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Orientation Weekend
We're glad you're here!
The McPherson College Orientation Experience is designed to get our students involved in a variety of small group activities. We want our students to feel empowered from the moment they step on campus.
See schedules below for incoming freshman and transfer student activities.
2011 Schedule for Freshman
Friday, August 26, 2011
| 9:00–1:00 | New students arrive | Friendship Hall |
| 9:00–1:00 | Business Office open | Mohler Hall |
| 9:00–5:00 | Bookstore open | Student Union |
| 11:00-1:00 | Lunch | Student Union |
| 1:30 | Class of 2015 Picture | Harnly Gardens |
| 1:45 | Student Processional | Harnly Gardens |
| 2:00 | Welcome | Brown Auditorium |
| 2:30-3:15 | Students & parents meet w/advisors | Melhorn/Mohler |
| 3:30-5:00 | Parents meet w/administrators | Brown Auditorium |
| 3:30-5:00 | Students meet w/advisors | Brown Auditorium |
| 5:00 | "Come and Go" buffet meal | Student Union |
| 6:30 | Bill Cordes "Success in College" | Brown Auditorium |
| 7:30 | Parents Farewell | Friendship Hall |
| 8:00 | Residence Hall Meetings | Residence Halls |
| 8:00 | Off-campus Students Meet | Student Union |
| BOWLING | ||
| 10:00-11:00 | Dotzour & Morrison | Starlight Lanes |
| 11:00-midnight | Bittinger & Metzler | Starlight Lanes |
Saturday, August 27, 2011
| 7:30-8:45 | Breakfast | w/Seminar Group |
| 9:00-11:30 | College Student Inventory (CSI) | w/Seminar Group |
| 11:30-1:30 | Lunch | Student Union |
| 1:30-2:30 | Co-curricular Fair | Friendship Hall |
| 2:30-3:30 | Amazing Race | Brown Auditorium |
| 5:00-7:00 | Dinner | Athletic Stadium |
| 5:00 | McPherson Fall Sports Preview | Sport Center/Stadium |
| 9:30 | Shot of Reality | Brown Auditorium |
Sunday, August 28, 2011
| morning service | Encouraged to worship at church of your choice | |
| 11:30 | Brunch w/seminar groups | Student Union |
| 7:00 | Ice Cream Social | Student Union |
| 9:30 | Residence Hall Meetings | Residence Halls |
Monday, August 29, 2011
| 8:30 am | Classes begin; refer to your schedule |
Schedule for Transfers
Saturday, August 27, 2011
| 8:00-11:00 | Check-in | Friendship Hall |
| Noon | Lunch | Student Union |
| 1:30-2:30 | Co-curricular Fair | Friendship Hall |
| 2:30-3:30 | Welcome & Meet with Advisors | Melhorn Hall |
| 3:30-5:00 | Academic Success | Melhorn Hall |
| 5:00-7:00 | Dinner | Athletic Stadium |
| 5:00 | McPherson Fall Sports Preview | Sport Center/Stadium |
| 9:30 | Shot of Reality | Brown Auditorium |
Sunday, August 28, 2011
| Noon | Transfer Luncheon | Mingenback Theatre |
| 7:00 | Ice Cream Social | Student Union |
| 9:30 | Residence Hall Meetings | Residence Halls |
Monday, August 29, 2011
| 8:30 am | Classes begin; refer to your schedule |
Dave Barrett
Vice President for Admissions
(620) 242-0412
Matt Pfannenstiel
Director of Student Recruitment
(620) 242-0417
Remember when you were a kid and you could be anything and do anything? When you jumped out of swings!
MC is awarding mini-grants to help students explore or carry out an original entrepreneurial idea. Submit your idea here.
Parents share their thoughts about McPherson College.
Fall 2011 issue is now online. Cover story: Learning by Doing, Learning by Serving
Creating ideas to support programming, curriculum or your department in an entrepreneurial way.
