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Welcome Week & Orientation Board

Orientation Board

Orientation Board is made up of over 100 upperclassmen who are chosen expressly because they want to meet you!

So, when you arrive on campus, don't be afraid when you see a bunch of people all dressed in the same white t-shirts running towards your car. That's them. Before you can even get the key to your room, they will have all your stuff moved in. And starting that night, you will be invited to a lot of awesome events - dances, movies, and bonfires - all to help you find your place here at Grove City College.

Welcome Week 2018

The Welcome Week 2018 schedule will be available on this page on July 15. Please check back. In the meantime, view last year's schedule below. 

Welcome Week 2017

The week following move-in also includes a comprehensive orientation to our academic programs and campus life. Meet other students right away and connect with faculty who will be a resource to you over the next four years in both your professional and personal life.

Event Schedule

Thurs., August 24: Welcome

8 - 10:45 a.m. Move-in
11 a.m. Welcome Parents and Students (Arena)
Noon OB Community Lunch
(Calderwood School - IM Room)
(Hopeman School - MAP Café)
1:25 p.m. Meet your "Connection Group" (IM Room)
2 - 4 p.m. Session I Computer Orientation *
4:15 - 6:15 p.m. Session II Computer Orientation*

(Both orientations start in the Hall of Arts and Letters - go to your assigned room)
*Commuting students not in Computer Orientation: please meet in the Breen Student Union Great Room for a Commuter Orientation special.

6 p.m. Transfer Dinner (Old MAP)
6:30 p.m. Freshman Dinner w/ RAs (Hicks)
7:30 p.m. Meet your Res. Life Staff (on your hall)
7:30 p.m. Commuter Prep for Dance (Breen Student Union - Rathburn Lounge)
8 p.m. OB Graffiti Dance (IM Room)


Fri., August 25: College Expectations
(All events are in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center unless otherwise noted.)

9 - 10:5 a.m. New Student Meeting
10:20 - 11:30 a.m. College Success Strategies
11:30 a.m. Lunch (Hicks)
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Calderwood School - Orientation with Academic Departments
(see assigned rooms - HAL)
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Hopeman School - Introduction to Student Life & Learning (Ketler Aud., Pew)
1:45 - 3:45 p.m.
- or - 4 - 6 p.m. 		Transfer Student Computer Distribution (HAL 110)
2:45 - 4:45 p.m. Hopeman School - Orientation with Academic Departments
(see assigned rooms - HAL)
2:45 - 4 p.m. Calderwood School - Introduction to Student Life & Learning (Ketler Aud., Pew)
5:30 p.m. Meet with "Connection Group" for dinner
8:30 p.m. OB "Evening Under the Stars" (Lincoln Lawn) 


Sat., August 26: We are the Class of 2021

7:45 - 9 a.m. OB Sunrise Service (Harbison Chapel)
9:30 - 11 a.m. Career Services Meeting: "Exploring Your Calling" (Ketler Auditorium, Pew)
11:30 a.m. Future Professional Educator Luncheon (Rathburn Hall)
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. OB Olympics (IM Fields)
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. OB Picnic (Hicks Lawn)
8 - 11 p.m. OB Carnival (IM Room)


Sun., August 27: Growing with God

10 - 11:30 a.m. OB Worship/Chapel Orientation (Harbison Chapel)
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. South Patio Shindig (South Patio)
1 - 2:30 p.m. Welcome: A Reception for our Multicultural & International Students (The Wolverine Lounge, HAL)
3 - 4 p.m. Mandatory Freshman Hall Meetings (see your R.A.)
5 - 6:30 p.m.  "Connection Group"
7 p.m. OB Ice Cream Social (Crawford Patio)
8 - 11 p.m. OB Off Broadway (Crawford Auditorium)


Mon., August 28: Classes Begin

8:30 - 11 p.m. OB Hoedown Throwdown (IM Room) 


Tues., August 29

9 a.m. All-Campus Opening Convocation (Harbison Chapel)
6:30 p.m. OB Big Sis/Little Sis Ice Cream Social (South Patio)
7 p.m. OB All-Campus Worship (Lower Quad)


Wed., August 30

7 p.m. Freshman Testing (Hall of Arts and Letters)
9 p.m. OB Bonfire (across Rainbow Bridge)


Thurs., August 31

9:25 p.m. First Chapel (Freshmen to Crawford Auditorium)
6 p.m. OB International Student Social (HAL 307)
7 p.m. Required Sexual Violence Prevention Program (Crawford Aud.)
8:30 p.m. OB Campus Ministries Fair (Rathburn Hall)


Fri., September 1

5 p.m. Men's Varsity Soccer Match (College Field)
6 p.m. OB Campus Organization Fair (IM Room)


Sat., September 2

Noon New Student Labor Day Picnic (lower campus)
1:30 p.m. Football Game vs. Juniata (Thorn Field) 


Tues., September 5

8 p.m. Transfer Game Night (Ket. Rec. Oak Room)
9 p.m. Student Thriving Survey (taken on your hall)


Student Success & Strategies Survey Review
Choose from one of the following options (all sessions in STEM 051):

Tues., Sept. 5 5 - 6 p.m.
Wed., Sept 6 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 13 4 - 5 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 14 7 - 8 p.m.


Fri., September 8

8 p.m. OB All-Campus Street Dance (HAL Courtyard)


Sat., September 9

10 a.m. OB Ultimate Frisbee Tournament (IM Fields)
1 p.m. Women's Varsity Soccer Match (College Field) 


Sun., September 10

6:30 p.m. First Vespers (Harbison Chapel)


Mon., September 11

4:30 p.m. Big Sis/Little Sis Tea (Old MAP)


Tues., September 12

5:30 p.m. College & Commerce Mixer (Rathburn Hall)


Sat., September 16

8 a.m. "Keep Calm and Study On" (Rathburn Hall) 


Fri., September 22

7:30 p.m. OB Freshman Talent Show (Crawford Auditorium)

 

Sat., September 23

9:30 a.m. OB Service Project (meet in IM Room)
7 p.m. Night Football Game vs. St. Vincent (Thorn Field)

 

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