Orientation schedule
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009
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8:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m. |
Arrival and check-in
Residence halls and university offices open
If you know your housing assignment, proceed to the appropriate residence hall first. Residential students who need to find out their housing assignment, please report to the Cypress Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Pansler Alumni Student Union Building. |
Students with a last name beginning with A – L should check in between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Students with a last name beginning with M - Z should check in between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. |
8:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m.
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Steps to be completed by all new students:
Welcome Center (Student Activities Center)-Registration
All students will first visit the check-list table. There you will receive your personalized checklist that shows which steps you need to complete.
- Fire Card (Student I.D.)
- Meal Plan
- Health Services and Student Insurance
- FERPA
- First Teams
Other Locations
- Vehicle Registration– Steelman Library
- Emergency Text Service - Steelman Library
- Mail Box Assignment -Campus Mail Room-1st Floor, Pansler Alumni Student Union
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Registration steps to be completed as needed by new students
Welcome Center - SEU on-campus employment.
- Chartwells’ Dining Services on-campus employment
Bush Chapel-Information Central
- A Wachovia Bank representative will help you open an account.
- Anyone interested in signing up for Southeastern Singers and other Ministry Arts Tour Teams auditions can visit the table in the Welcome Center or contact the Student Worship and Ministry Arts Department at (863) 667-5067.
- Do you enjoy leading others? If so, visit the Student Body leadership Council’s booth and find out about opportunities to grow as a servant leader.
- Intramural Sports for everyone. Information and sign-up.
- Visit The Forum table. Let us tell you how to save some money and receive three credits at the same time.
- Community organizations
- Academic Departments, Jerusalem Study Center
- Campus Activities
Student Financial Services-Addison Hall, second floor
- Student Financial Services office is open for those students who need to check their financial aid or pay on their account.
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| 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. |
Class registration
Computers in Steelman Library will be availbale for class registration. Registrar’s staff will be available to assist with registration. Academic advisors will also be present to answer questions. |
11:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. |
Lunch
Tuscana Ristorante - The cost for Saturday's lunch for all non-students is $8.25 per person. |
| 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner
Tuscana Ristorante - The cost for Saturday's dinner for all non-students is $8.95 per person.
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| 9:00 p.m. |
Event #1: The Underground, “A Social Experience”
Bush Chapel
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| 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
Mi Casa Café is open. |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2009
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| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Worship service
Sportsplex
For all students and guests |
| 10:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Orientation brunch
Tuscana Ristorante - The cost for Sunday’s brunch for all non-students is $9.75 per person. |
| 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Residence halls open/ Fire Card (student ID) pickup
Residential students who need a housing assignment, please report to the Cypress Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Pansler Alumni Student Union Building. If you did not get your Fire Card (Student ID) on Saturday, please visit the Welcome Center (Student Activities Center). |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
College Essentials
Sportsplex
Required for all new students and parents
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| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. |
Student Accounts seminar
Sportsplex
Required for all new students and parents
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| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Safety Seminar
Sportsplex
Required for all new students and parents. This seminar will include internet, campus, and personal safety instructions.
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| 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. |
Dining Services Seminar
Sportsplex
Required for all new students and parents
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| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
Parent Connection Workshop*
Sportsplex
For Parents only.
*This concludes the parents’ portion of the Orientation Program except for parents of students in the Honors Program.
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| 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. |
Honors Program Orientation
College of Business and Education Building, Room 115
Required for all new students enrolled in the Honors program and for their parents.
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| 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Event #2: FIRST Teams seminar and individual connections
Bush Chapel
Required for all new freshman and transfers who have less than 24 credit hours. If the student has been involved in a dual enrollment, Advanced Placement, Summer Scholar, or has earned college credit during High School, they ARE required to attend.
Following the seminar, students will have their first opportunity to connect with their team members and leaders. Each leader has special plans for a unique Connection location, a fun meal, and an evening with friends
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| 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
Mi Casa Café is open. |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Center Court Café (Sportsplex) is open for juice and smoothies. |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
The campus bookstore is open. |
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009
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| 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
College Entrance-Level Placement exam
Lindsey Science Building (room S500)
Required for all new students who do not have ACT or SAT scores (A $20.00 fee will be charged to the student’s school account.) |
| 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Registration and advising instructions
Bush Chapel
Required for all new students (Students who do not attend might not
be allowed to attend classes.) |
| 11:30 - 5:00 a.m. |
Advising
Students are required to visit their assigned advisors in their offices to review their registered courses. You will receive instructions at the 10:00 AM meeting. Students who received advising during the June Early Orientation are not required to attend. Open registration and the add/drop period close September 1 at 11:59PM. |
| 11:30 - 12:30 a.m. |
Departmental Exams
Music Theory Placement Exam
Music Hall (MH1)
Required for all new students who wish to pursue a music
major or minor
Religion Candidate Meeting and Bible Knowledge Exam
Lindsey Science Building, room 600
Required for all new religion candidates.
Communication Dept. Knowledge Exam
Lindsey Science Building, room 500
Required for all new students wishing to pursue a communications major. Call 667-5119 for information or to pre-register. |
| 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Computers open for class registration
Steelman Library |
| 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Residence hall meetings
Required for all new residential students
Residence Halls and meeting locations:
Bauer Hall: Sportsplex
Bethany Hall /Buttercup Ladies/South Pointe/Valencia Women: Bush Chapel
Aventura Hall: 3rd Floor Lobby of Aventura Hall
Esperanza Hall: 3rd Floor Lobby of Esperanza Hall
Destino Hall: 3rd Floor Lobby of Destino Hall
Valencia Men/ Mira Lago: Spence Hall Room 103
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| 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Commuter Student Meeting
College of Business and education Building room 115
Required for all commuter students |
| 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Residence hall meetings (Required)
- Bauer Hall - Sportsplex
- Bethany Hall and Buttercup women - Bush Chapel
- South Pointe and Valencia - Student Activities Center
- Aventura Hall - third floor lobby of Aventura Hall
- Esperanza Hall - third floor lobby of Esperanza Hall
- Destino Hall - third floor lobby of Destino Hall
- Valencia men and Mira Lago - room 102 of Spence Hall
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| 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Commuter life orientation
Business and Legal Studies 115
Required for all commuter students |
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Dining
Center Court Café (Sportsplex), Mi Casa Café, and Tuscana
Ristorante will be open for normal hours of operation. |
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Fire Cards
Fire Cards (student IDs) are available in the Sawgrass conference room. Beginning August 25, Fire Cards will be handled by the Fire Card Office on the second floor of Addison Hall. |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
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| 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
MAPP Testing
College of Business and Education Building
Required for ALL FRESHMEN with last names beginning with A_L
Registration table located in College of Business and Education Building plaza |
| 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Advising continues |
| 12:30-3:00 p.m. |
MAPP Testing
College of Business and Education Building
Required for ALL FRESHMEN with last names beginning with M_Z
Registration table located in College of Business and Education Building plaza. |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Computer labs are open for class registration
Steelman Library
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| 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. |
Transfer student seminar
Bush Chapel
Required for all transfer students |
| 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. |
Federal Work Study student seminar
Bush Chapel
Required for students who are receiving the Federal Work Study program through their financial aid. |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Event #3: Hunger and Thirst
Polk Theatre, Florida Avenue, downtown Lakeland
Join the Student Body for a worship experience that is unique to Southeastern. Partnering with the Trash Mountain Project you will be exposed to how you and your fellow classmates can make a big difference with the social injustice that is happening in our world. |
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Fire Cards
Fire Cards (Student I.D.) are available in the Sawgrass Conference Room. Beginning August 26th, the Fire Cards will be offered in the campus Card Office, Aventura 209. |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
CLASSES BEGIN
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcome Event #4: RAW TV Production
Bush Chapel
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| 9:00 a.m. |
First chapel service
Bush Chapel
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2009
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| 8:00 p.m. |
Event #5: Battle of the Dorms, Round II "Hosed Down"
Student Activities Center
Come prepared to battle it out in a night of fun and crazy competition. Your dorm may have the chance to take home the trophy and the bragging rights for a semester. Come show us what you’re made of! |
| 10:00 p.m. |
Communication Department Informational Meeting
Student Activities Center
Come prepared to battle it out in a night of fun and crazy competition. Your dorm may have the chance to take home the trophy and the bragging rights for a semester. Come show us what you’re made of! |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2009
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Event #6: Community service Project
Projects located locally within the Lakeland Community
Required for all new students. Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), an organization here on campus, has partnered with FIRST Teams to bring you our annual community service project. We will be visiting many different sites around Lakeland, so come prepared to have fun, bless others, and show our community what it means to be a servant leader. |
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