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ORIENTATION GUIDE | 2021 - 2022
friday, august 20th saturday, august 21st sunday, august 22nd
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Arrival and Check-in 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Check in and Welcome Hub 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Worship Service (The Furnace)
We ask that students only check in during their allotted time slot. This will help alleviate some of the traffic and lines. Fire Ready steps to be completed by all (Student Speaker: Dr. Kent Ingle, Southeastern University President.
Once you arrive to campus, if you know you are “Fire Ready” please proceed to the appropriate residence hall first. All Activities Center) For all new students and guests.
students who are NOT “Fire Ready” must report to the Student Activities Center first.
9:00 am - 5:00 PM | Alumni Relations Open House 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Check in and Welcome Hub
Residence Hall Check-In Locations Alumni of SEU this is for you! Take a break from Fire Ready steps to be completed by all (SAC)
Friday Check-in Locations: Saturday Check-in Locations: dropping off your student and swing by the
•Bauer Hall: Bauer Hall Front Lobby •Aventura Hall: Aventura 2nd Floor Lobby Advancement Suite in the Welcome Center for some 10:45 AM – 1:45 PM | Lunch & Orientation Brunch
refreshments. Coffee, door prizes and gifts will be (Tuscana & Buena Vida Food Court)
•Bethany Hall: Bethany Hall Front Lobby •Destino Hall: Destino 2nd Floor Lobby
available from 2-5pm. Hope to see you there! The cost for Sunday’s brunch for all non-students is
•Buena Vida: Buena Vida Lobby •Esperanza Hall: Esperanza 2nd Floor Lobby
$10.00/ person
•South Pointe/Buttercup: South Pointe H6 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Tissues & Issues (Buena Vida
•Valencia Hall: Valencia D2 Auditorium) 5:30 PM | Mandatory Residence Hall Meeting (Please see
Parents do not want to miss this session with the your RA for virtual link)
*Commuter Students: Check-in at Welcome Hub located in Bush Chapel Vice President for Student Development, Dr. Bethany
Thomas. She will walk you through the values and 7:30 PM | Welcome Event #3 FYE Family Dessert
Fire Ready steps to be completed by all: culture of the Southeastern Community. This will also (Buena Vida Breezeway)
Deciding to come to SEU is just the beginning of an exciting and memorable college journey. We want to ensure that be a time to ask questions to members of our Student This event is for all new students. Students will have the
you’re able to start your classes on time and get the most out of your SEU experience, so be sure to follow these Development staff. opportunity to share dessert together and get to know the
checklist items below. Once you do, you’ll be Fire Ready!
First Year Experience team, your Student Body President
Welcome Hub
5:30 PM | Mandatory Residence Hall Meeting (Please as well as your Fire Guide.
•Register for Classes and complete your next steps All students will visit the Welcome Hub located in Bush
see your RA for virtual link)
•Complete the Financial Clearance process Chapel to receive information about the following areas
•Submit all final highschool and/or college transcripts of interest:
7:30 PM | Welcome Event #2 The Underground
•Complete all required health services forms •Career Services •We Are SEU (The Furnace)
and turn in shot records •First Year Experience •SEU Worship Over the next 4 years you are bound to have some
•Multicultural Affairs •Exect. Leadership Program “sleepless nights” so why not kick off the semester with
The following steps may also be completed during this time: •Commuter Life Check-In •Spiritual Formation one?! Wear your favorite set of pj’s and join us for this
•Fire Card (Student I.D.) •Fire Athletics •IT slumber themed event complete with music and all the
•Meal Plan caffeine you could imagine. No sleeping allowed! We will
see you there!
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Alumni Relations Open House Alumni of SEU this is for you! Take a break from dropping off
your student and swing by the Advancement Suite in the Welcome Center for some refreshments. Coffee, door prizes
and gifts will be available from 2-5pm. Hope to see you there!
5:30 PM | Mandatory Residence Hall Meeting (Please see your RA for virtual link)
7:30 PM | Welcome Week Event #1 Food Truck Rally - (Steelman Library Patio) It’s your first night on campus so let’s
celebrate! Grab your new roomie and join us in front of our Library patio for some delicious free food from local food
trucks. We will see you there!
monday, august 23rd tuesday, august 24th
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM All Campus Community Meeting
Join us for these required meetings which cover 12:30 AM – 1:30 PM
(Student Activities Center and Bush Chapel)
important topics such as safety, title IX, and student Departmental Meetings/Exams
conduct, which will help you become oriented to Math (S122)
Departmental Meetings/Exams
our campus. *All new students are required to attend their major
1:00 AM – 2:00 PM
meeting.
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM SEU 101 Orientation Session Departmental Meetings/Exams
(Bush Chapel) New students only • Social Work/Criminal Justice (double major)
11:00 AM – 11:45 PM
(A211)
Departmental Meetings/Exams • Communication & Public Relations Majors
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM All-Student Meeting (Bush • Sports Management & Kinesiology Majors (Buena Vida Auditorium)
Chapel) All traditional students (Buena Vida Auditorium)
• Nursing Majors (S107)
1:00pm - 2:00pm “Track Your Path” (Portico Patio) 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM • Broadcasting/Digital Journalism/Media Ministry
Our campus can get a little overwhelming, make Departmental Meetings/Exams Majors: (Studio)
sure you know where you are going by joining us on • Hospitality, Leadership, Legal & Political Science 10:00AM last name A-M
this campus tour of your classrooms! Majors (S107) 11:00AM last name N-Z
Accounting & Finance Majors (A206)
7:30 PM Welcome Event #4 1st Chapel • General, Management & International Business • Film Production Majors: (A115)
(The Furnace) Majors (A207) 1:00 p.m Last Name A-M
Join us for our first 1st Chapel of the semester! • Marketing Majors (A210) 2:00 p.m Last Name N-Z
• BCMT Majors (Bush Chapel)
• Social Work Majors (A211) • Music Business Majors: (Choral Hall)
*Students learn how to navigate your online learning
• Criminal Justice Majors (A115) 10:00 a.m Last Name A-M
portal by completing the MyFire Course Training • Undecided Majors (A205)
MyFIRE Student Resource”
11:00 a.m Last Name N-Z
• Department of Humanities Majors (E228)
Includes: History, Creative Writing, English
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
or English & Intercultural Studies.
Departmental Meetings/Exams
• Psychology (room)
• Science (S119) Pastoral Accelerated Program Meeting (Johnson
• Visual Art and Graphic Design Majors (E203) Chapel)
• Music Education Majors (BVE 149)
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Departmental Meetings/Exams
• Education Majors (Buena Vida Auditorium)friday, august 27th
7:30 PM Welcome Event #8 FYE “The Bash” (Student Activities Center)
No better way to end Welcome Week then with a Party! Come celebrate with the new friends you’ve made
and enjoy free food, music, games and more! We hope to see you there!
saturday, august 28th
5:00 PM Student Tailgailing (Destino Parking Lot)
7:00 PM Welcome Event #9 Fire Football Game (Victory Field)
Music Theory Placement: Students who are
required to take music theory (all music majors wednesday, august 25th
and worship ministry majors) or students that
wish to take theory as an elective (non-majors), 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM First Day Celebration (SAC)
must take the Department of Music online It’s the first day of classes so let’s celebrate! Join
theory placement test. Students with questions your SGA team on El Prado for some yummy snacks
concerning the music theory placement exam and caffeine to help get you through your day!
should email Professor Annabelle Gardiner
Hours of Operation | Welcome Weekend 2021
(amgardiner@seu.edu). 7:30 PM Welcome Event #6 Movie on the Lawn
(Steelman Patio) Tuscana Ristorante Mi Casa Café Buena Vida Food Court
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Academic Advising You’ve completed your first day so let’s kick back Friday Friday - Closed for remodel Backyard Burger:
(Faculty Offices) and relax to a movie at sunset! Grab your friends, a Lunch 10:45 AM - 1:45 PM Saturday - Closed for remodel Friday 10:45 AM – 10:00 PM
Students may visit their assigned faculty advisor blanket, and some popcorn and join us! Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday - Closed for remodel Saturday 10:45 AM - 5:00 PM
in their office or the Office of Academic Advising
Saturday Sunday 10:45 PM – 2:00 PM
(Mod. 28) in order to review their Fall course
schedule. You will receive instructions at the 10:00
AM meeting. Open registration and the add/drop
thursday, august 26th Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Lunch 10:45 AM - 1:45 PM
Einstein Bros Bagels:
Friday 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Chick-Fil-A Express Saturday 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
period close September 3rd at 11:59 PM. 7:30 PM Welcome Event #7 Hall Wars Sunday Friday - Closed for remodel Sunday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
This is your opportunity to represent your home, Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Saturday - Closed for remodel Papa Johns:
4:00 - 6:00 PM Chemistry Placement Exam and your family here on campus. We will be Lunch 10:45 AM - 1:45 PM Sunday - Closed for remodel Friday - Closed
(S214/215) kicking off this year-long competition in an epic Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
fashion! Come out and rep where you live! Sunday 10:45 AM - 9:00 PM
7:30 PM Welcome Event #5 Let’s TACO-bout
Starting Classes! (Buena Vida)
You’re all moved in and now it’s time for classes to Portico Coffee Bookstore Mailroom
start! Come join us as we celebrate with a movie, Friday 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
games, and free food. Hope to see you there! Saturday 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday - Closed@seuniversity | @weareseu
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