This is a tentative schedule only. You will receive a complete, final schedule in August at Check-In!
All events listed in maroon type are REQUIRED!
Meet your group leaders!!
Friday at 8 p.m.
Saturday at 10 a.m.
Sunday at Convocation, 1:30 p.m.
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Group Name |
Group Location |
| Brockton Apartments |
Ravine |
| Burnam Hall |
Ravine |
| Case Hall |
Ravine |
| Clay Hall |
Ravine |
| Combs Hall |
Combs Front Lawn |
| Commonwealth Hall |
Commonwealth Front Lawn |
| Commuting Students |
O'Donnell Auditorium, SSB |
| Dupree Hall |
Powell Plaza |
| Keene Hall |
Keene Front Lawn |
| Martin Hall |
Martin Back Patio |
| McGregor Hall |
Library Front Lawn |
| Palmer Hall |
Powell Plaza |
| Sullivan Hall |
Sullivan Front Porch |
| Telford Hall |
Telford Front Lawn |
| Todd Hall |
Courtyard Behind Todd |
| Walters Hall |
Ravine |
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There are 12 required programs for new freshmen between August 22 and October 2. Credit is awarded in class for attendance. Attendance policy will be explained by the group leader on August 22.
Transfer Students (with over 30 hours earned) & Non-Traditional Students should come to these sessions for additional campus information and assistance. Transfers with fewer than 30 hours should attend ALL mandatory sessions.
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| Friday, August 22, 2008 |
7:30am |
Residence Halls Open for Move-In
More information about your specific time will be mailed to your permanent address. |
8am-5pm |
New Student Days Check-In at Residence Halls |
8am-5pm |
Commuter Student Check-In - Office of First Year Programs, 372 Student Services Building |
8am-6pm |
Student Services Building Offices are open to assist you |
8am-6pm |
Pay Tuition, Financial Aid and Housing Information - Student Services Building |
8am-6pm |
Academic Advising, Testing & Registration Information - Student Services Building |
8am-6pm |
Pick Up ID Cards - Colonel 1 Card Office, Powell Building |
8am-6pm |
Pick Up Parking Decals - Residence Halls & Mattox Lobby |
8am-8pm |
Pick Up Text Books - EKU Bookstore, Keen Johnson Building |
11am-3pm |
Move In Fair - Powell South Corner & Walkway |
Noon-2pm |
ResNet Install Fair - Commonwealth Hall Lobby
ResNet staff will be available to set up students’ computers
on ResNet. Bring your laptop by and a technician will help
you. For desktop users, a tech can be checked into your
room, but this is a limited service based on time. |
1:30pm |
Placement Testing - Student Services Building, Room 352
Call 622-1281 for appointment |
2pm-6pm |
ResNet Info Fair - Student Services Building Lab
Come speak with various IT representatives at our information
booth regarding EKU's computing resources. Learn how to use
your email account, telephone services in your room, where to
get help, Banner, Blackboard, ResNet, labs, and much more! |
2:30pm-5pm |
ResNet Install Fair - Commonwealth Hall Lobby
ResNet staff will be available to set up students’ computers
on ResNet. Bring your laptop by and a technician will help
you. For desktop users, a tech can be checked into your
room, but this is a limited service based on time. |
3-4:30pm |
NOVA - Open House for NOVA Learners and Parents - Turley House |
4:30pm-6:30pm |
Meet the Greeks - Powell Corner (rain location: Keen Johnson Lobby) |
4:30-6:30pm |
Colonel Kick-Off Picnic - REQUIRED
Memorial Plaza - (Rain location: Keen Johnson Ballroom)
Come enjoy free food, music, and giveaways for the entire family! Novelty events
Sign up for Family Weekend
Co-sponsored by Student Affairs and the Eastern Family Network |
6:30-8pm |
Residence Hall Meetings REQUIRED
On your Residence Hall floor
Mandatory meeting for residence hall students only. |
7-8pm |
Commuter Student Meeting REQUIRED
O'Donnell Auditorium, SSB
Mandatory meeting for commuter students only. |
8-8:45pm |
Meet with New Student Days Leader REQUIRED
See Group Locations at  |
9-10:30pm |
20 Key Points REQUIRED
Brock Auditorium, Coates Building
This fun, upbeat program will both entertain and challenge you while providing you with 20 key points for a successful first year in college. |
10:30pm-Midnight |
Midnight Breakfast - Powell Building, Fresh Food Company
Special Assistance provided by Greek Life |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 |
7-9am |
Breakfast (on your own) - Powell Building, Fresh Food Company |
8am |
Returning Students Move In |
8am-5pm |
Check-In for New Student Days Continues - Office of First Year Programs, 372 Student Services Building |
8:30am |
Placement Testing - Student Services Building, Room 352
Call 622-1281 for appointment |
10-10:45am |
Meet with New Student Days Leader REQUIRED
See Group Locations at  |
11am-1pm |
Matt Glowacki, Diversity According to South Park & The Family Guy REQUIRED
Brock Auditorium, Coates Building
Take a look at attitudes surrounding diversity through the eyes of the characters on these popular T.V. shows. Have a blast as Matt reinforces his view of education through absurdity. |
1-2pm |
Lunch - FREE FOOD!
Ravine (rain location: Keen Johnson Ballroom)
Special assistance provided by CRU |
2-4pm |
Hypnotic Intoxication REQUIRED
Brock Auditorium, Coates Building
Special assistance provided by College of Justice & Safety |
4:30-6pm |
Honors Program Meeting - Burrier Building, Family Living Center |
5:30-9pm |
Colonel Football Fan Day - Alumni Coliseum Parking Lot
Autograph session where fans can get posters, schedule cards and other items autographed by the team. FREE food and give-aways! |
9pm |
Showing of the movie, "Friday Night Lights" - Ravine (Rain location: Powell Lobby) |
9-11pm |
Evening Social Activities - Powell Building
Dance Party, food and more! |
| Sunday, August 24, 2008 |
10:30am-1pm |
Brunch (on your own) -
Powell Building, Fresh Food Company |
10:30am-Noon |
Chat with the Panhellenic Council - Powell Building, Fresh Food Company
Brunch on your own? Us too! Members of the Panhellenic
Council will be “brunching” Sunday morning. Feel free to
join us and chat about NPC Sorority Recruitment. |
1:30-2:30pm |
Convocation REQUIRED
Brock Auditorium, Coates Building
Convocation is a large formal gathering of the members of a community. Our University Convocation is designed to help celebrate the start of a new chapter in your life…COLLEGE! Graduation is what you’ll strive for; convocation will tell you how to get there! Attend and meet the college administrators who will help you write the script for your future. |
2:45-3:45pm |
EKU Reads Discussion REQUIRED
Various Locations |
4-5pm |
Transfer & Non-Traditional Student Informational - O'Donnell Auditorium, Student Services Building
If you were not able to attend an orientation program, this session will answer your specific questions and provide you with the information needed to make your transition to EKU a success. |
4-5pm |
Get to Know the NPHC - "Black Greek 101" -
Powell Building, Herndon Lounge
Come visit with the chapters of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). |
5-7:30pm |
President's Picnic FREE FOOD REQUIRED
Blanton House backyard (Rain location: Powell Overhang) |
7:30pm |
IFC Fraternity Recruitment Informational - Powell Building
If you are interested in joining one of our IFC chapters, please join us at the IFC Fraternity Informational. We will meet and then visit chapters the same night!
For more information contact Student Life at 622-3855 |
9pm |
Showing of the Movie, "Rudy" - Ravine (Rain location: Powell Building Lobby) |
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NSD SEMESTER EVENTS
(First 6 weeks of classes)
Week #1 
Welcome Week
August 22nd - August 30th
| Monday, August 25, 2008 |
Various Times
Mon-Fri |
Fall Fitness - Fitness & Wellness Center
Sponsored by Campus Recreation. Group Fitness Classes begin.
Free t-shirts! See www.campusrec.eku.edu for a complete listing. |
| 9am-4pm |
Blackboard Drop-In Days - Combs Building, Maroon Room (Rm. 219)
Sponsored by ITDS. Stop by and the Online Learning
staff will be on hand to assist you in learning the basics of
using Blackboard to get started with online learning at EKU! |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
| 9am-4pm |
Blackboard Drop-In Days - Combs Building, Maroon Room (Rm. 219)
Sponsored by ITDS. Stop by and the Online Learning
staff will be on hand to assist you in learning the basics of
using Blackboard to get started with online learning at EKU! |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
| 9am-4pm |
First-Year IT Computer Fair - Student Services Building Lobby
IT will be focusing on "Ask a Tech" booths where you can have
your EKU Computing Questions answered by a qualified technician.
A Computer Products Fair featuring various vendors in conjunction
with the EKU Computer Store and an IT Career Fair information
booth highlighting student jobs in the IT department at EKU will also
be a focus of this event. www.itds.eku.edu |
| Thursday, August 28, 2008 |
| 9am-4pm |
First-Year IT Computer Fair - Student Services Building Lobby
IT will be focusing on "Ask a Tech" booths where you can have
your EKU Computing Questions answered by a qualified technician.
A Computer Products Fair featuring various vendors in conjunction
with the EKU Computer Store and an IT Career Fair information
booth highlighting student jobs in the IT department at EKU will also
be a focus of this event. www.itds.eku.edu |
| 10:30am-1pm |
Part Time Job Fair - Powell Building Breezeway
Sponsored by Career Services and the College of Health Sciences |
| 9pm |
TAG Bingo - Powell Building Lobby |
| Friday, August 29, 2008 |
| 3:30-5:30pm |
Games with CRU - Location: TBA
Ultimate Frisbee, Cornhole, Volleyball. (Recurring Fridays throughout the first 6 weeks)
www.ekucru.com |
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Week #2 
Involvement
August 31st - September 6th
| Monday, September 1, 2008 |
| Any Times |
Fall Fitness - Fitness & Wellness Center
Power Hour Fitness Challenge begins.
Sponsored by Campus Recreation |
| Open Lab Times |
Fish IT in Our Labs - All Computer Labs On Campus
Visit us and explore the IT website and compete for prizes in our online scavenger hunt! www.itds.eku.edu |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
| 10am-4pm |
Welcome Back Mardi Gras Party - Powell Building Lobby & Cultural Center
Remembering New Orleans: Traditional Food & Music
Sponsored by Office of Multicultural Student Affairs |
| 6:30pm |
Crabbe Library Movie Showing, "Persepolis" - Crabbe Library
The film "Persepolis" is the story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of 9-year-old Marjane, whose hopes are dashed as fundamentalists take power-forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. |
| Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
| 1:15-1:55pm |
Academic Skills Workshop: Strategies for Math Success - Wallace Building Room 428
A session devoted to learning skills and strategies for success in mathematics. |
| 4:30-6pm |
Justice & Safety Reception for freshmen & transfers - Stratton Cafeteria
Get in the game and see what the College of Justice &
Safety has to offer. Check out opportunities to get involved
with student groups and meet faculty, all while enjoying
food, fun, and games.
(Shuttle from Alumni Coliseum to Stratton every 15 minutes starting at 4:15 p.m.) |
| 9-11pm |
Showing of the movie "Coach Carter" - Powell Building Lobby
Sponsored by Student Life |
| Thursday, September 4, 2008 |
| 5:30-8pm |
Involvement Fair, City Fest & Pep Rally REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS Powell Building & Surrounding Areas |
| Friday, September 5, 2008 |
| Exact Time TBA |
Sorority Recruitment Begins - Contact Student Life at 622-3855 to sign up
(Friday through Tuesday) |
| 11-11:50pm |
Academic Skills Brown-Bag Learning Lunch - SSB, Room 359
Bring your lunch and join us for this session devoted to
Improving your test-taking skills.
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| 6pm-6am |
Frag Your Brains Out 16 LAN Party - Powell Building, Commons
ResNet’s 16th gaming tournament for PC and game consoles.
The event will be held for 12 hours and will sponsor tournaments, prizes, and pizza. Bring your own PC and/ or game console and games. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. |
| Saturday, September 6, 2008 |
| 6pm |
EKU Football Game EKU vs. Western - Football Stadium
Freshman Frenzy |
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Week #3 
Building Relationships & Communities
September 7th - 13th
| Sunday, September 7, 2008 |
| All week |
Online Dating Safety - Online
This online course will be available to help users understand how to be safe while trying to find love online.
Sponsored by ResNet |
| All week |
Social Networking - Online
An online course that will demonstrate how to participate successfully on social networking sites (i.e., MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, Del.icio.us, etc) while at EKU and after.
Sponsored by ITDS |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| 5-6pm |
Counseling Center Workshop Series: "It's YOUR Time" - Effective Time Management Skills - SSB Room 567 |
| Wednesday, September 10, 2008 |
| 9-9:50am |
Academic Skills Workshop: Developing and Outlining Paper Topics - SSB Room 359
Learn quick-and-easy methods for developing a paper topic and working outline. |
| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
| 5-7pm |
Freshman Service Project - Powell Building, Jaggers Room
Come volunteer with Big Brothers, Big Sisters as we host some of the kids on their waiting list for an afternoon of food, fun, and
games! For more information call Brian at 622-3855.
Sponsored by Community Service and Student Engagement. |
| 7:30-9pm |
Dating Doctor: Making Relationships Matter REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Brock Auditorium, Coates Building
After the text messages, emails, pokes, winks and chats have ended. . . a couple will eventually have to meet face-to-face. 11-Time National Campus Speaker of the Year Dave Coleman, will show you how to form, mend and maintain healthy relationships.
Assistance provided by TAG |
| Exact Time TBA |
"He Said, She Said" - Ravine
CRU holds a discussion on the difference between the sexes and the roles those differences play in dating relationships.
www.ekucru.com |
| Friday, September 12, 2008 |
| 11-11:50pm |
Academic Skills Brown-Bag Learning Lunch: Campus and Community Resources For Non-Traditional Students - SSB Room 359
Bring your lunch and learn more about campus and community
resources available to new non-traditional students.
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| Saturday, September 13, 2008 |
| 6pm |
EKU Football Game EKU vs. Morehead - Football Stadium |
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Week #4 
Academics
September 14th - 20th
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 |
Any Time
Sun-Fri |
Tech Chats - Online
Sponsored by ResNet. These are consult sessions with open-ended agendas allowing you to ask questions about the topics at hand. For additional information please visit www.resnet.eku.edu |
| Monday, September 15, 2008 |
Various Times
Mon-Fri |
Fall Fitness - Fitness & Wellness Center
Group Fitness Surveys
Sponsored by Campus Recreation |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
| 5-6pm |
Counseling Center Workshop Series: Overcoming Procrastination - "Don't Put It Off" - SSB Room 567 |
| Wednesday, September 17, 2008 |
| 11am-2pm |
Constitution Day / Rock the Vote REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Powell Building Plaza Area
Get poster, stickers and buttons!
Sponsored by Student Life |
| 1:15-1:55pm |
Academic Skills Workshop: Strategies for Math Success - Wallace Building, Rm. 428
A session devoted to learning skills and strategies for success in mathematics. |
| 7:30pm |
Constitution Day Speaker - SSB Auditorium
Presentation by Chris Hedges, 2002 Pulitzer winner for Explanatory Reporting for the New York Times coverage of global terrorism. Chris also won the 2002 Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. |
| Friday, September 19, 2008 |
| 11-11:50pm |
Academic Skills Workshop: Developing and Outlining Paper Topics - SSB Room 359
Learn quick-and-easy methods for developing a paper topic and working outline. |
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Week #5 
Wellness
September 21st - 27th
| Monday, September 22, 2008 |
Any Time
Sun-Fri |
Computer Wellness (all week) - Online
An online course covering computer wellness (ie, viruses, spyware, phishing, spam, etc.).
Sponsored by Resnet |
| 8-9:15pm |
Sex and Excess: Surviving the Party REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Brock Auditorium, Coates Building
This is a high energy, fun and interactive program that motivates students to make their goals a priority. Elaine persuades students to look at why we engage in high-risk behaviors and how things can go wrong.
Sponsored by the Health Education Action Team (HEAT) |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
| 5-6pm |
Counseling Center Workshop Series: Stress Management - "Unfrazzling" the College Experience - SSB Room 567 |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
| 10am-2pm |
Healthy You at EKU! Health Booth - Outside Powell Building
Various EKU vendors will provide health-related materials on topics ranging from healthy eating in the residence halls; moving and physical activity; safe sex; preventative health screenings; alcohol, etc. |
| Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
| 7-8pm |
Personal Finance Program REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Brock Auditorium, Coates Building
Young America's Financial Advisor Peter G. Beilagus, shows students how to save money while at college and still enjoy their experience. He travels to colleges and universities nationwide introducing college students to their financial lives. Peter provides an upbeat and outspoken interview that teaches audiences how to jumpstart their financial lives, and teaches them what they need to know about their finances before they need to know them. He talks about the dangers of credit cards, and how to maintain a good credit score.
Special Assistance provided by the College of Business & Technology
Co-Sponsored by the EKU Branch of the UK Federal Credit Union |
| Friday, September 26, 2008 |
| 11-11:50pm |
Academic Skills Brown-Bag Learning Lunch: Living and Learning in a Diverse Community - SSB Room 359
Bring your lunch and explore the different student and staff voices that make EKU great. |
| Various Times |
Family Weekend - Various Locations
Sponsored by Family Programs & the Division of Student Affairs |
| 5pm |
7th Annual "Walk for Wishes" philanthropy event -EKU Track |
| Saturday, September 27, 2008 |
| Various Times |
Family Weekend - Various Locations
Sponsored by Family Programs & the Division of Student Affairs |
| 3pm |
EKU Football Game EKU vs. Austin Peay - Football Stadium |
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Week #6 
Diversity
September 28th - October 4th
| Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
| Various Times |
Family Weekend - Various Locations
Sponsored by Family Programs & the Division of Student Affairs |
| Monday, September 29, 2008 |
| Any Time |
Technology & Diversity - Online
An online course to help others learn about how to use technology with diverse populations.
Sponsored by Resnet |
| 9pm |
National Hazing Prevention Week Speaker - SSB Auditorium
Rick Barnes - "Hazing: When Will It End?"
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| Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| Any Time |
Technology & Diversity - Online
An online course to help others learn about how to use technology with diverse populations.
Sponsored by Resnet |
| 5-6pm |
Counseling Center Workshop Series: "Ingredients of Effective Relationships" - SSB Room 567 |
| 7-8pm |
EKU Reads - A Conversation with Cedric Jennings
REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
(Pick one EKU Reads Event to attend!)
SSB Auditorium
At Brown, finding himself far behind most other freshmen, Cedric had to manage an array of challenges. Having traveled too far to turn back, he is left to rely on his faith, intelligence and determination to keep alive his hope in the unseen. Students will have an opportunity to hear his incredible journey and ask questions at this EKU Reads event. Reception and book signing will follow in the SSB Lobby 8 – 9 p.m. |
| Thursday, October 2, 2008 |
| 3:30-4:30pm |
EKU Reads - Ron Suskind, Author of A Hope in the Unseen
REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
(Pick one EKU Reads Event to attend!)
SSB Auditorium
Discovering the "Unseen" – Mr. Suskind helps audiences rethink their notions of merit, to unlock a deeper understanding of education, opportunity and lasting success in both the public and private arenas. In this presentation, mixing stories from A Hope in the Unseen and his own life, Mr. Suskind transforms conventional notions of what's possible in American life. People leave the room having wept and cheered, with memorable lines jotted on the backs of envelopes and business cards. |
| 7:30pm |
EKU Reads - Ron Suskind Chautauqua Event
REQUIRED EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
(Pick one EKU Reads Event to attend!)
SSB Auditorium
Author of A Hope in the Unseen Ron Suskind discusses his latest work, "The One Percent Doctrine". "In his book Suskind tells us what actually occurred over the three years following the 9/11 attacks, from the inside out, by tracing the steps of the key actors -- the notable, from the President and vice President to George Tenet and Condoleeza Rice, who oversee the 'war on terror' and report progress back to an anxious nation; and the invisibles, the men and women just below the line of sight, left to improvise plans to defeat a new kind of enemy in and hour-by hour race against disaster. The internal battles between these two teams – one, under the hot lights; the other, actually fighting the fight – reveal everything about what America faces and what it has done in this age of terror". |
Additional Fall Programming 
| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
| 5-6pm - Counseling Center Workshop Series: Sleep and the College Student - Is It Possible? - SSB Room 567 |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2008 |
| 11:30am-2:30pm - Major Expo - Powell Building |
| 5-6pm - Counseling Center Workshop Series: "All in the Family - Alcoholism and its Effects" - SSB Room 567 |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
| 5-6pm - Counseling Center Workshop Series: "Alcohol and Depression" - SSB Room 567 |
| Saturday, October 25, 2008 |
Homecoming |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
| 5-6pm - Counseling Center Workshop Series: "Making Friends with Math" - SSB Room 567 |
| Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
| 5-6pm - Counseling Center Workshop Series: Success on Exams: Dealing with Test Anxiety - Understanding Your Test Anxiety and How It Can Be Overcome - SSB Room 567 - *limited enrollment: Call 622-1303 to sign up |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
| 5-6pm - Counseling Center Workshop Series: Gratitude: A Formula for Success - SSB Room 567 |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Friday, November 21, 2008 |
| 8pm - Dance Theater - SSB Auditorium |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 |
2pm & 8pm - Dance Theater - SSB Auditorium
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