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ORIENTATION GUIDE | 2021 - 2022
friday, august 20th saturday, august 21st sunday, august 22nd
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Arrival and Check-in 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Check in and Welcome Hub 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Worship Service (The Furnace)
We ask that students only check in during their allotted time slot. This will help alleviate some of the traffic and lines. Fire Ready steps to be completed by all (Student Speaker: Dr. Kent Ingle, Southeastern University President.
Once you arrive to campus, if you know you are “Fire Ready” please proceed to the appropriate residence hall first. All Activities Center) For all new students and guests.
students who are NOT “Fire Ready” must report to the Student Activities Center first.
9:00 am - 5:00 PM | Alumni Relations Open House 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Check in and Welcome Hub
Residence Hall Check-In Locations Alumni of SEU this is for you! Take a break from Fire Ready steps to be completed by all (SAC)
Friday Check-in Locations: Saturday Check-in Locations: dropping off your student and swing by the
•Bauer Hall: Bauer Hall Front Lobby •Aventura Hall: Aventura 2nd Floor Lobby Advancement Suite in the Welcome Center for some 10:45 AM – 1:45 PM | Lunch & Orientation Brunch
refreshments. Coffee, door prizes and gifts will be (Tuscana & Buena Vida Food Court)
•Bethany Hall: Bethany Hall Front Lobby •Destino Hall: Destino 2nd Floor Lobby
available from 2-5pm. Hope to see you there! The cost for Sunday’s brunch for all non-students is
•Buena Vida: Buena Vida Lobby •Esperanza Hall: Esperanza 2nd Floor Lobby
$10.00/ person
•South Pointe/Buttercup: South Pointe H6 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Tissues & Issues (Buena Vida
•Valencia Hall: Valencia D2 Auditorium) 5:30 PM | Mandatory Residence Hall Meeting (Please see
Parents do not want to miss this session with the your RA for virtual link)
*Commuter Students: Check-in at Welcome Hub located in Bush Chapel Vice President for Student Development, Dr. Bethany
Thomas. She will walk you through the values and 7:30 PM | Welcome Event #3 FYE Family Dessert
Fire Ready steps to be completed by all: culture of the Southeastern Community. This will also (Buena Vida Breezeway)
Deciding to come to SEU is just the beginning of an exciting and memorable college journey. We want to ensure that be a time to ask questions to members of our Student This event is for all new students. Students will have the
you’re able to start your classes on time and get the most out of your SEU experience, so be sure to follow these Development staff. opportunity to share dessert together and get to know the
checklist items below. Once you do, you’ll be Fire Ready!
First Year Experience team, your Student Body President
Welcome Hub
5:30 PM | Mandatory Residence Hall Meeting (Please as well as your Fire Guide.
•Register for Classes and complete your next steps All students will visit the Welcome Hub located in Bush
see your RA for virtual link)
•Complete the Financial Clearance process Chapel to receive information about the following areas
•Submit all final highschool and/or college transcripts of interest:
7:30 PM | Welcome Event #2 The Underground
•Complete all required health services forms •Career Services •We Are SEU (The Furnace)
and turn in shot records •First Year Experience •SEU Worship Over the next 4 years you are bound to have some
•Multicultural Affairs •Exect. Leadership Program “sleepless nights” so why not kick off the semester with
The following steps may also be completed during this time: •Commuter Life Check-In •Spiritual Formation one?! Wear your favorite set of pj’s and join us for this
•Fire Card (Student I.D.) •Fire Athletics •IT slumber themed event complete with music and all the
•Meal Plan caffeine you could imagine. No sleeping allowed! We will
see you there!
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Alumni Relations Open House Alumni of SEU this is for you! Take a break from dropping off
your student and swing by the Advancement Suite in the Welcome Center for some refreshments. Coffee, door prizes
and gifts will be available from 2-5pm. Hope to see you there!
5:30 PM | Mandatory Residence Hall Meeting (Please see your RA for virtual link)
7:30 PM | Welcome Week Event #1 Food Truck Rally - (Steelman Library Patio) It’s your first night on campus so let’s
celebrate! Grab your new roomie and join us in front of our Library patio for some delicious free food from local food
trucks. We will see you there!
monday, august 23rd tuesday, august 24th 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM All Campus Community Meeting Departmental Meetings/Exams
Join us for these required meetings which cover • Education Majors (Buena Vida Auditorium)
(Student Activities Center and Bush Chapel)
important topics such as safety, title IX, and student
conduct, which will help you become oriented to 12:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Departmental Meetings/Exams
our campus. Departmental Meetings/Exams
*All new students are required to attend their major
meeting. Math (S122)
Last Name A-K
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | SEU 101 (Bush Chapel) 1:00 AM – 2:00 PM
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Departmental Meetings/Exams Nursing Majors (S117) Departmental Meetings/Exams
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | New Student Meeting Social Work/Criminal Justice (double major) (A211)
(Bush Chapel)
11:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Departmental Meetings/Exams Communication & Public Relations Majors (Buena
Last Name L-Z • Sports Management & Kinesiology Majors Vida Auditorium)
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | SEU 101 (Bush Chapel) (Buena Vida Auditorium)
Broadcasting/Digital Journalism/Media Ministry
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | New Student Meeting 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Majors: (Studio)
(Bush Chapel) 10:00AM last name A-M
Departmental Meetings/Exams
• Hospitality, Leadership, Legal & Political Science 11:00AM last name N-Z
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM “Track Your Path” (Campus Map Majors (S107)
outside Portico Coffeehouse) Accounting & Finance Majors (A206) Film Production Majors: (A115)
Our campus can get a little overwhelming, make • General, Management & International Business 1:00 p.m Last Name A-M
Majors (A207) 2:00 p.m Last Name N-Z
sure you know where you are going by joining us on
this campus tour of your classrooms! • Marketing Majors (A210)
• BCMT Majors (Bush Chapel) Music Business Majors: (Choral Hall)
• Social Work Majors (A211) 10:00 a.m Last Name A-M
7:30 PM Welcome Event #4 1st Chapel 11:00 a.m Last Name N-Z
(The Furnace) • Criminal Justice Majors (A115)
• Undecided Majors (A205)
Join us for our first 1st Chapel of the semester! Music Theory Placement: Students who are
• Department of Humanities Majors (E228)
Includes: History, Creative Writing, English required to take music theory (all music majors
*Students learn how to navigate your online learning or English & Intercultural Studies. and worship ministry majors) or students that
portal by completing the MyFire Course Training • Psychology (E230) wish to take theory as an elective (non-majors),
MyFIRE Student Resource” • Science (S119) must take the Department of Music online
• Visual Art and Graphic Design Majors (E203) theory placement test. Students with questions
• Music Education Majors (BVE 149) concerning the music theory placement exam
should email Professor Annabelle Gardiner
(amgardiner@seu.edu).friday, august 27th
7:30 PM Welcome Event #8 FYE “The Bash” (Student Activities Center)
No better way to end Welcome Week then with a Party! Come celebrate with the new friends you’ve made
and enjoy free food, music, games and more! We hope to see you there!
saturday, august 28th
5:00 PM Student Tailgailing (Destino Parking Lot)
7:00 PM Welcome Event #9 Fire Football Game (Victory Field)
wednesday, august 25th
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Academic Advising
(Faculty Offices) 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM First Day Celebration (SAC)
Students may visit their assigned faculty advisor It’s the first day of classes so let’s celebrate! Join
in their office or the Office of Academic Advising your SGA team on El Prado for some yummy snacks
(Addison 1st floor) in order to review their Fall and caffeine to help get you through your day!
Hours of Operation | Welcome Weekend 2021
course schedule. Open registration and the add/
drop period close August 31st at 11:59 PM. 7:30 PM Welcome Event #6 Movie on the Lawn
(Steelman Patio) Tuscana Ristorante Mi Casa Market Buena Vida Food Court
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Honors Orientation Meeting You’ve completed your first day so let’s kick back Friday Opens in September Backyard Burger:
(Buena Vida Auditorium) and relax to a movie at sunset! Grab your friends, a Lunch 10:45 AM - 1:45 PM Friday 10:45 AM – 10:00 PM
blanket, and some popcorn and join us! Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:45 AM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Chemistry Placement Exam Saturday Sunday 10:45 PM – 2:00 PM
(S214/215)
thursday, august 26th Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Lunch 10:45 AM - 1:45 PM Chick-fil-A
Einstein Bros Bagels:
Friday 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
7:30 PM Welcome Event #5 Twas the Night Before Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Opens in September Saturday 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Classes (Buena Vida) 7:30 PM Welcome Event #7 Hall Wars Sunday Sunday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
You’re all moved in and now it’s time for classes to This is your opportunity to represent your home, Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Papa Johns:
start! Come join us as we celebrate with a movie, and your family here on campus. We will be Lunch 10:45 AM - 1:45 PM Friday - Closed
games, and free food. Hope to see you there! kicking off this year-long competition in an epic Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
fashion! Come out and rep where you live! Sunday 10:45 AM - 10:00 PM
Portico Coffee Bookstore Mailroom
Friday 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday - Closed@seuniversity | @weareseu
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