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Michelle Williams, director of orientation and director of
counseling, says there will be sessions for students to help them
become familiar with faculty, staff and resident directors. In
addition, students will fill out paperwork, financial aid and
discover where to go for help during the academic year.
"Orientation is a key time to show new Lincoln College students what
we do best, which is make them feel like family," Williams said. "We
make the transition from high school and home living as smooth as
possible by providing an environment filled with caring faculty,
staff, administration and students."
Lincoln College is requiring something new at this year's
orientation. Williams says each first-year student will be taking a
course titled "First Year Experience" in order to assist with all of
the potential transition issues that first-year college students
experience. "I am very excited about the implementation of this
course," Williams said. "We have a great group of faculty and staff
that are looking forward to teaching this course for the first
time." This course will last the first 11 weeks of school and will
allow for the orientation to have a more relaxed atmosphere.
A full listing of Lincoln College orientation activities follows.
"Lynx Factor" freshman orientation schedule
Sunday, Aug. 21
9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Check in and move in. Pick up books at bookstore
4 p.m. -- Everyone, including parents and families, meets in the
gym with President John Hutchinson and Allen Pickering, vice
president of student services
5:30-7 p.m. -- "Taste of Lincoln" and "Don't be Afraid to
Participate" -- dinner, club and organization sign-up at the student
center
7 p.m. -- Mandatory hall meetings
8-10 p.m. -- Movie in the quad. Showing to be voted on by
students.
Monday, Aug. 22
8-9 a.m. -- Breakfast
9-9:30 a.m. -- Continental breakfast
10-11:30 a.m. -- Meeting in gym
- Steve Snodgrass, assistant dean of students
- Bridgett Thomas, director of housing
- Michelle Williams, director of orientation -- explanation of
activities
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(Aug. 22 schedule continued)
11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. -- Lunch
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. -- "Lynx Factor" challenges begin -- inflatable
games all day, challenges
5-6:45 p.m. -- Cookout by sand volleyball pit behind the pool
7-8 p.m. -- "Making it Count" -- "The Ultimate Road Trip" by
Monster.com -- in the Johnston Center
Tuesday, Aug. 23
11 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Van runs to Wal-Mart, grocery stores and
downtown shops every half-hour from the student center
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Sophomores move in -- Gehlbach. Pick up books
and supplies at bookstore.
9-10:30 a.m. -- Group activities -- "Capture the Flag"
9 a.m. -- Placement test for students who have not completed them
yet -- library
11 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Brunch
1-2 p.m. -- Pick up schedule and books, for those students who
tested in the morning -- Dooley
Noon-4 p.m. -- Caricaturists, face painting, wax hands and
carnival games -- student center
4:45-6:45 p.m. -- Dinner
7:30 p.m. -- Award presentation
8-11 p.m. -- Live band karaoke -- behind the gym or pool
Wednesday, Aug. 24
Classes begin
8-11 p.m. -- Dance, DJ Nelly. Don't be afraid to show off your
"sweet moves."
[Lincoln
College news release]
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