Commuter Orientation Schedule

Time	Event Description
Wednesday, August 24
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Music Major Placement Testing & Music Auditions, STEM Major Placement Testing Jackson Center for Music & Worship Arts Music Major Meeting, Placement Testing & Music Auditions Students who are majoring in Music and Worship are required to attend a meeting at 10:00am followed by auditions/placements tests in their voice and/or instrument. Non- Music and Worship Majors are invited to audition for instrumental ensembles, and instrumental groups between 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.. Sign-up sheets will be posted in the lobby of the Jackson building for both majors and non-majors.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Music Major Placement Testing & Music Auditions, STEM Major Placement Testing Jackson Center for Music & Worship Arts, Bud Robinson, Greathouse Science Building Music Major Placement Testing & Music Auditions, STEM Major Placement Testing Lunch provided for Wednesday Arrival new residential students and two guests (with vouchers).
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.	STEM Major Math Placement Testing Greathouse Science Building Music Major Placement Testing & Music Auditions, STEM Major Placement Testing STEM Majors will complete math placement testing by appointment to help determine appropriate classes in their majors.
1 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.	Commuter Student – Cherry Tree Group Orientation Check-in Boone Convocation Center, Boone Business Building Commuter students are required to complete the check-in process with the Office of Admissions, Wednesday, August 24th from 1:00-4:45pm.
1 p.m - 3 p.m.	SGA Fun! 1st Floor, Jernigan Student Center All new students are welcome to join members of our Student Government Association for some fun and games!
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Cafeteria Open for Dinner Apple Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.	Family Link Benson Auditorium, McClurkan Hall Families of Wednesday Arrivals and Commuter Students are invited to reflect on the upcoming journey of their students and their transition as a family. It’s a time of celebration and prayer for what God will do in the students’ lives and to provide a time of comfort for the parents/guardians, as their students take this next step. If preferred, materials will be provided in the lobby of Benson Auditorium for families to engage in a self-guided prayer time. This is the last scheduled session for Parents and Families. Attendance not required.
8 p.m.	Welcome to Trevecca! Link Group Phase 1 Quad Join us for the kick-off to August Orientation as new students meet their entire Link group in person for the first time. Link groups are our New Student Orientation groups and are available for both Freshmen and Transfers. These groups represent the start of building community at Trevecca. Transfer students with fewer than 24 transfer credit hours are required to participate in a freshmen LINK group. Transfers with more than 24 transfer hours will participate in the Transfer LINK led by Transfer Peer Mentors.*
	Thursday, August 25
7 a.m. - 8:30 am	Cafeteria Open for Breakfast Apple Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center
9 a.m.	Academic Advising Boone Convocation Center, Boone Business Building After hearing a message from the University Provost, new students will have the opportunity to meet with Academic Advisors regarding their course schedules.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Cafeteria Open for Lunch Apple Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center
1 p.m.	This is Who We Are… Boone Convocation Center, Boone Business Building Presented by the Center for Student Development, this session will provide helpful insights to life at TNU, including introducing the Community Guidelines for all students and highlighting special resources. This session will include an introduction of the Associated Student Body by the Student Government Association. Finally, session will also provide education and information on the services and resources Trevecca provides to the campus community as part of compliance with Federal Title IX regulations.
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Link Group Phase 2 See Peer Mentors for Assigned Room Locations This orientation event will contain information about Career Services at Trevecca as well as a continuation of the morning’s Link group time. Link groups to participate in a variety of orientation activities including completion of the College Student Inventory, Technology 101 and campus tours.
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Transfer LINK Session Benson Auditorium, McClurkan Hall Transfers are welcomed to the hill. Trevecca personnel are thrilled that they have chosen to finish their education here at Trevecca Nazarene University. We understand that transfer students have unique questions and concerns as they get acclimated to a new community. This time is designed to meet those needs. Students will receive advice from prior transfers to begin their Trevecca journey. A technology 101 session for transfer students will also be presented during this time.
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Transfer Link Dinner President’s Dinning Room, Jernigan Student Center
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Cafeteria Open for Dinner Apple Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.	ASB Induction & Social Quad Join your fellow new students as you’re inducted as the newest members of the Associated Student Body. New students will get to know one another at this SGA-sponsored student mixer.
	Friday, August 26
7 a.m. - 9 a.m.	Cafeteria Open for Breakfast Apple Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	City LINK Service Day—Attendance is required for all new students enrolled in the Life Calling and Purpose class (INT 1100 LINK). Transfers are not required to attend but invited and encouraged to participate Boone Convocation Center, Boone Business Building All new student LINK groups will gather in the Boone Convocation Center for opening remarks before being dismissed to their individual service sites.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Cafeteria Open for Lunch Apple Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Affinity Group Meetings Various Locations A time provided for various affinity groups on campus to meetings (Trojan Talk, STEM)
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Math and English Placement Tests Bud Robinson
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.	Spirit 101 Quad
6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.	Spirit 101 Quad
7 p.m.	Women's Volleyball Game Trojan Field House
	Saturday, August 27
3 p.m.	Trevecca Field Day—Attendance is required for all new students enrolled in the Life Calling and Purpose class (LINK). Transfers are not required to attend but invited and encouraged to participate. Students should wear comfortable clothes and shoes (tennis shoes) for outdoor activities. The Quad
	Sunday, August 28
8 p.m.	Bell Tower Walk / All-Campus Praise and Worship Service Boone Convocation Center This service will be the first opportunity to gather as a community to share in a time of worship. Returning Trevecca students will join new students in a student-led worship and music service. This event marks the beginning of Trevecca’s Weeks of Welcome! Please see Peer Mentors for gathering spot for Bell Tower Walk.
	Monday, August 29
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Missing Links Various Locations Before classes begin tomorrow, students should make sure you have taken care of or completed the following items: Class schedule changes/registration - registration is complete and course changes discussed with Advisor? Student ID cards - picked up Student ID (Top floor of Bud Robinson Building)? International Students - final check-in with Global Engagement Office complete (ground floor of the Bud Robinson Building)? Technology Questions? Please visit the Helpdesk (Waggoner Library). Registered online for parking permit?
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.	First Generation Mentor Program Welcome Party and Backyard BBQ Boone Convocation Center, Boone Business Building First generation students—meet your mentor and other FG students in your mentor group, test yourselves on a scavenger hunt around campus (and win prizes!), and enjoy some of Nashville’s finest BBQ.
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.	Commuter Life Session—Attendance is required for all new Commuting Students Boone Convocation Center, Boone Business Building Commuting students will share in a meal and receive valuable information about life at Trevecca. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions in a smaller group setting.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.	TNU Block Party! Hart Street, Quad Come join the block party to welcome all students, celebrate the grand opening of Jernigan Student Center, and wish Dr. Boone a Happy Birthday! (Dinner served for ALL students regardless of meal plan)