Thursday, August 21, 2014 Move In Day For Saint Ben s Students 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. New Student Check In and Move In Outside Residence Halls 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Parent Session: Option I Time for parents to hear from key administrators and the Orientation Coordinators about anything concerning their daughter s time at CSB/SJU. This session will be repeated this afternoon and parents can choose which they would rather attend. 11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Community Picnic CSB Mall (Rain Location: Haehn Campus Center Field House) 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. CSB Resource Fair CSB Mall(Rain Location: Haehn Campus Center Field House) Learn about departments and groups on campus who provide resources for college success. This is time for the parents and students to ask these individuals questions directly. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Parent Session: Option II Time for parents to hear from key administrators and the Orientation Coordinators about anything concerning their daughter s time at CSB/SJU. 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Prayer Service and Blessing Sacred Heart Chapel All are welcome to come together as a community and join Saint Ben s Campus Ministry for a prayer service that celebrates the community of Saint Ben s. OL Groups Meet Students will be met by their Orientation Leader at their room. Once their whole group is together, they will walk down to the first year survey. First Year Survey and Alumnae Hall A survey by the College of Saint Benedict to collect information regarding the incoming class. Opening Dinner: We Are Bennies Haehn Campus Center Field House The students will meet their orientation leader and the group of students they will be spending time with during Orientation. Together they will walk to the HCC for dinner. This event includes dinner and a program where students and staff explore their individual identities and roots. Residential Life Community Activities Residence Halls Students enjoy a community activity with floormates and Residential Assistant.
Thursday, August 21, 2014 Move In Day For Saint John s Students 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. New Student Check In and Move In Outside Residence Halls 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Community Picnic The Tundra (Rain Location: Guild Hall) 1:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Parent Session Stephen B. Humphrey Time for parents to ask key administrators questions about anything concerning their son s time at CSB/SJU. 2:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. SJU Resource Fair Great Hall Students and parents learn about departments and groups on campus who provide resources for college success. This is their time to ask these individuals questions directly. 4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Prayer Service and Blessing Saint John s Abbey and University Church All are welcome to come together as a community and join Saint John s Campus Ministry for a prayer service that introduces the community of Saint John s. OL Groups Meet Students will be met by their Orientation Leader at their room. Once their whole group is together, they will walk down to the first year survey. First Year Survey Sexton Dining and Pellegrene Auditorium A survey for the Saint John s University to collect information regarding the incoming class. Opening Dinner: We Are Johnnies Guild Hall The Students will meet their orientation leader and the group of students they will be spending time with during Orientation. Following dinner, a SJU alum will give a personal story of his journey through CSB/SJU, provoking a mindful reflection on our individual identities and roots. 8:30 p.m. Residential Life Community Activities Various Meeting Locations Students meet with Residential Life staff to discuss expectations and resources during the communal living experience at Saint John s.
Friday, August 22, 2014 Explore Saint Ben s For Saint Ben s Students 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Breakfast with Orientation Group Gorecki Dining Meet with Bennie/Johnnie Groups 10:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Meet a Prof Students meet a professor to talk about classroom and academic expectations. with Kari Shane Davis Zimmerman Students will learn about sexual misconduct and how it is to be addressed on our campuses within a Benedictine framework. OLs give guided tours to students to see all of the major academic buildings on campus. 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Saint Ben s Community Lunch for First Years and OLs On the Mall (Rain Location: Haehn Campus Center Field House) 12:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Meet a Prof 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Meet a Prof 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. President s Dinner (Semi Formal) Haehn Campus Center Field House Students join President Mary Hinton and her cabinet for a dinner and program welcoming the incoming first years. The dress is semi formal attire. 7:45 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:45 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m. 11:30 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Monastic Welcoming Sacred Heart Chapel The Sisters of Saint Benedict s Monastery formally welcome students as a member of the campus community. First Year Class Photo Sacred Heart Chapel Bus CSB students to SJU Social Programming at Saint John s Palestra Students are offered multiple social options including a dance, casino night, photo booth, lawn games and space to relax and converse Bus CSB Students to CSB
Friday, August 22, 2014 Explore Saint Ben s For Saint John s Students 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Breakfast with Orientation Group The Refectory 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Bus SJU students to CSB Meet with Bennie/Johnnie Group 10:00 a.m. 11:15 p.m. Meet a Prof HAB/ASB/Ardolf Classrooms 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p. m. 3:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Saint Ben s Community Lunch for First Years and OLs On the Mall (Rain Location: Haehn Campus Center Field House) Meet a Prof Meet a Prof Bus SJU Students to SJU 4:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m. First Year Class Photo The steps of the Saint John s Abbey and University Church. (Rain Location: Sexton Arena) 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. President s Dinner (Semi Formal) Guild Hall Students join President Michael Hemesath and Faculty Residents for dinner and a program, welcoming the incoming first years. The dress is semi formal attire. 7:00 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m. Monastic Welcoming Saint John s Abbey and University Church The monks of Saint John s Abbey formally welcome students as members of the campus community. The students will join them for Evening Prayer. Meet a Monk Quadrangle/Simons Hall Classrooms Each orientation group will meet with a monk of Saint John s Abbey and learn more about the Benedictine tradition of Saint John s. Social Programming at SJU Palaestra Students are offered multiple social options including a dance, casino night, photo booth, lawn games and space to relax and converse.
Saturday, August 23, 2014 Explore Saint John s For Saint Ben s and Saint John s Students 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Breakfast Gorecki or Refectory Early Bird Busing First years are to take this bus to attend employee meetings on the opposite campus in order to be on time. Taking Care of Business Some first years will have work or athletic related activities. Bus CSB students to SJU Meet with Bennie/Johnnie Group and Reflection 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Maximize Your Buzz Stephen B. Humphrey Auditorium Students will listen to a professional speaker talk about the dangers of alcohol abuse and making responsible decisions. Explore SJU Groups explore the campus and academic buildings. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Lunch on the Quad Lawn (Rain Location: Guild Hall) 1:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Maximize Your Buzz Stephen B. Humphrey Auditorium Explore SJU Maximize Your Buzz Reflection Facilitated conversation surrounding alcohol consumption on campus. Bus CSB students to CSB Dinner with OLs and RAs Refectory and Gorecki Bus SJU students to CSB 8:30 p.m. 11:30 p.m. Social Programming at CSB Haehn Campus Center Dance, BINGO, inflatables, and other activities are offered for the first years to connect with one another. 11:30 p.m. Midnight Bus SJU students to SJU
Sunday, August 24, 2014 Celebrate & Connect For Saint Ben s and Saint John s Students 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Independent Time and Breakfast Some first years will have work or athletic related activities. Breakfast at Gorecki and The Refectory 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:45 p. m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Bus CSB students to SJU Meet Groups Fine Arts Experience Stephen B. Humphrey with Jim Donovan Students will be introduced to the importance of the fine arts on our campuses. This is Who We Are And Aspire to Be Guild Hall with Intercultural and International Student Services Director Brandyn Woodard Students will learn about intercultural awareness and diversity. Academic Success at CSB/SJU Pellegrene Auditorium Students meet with Assistant Academic Dean and Director of Academic Advising Jason Kelly and Academic Dean Karen Erickson to discuss academic readiness for the school year. Picnic on the Mall Quad Mall (Rain Location: Guild Hall) Fine Arts Experience Stephen B. Humphrey with Jim Donovan This is Who We Are And Aspire to Be Guild Hall with Brandyn Woodard Academic Success at CSB/SJU Pellegrene Auditorium Fine Arts Experience Stephen B. Humphrey with Jim Donovan This is Who We Are And Aspire to Be Guild Hall with Brandyn Woodard Academic Success at CSB/SJU Pellegrene Auditorium Orientation Group Meeting Various Locations Ensure that first years feel fully ready for the following day of classes and receive feedback on the Orientation process. Community Mass Saint John s Abbey and University Church The campus community comes together for a Catholic liturgy to celebrate the beginning of a new year. First Year Floor Meetings Various Meeting Locations at CSB and SJU A chance for first years to connect with their Resident Directors or Faculty Residents and Residential Assistants before classes on Monday.
Monday, August 25, 2014 First Day of Class For Saint Ben s and Saint John s Students 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:35 a.m. Meet Orientation Group Seated for Convocation Convocation Escher Auditorium or Abbey and University Church A celebration of the start to the 2014 2015 academic year. Orientation Leaders meet with their first year group and will attend together. Classes Begin at SJU Classes Begin at CSB