Monday, August 26

8 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Breakfast | Beyer Hall Cafeteria/Club LaRiccia

9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | New Student Orientation Make Up | Waldron Campus Center, Room 219
As a new college student you will experience many changes in your life and this orientation will help answer your initial questions and concerns. We will share important information that will help make your transition to Gannon enjoyable and successful. (This is for students who did not attend orientation during the summer.)

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Points System/Student Conduct & Prevention | Zurn 104 | REQUIRED
Meet the Student Conduct Officer and find out what you need to know about making informed choices while at the University.

  • 10 a.m. North Hall Residents
  • 10:30 a.m. Finegan Hall Residents
  • 11 a.m. Wehrle Hall Residents & Commuters

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch | Beyer Hall Cafeteria/Club LaRiccia

11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.| First Year Experience Play | Schuster Theatre
“INNOVATION PLAY” – How can we respond creatively to opportunities and challenges that we face during our first few weeks on campus? Members of the Kappa Beta cast of the Alpha Psi Omega honorary theater fraternity use improv comedy to help provide positive suggestions on how to solve problems…and negative examples of what NEVER to do! Attendance at one of the showings is required for your first year seminar

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Activities Fair | Carneval Athletic Pavilion Basketball Courts
Get involved! This is your chance to get information and meet members of clubs and organizations on campus. Enter for a chance to win a Kindle Fire while you are there!

3:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | Campus Safety Presentation | Zurn 104 | REQUIRED
Dream Big, Work Hard, Play Smart! Your college years are a time to explore the endless possibilities and potential for the future. This exciting time is full of new environments and new experiences. They also present risks and potentially dangerous situations. Being aware of the risks and taking responsibility are the first steps in staying safe on campus and achieving your goals!

  • 3:30 p.m. North Hall Residents
  • 4:30 p.m. Finegan Hall Residents
  • 5:30 p.m. Wehrle Hall Residents & Commuters

4 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Dinner | Beyer Hall Cafeteria/Club LaRiccia

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. | “Family Reunion” | Friendship Green
Come meet up with your “family” from summer orientation and find out about all the exciting opportunities Gannon has to offer outside of the classroom! Didn’t come to orientation? No worries! Find a friend who did and join their “family”! This event will include details about how attending events on campus can help you win a tablet or other cool prizes!

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.| Friendship Hour | Friendship Green/Waldron Campus Center
Take some time to relax with friends, resident and commuter assistants and administrators before going to APB Casino Night.

9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | APB Casino Night | Yehl Alumni Room
Test your luck! Join faculty, staff, administrators and other students for games of Blackjack, Roulette, Texas hold’em and slot machines for chances to win great prizes including a PlayStation 3 and a 32” TV.

11:30 p.m. | Freshman Hours Begin

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