Orientation 2010
Orientation 2010 starts on Saturday, August 28th and continues through Tuesday, August 31, 2010…a detailed orientation schedule will be posted soon!
Move-in day for all NEW resident students (freshmen and transfers) is on Saturday, August 28, 2010. You will receive a move-in packet, along with roommate assignments, in late July/early August.
Orientation for NEW commuter (freshmen and transfers) students is Sunday, August 29 and Monday, August 30
We are getting closer! We can not wait to meet all of you and hope you are as excited as we are!!!
To download a PDF of the Orientation Schedule click here.
Schedule Quick Links
Saturday, August 28th - Move In Day!
Sunday, August 29th - Commuter Registratin/Laptop Distribution Day
Monday, August 30th - Community Plunge
Tuesday, August 31st - Getting Ready!
Wednesday, September 1st - First Day of Classes
Thursday, September 2nd - We Made It!
Friday, September 3rd - Welcome to Our First Weekend!
Saturday, September 4th - Relax, It's the Weekend!
Sunday, September 5th - More Sports Fun!
Monday, September 6th - On Our Way!
Orientation & First Year Contacts | Kristen McKitish, Director of Co-Curricular Transitions Phone: (908) 852-1400 ext.4352 Email: mckitishk@centenarycollege.edu | Stacy Rinaldi, Coordinator of First Year Leaders Phone: (908) 852-1400 ext. 2833 Email: rinaldis@centenarycollege.edu |
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Saturday, August 28th - Move In Day!! | 9:00am-2:00pm | Meningitis & Hepatitis B Vaccines Avaiable - Founders Residence Hall, 2nd Floor;
- $125.00 cash or check
| 9:00am-3:00pm | Bookstore Open - Seay Building, Lower Level
| 9:00am-1:00pm | Registration and Move In for New Residents.
SEE TIMES BELOW. - Please report to the Founders Hall Parking Lot
| 9:00am-10:30am | Move in time for Third Floor residents of Reeves and Smith Halls. | 10:30am-11:30am | Move in time for Second floor of Reeves & Smith Residence Halls.
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Move in time for First floor of Reeves & Smith Residence Halls. | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Move in time for Students who live in ALL OTHER Residence Halls: Anderson, Bennett-Smith, Founders, Lotte, Van Winkle, Washabaugh
| 9:00am-3:00pm | Business and Financial Aid Offices Open. - Seay Building, Lover level.
| 9:00am-4:00pm | Photo ID Pictures taken. - Office of Student Engagement, Seay Building, Lower level.
| 11:00am | Men's Soccer - Cyclones vs. Ramapo College
- Soccer Fields
| 1:00pm | Women's Soccer - Lady Cyclones vs. Sussex County Community College
- Soccer Fields
| 11:30am-2:00pm
| Lunch on the Run. - Food will be available in our NEW cafeteria!
- Feel free to "grab & go"
- Take your lunch back to your Residence Hall or sit & relax in the cafeteria
| 11:30am - 2:30pm | Cyclone Card Outpost - Visit our outpost where you can learn more about the Cyclone Card and how to make deposits on your student card
- Located in the Registrar's Office, Seay Building, Lower Level
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Resident Welcome and Parent Send-off. - Sitnick Theatre, Lackland Center
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Residence Hall Meetings - Mandatory! - For residents of Smith and Reeves Only!
- Held in each hall.
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Attn: Commuter Students! You are a valuable part of our community also. Please consider joining us for the following events: 5:00pm - 6:15pm | Dinner with Your Peers - Cafeteria
- Community Plunge sign-ups
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Elaine Pasqua "Surviving the Party" - Mandatory! - ALL First Year Students MUST attend this event!
- Nationally Acclaimed Speaker on Student Issues
- Sitnick Theatre, Lackland Center
| 8:00pm - 10:00pm | "Home Sweet Home" Event - Sponsored by Student Activities - TONS of prizes!
- DJ
- Reeves Gym
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Sunday, August 29th - Commuter Registration/Laptop Distribution Day | | 9:00am | Breakfast in the NEW Cafeteria.
| 9:00am - 2:00pm | Meningitis & Hepatitis B Vaccine available for Commuter Students - Founders Residence Hall, 2nd floor;
- $125.00 cash or check
- Last chance to submit your completed health forms!!!
| 9:00am - 1:00pm | Bookstore Open - Seay Building, Lower Level
| 9:00am - 3:00pm | Business Office and Financial Aid Open - Seay Building, Lower Level
| 9:00am-4:00pm | Photo ID Pictures taken. - Office of Student Engagement & Services, Seay Building, Lower level.
| 10:00am-11:00am | Commuter Registration | 10:00am - 10:45am | Resident Student Welcome Session - This session is for Freshmen & Transfer RESIDENTS!
- Dean Kathleen Boody
- Whitney Chapel, Seay Building
| 11:00am-11:45am | MANDATORY - New Student Information Session (Resident, Commuter & Transfer) - All New students MUST ATTEND!
- Sitnick Theatre, Lackland Center
- Student Affairs/Health Services/SGA/Financial Aid
| 11:45am-1:00pm | Lunch - Cafeteria
- Community Plunge sign-ups
| 12:15pm | Laptop Disribution Transfer Commuters ONLY! - Littell Building Lobby
- ID needed at time of pick up
- Drivers License
- Non-Drivers, government issued ID
| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | "Don't Get Your Face Booked" Student Session - For Resident Students ONLY!
- Mandatory to be eligible to receive your laptop
- Lt. Stephen Speirs, Warren County Prosecutor's Office
- Sitnick Theatre, Lackland Center
| 1:00pm - 1:15pm | Commuter Student Welcome - Come see the Commuter Lounge and have a chance to ask any last minute questions.
- Locations: Ferry Building - 3rd Floor
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | Commuter Student BINGO - This session is for Freshmen & Transfer Commuters
- EXCELLENT PRIZES!
- Seay Building - West Side Lounge
| 1:15pm - 2:15 | Commuter Parent Information Session - This session is dsigned specifically for the parents of Commuter Students (Freshmen & Transfers)
- Hosted by the Deans of Student Engagement & Services
- Sitnick Theatre, Lackland Center
| 1:30pm - 3:45pm | Laptop Distribution ALL RESIDENTS (Freshmen & Transfer) - 1:30pm Last Names A-F
- 2:15pm Last Names G-L
- 3:00pm Last Names M-R
- 3:45pm Last Names S-Z
| 2:45pm - 3:30pm | "Don't Get Your Face Booked" Student Session - For Commuter Students ONLY!
- Mandatory to be eligible to receive your laptop
- Lt. Stephen Speirs, Warren County Prosecutor's Office
- Sitnick Theatre, Lackland Center
| 3:45pm - 4:45pm | Laptop Distribution FRESHMEN COMMUTERS ONLY! - Littell Building Lobby
- ID needed at time of pick up
- Drivers License
- Non-Drivers, government issued ID
| 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Luau Dinner Party - Cafeteria; dinner will be served from 5-6pm, festivities continue until 8pm
- Delicious fruit smoothies & design your own flip flops!!
- Sponsored by Student Activities
| 10:00pm - 11:00pm | "Get to Know Your Neighbors" Social - Reeves & Smith Halls ONLY!
- Held in each Residence Hall
- A great way to meet your RA and fellow neighbors
- Pizza will be served
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Monday, August 30th - Community Plunge! | | 8:00am | Breakfast - NEW Cafeteria - Lackland Center
| 8:30am - 3:00pm | Community Plunge Day - MANDATORY! - Advance sign-ups REQUIRED!
- Check-in outside Lackland Center
- Transportation will be provided to "service sites"
- Lunch will be provided
| 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Dinner - NEW Cafeteria - Lackland Center
| 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Part-Time & Graduate Student Orientation - Seay Building - Front Parlors
| 8:00pm | Post Plunge Party! Sponsored by Student Activities - American Pop Star & "Bling" Nation
- Make your own music video & take home some bling!
- Rita's Itallian Ice @ 9:00pm
- FREE, FREE, FREE!
- Location: West Side
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Tuesday, August 31st - Getting Ready! | | 8:00-9:30am | Breakfast - NEW Cafeteria in the Lackland Center
| 9:30am | Equine Students Depart for Equestrian Center Orientation. - Buses depart from Founders Parking Lot.
| 9:00am-6:00pm | Photo ID Pictures. - The Office of Student Engagement
- Seay Building, Lower level.
| 9:00am-6:00pm | Book Store Open. - Seay Building, Lower level.
| 10:00am | International Student Workshop | 10:00am-11:30am | Equine Students Equestrian Center Orientation | 11:30am-12:30pm
| BBQ Lunch for Equine Students | 11:20am - 1:00pm | Lunch for all other Students - NEW Cafeteria in the Lackland Center
| 1:00- 3:00pm | One Stop Shop and Work-Study Career Fair. - Use this time to visit our "One Stop" Shop Hallway, located in the lower level of the Seay building, to resolve any last minute issues before classes start tomorrow
- Visit the Work-Study Career Fair to get an on campus work-study job!
- Ferry Building
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3:00pm - 4:00pm | First Year Leader Q & A - A special session designed with your FYLs to provide you with important last minute information before classes begin.
- Location: TBA
| 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Open Gym - Basketball courts, weight room, and pool open
- Glow in the Dark Frisbee (9-11pm)
- Free Hip Hop Dance Class, Sponsored by the Dance Club
| 9:30pm - 10:15pm | Campus Worship Service - Non-denominational service
- Casual, contemporary, come as you are Christian worship service.
- This service is offered weekly every Tuesday @ 9:30pm
- Whitney Chapel, Seay Building
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Wednesday, September 1st - First Day of Classes. | | 9:00am-6:00pm | Book Store Open. - Seay Building, Lower level.
| 9:00am-6:00pm | Photo ID Pictures to be taken - The Office of Student Engagement & Services
- Seay Building, Lower level
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
Equine Boarder Meeting | 4:00pm | Womens Soccer - Lady Cyclones vs. Old Westbury
- Soccer Fields
| 10:00pm | Hypnotist, Kevin Hurley - Sponsored by Student Activities - FREE, FREE, FREE
- Sitnick Theatre, Lackland Center
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Thursday, September 2nd - We Made It! | | 9:00am-6:00pm | Bookstore Open. - Seay Building, Lower level.
| 9:00am-6:00pm | Photo ID Pictures to be taken - The Office of Student Engagement & Services, Seay Building, Lower level
| 10:00am-5:00pm | Poster & Art Sale | 9:30pm - 10:30pm | "Food & Faith," Sponsored by Campus Ministry - Sunken Lounge, Seay Building, Lower Level
- A weekly opportunity to ask and discuss THE big questions regarding faith, life, and hot current issues.
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Friday, September 3rd - Welcome to Our First Weekend! | | 8:00am-9:00am | Equine Department Meeting - ALL Equine students AND ANYONE who is riding at the Equine Center!!
- Equestrian Center
| 9:00am-4:00pm | Photo ID Pictures to be taken - The Office of Student Engagement & Services
- Seay Building, Lower Level
| 9:00am - 4:00pm | Bookstore Open - Seay Building, Lower Level
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Equestrian Team Meetings - 9am - 10am: IHSA Meeting
- 10am - 11am: Hunter & Jumper Team Meeting
- 11am - 12pm: IDA Team Meeting
- Equestrian Center
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1:00pm | Equine Student trip to the "Horseman's Outlet" - Depart from the Equestrian Center
- Bus will return back to Campus
| 10:00p - 12:00am | Late Night Lounge - "Sex in the City, 2" & "Mocktails"
- Tillie's
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Saturday, September 4th - Relax, It's the Weekened! | 1:00pm | Women's Soccer Home Tournament | 3:00pm | Women's Soccer Home Tournament |
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Sunday, September 5th - More Sports Fun! | 1:00pm | Women's Soccer Home Tournament | 3:00pm | Women's Soccer Home Tournament |
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Monday, September 6th - We're On Our Way! | 3:00pm | Centenary Cinema - "Get Him to the Greek"
- Little Theatre, Seay Building
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