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Tabor College2016

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Tuesday, August 23FIRST DAY OF CLASSES!

9:00 p.m. – Living Area Gathering & GamesGather with all the students from your living area (attendance required). After covering some basics and essentials for the year, head to an event put on by your area Resident Assistant staff.

Wednesday, August 249:00 p.m. – Worship Night: Java Jays

Thursday, August 257:00-9:00 p.m. – TBA – Campus Activity

Friday, August 26FALL RETREAT!

Let’s start the year off right by spending some time focusing on our relationship with God. Activities include worship, prayer and speaker.

Saturday, August 279:00 p.m. – SAB Activity

Welcome Week Activities

Freshman Athletes

1. 316W

Hall (316 South W

ashington)

2. 608D

Hall (60

8 East D Street)

3. 610

D H

all (610 East D

Street)

4. Adam

s II Hall (315 South A

dams)

5. A

dams III H

all (311 South Adam

s)

6. Adams IV H

all (309 South Adams)

7. Adam

s VI Hall (402 South Adam

s)

8. Adams VII H

all (408 South Adams)

9. A

thletic Center & Locker Room

10. Bluejay Baseball Field

11. Business Studies (BU

SN)

12. California H

all

13. Campus Recreation Center (CRC)

14. Carson H

all (305 South Lincoln)

15. Cedar H

all

16. Dakota H

all

17. Duplex (20

6 East C Street)

18. East Hall

19. Ediger H

all 20

. Football Practice Field

21. H. W

. Lohrenz Building (LOH

R) 22. H

arms Residence H

all 23. H

iebert Hall

24. Historic Church

25. Jaywash

26. Joel H. W

iens Stadium Com

plex Reim

er Field–Football & Soccer;

Track & Field Events Facility

27. Kansas Hall

28. Library (LIBR) 29. Lincoln I H

all (412 South Lincoln) 30

. Lincoln II Hall (410

South Lincoln)

31. Lincoln V (406 South Lincoln)

32. Lincoln VI Hall (303 East C Street)

33. Loewen H

all 34. M

aintenance Shops 35. M

ary J. Regier Building (MJRB)

36. Nebraska H

all 37. O

klahoma H

all 38. Penner Clubhouse 39. Regier H

all 40

. Schlichting Reception Center

41. Shari Flaming Center for the A

rts (Planned)

42. Solomon L. Loew

en Natural

Science Center (SLL) 43. South Practice Soccer Field 44. Sports Com

plex - Softball & Tennis

45. Student Center, Gym

nasium &

Cafeteria (STCR)

46. Tennis Courts 47. Vernon R. W

iebe Soccer Practice Field

48. Welcom

e Center 49. W

iebe Hall

50. W

ohlgemuth M

usic Education Center (W

MEC)

Answer me, O Lord,

so that this people

may know that You,

O Lord, are God.

I Kings 18:37

1 Kings 18:37

So that We Know You are God

Friday, August 121:00-4:30 p.m. – Fall Athlete Room Check-In (football, volleyball, soccer, cross country): WMEC Lobby

Pick up your keys, orientation packet and ID. After check-in, you can begin moving into your new home with some help from our Resident Assistants (RA) and orientation staff.

5:00-6:00 p.m. – Welcome Dinner: Cafeteria

6:30-7:30 p.m. – Opening Session: Chapel New students, plus their parents/family members, gather with other new students and their families for a kickoff to their Tabor experience. You will be introduced to some people who will be a part of your journey.

7:30-9:00 p.m. – Parent/Family Reception with the President: The Glanzers’ Home

Come connect with other Tabor parents/families and get to know Tabor’s first family, Dr. and Mrs. Jules Glanzer.

7:30-9:00 p.m. – Campus Activity (New Students)

9:00 p.m. – Team Meetings

11:00 p.m. – Housing Meeting

Saturday, August 13a.m. – Team Meetings as Assigned by Coaches

Athletes will meet with their teams. The time/place will be assigned by coaching staff.

8:00-10:00 a.m. – Parent Breakfast & Orientation: WMEC Lobby

New students aren't the only ones experiences college. As a parent, you are part of their journey. Come meet some of the people at Tabor who will be part of your student’s experience, plus your own. Learn some helpful information along the way.

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Registration & Financial Settlement: Chapel

All fall athletes will confirm classes, take yearbook pictures and walk through other processes. To keep lines short, come only at the assigned time you receive during athletic team check-in. All fall athletes are required to process financial settlement at this time.

12:00 p.m. – Lunch: Cafeteria

5:00 p.m. – Dinner: Cafeteria

7:00 p.m. – Student Athletes: Team Meetings (as assigned by coaches)

11:00 p.m. – Residence Hall Hang-Out Time Get to know your RA, Resident Director (RD) and floor-mates with some food and fun.

Sunday, August 1410:30-11:30 a.m. – Morning Worship Service: Chapel

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Lunch: Cafeteria

1:00 p.m. – Free Time & Team Functions (as assigned by coaches)

TBA – Dinner & Activities with Team

Monday – Friday, August 15-19Practices and meals according to coaches’ schedules

Wednesday, August 176:45-8:45 p.m. – Living Area Activities

Friday, August 195:00 p.m. – Dinner: Cafeteria

Freshman Student Athletes

6:30-7:30 p.m. – Intro to Tabor College Athletics: WMEC

All freshman fall student athletes are to attend this session. Time for new student athletes to hear important information from the key people within the athletic department.

7:30-8:15 p.m. – Mentor Group Gatherings: Cafeteria

8:30-9:30 p.m. – “Bigger or Better” with Mentoring Groups

Take a journey into Hillsboro with your mentoring group for a fun competition.

10:00 p.m. – Residence Hall Hang-Out Time: A brief time to connect with your RA and other students in your living area.

Saturday, August 208:00 a.m. – Breakfast: Cafeteria

Gather with your peer group for breakfast.

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Student Service ProjectsSpend the morning with your mentoring group serving others in our communities.

12:00-1:00 p.m. – Lunch: Cafeteria

1:00-4:30 p.m. – Free TimeSpend time with your family, attend practices, shop, relax and/or fix up your room.

5:15 p.m. – Floor Meeting Meet on your floor with other students and your RA. This will be a chance to connect with others and get off to a great start.

6:00 p.m. – Dinner: Cafeteria

7:00 p.m. – Living Area Meeting Gather with all other incoming students in your residence hall. Men’s Quad/Cedar Hall: The Historic Church Women’s Quad: Schlichting Center

8:00 p.m. – Hoedown: Joel H. Wiens Stadium Parking Lot

Get your western-themed groove on with other new students. Pearl snap shirts, boots and hats optional.

Sunday, August 2110:30 a.m. – Morning Worship Service: Chapel

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Lunch: Cafeteria

1:00-5:30 p.m. – Computer Orientation & Freshman Surveys: Location TBA

Students will gather for a tutorial on Tabor’s email, web, and other computer systems, plus take a survey. Times and locations will be assigned to each mentoring group.

6:00-8:30 p.m. – Dinner: Cookout with your Mentor

Head to your mentor’s home for a cookout with your mentoring group.

9:00 p.m. – Movie on the Lawn: Main Lawn Come early and stake out your spot for a full-length film screening in front of the H.W. Lohrenz Building.

Monday, August 228:00-8:45 a.m. – Breakfast: Cafeteria

12:00 p.m. – Lunch: Cafeteria

12:30-1:30 p.m. – “Where is my Class?”Bring your class schedule and meet up with your mentoring group. Walk through campus to find out where you need to be in the morning for class.

2:00-5:30 p.m. – Free TimeBuy your books, hang out with friends, shop for last minute needs, and/or rest

5:00-6:30 p.m. – Outdoor Dinner in the Mall

6:30 p.m. – Launch PartyTime to celebrate the official launch of the Class of 2020! Come for a great time of fun and games, plus there will be prizes. We will also be taking a group picture. #IAmABluejay20

7:30 p.m. – Tabor Safe

Monday evening classes begin tonight.