Fall Orientation Thursday, August 25th – Sunday, August, 28th, 2022
Thursday, August 25th
8:00am – 1:00pm Residence Hall Move-in & Orientation Check-in | Residence Halls
12:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
11:30am – 12:00pm Commuter Student Orientation Check-in | Campus Center, Aldom Lounge
12:30pm – 1:30pm Commuter Student Lunch with OLs | The J. Frank Raley Great Room
1:30pm – 2:15pm Commuter Small Group Activity | Campus Center Patio
1:45pm – 2:15pm New Students and Families Say Their Goodbyes | Rooms or Campus Center
2:30pm – 3:00pm Welcome and Overview of Orientation | Townhouse Greens
3:00pm – 4:30pm Orientation Small Groups | Around Campus
4:45pm – 5:45pm Welcome Dinner (groups 1-15) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
4:45pm – 5:45pm Campus Tour (groups 16-30) | Around Campus
5:45pm – 6:45pm Welcome Dinner (groups 16-30) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
5:45pm – 6:45pm Campus Tour (groups 1-15) | Around Campus
7:00pm – 8:00pm Residence Hall Meetings | Residence Halls
7:00pm – 8:00pm Commuter Student Meeting | Glendening Annex
8:15pm – 9:30pm The St. Mary’s Way Twilight Celebration | JLR Stadium
Friday, August 26th:
8:00am – 8:45am Breakfast (groups 1-15) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
8:15am – 9:00am Breakfast (groups 16-30) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
9:00 – 9:20 am Assemble for Opening Convocation | MPO Athletic and Recreation Center, Arena
9:30am – 10:30am Opening Convocation | Townhouse Green
10:45am – 11:45am Core 101 Courses Meet | Meet in Assigned Classroom
11:45am – 12:30pm Lunch (groups 1-15) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
11:45am – 12:30pm Small Group: (groups 16-30) | Around Campus
Unpacking Assumptions about College led by OLs (Decoding SMCM)
12:30pm – 1:15pm Lunch (groups 16-30) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
12:30pm – 1:15pm Small Group: (groups 1-15) | Around Campus
Unpacking Assumptions about College led by OLs (Decoding SMCM)
1:15pm – 4:30 pm Advising | Around Campus
1:15pm- 3:45 pm Campus Connections | Around Campus
Get to know the St. Mary’s Staff and their resources. You can also take care of any unfinished business at this time. Sessions start every 30 minutes; (1:15, 1:45, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45)
Staying Healthy | Wellness Center
By the Book | Library
Learning Commons Tours | Learning Commons
Campus Computing & One Cards | Office of Information and Technology, Baltimore Hall
3:45pm – 4:30 pm Snow Cones and Raffles | Glendening Lawn
4:30pm – 5:30pm Sex Discussed Here | Arena
5:30pm – 6:15 pm Dinner (groups 1-15) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
6:15pm – 7:00 pm Dinner (groups 16-30) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
8:00pm – 11:00 pm Late Night @ the ARC | MPO Athletic and Recreation Center, Arena
Saturday, August 27th:
9:30am – 10:15am Brunch (Groups 1-15) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
9:30am – 10:15am Small Groups (16-30) | Around Campus
9:45am – 10:30pm Brunch (16-30) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
9:45am – 10:30pm Small Group Meetings (Groups 1-15) | Around Campus
10:30am – 12:30 pm Success in year one | Schaefer 106 & Goodpaster 195 & Montgomery 25
Office of Student Success Services Staff
Title IX and Your Rights | ARC Arena
Dr. Jerri Howland
12:45 – 2:00 pm President’s Book Signing | MPO Athletic and Recreation Center, Arena
2:15pm – 3:30 pm Diversity SMCM (Groups 1-15) | MPO Athletic and Recreation Center, Arena
2:15pm – 3:30 pm Where’s My Class? (Group 16-30) | Tour to find all your classes
3:30pm – 5:00 pm Diversity SMCM (Groups 16-30) | MPO Athletic and Recreation Center, Arena
3:30pm – 5:00 pm Where’s My Class? (Group 1-15) | Tour to find all your classes
5:00pm – 6:00 pm Dinner (groups 1-15) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
Small Group Time (groups 16-30) | Around Campus
6:00pm – 7:00 pm Dinner (groups 16-30) | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
Small Group Time (groups 1-15) | Around Campus
8:00pm – 9:30 pm Magician: Daniel Martin | MPO Athletic and Recreation Center, Arena
9:30pm Residential Programs | Residence Halls
Sunday, August 28th:
10:30am – 12:00pm Brunch | The J. Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center
12:30pm – 1:45pm Dove Tour | HSMC
2:00pm- 4:30pm Waterfront Information Session | James P. Muldoon River Center
Waterfront Activities | James P. Muldoon River River Center
Sustainable Living @ SMCM | James P. Muldoon River Center | Awesome Room
4:00pm – 6:00pm Religious Community Fair | Aldom Lounge