King College - LAUNCH 2012 schedule

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schedule of events September 1-3 student orientation 2012

8 – 11 a.m.

Saturday

september 1

Welcome Table and Move-In

3:30 – 5 p.m.

New Student Free Time

Once you have completed everything you need to do at

the Check-in Mall, take this opportunity to make a last

minute trip to the store, finish moving into the residence

hall, become more familiar with the campus, etc.

5 – 6:30 p.m.

Dinner

Student Center Complex

New students, make the welcome table your first stop

to pick up information about check-in and registration

materials. Residential students should be here at 8 a.m.

Oval

Small Group Meetings

to get a jump-start on moving into your residence hall.

7 – 7:30 p.m.

Commuters should arrive at 10 a.m. to start your

day’s activities.

Say goodnight to your family and rejoin your small group

to prepare for the evening’s activities.

Student Center Complex

7:30 p.m.

Saturday Night Surprise

Meet in front of the Student Center Complex

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Check-In Mall

Oval

This convenient one-stop registration is designed to

save you time. Complete any outstanding business

including vaccination records, financial aid, pick up

10:30 p.m.

RA Meet and Greet

your ID card, finalize your class schedule, and pick up

Your Residence Hall

information for Experience DC 2012. First Year Seminar

Get to know your resident advisor and some of your

Instructors and Faculty will also be available to meet

hallmates or suitemates.

you and answer questions.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Lunch

Student Center Complex

1:30 – 2 p.m.

Oval Walk

New Students meet in front of White Hall.

Dedication Service Dining Hall

Join our President, Dr. Greg Jordan, and other King

College Administrators as they welcome you and

commemorate the occasion with a special dedication

service for students, families, and faculty.

2:15 – 3 p.m.

Opening Program for New Students Memorial Chapel

The Launch Team will present an introduction

to Launch 2012.

2:15 – 3:30 p.m. Parent

Information Meeting

Dining Hall

Family members can hear about the college

experience from a variety of King College

constituents, and ask any remaining questions.

3 – 3:30 p.m.

Small Group Meetings for Students

Oval

Meet your fellow students, in your First Year Seminar

Class, and your Launch Small Group Leaders.

8 – 9 a.m.

Sunday

september 2 Continental Breakfast Dining Hall

Enjoy a continental breakfast in the Dining Hall

before the Worship Service (on campus).

“You must live in the present, launch

yourself, on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.”

– Henry David Thoreau

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9 – 10 a.m.

Worship Service Memorial Chapel

Join us for a worship service led by the Launch Team

and our Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Fred Foy Strang.

10 – 11 a.m.

Sunday School

(See bulletin and posters in Dining Hall foyer

for locations)

Choose from several Sunday School options. Additional

information will be provided regarding class topics,

teachers, and locations.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sunday Brunch

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Dining Hall

Enjoy a delicious lunch buffet.

1:15 – 2 p.m.

Small Group Meetings

11:30 a.m. –

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Commuter Luncheon

Oval

1 p.m.

King’s Den / TV Lounge

Wear or bring your bathing suit and a towel.

(Sponsored by The Office of Student Affairs)

2 – 6 p.m.

Launch Pool Day

Noon –

Lunch

Get to know other King College students while

1:30 p.m.

hanging out at the pool, playing sand volleyball,

(Residence Students)

and basketball.

1:30 –

Amazing King College Race

2:30 p.m.

Meet in front of the Chapel

3 – 4 p.m.

Small Group Meeting – Lip Sync Practice

4:30 – 6 p.m.

7:30 – 10:30 p.m.

8 – 9 a.m.

Dinner At the Pool

Casino Night

Dining Hall

Dining Hall

(Your Launch Team will provide the location)

5:15 p.m.

Honor Code Presentation

Memorial Chapel

september 3

6 – 7 p.m.

Honor Dinner

Breakfast

Enjoy dinner in the Dining Hall with your small group

and your First Year Seminar Instructor.

7 – 8:30 p.m.

Small Group Meeting – Lip Sync Practice

monday Dining Hall

Dining Hall

12:30 p.m.

First Year Seminar Meeting and Writing Sample

(Your Launch Leader will provide the location)

Spend time with your First Year Seminar Instructor,

receive important information about your class, the

Experience DC 2012 trip, and complete the writing

Demonstrate your talents in the annual Lip Sync

sample required of all freshman.

Competition as small groups compete for the title of

“Launch 2012 Lip Sync Champion.”

10 a.m. –

10 – 11:30 a.m. Transfer

Year Seminar Meeting

Memorial Chapel

Spend time with your Transfer Year Experience Instructor

and receive important information about your class.

8:30 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

(The Launch Team will provide the location)

Monday Night Madness Student Center Complex

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream Dining Hall Join the Launch Team and enjoy ice cream on us!