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Theological Orientation

Schedule of Activities

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

  • 3:00 p.m. Check-In
  • 3:00 p.m. I.D. Cards
  • 4:30 p.m. Academic Formation
  • 5:00 p.m. Spiritual Formation
  • 6:20 p.m. Residence life
  • 6:30 p.m. Picnic
  • 7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

  • 8:00 a.m. Check-In/Continental Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer
  • 9:00 a.m. Registrar
  • 9:30 a.m. Academic Formation
  • 10:00 a.m. Introduction of Advisors
  • 10:00 a.m. Academic Advising
  • 10:00 a.m.Registration
  • 11:30 a.m. Health Services
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch Seminary Hall
  • 12:45 p.m. Telephone Auth.
    Note: this event is only for those students who live on-campus either full-times or in commuter housing and who live in a room with a Drew University provided telephone line
  • 1:00 p.m. Academic Integrity
  • 2:00 p.m. Community Building
  • 3:00 p.m. Computer Pickup
    Note: this event is only for students who are purchasing a laptop computer from Drew University . You must be cleared by the Business Office before you will be allowed to pickup your computer.
  • 5:00 p.m. Break- free time
  • 6:00 p.m. Denominational Meetings
  • 7:00 p.m. Dean's Welcoming Table

Thursday, August 31, 2006

  • 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer
  • 9:00 a.m. Human Rights and Grievance Policy
  • 10:00 a.m. Writing Skills Test
  • 10:00 a.m. ESOL Meeting Professor
  • 11:30 a.m. Student Life
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch
  • 12:45 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Writing Center and Library Orientation
  • 2:15 p.m. Instructional Technology
  • 3:00 p.m. Financial Aid
  • 3:30 p.m. Business Office
  • 3:45 p.m. Public Safety
  • 4:00 p.m. Student Survey
  • 4:15 p.m. Open Forum
  • 5:00 p.m. Communion Service

Dinner will not be provided this evening

Friday, September 1, 2006  

  • 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast
  • 9:00 a.m.- Meeting with adult family members
  • 10:50 a.m. Activities for children (3 and older)
  • 9:00 a.m.- Introduction to Theological Education for Students and their Families
  • 10:50 a.m.
    Note: During this event students will be divided into groups and rotate through three workshops designed to give them an introduction to Theological Education at Drew University . If your last name begins with letters A-F please follow the rotation for "Group 1". If your last name begins with letters G-N please follow the rotation for "Group II". If you last name begins with letter O-Z please follow the rotation for "Group III".
  • 9:00 a.m.
    • Group I: Critical Thinking
    • Group II: Inclusive Language
    • Group III: Dealing with Diversity
  • 9:40 a.m.
    • Group III: Critical Thinking
    • Group I: Inclusive Language
    • Group II: Dealing with Diversity
  • 10:20 a.m.
    • Group II: Critical Thinking
    • Group III: Inclusive Language
    • Group I: Dealing with Diversity
  • 11:00 a.m. Closing worship service
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch
  • 1:00 p.m. (Optional) Tour of United Methodist Archives