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).

• Freshmen Schedule

• Parents Schedule

• Transfer Students Schedule

Schedule for Freshmen

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
                      Lyon students will be available to assist new
                       students moving in.

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

10:30-1:00    Lunch and 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 a Wal-Mart run
                       • settle in

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

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

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

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

7:30 Matriculation Convocation, Brown Chapel

8:30 Candlelight Ceremony, Couch Garden

Families may depart for home following the Candlelight Ceremony.

9:00 Residence Hall Floor Meetings for all freshmen

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

Friday, August 22

8:00 Breakfast

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.

2:45 Refreshment break–Lyon Den

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

8:00 Breakfast–Edwards Commons

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 Advising group activities–various locations

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

3:00 Disc golf at its very best
–meet at Spragins House

5:00 Spragins House cookout–Lyon Building Lawn

11:00 Bowling at the Hollywood Lanes

Sunday, August 24

8:00 Breakfast

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

Noon Lunch–Edwards Commons

3:30           Laptop Orientation III–Lyon Building

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

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

Monday, August 25

8:00 Breakfast

8:15-10:00      • Schedule changes and registration
                           –Lyon Building
                         • Payment of bills–Nichols Building

10:00 Leave for Sylamore hiking trip

Noon Lunch–Edwards Commons

1:00 Other off-campus activities

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

6:00 Raft Race–Bryan Lake

7:30          Laptop Orientation IV–Lyon Building

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

Tuesday, August 26

8:00 Classes begin

Orientation Links

	The Lyon Experience
	Directions to Campus
	Campus Map