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BENEDICTINE COLLEGE
June 4-5, 2021 or June 11-12, 2021
S U M M E R O R I E N TAT I O N , A D V I S I N G & R E G I ST R AT I O N
Welcome to SOAR and
the Raven Family!
We are thrilled your Benedictine College
journey is beginning! This weekend you will
become more familiar with campus, meet
future classmates, and finalize your first-year
academic plans. Please use this program as
your weekend roadmap and connect with our
staff if you have any further questions.
Weekend Notes
Campus COVID-19 Expectations Murphy Recreation Center
Benedictine College events will adhere to Guests (ages 17+) are welcome to utilize our 42,000
Atchison County Health protocols and we will square-foot recreation center which includes
update our mitigation plans accordingly. basketball ball courts as well as strength equipment.
We invite those who wish to continue using • June 4: 6 - 8 a.m., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 5 - 7 p.m.
protective face coverings or masks to feel free • June 5: Closed
to do so; however, this is not required. Your • June 11: 6 - 8 a.m., 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
comfort and protection are paramount to us.
• June 12: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Staying Overnight & Key Return
Campus Security
Students: If you are scheduled to stay overnight
If you have additional needs, please contact
Friday in a residence hall, you will receive your campus security at 913.360.8888.
room key/key card at check-in. Please keep
your key with you at all times. The designated
Campus Tour
residence hall for women is St. Scholastica Hall;
Depart from Haverty Center
the hall for men is Courtney S. Turner Hall.
Friday: 5 p.m.
Return your room key/key card to the desk in the
lower level of St. John Paul II Student Center. Saturday: 11:30 a.m.
Parents: If you are scheduled to stay overnight Room Viewing
on campus, you will receive your room key/ Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
keycard at check-in. The designated residence • St. Scholastica Hall, 100
hall for parents is St. Michael Hall. Please • St. Martin’s Memorial Hall, 101
return your room key card desk in the lower • Turner Hall, 001
level of St. John Paul II Student Center. • Newman Hall
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall, 209
Parking
Feel free to park in any available parking space
Mass Times
on campus.
St. Benedict’s Abbey Church
Meals • Friday: 12:10 p.m.
All meals through Saturday lunch are • Saturday:12:10 p.m.
complimentary. • Sunday: 10:00 a.m.
Visit Our Campus Store
The Raven Store
Located in the
Haverty Center
June 4 June 11
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
June 5 June 12
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
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Friday, June 4 / June 11
Day One
Unless otherwise noted, students and family members are welcome to attend all events.
Note: O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium is located in the St. John Paul II Student Center.
Day Schedule
12:10 p.m. 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Mass (Optional) Academic Session I Walking Tour of Campus (Optional)
St. Benedict’s Abbey Church Various Campus Locations Depart from Haverty Center
1:00 p.m. 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Check-in Academic Session II Dinner
O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium Various Campus Locations Dining Hall
1:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Foreign Language
Welcome Orientation Groups (Students Only) Placement Exam (Optional)
O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium Various Campus Locations Library Computer Lab
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. All Grown Up (Parents Only) 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Your Academic Life O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium Student-Athlete Meeting
O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium Grace Mulcahy Amino Center
Dr. Matt Ramsey, Assistant Dean Mandatory for Varsity Athletes
Student Schedule Parent Schedule
7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Sand Volleyball, Board Games, Parent Reception
and Refreshments Cray Seaberg Hall, Benedetto’s patio
Sand Volleyball Courts and Relax with fellow Raven parents and learn more about
McDonald Hall, Schroll Center being a parent of a Benedictine College student!
Beer and wine available; cash only
Late Night Schedule
9:00 p.m.
Walk-in Movie: The Sandlot
O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium
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2:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Academic Overview
Take this time to visit with two academic departments
of your choosing to learn more about specific majors and
programs. Sessions begin at 4:00 p.m. and 4:35 p.m.
Architecture Journalism and Mass
Elizabeth Hall, Tower Classroom Communications
Ferrell Academic Center, 323
Art
Bishop Fink Hall, 203 Math and
Computer Science
Biology Westerman Hall, 133
Westerman Hall, 218
Music (second week only)
Business Bishop Fink Hall, 307
Includes: Accounting,
Finance, International Nursing
Business, Management, Mother Teresa Center,
Marketing
201 & 202
Ferrell Academic Center, 108
Philosophy
Chemistry and Ferrell Academic Center, 308
Biochemistry
Westerman Hall, 403
Physics and Astronomy
Westerman Hall, 317
Classics/Great Books
Ferrell Academic Center, 307
Political Science
Ferrell Academic Center, 109
Economics
St. Benedict Hall, 403
Psychological Sciences
Ferrell Academic Center, 124
Education
Ferrell Academic Center, 220
Sociology and
Criminology
Engineering Ferrell Academic Center, 215
Includes: Chemical, Civil,
Electrical, Mechanical
Westerman Hall, 107
Theatre Arts
and Dance
St. Benedict Hall,
English Mabee Theatre
St. Benedict Hall, 406
Theology
Health, Wellness, and Ferrell Academic Center, 301
Exercise Science
Includes: Athletic
Health Care
Undecided
Ferrell Academic Center, 219
Mother Teresa Center, 101
World and Classical
History
St. Benedict Hall, 408
Languages and Cultures
Ferrell Academic Center, 125
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Saturday, June 5 / June 12
Day Two
Student Schedule Parent Schedule
8:30 a.m. Check-in 8:30 a.m. Check-in
- 9:00 a.m. O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium - 9:00 a.m. O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium
Breakfast Breakfast
Dining Hall Dining Hall
9:00 a.m. Welcome 9:00 a.m. Welcome
- 9:45 a.m. O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium - 9:45 a.m. O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium
Stephen D. Minnis, President Stephen D. Minnis, President
Dr. Kim Shankman, Dean of the College Dr. Kim Shankman, Dean of the College
10:00 a.m. Orientation Groups 10:00 a.m. Money Matters
- 10:30 a.m. Various Campus Locations - 11:15 a.m. O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium
Office of Financial Aid &
10:30 a.m. All Grown Up the Office of Student Billing
- 2:00 p.m. Westerman Auditorium
11:30 a.m. Walking Tour of Campus (Optional)
Lunch - 12:30 p.m. Depart from Haverty Center
Dining Hall
11:30 a.m. Raven Life Forum
Student Photo ID O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium
St. John Paul II Student Center, College Ministry, Student Life, Dining
Student Life Office Services, Student Success, Residence Life,
IT, Student Health, and Security
Academic Advising
Ferrell Academic Center, 207 & 208
12:30 p.m. Helping Your Student Launch a
Successful Career
Intro to RavenZone
O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium
Library Computer Lab
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Foreign Language
- 3:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dining Hall
Placement Exam (Optional)
Library Computer Lab
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Foreign Language Placement Exams
may take it if they want to continue studying the
language and be assured of proper placement.
When is the language placement
exam offered?
Students wanting to enroll in a foreign language their first
semester can take the placement exam electronically from
home to be placed in the correct level. If you are wanting
to take the placement exam to test out of foreign language,
you will need to wait until you are on campus during ROC
week where you’ll have the opportunity to do so. Exams
are offered in Spanish, French, and Latin and take 20–60
minutes. Students receive their exam results immediately
for French and Spanish. Latin usually takes a week. Exams
What is the foreign language are regularly scheduled at the beginning of the semester and
requirement at Benedictine? during ROC week, as well.
The language requirement component of the core
How does placement work?
curriculum is proficiency through the second semester
Any student who has taken three years of a language in high
of a first-year language. The language requirement can be
school must take the placement exam before enrolling in a
fulfilled through the placement exam, with AP credits,
course in the same language. If a student places out of the
dual enrollment, or by taking courses at Benedictine. (If a
course, the student’s schedule will be adjusted accordingly
student takes or received credit for FREN/SPAN/ITAL/
to reflect the appropriate course level (e.g. SPAN-1020,
LATN/GREK 1000 or 1020, he or she has fulfilled the
2010 or beyond).
language requirement.). For students who have studied
other languages at the college level, those courses will be What if I am placed into 1020 but am
evaluated for transfer. The Department of World and afraid it will be too difficult and want to
Classical Languages and Cultures offers first-year French, take 1000?
Spanish, Latin, and Greek. Students can also take Italian
through the Florence program. Unfortunately, this is not an option. Our placement
guidelines are very carefully established. If you are placed
Why does Benedictine require the into a second-semester level, you will be more than
language placement exam? adequately prepared for succeeding in this course. If you
Benedictine College has a core two-semester foreign language enroll in 1000, you will be dropped from the course. If you
requirement. We require the language placement exam in are truly concerned that 1020 will be too difficult, you may
order to assure that students are placed at the appropriate audit 1000, but you may not take it for a grade.
course level.
When should I take my foreign
Who needs to take the language courses?
placement exam? We recommend completing your language requirement
Students who have completed three or more years of a early in your college career if it works with your academic
language in high school are required to take the language plan. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor.
placement exam before taking a course in the same language.
If the student does not intend to continue studying the Who should I contact regarding questions
same language, the exam is optional. Students who received about the foreign language placement exam?
dual enrollment credit, received AP credit, or transferred Contact Sam Smeltzer at ssmeltzer@benedictine.edu or via
in college credit are not required to take the exam, but phone at 913.360.7468.
STUDENT
HEALTH
CENTER
Campus Map MOST VISITED N STREET N STREET
St. Benedict’s Abbey
St. John Paul II Student Center
Ferrell Academic Center
Haverty Center
Dining Hall
2ND STREET
3RD STREET
FOR NOW, Mary’s Grotto
YOU MAY NEED A
ATHLETICS
MAP TO NAVIGATE Larry Wilcox Stadium COUNSELING
CENTER
CAMPUS. Ralph Nolan Gymnasium
In a short time, however, Amino Center
this new place will become John Casey Soccer Center M STREET
Asher Sports Complex
familiar, and you will have found
special places and people that help ACADEMIC
this new place feel like home. Library
St. Benedict Hall
Ferrell Academic Center
Westerman Hall
Bishop Fink Hall
Cray Seaberg Hall
Mother Teresa Nursing Center
Daglen Observatory
3RD STREET
L STREET
RESIDENCE HALLS/HOUSES
St. Martin's Memorial Hall
2ND STREET
Courtney S. Turner Hall CAMPUS
HOUSES
McDonald Hall
Newman Hall
Elizabeth Hall
St. Joseph Hall
Kremmeter Hall
Legacy Hall
Wolf Hall
Lemke Hall
St. Michael Hall
Cray Seaberg Hall
UNITY ST.
Hartman House
Schirmer House
Guadalupe Hall
CAMPUS SERVICES
Murphy Recreation Center CHECK OUT OUR
INTERACTIVE CAMPUS
Student Health Center
MAP
Student Success Center/Guadalupe Hall www.benedictine.edu
IT/Operations
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Questions & Answers
Notes
Academic Advising at SOAR
May I speak with a faculty member about When will I see the changes to my class
my class schedule during the Friday schedule that I discussed with an advisor at
Academic Sessions? SOAR?
The Academic Sessions are designed as a broad showcase of Beginning June 14, our Advising Team will address course
our departmental programs, and so we ask students to reserve conflicts. Changes are not instantaneous, however, and may
specific questions regarding individual class schedules for take multiple weeks to finalize. Please be patient and check
Saturday’s Academic Advising session. your RavenZone account during the summer months for your
updated course schedule.
May I meet with a faculty member to
discuss or change my class schedule? I am a parent. May I attend my student’s
There is an opportunity during the Saturday activities for meeting with an advisor?
students who have questions about or need to make changes to The purpose of this meeting is for the student to establish a
their class schedule to speak with an advisor. connection with a faculty advisor in a one-on-one setting. If
there are specific concerns you would like to have addressed in
the meeting, please discuss them with your student and have
him or her be prepared beforehand.
72021 Move-In Days
Arriving and Unloading* Lunch, Mass, and Goodbyes*
Plan to arrive during the timeframe specified After moving in, you and your family are invited to
for your move-in day (See below.) You’ll be greeted cool off at a complimentary barbecue (provided by
upon arrival with helpful instructions for the Benedictine College Parent Association) in the
parking, checking in, and unloading belongings. Murphy Recreation Center. There will be time to
Don’t worry; you will experience warm shop for last-minute necessities before you attend
Benedictine hospitality as teams of students, a very special Family Send-Off Mass at 4:00 p.m.
faculty, and staff help carry your belongings to Finally, around 5:15 p.m., you’ll say your goodbyes
your residence hall room. outside St. Benedict’s Abbey Church before you
join your fellow classmates for dinner in the
Dining Hall.
*These expectations are for Move-In Day #2 and #3
Move-in Day #1 Tuesday, August 10
• Transfer
student-athletes and returning student-athletes in Football, Arrival and check in: 9 a.m. - Noon
Men's and Women’s Soccer, and Volleyball
Move-In Day #2 Saturday, August 14
• Freshman
Fall Athletes (Football, Men & Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Arrival and check in: 9 a.m. - Noon
Cheer, Dance, Cross Country, Band) and Honors Program Family Send-Off Mass: 4 p.m.
• Returning
Fall Athletes in Cheer, Dance, Cross Country,
and Band
Move-In Day #3 Saturday, August 21
•A
ll other new students, including non-athlete transfer students Arrival and check in: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Family Send-Off Mass: 4 p.m.
Move-In Day #4 Sunday, August 22
• All Returning Students Arrival and check in: Noon - 2 p.m.
15Raven Family Calendar
Fall Semester 2021
Move-in Day #1 Tuesday, August 10
• Transfer
student-athletes and returning student-athletes in Football, Arrival and check in: 9 a.m. - Noon
Men's and Women’s Soccer, and Volleyball
Move-In Day #2 Saturday, August 14
• Freshman
Fall Athletes (Football, Men's & Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Arrival and check in: 9 a.m. - Noon
Cheer, Dance, Cross Country, Band) and Honors Program Family Send-Off Mass: 4 p.m.
• Returning
Fall Athletes in Cheer, Dance, Cross Country, and Band
Move-In Day #3 Saturday, August 21
•O
ther new students, including non-athlete transfer students Arrival and check in: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Family Send-Off Mass: 4 p.m.
Move-In Day #4 Sunday, August 22
• All Returning Students Arrival and check in: Noon - 2 p.m.
ROC (Raven Orientation Camp) Week Saturday - Tuesday, August 21-24
Fall Semester Begins Wednesday, August 25
Opening All-School Mass & Convocation Tuesday, August 31
Monday, September 6
Labor Day
Classes in session
Oktoberfest Friday, September 24
Family Weekend Friday - Sunday, October 1-3
Midterms (1st Quarter Classes End) Tuesday, October 12
Fall Break Thursday - Sunday, October 14-17
Homecoming Week Monday - Saturday, October 18-23
All Saints' Day, All-School Mass Monday, November 1
Wednesday - Sunday, November 24-28
Thanksgiving Break No classes, Residence Halls close November 24 at 10 a.m.
Residence Halls open November 28 at Noon
Last Day of Fall Semester Classes Tuesday, December 7
Study Day Wednesday, December 8
Final Exams Thursday & Friday, December 9–10
Monday & Tuesday, December 13–14
Wednesday, December 15 - Sunday, January 9
Christmas Break
No classes, Residence Halls close December 15 at 10 a.m.
Athletic Schedules: Please support Raven Athletics throughout the year! View schedules online at ravenathletics.com.
28Spring Semester 2022
New Students Arrive and Check-in Sunday, January 10
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New Students Arrive and Check-in
• Includes non-athlete transfers Arrival and check in: Noon - 3 p.m.
Spring Semester Begins Wednesday, January 13
12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 18 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Classes in session
Feast of St. Scholastica All-School Mass Monday, February
March for Life Friday, January 21 10, 10 a.m.
Mother-Son/Father-Daughter Banquet and Dance Saturday, February 13
Mother-Son/Father-Daughter Banquet and Dance Saturday, February 12
Ash Wednesday All-School Mass Wednesday, February 17, 3 p.m.
Annual Scholarship Ball Saturday, February 26
50th Annual Scholarship Ball Saturday, February 27
Midterm/1st Quarter Classes End Tuesday, March 1
Midterm/1st Quarter Classes End Tuesday, March 2
Ash Wednesday All-School Mass Wednesday, March 2
Spring Break Saturday - Sunday, March 6 - 14
Saturday - Sunday, March
March 6: Residence 5 - 13
halls close at 10 a.m.
Spring Break March 5:14:Residence
Residencehalls
hallsclose
openatat10Noon
a.m.
March 13: Residence halls open at Noon
10th Annual Symposium on Advancing the New Evangelization Friday - Saturday, March 19 - 20
Symposium on Transforming Culture Friday - Saturday, March 25-26
Feast of St. Benedict Sunday, March 21
Feast of St. Benedict, All-School Mass Monday, March 21
Lil’ Sibs Weekend Friday - Sunday, March 26 - 28
Lil’ Sibs Weekend Friday - Sunday, April 1-3
Easter Break Thursday - Monday, April 1-5
Discovery Day No classes, Residence
Wednesday, April 6 Halls open with limited dining services
Discovery Day Wednesday, April 14April 14-18
Thursday - Monday,
Easter Break No classes, Residence Halls open with limited dining services
Springfest Weekend Friday - Saturday, April 30 - May 1
Springfest Weekend Friday - Saturday, April 29-30
Last Day of Spring Semester Classes Tuesday, May 4
Last Day of Spring Semester Classes Tuesday, May 3
Study Day Wednesday, May 5
No classes
Study Day Wednesday, May 4
Spring Finals No classes
Thursday - Friday, May 6 - 7
Monday - Tuesday, May 10 - 11
Spring Finals Thursday & Friday, May 5-6, Monday & Tuesday, May 9-10
Summer Break May 12, 10 a.m.
May 11, 10
Summer a.m.begins after student’s last final
Break
Summer Break Summer Break begins
May 12: Residence after
halls student’s
close last final
at 10 a.m.
May 11: Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Senior Brunch and Baccalaureate Friday, May 15, 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m.
Senior Brunch and Baccalaureate Mass Friday, May 13, 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m.
Commencement Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m.
Commencement Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.
Graduates Depart Residence Halls Sunday, May 16, 10 a.m.
Graduates Depart Residence Halls Sunday, May 15, 10 a.m.
29Your Enrollment Team
Office of Admission Office of Financial Aid
Kristine Bryant
Will Burenheide ’17
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Associate Director of Admission
wburenheide@benedictine.edu kmbryant@benedictine.edu
Office: 913.360.7780 913.360.7480
Mobile: 913.426.2961
Barbara Portenier
Financial Aid Specialist
Becca Caudle ’13 bportenier@benedictine.edu
Director of Undergraduate Admission 913.360.7484
bcaudle@benedictine.edu
Office: 913.360.7469 Tony Tanking ’88
Mobile: 913.370.3226 Director of Financial Aid
ttanking@benedictine.edu
913.360.7485
Megan Fassero ’97
Homeschool Coordinator Tona Stone
megan.fassero@benedictine.edu Associate Director of Financial Aid
Office: 913.360.7967 tstone@benedictine.edu
Mobile: 913.370.5301 913.360.7321
Avery Miller ’19 Additional Offices
Assistant Director of Admission
amiller@benedictine.edu
Office: 913.360.7538 Business Office
Mobile: 913.370.5349 Office: 913.360.7403
Student Life Office
Samuel Smeltzer ’18
Assistant Director of Admission
Office: 913.360.7500
ssmeltzer@benedictine.edu
Office: 913.360.7468 Student Health Center
Mobile: 913.426.1723 Office: 913.360.7117
Student Success Center
Caroline Weis ’19 Office: 913.360.7576
Assistant Director of Admission
cweis@benedictine.edu
Office: 913.360.7004
Mobile: 913.360.0091
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