New Student Orientation (Albion-O)

• Move-In (between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.) – Wesley Hall. Please sign up for a move-in time slot via email.
• Matriculation Ceremony (4 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) – Goodrich Chapel – All new students, parents and supporters are encouraged to attend!
• Student Welcome and Supporter Sessions
  • Student Session (5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) – Goodrich Chapel – During this session, you’ll learn more about what to expect during Albion-O and get the chance to meet your peers!
  • Supporter Session (5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) – Norris 101 – Learn more about important campus resources and how best to support your student.
• Welcome BBQ Dinner for Students and Supporters (6 p.m. – 8 p.m.) – Quad
  • All students will eat for free, all other guests will have the opportunity to purchase meal tickets during the move-in process.

Please note that at this point, families and supporters will say their goodbyes and students will begin their next session at 8:30pm. We encourage you to use time during the BBQ dinner to eat, play some games, get to know others and take care of any final move-in items before saying your goodbyes.

• First Floor Meetings with your Community Assistant (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.) – Residence Halls

• Breakfast (7 a.m. – 9 a.m.) – Baldwin
• Daily Hype (9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• Morning Session: Building Meaningful Relationships  (9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• Intro to Your Academic Journey and First Year Seminar Session (11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• [Optional] Class Schedule Changes (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.) – Registrar’s Office
• [Optional] Transfer Student Lunch (12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.) – Upper Baldwin, Mary Sykes Room
• Lunch (12 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.) – Baldwin
• First Year Seminar Selection (1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) – Meet on the Quad in Albion-O Groups
• Round Robins (2:30 p.m. – 3:30pm)
• Scavenger Hunt (3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• [Optional] Class Schedule Changes (4 p.m. – 5 p.m.) – Registrar’s Office
• Dinner (5 p.m. – 7 p.m.) – Baldwin
• Brits Take Battle Creek (7 p.m. – 10 p.m.) – Meet at Ferguson Parking Lot for a night of shopping and getting any last minute essentials for your residence hall room! The bus leaves at 7 p.m. to head to Battle Creek. To return home, we leave promptly at 9:15 p.m. from Battle Creek.

• Breakfast (7 a.m. – 9 a.m.) – Baldwin
• Daily Hype (9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• Meet and Greet with Advisors (9:45 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.)
• Round Robins (10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• [Optional] Class Schedule Changes (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.) – Registrar’s Office
• Lunch (12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.) – Baldwin
• [Optional] Meet the Institutes and Centers for Lunch (12:30-1:15pm) – Upper Baldwin, Mary Sykes, Briton Room, Albion Room
• Microexcursions (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) – Quad
• [Optional] Class Schedule Changes (4 p.m. – 5 p.m.) – Registrar’s Office
• Dinner (5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Baldwin
• Second Floor Meetings with your Community Assistant (8 p.m. – 9 p.m.) – Residence Halls
• Glow Party (9 p.m. – 11 p.m.) – Quad
• Movie at The Bohm (10 p.m.) – Meet at The Rock

• Breakfast (7 a.m. – 9 a.m.) – Baldwin
• Daily Hype (9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• Belonging Workshop (9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• Wrap Up Survey (10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m.) – Goodrich Chapel
• FYE Peer Mentor Activities (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.) – Quad
• Class Photo (12 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.) – Kresge Steps
• [Optional] Class Schedule Changes (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.) – Registrar’s Office
• Lunch (12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.) – Baldwin
• [Optional] Social Activities (2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

• [Optional] Class Schedule Changes (4 p.m. – 5 p.m.) – Registrar’s Office
• [Optional] Walk the Beat Free Concert! (6 p.m. – 8 p.m.) – Downtown Albion
• Dinner (5 p.m. – 8 p.m.) – Baldwin
• Kaos in the KC (8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.) – Kellogg Center

• Breakfast (7 a.m. – 9 a.m.) – Baldwin
• Join us for an off-campus adventure to South Haven beach (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) – Meet at Ferguson, OR

First day of classes!