| Saturday, August 16 |
| 8:00-9:30 a.m. |
Continental breakfast (MSC) |
| 8:00 a.m.-Noon |
Residential student check-in (MSC) |
| 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Student Financial Services (MSC) |
| 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Bookstore open (MSC) |
| 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (S) |
| 3:00-3:45 p.m. |
Commuter check-in (MSC) |
| *4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Out on your own - students only (D-202) |
| *4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Letting them grow - parents only (HH-W) |
| *4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Connecting - commuter students (HH) |
| 5:15-6:15 p.m. |
Dinner (S) |
| 6:30-7:00 p.m. |
** Welcome (SC) |
| 7:00-7:45 p.m. |
Team meeting with mentors - students only (SC) |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Matriculation (SC) |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Dessert Reception (Mary Sword Commons lawn) |
| 10:30 p.m. |
Residence hall floor meetings
(Hart, Sutton, Web) |
*Students & Parents who attended one of the Connections 2008 programs in April or June are not required to attend.
** Please wear Sunday attire. |
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| Sunday, August 17 |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast (S) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Worship service (SC) |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. |
Lunch (S) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Residence halls open to returning students |
| 2:00-5:00 p.m. |
All choir auditions (SC) |
| 2:00-5:30 p.m. |
Testing |
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- 2:00-3:00 Math Proficiency Exam - transfers only (SB-T) |
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- 3:00-4:00 Writing Sample (SB-H) |
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- 3:00-4:00 Calculus Placement (SB-T) |
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- 4:00-5:30 Language Placement (HH-W) |
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- 4:00-5:30 Computer Literacy Exam - transfers only (SB-CR) |
| 4:45-5:45 p.m. |
Dinner - returning students only (S) |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. |
**Intro to Life at Milligan - all new students (SB-H) |
| 7:00-8:45 p.m. |
**New student banquet - new students only (S) |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Vespers (SC) |
| ** Please wear Sunday attire. |
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| Monday, August 18 |
| 12:00-9:00 p.m. |
Kiss Your Momma Goodbye and Learn to Wash Your Own Socks, It's the DRG August Migration of the 2008 Buffalo Nation - new students only (depart from S) |
| 8:30-11:30 a.m. |
Registration - returning students (D) |
| 1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Registration - returning students (D) |
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| Tuesday, August 19 |
| 8:30-11:30 a.m. |
Registration - returning students (D) |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. |
Library & IT/Computer Services Orientation - ALL new students (SB-H) |
| 9:00-9:30 a.m. |
Registration Instruction - freshman (SB-H) |
| 9:00-9:30 a.m. |
Registration Instruction - transfers (HH-W) |
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Music Theory placement test (SC) |
| 1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Registration and Enrollment Check-in - new students only |
| 3:30-5:00 p.m. |
Choir Auditions (SC) |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Athletic Meeting - ALL athletes (F) |
| 6:00-9:00 p.m. |
Back to School Splash - ALL students (Wetlands, Jonesborough) |
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| Wednesday, August 20 |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Classes begin |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Team Meetings/The Game |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Drive-In (Stateline Drive-In Theatre in Elizabethton) |
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| Thursday, August 21 |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
Commuter Luncheon - no cost (meet in Sutton Lobby) |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Welcome Back Fiesta, Games, Activities (Derthick front lawn) |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Spiritual Formation Program (SC) with
Heath Shuler |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Residence Hall Floor Meetings - MANDATORY for ALL students living in residence halls |
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| Friday, August 22 |
| TBA |
Mentor group dinners |
| 8:00 p.m. |
SUB-7 Coffeehouse - music starts at 9 p.m. (MSC) |
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