Lyon College

RED CARPET DAYS!
August 21 - 25

Fall 2008 Orientation Schedule

Lyon College rolls out the red carpet to welcome new students and their families to the series of events and activities which prepare you to join the Lyon community as the fall semester begins. This schedule provides the roadmap for five days designed to help you settle in, get acquainted, and feel welcome. We are so pleased to have you join us and hope you will use this time to make the transition from home to campus residence and from being a high school graduate to becoming a college student. You should plan to remain on campus throughout this period and actively participate in each activity. Questions may be directed to Bruce Johnston, Vice-President for Student Life and Dean of Students (bjohnston@lyon.edu or 870-307-7247).

The schedule below may change slightly throughout the summer. New students and their families should check it after August 1, when it will be finalized.

Thursday, August 21

8:00-5:00     • The Business Office is open to pay your bill,
                      • The financial aid office is open if you have
                         questions about your award,
                      • The bookstore is open for early-arrival
                         purchases

8:00-10:00 Check in/move in for all residential
freshmen—Morrow Building, Spragins House

10:30 Freshmen commuter meeting—Lyon
Building, Room 100

11:00-noon    Residential transfer students check in:
                       • Hoke-McCain for Young House residents
                       • Barton Apartment 10 for students
                         assigned to Barton or Brown Apartments

10:30-1:00    Lunch Red Carpet Welcome, Edwards
                       Dining Hall. Community organizations,
                       churches and businesses will greet you at
                       this event and provide useful information.
                       “Goodie bags” and door prizes will be given
                       away to students who are present.

1:00-4:00      • Set up your room,
                       • make Wal-Mart run(s)
                       • settle in

4:00              Mentor group meetings in assigned meeting
                      rooms (locations distributed during check in)
                      Family members briefly attend this meeting

4:15             Dean’s orientation for families—Lyon
                     Building, Nucor Auditorium
                    --orientation to student life and academic
                     programs

5:00 President’s Reception for students and
families—Bradley Manor

6:00 Dinner—in Edwards Commons or on your own

6:15 Transfer students meet for honor system
orientation in Lyon Building, Nucor Auditorium,

7:00 Matriculation line up—Alphin Building,
Kresge Art Gallery

7:30 Matriculation Convocation and Candlelight
Ceremony—Brown Chapel

9:00 Residence Hall Floor Meetings for all freshmen

10:30 Spragins House/Apartment Mixer—
Brown/Barton Apartments

Friday, August 22

8:30 Laptop distribution and initial orientation—
Lyon Building, Nucor Auditorium

10:00          • Career Development Interest Survey
                    • Lyon Legacy Program Introduction
                    –Lyon Building, Nucor Auditorium

11:00          Orientation to Campus Employment
                    —required of new students with a work
                    assignment in their financial aid package
                    —Lyon Building, Nucor Auditorium

Noon Lunch in Edwards Commons

1:30            Wendi Fox—Alcohol Awareness Speaker
                   ----Holloway Theatre
                   All freshmen and transfers required to attend
                   this presentation

3:30           Let’s Talk about Relationships
                   —Holloway Theatre
                   All freshmen required to attend.

6:00 Dinner—Edwards Commons

7:00 Lyon Traditions—Holloway Theatre
All new students attend this event.

9:00 Brian Brushwood, Magician–Brown Chapel

Saturday, August 23

9:00 Laptop orientation II—Lyon Building
--orientation workshops on use of laptops

10:30 Academic resources orientation
––Lyon Building, Nucor Auditorium

11:00 Freshman Survey—Lyon Building, Nucor
Auditorium

Noon Lunch—Edwards Commons

1:00         Freshman raft construction and mentor group
                 activities––Locations will be announced at
                 mentor group meetings on Thursday

2:45 Ice Cream Floats on the quad, sponsored by
Lyon Campus Ministries

3:00 Disc golf at its very best—meet at the first tee,
east side of Edwards Commons

5:00 Spragins House cookout--Lyon Building Lawn

11:00 Bowling at the Hollywood Lanes

Sunday, August 24

10:00 Morning worship at Bryan Lake
—Lower Union if raining

11:30 Lunch—Edwards Commons

Noon Men’s soccer game—Huser Field

3:30           Laptop III––Lyon Building
                   --three sessions repeated from Saturday
                   morning

5:30 Dinner with mentor groups in mentor’s homes

9:00 Outdoor welcome back concert on the Knoll
–The Dirt Drifters

Monday, August 25

8:15-10:00      • Registration & new students/schedule
                           changes––Lyon Building
                         • Payment of bills—Nichols Building

10:00 Transfer Orientation–Lyon Building,
Room 100

10:00 Selected off-campus trips—sign up
during the weekend activities

Noon Lunch—Edwards Commons

5:00 All-College Picnic and Club Carnival
---Field near Bryan Lake

6:00 Raft Race—Bryan Lake

7:30          Laptop IV––Lyon Building
                  –three sessions repeated from Saturday
                   morning and Sunday afternoon

9:00 Starlite Talent Show–Edwards Commons,
Lower Union

Tuesday, August 26^th

8:00 Classes begin

Other important dates for the 2008-2009 year.

--October 9-12—Fall Break (no classes)

--October 17-19—Homecoming Weekend

--November 26-30—Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)

--December 15-18—Final examinations

--December 19—Residence Halls close

--January 11—Residence halls reopen

--January 13—Classes begin for second semester

--March 7-15—Spring Break (no classes)

--April 10-13—Easter Holiday (no classes)

--April 17-19—Arkansas Scottish Festival

--May 3-7—Final examinations

--May 9—Commencement

--May 9—Residence Halls close

Orientation Links

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