Fall is an exciting time at Milligan. Campus Life is brimming with activities and events to attend, people to meet, conversations to have, lessons to learn, and new experiences to brave. It's going to be YOUR college experience and it will be what you make of it. Raise YOUR World.

NEW residence hall students are expected to arrive Saturday, August 18, between 8 a.m. and 12 noon. The Student Orientation Staff will be on duty to “lend you a hand” moving into your room during these hours. Residence Life Staff will be on hand to register students for the Residence Halls and check out keys. Everyone should stop at the Welcome Center in the McMahan Student Center to receive important information, orientation packets, instructions, etc.

Returning studentswill check in Sunday, August 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. Students who arrive prior to their designated time will have a daily charge of $20 added to their student account. Additionally, any early arrival must be pre-approved by Residence Life (423.461.8735). Returning students who arrive earlier than this will NOT be permitted to stay in the residence halls unless they are involved in a school-related activity that requires them to arrive earlier and they have been approved by Residence Life. If the early arrival has not been pre-approved, students will not be allowed access to the halls. We want to encourage students and their families to make their plans around the approved arrival dates. The board plan meal for students begins with lunch on August 19. Please bring your student ID card.

The use of a vehicle on campus is a privilege extended to the college community. Each motorized vehicle must be registered by the Student Development Office at the time you register for classes or in the Student Development Office after registration. Please have the following information when you register: license tag/plate number, color, make, model, and year of your vehicle(s). There is a $100 fine for not registering a vehicle or not displaying a sticker.

Each vehicle driven/parked on campus must be registered. Operators of these vehicles are expected to learn and follow the driving/parking policies on campus (outlined in the Student Handbook). Violators of these policies are subjecting themselves to significant fines and loss of vehicle privileges. Fines range from $20 to $100. All tickets must be paid in the McCown Cottage Business Office. Receiving more than ten tickets can result in the loss of driving privileges on campus.

Milligan College has a US Post Office at the entrance of campus. To receive mail on-campus, you must rent a PO Box (rental must be done online; not on-site). Cost is $38/year plus $6 key deposit. Mail is not delivered to residence halls. All mail sent through the US Postal Service should be addressed to: Student's Name, PO Box #, Milligan College, TN 37682. Packages sent U.P.S. or other ground service should be addressed to: Student's Name, Student's Residence Hall and Room Number, Milligan College Physical Plant, 130 Richardson Road, Milligan College, TN 37682.

All students are required by law to submit a completed Health and Immunization Record (click here), which is provided in the pre-admission packet, prior to attending classes (housing will not be assigned until this information is completed and submitted to the Health Center). In compliance with the Tennessee State Department of Health and the immunization guidelines of the American College Health Association, Milligan College requires all students to provide documented proof (physician's signature) of having received:

• Two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccines, or proof of immunity, for all students born after 1956
• Two varicella (chicken pox) vaccine, or proof of immunity/disease, for all students born after 1979
• Hepatitis B and Meningitis vaccines are recommended
• All international students are required to provide proof of Tuberculosis test (PPD) within the past twelve months prior to Registration, as well as proof of chest x-ray and treatment as indicated.

Milligan College is offering a continuous service meal plan for students in the fall. The meal plan allows students to trade 15 meals per semester at the Student Center Snack Bar, more commonly called “The Grill”.

Students may also purchase a “Snack Bar Plus (SBP)” account. This account is available to all students. Residential students can add a SBP account to their standard meal plan on or before registration. This account allows students to grab a quick snack or meal at their convenience with the ease of using a prepaid credit line. The SBP account provides a $50 meal credit line at the grill for an additional charge of $40 to your meal plan. This 20% bonus credit is only available with meal plans purchased on or before registration. Additionally, if students want to add to their credit line, they may do so at anytime after registration either in the cafeteria or the grill with a 10% bonus credit. Snack bar plus accounts do expire at the end of the academic year (May).

Information relative to the Federal “Student Right to Know Campus Security Act” (Public Law 101-542), Federal “Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act” and Tennessee “College and University Security Information Act” is available in the Office of the Vice President for Student Development. This information includes campus crime statistics, Campus Security policies and procedures, and a drug-free campus policy statement.

To audition for Concert Choir, sign up for a time on sheet posted on bulletin board outside of Lower Seeger. Auditions are Tuesday, August 21, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in Seeger Chapel. Music Theory Placement test (for music majors): Tuesday, 8/21 9:30-10:30 a.m. Visit www.milligan.edu/music for more information.