Orientation Schedule Fall 2011
Crusader’s Quest
Fall 2011 Traditional Orientation
Schedule changes can occur; Students and Parents will be given updated schedules upon arrival to campus. All Sessions and Events are mandatory for new BAC students
SCHEDULES AS OF 08-09-2011
Crusader’s Quest - Students’ Schedule
Friday, Aug. 19, 2011
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Residential Check in/Move in
Science Building
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Commuter Students Check in
Science Building
11:00 am -12:00 pm Lunch-must have a ticket from check-in
Holy Grounds
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Welcome Ceremony
Orientation Tent
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm “Starting Your Quest”
Check your schedule for location
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Session 1: “Your Vocation is to be a BAC Student”
Orientation Tent
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm Small Group 1: FYS Orientation/Transfer Groups
Check your schedule for location
4:30 pm Released to freshen up and meet with family prior to Mass
5:00 pm Family Mass - Mary Help of Christians Basilica
6:00 pm- 7:00pm Family Dinner
Student Commons- Dining Hall
7:15 pm Class Picture
Wheeler Center
7:30 pm “Saying Goodbye to Your Family”
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm “Guides for Your Quest”
Residents- Meet with your RA on your floor/hall
Commuters- Meet in the Mezzanine in the Student Commons
9:00 pm – 12:00 am Movie in the Quad
Quad (area at center of the residence halls PO & O’C) – rain location is the Wheeler Center
Saturday, August 20, 2011
9:00 am – 9:15 am “Day 2 of the Quest”
Orientation Tent
9:15 am – 10:00 am Session 2: “Academic Toolbox: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques”
Orientation Tent
10:00 am –10:50 am Small Group 2: FYS Orientation/Transfer Groups
Check your schedule for location
11:00 am Daily Mass
Basilica
11:45 am – 12:30 pm Session 3: “Hallmarks of Academic Success”- Dr. Lucas Lamadrid
Orientation Tent
12:30 pm Pick-up your lunch
In front of the Library
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Small Group 3: FYS Orientation/Transfer Groups & eat lunch
Check your schedule for location
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Session 4: “You are What You Think” – Dr. Carson Daly
Orientation Tent
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Small Group 4: FYS Orientation/Transfer Groups
Check your schedule for location
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm “St. Benedict’s Forts” – Planning
Check your schedule for location
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm BAC’s “Improv” Group
Haid Theatre
5:15 pm- 6:30 pm Dinner
Student Commons- Dining Hall
6:30pm Dress for Matriculation-wear church clothes
Residence Hall room
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Matriculation
Basilica
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Monastery Reception for New Students
Haid Ballroom
9:00 pm – 12:00 pm Crusaders Dance
Student Commons
Sunday, August 21, 2011
10:00am- 12:00 pm Brunch
Student Commons Dining Hall
11:00am -12:00 pm Mass
Basilica
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm “Day 3 of the Quest”
Orientation Tent
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Session 5: Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2
“Why do Catholics do that?”
Non-Catholics- Haid Ballroom
&
“Sharing Catholicism with non-Catholics”
Catholics-Orientation Tent
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Small Groups 5: FYS Orientation/Transfer Groups
Check your schedule for location
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Building “St. Benedict’s Forts”
Pick up supplies from Haid Ballroom along with assigned locations
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dinner
Student Commons Dining Hall
6:00 pm-7:00 pm Break and get cleaned up for Mass
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Back Mass for all students
Basilica
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm Fun on the Quad with the Upper-class Students
Monday, August 22, 2011
9:00 am – 9:15 am Day 4 of the Quest
Orientation tent
9:15 am – 11:30 am “Crusaders’ Challenge”
Campus proper
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Honors Institute Freshmen Meeting
Grace Auditorium
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Academic Advising and Registration
Your Advisor's office or Registrar’s office
11:30-1:00 pm Lunch
Student Commons Dining Hall
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Session 7: “Staying Healthy Along Your Quest”
Orientation Tent
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Session 8: “Keeping the Quest Safe”
Orientation Tent
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Small Group 7 and 8: FYS Orientation/Transfer Groups
Check your schedule for location
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Bookstore Distribution Carnival- Pick-up your books
Haid Ballroom
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm Session 8: “Explore being a Crusader”
Orientation Tent
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Break unless required at the Athlete Session
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm The Abbey Athlete: Sport and Virtue
Mezzanine
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm “Calling all Crusaders”
Orientation Tent
Parent Orientation Schedule
Friday, Aug. 19, 2011
1:00 – 2:00 pm Welcome Ceremony
Orientation Tent
A-L Last Names
2:00 – 2:45 pm “Benedictine Hallmarks of Academic Success”-Dr. Lucas Lamadrid
Haid Theatre
2:45 – 3:30 pm “Guides to Your Students’ Quest”- Campus Police, Campus Ministry & Chartwells Dining Services, Residence Life and Student Activities
Haid Ballroom
3:30 – 4:00 pm “Keeping Healthy for the Quest”- Wellness Center Staff
Haid Theatre
4:00– 4:30 pm “Becoming an Academic Partner”- Dr. Mark Newcomb
Haid Ballroom
M-Z Last Names
2:00 – 2:45 pm “Guides to Your Students’ Quest”- Campus Police, Campus Ministry & Chartwells Dining Services, Residence Life and Student Activities
Haid Ballroom
2:45 – 3:30 pm “Benedictine Hallmarks of Academic Success”-Dr. Lucas Lamadrid
Haid Theatre
3:30– 4:00 pm “Becoming an Academic Partner”- Dr. Mark Newcomb
Haid Ballroom
4:00 – 4:30 pm “Keeping Healthy for the Quest”- Wellness Center Staff
Haid Theatre
5:00 pm Family Mass
Basilica
6:00 pm Family Dinner-tickets required
Student Commons Dining Hall
7:15 pm Class Picture
Wheeler Center
7:30 pm “Saying Goodbye to Your Family”
Parents take this time to say goodbye to your student prior to their next session.
8:00– 9:00 pm President’s Parent Social
Student Commons
MAY GOD KEEP YOU SAFE ON YOUR JOURNEY HOME
