Dining Breakfast 7 9AM Lunch AM 1PM Dinner 4:30 6PM CONFERENCE Breakfast Continental Breakfast MAIN DINING HALL, 8-9AM Worship Service New Students & Families CENTENNIAL CHAPEL, 10:30AM New Student Move-ins Continue RESIDENCE HALLS, NOON-4PM Commuter Students Connect WISNER AUDITORIUM, 4PM Check-In PERRY CENTER, 5:15PM Session #1 DINNER, 5:30-6:45PM Yearbook Photos WEBER LEADER- SHIP CENTER, 8AM-5PM Session #3 CHALFANT HALL, 9AM Library Tours See JS handbook Fall Dining Schedule Begins ALL CAMPUS, 4:30PM Freshman Residence Hall Welcome Meetings Required for all students living in campus housing KRESGE, WOMEN: 7:30PM, MEN: 9PM Yearbook Photos WEBER LEADER- SHIP CENTER, 8AM-5PM Session #4 CHALFANT HALL, 9AM Visionary Class of 2020 Group Photo MCHIE ARENA, 10:30AM Locate Chapel Seats CENTENNIAL CHAPEL, 10:30AM-12:30PM Library Tours See JS handbook Ollies Follies Athletic FORTIN VILLA, 6-8PM Follow the First Week schedule on the next page Did you know your college career starts here? Every session of the Jump Start Conference is part of the Freshman Connections course designed to help you make the kinds of connections you need to transition well into college life. Session #2 CHALFANT HALL, 7PM Social PERRY CENTER, 8:15PM LIBRARY TOURS Check the booklet for your group's start time. For freshmen, this tour is a required component of the Library & Technology Orientation assignments. = Required
FIRST WEEK SCHEDULE FRI 2 Block Party PERRY CENTER FIELDHOUSE, 5:30PM All-school event with carnival food & lots of entertainment. MONDAY 29 TUESDAY 30 WEDNESDAY 31 THURSDAY 1 Move-In Begins for Returning Students RESIDENCE HALLS, 8AM-8PM Move-ins Continue Tuesday from 8am-5pm Yearbook Photos Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors WEBER LEADERSHIP CENTER, 8AM-5PM Ensemble Auditions KRESGE, VARIOUS TIMES Fall Dining Schedule Begins VARIOUS LOCATIONS, 4:30PM Student ID Card Required Ollies Follies Begins! See the practice & event schedule on page 7 Yearbook Photos Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors WEBER LEADERSHIP CENTER, 8AM-5PM Ensemble Auditions KRESGE, VARIOUS TIMES Sophomore Surge Welcome Back Party Class of 2019: See the posted flyers for more information CHALFANT HALL, 5-6:30PM 6PM Soccer, Softball & Ultimate Frisbee 7:30PM Men s Flag Football, Dodgeball, Kickball, Sand Spikeball, & Sand Volleyball Classes Begin ALL CAMPUS, 7AM First Chapel CENTENNIAL CHAPEL, 10AM Ollies Follies Athletic Games FORTIN VILLA, 6PM Rain location: Perry Center Fieldhouse 6pm: Soccer, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee 7:30pm: Dodgeball, Kickball, Men's Flag Football, Sand Volleyball Tuesday, August 30 Required meeting for residents of the following apartments & dorms: GRAND EAST - KRESGE, 7PM WELCOME MEETINGS WEST GRAND & HOWE - WISNER, 8PM Chapel CENTENNIAL CHAPEL, 9:30AM Class Meetings 9PM Come meet your class representatives and get updated on Ollies Follies Freshmen: Birchard Gym Sophomores: Warming House Juniors: Kresge Seniors: Chalfant MORE EVENTS SAT 3 SUN 4 Tiger Football LOCATION TBA, 6PM ONU vs. University of St. Francis Wacky Games SOUTH WEBER LAWN, 7:30PM Ollies Follies competitions continue with wacky relay games. Wear your class shirt & arrive early! Rain date 9/7 MCCLAIN - WISNER, 7PM UNIVERSITY PLACE - CHALFANT, 7PM OAKS WOMEN - CHALFANT, 8PM STRATFORD WOMEN - KRESGE, 8PM GRAND & STADIUM - COLLEGE CHURCH GYM, 8PM HILLS - WISNER, 9PM OAKS MEN - CHALFANT, 9PM STRATFORD MEN - KRESGE, 9PM FRI 09 Inner-Campus Dodgeball Tournament Perry Center Fieldhouse, 7:30pm SUN Ollies Follies Centennial Chapel, 7:30pm FRI 16 Prerelease Movie: Finding Dory Fortin Villa, 7:30pm Rain location: Centennial Chapel
THEME: COUNTRY CLASS LOCATION: BIRCHARD GYM THEME: ROCK-N-ROLL CLASS LOCATION: WARMING HOUSE OLLIES FOLLIES THEME: RAP/HIP-HOP & ELECTRONIC CLASS LOCATION: KRESGE SCHEDULE THEME: POP CLASS LOCATION: CHALFANT MON 29 Team Captains Meeting Perry Center Fieldhouse, 4pm ATHLETIC GAMES WED 31 All-School Event: Athletic Games Fortin Villa, Free Rain location: Perry Center Fieldhouse 6pm Soccer, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee 7:30pm Dodgeball, Kickball, Men's Flag Football, Sand Volleyball THU 01 Class Locations, 9pm SAT 03 Class Locations, 1pm WACKY GAMES SUN 04 Wacky Relay Games South Weber Lawn, 7:30pm Free Rain date: 9/7 TUE 06 Class Locations, 9pm THU 08 Class Locations, 9pm FRI 09 Tech Rehearsals Centennial Chapel Freshmen, 5pm Seniors, 6:30pm FRI 09 Juniors: Kresge, 7pm Sophomores: Warming House, 9pm SAT 10 Tech Rehearsals Centennial Chapel Sophomores, 10:30am Juniors, 2pm SAT 10 2pm Freshmen: Birchard Gym Seniors: Chalfant SUN Dress Rehearsals Centennial Chapel Freshmen, 1pm Sophomores, 2pm Juniors, 3pm; Seniors, 4pm VARIETY SHOW SUN Ollies Follies Centennial Chapel, 7:30pm
AUG 28 (28-30) AUG 31 AUG 31 AUGUST NEW STUDENT CONFERENCE Classes Begin 7:30AM OLLIES FOLLIES Athletic Games 02 03 04 EMBER 09 Block Party ALL-SCHOOL EVENT ONU Football 1ST HOME GAME 16 OLLIES FOLLIES Wacky Games 18 (18-21) FALL 2016 INNER-CAMPUS Dodgeball Tourney OLLIES FOLLIES Variety Show Finding Dory PRE-RELEASE MOVIE Fall Revival HIGHLIGHTS 23 24 29 (29-30) Spoons 4-Forks IMPROV COMEDY Paint Wars ALL-SCHOOL EVENT Broadway Revue 01 07 (7-) 14 (14-15) OBER Sidewalk Prophets SHINE.FM CONCERT Fall Break END OF CLASS DAY Orpheus 26 27 27 (27-28) 28 (29, 4-5) 29 30 HOMECOMING Coronation Pancake Feed HOMECOMING Powder Puff Football Fall Play A PIECE OF MY HEART Mercy Me HOMECOMING CONCERT Candy Costume Party NOV (-12) NOV 18 NOV 22 (22-27) NOVEMBER Class Events Gaither Concert SHINE.FM CONCERT Thanksgiving Break END OF CLASS DAY DEC 3 DEC 09 DEC DEC 16 (9-10) (16-9) JAN 10 DECEMBER Handel's Messiah Sounds of the Season Christmas Party ALL-SCHOOL EVENT Christmas Break END OF CLASS DAY Classes Resume SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS
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ONU DISCOUNT CARD ON SALE NOW Email life@olivet.edu with your T-shirt size to purchase. Your card & T-shirt will be available to pick up at the Perry Center during move-in days. From August 31 September pickup will be at Ludwig Information Desk. If you signed up for a discount card already (by checking yes on your housing form), your order has been placed and you do not need to email us to claim your card and T-shirt. FREE Toby T-shirt with purchase. OVER 25 LOCAL DISCOUNTS $42 NO PAYMENT DUE AT REGISTRATION 50 % OFF SELECTED SCHOOL EVENTS
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