Welcome Week - New Student Orientation
Welcome Week will be one of the most exciting and fast-paced times of your college life. Not only will you meet many of the students, faculty and staff who make up the Belhaven family, but you will also learn your way around campus and begin to make Belhaven University your home. The staff in the Office of Student Leadership is responsible for the planning and implementation of Welcome Week. Feel free to contact our office if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you on August 20!
Office of Student Leadership
Phone: 601.968.8990
Email: stleadership@belhaven.edu
You will receive a Welcome Week Guide at Welcome Week Check-In on Saturday, August 20 (Student Center Commons, 9:00am-2:30pm). The Welcome Week Guide will include details and specific information concerning the Welcome Week schedule, events, staff introductions and other pertinent information.
Parents, check out what we have in store for you. Visit the Parent Schedule.
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Welcome Week Check-In ALL resident students must go to the Student Center to check-in prior to moving into the Residence Halls. All forms and paperwork will be collected in the Student Center. The Student Center will be set-up to meet all your needs! Students will receive their mailbox key, complete forms for a student ID card and car decal. This process must be completed prior to moving into the Residence Halls. |
Welcome Weekend Schedule for Students |
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| Friday, August 19, 2011 | |
| 10:30am | Academic Orientation Check-In (Fall Athletes ONLY) |
| 11:00 am | Academic Orientation Session (Fall Athletes ONLY) |
| Saturday, August 20, 2011 | |
| 9:00am | Welcome Week Check-In (until 2:30p) |
| 11:00am | Resident student meal plan begins with lunch |
| 3:30pm | Welcome Gathering
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| 5:45pm | Welcome Dinner |
| 7:15pm | Parent’s Guide to BU (Barber Auditorium) This session is a parent’s guide to college years at Belhaven. Learn about what your student is likely to experience during college and what you should know as you continue to show them support. This time will include a Q&A session with a Belhaven parents, students, and administrators. |
| Sunday, August 21, 2011 | |
| 1:30pm | Family Farewells |
| 1:45pm | Timber Creek Road Trip (off-campus) |
| Monday, August 22, 2011 | |
| ACADEMIC ORIENTATION DAY | |
| 9:00am | Academic Orientation Check-In |
| 9:30am | Academic Orientation Session |
| 11:00am | Meet Your Major |
| 1:00pm | Orientation Checklist
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| 5:30pm | Peer Group Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Square Dance |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2011 | |
| 9:30am | Jump Start |
| 11:00am | BU.org |
| Afternoon | BU Prep |
| 6:30pm | RA-Led Worship Gathering in the Concert Hall – Center for the Arts |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2011 | |
| 8:00am | Fall 11 Classes Begin (Mandatory Residence Hall meetings will take place in each residence hall at 9:00p; 9:30p in RobertsonHall.) |
| Friday, August 26, 2011 | |
| TBD | Evening programming, sponsored by the Peer Leader Team |







