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* = required activities for new students
Sunday, January 8
12 – 5 p.m. — Move-In for new residential students (parents/families welcome) | Residence Halls & Apartments *
Residential students will pick up their key and ID card from the Connector.
5 – 6 p.m. — Dinner (parents/families welcome) | Westlawn Dining Hall (WL)
New residential students are invited to join the Residence Life Staff members in the Connector, across from Java Junction, and walk over together to the dining hall for dinner. Students with meal plans will swipe their cards. The dinner cost will be covered for parents and family members joining their students; sign in at the cashier’s station.
Monday, January 9
7:30 a.m. — Breakfast (parents/families welcome) | Westlawn Dining Hall (WL)
Students with meal plans will swipe their cards. The breakfast cost will be covered for new students who do not have a meal plan and any parents and family members joining their students; sign in at the cashier’s station.
9 – 9:45 a.m. — Check-In for all new students | Welcome Center, Union (UN) *
All new students will go through check-in before the New Student Orientation sessions. Activities include meeting with Financial Aid and Accounting (required), receiving and setting up your iPad, taking your picture and picking up your ID card, and turning in required health forms.
Students opting out of the iPad program should bring their device (a laptop or tablet) to campus to use during the NSO sessions.
This is the last scheduled event for parents and family members.
10 a.m. — Welcome & Introductions | Enrollment Conference Room, Union (UN) 111 *
Meet other new students starting in January and review the schedule for New Student Orientation (NSO).
10:15 a.m. — Academic Information Session | Enrollment Conference Room, Union (UN) 111 *
Meet with members from the Registrar’s Office and Academic Success Center. Students will learn about the GC Core and available resources.
12 p.m. — Lunch | Westlawn Dining Hall (WL) *
Students with meal plans will swipe their cards. The lunch cost will be covered for new students who do not have a meal plan; sign in at the cashier’s station.
1 p.m. — Moodle & Library Session | Enrollment Conference Room, Union (UN) 111 and Good Library (GL) *
Students will have an overview of Moodle followed by an introduction to Library staff members and an iTour of Good Library using iPads or personal devices.
2:30 p.m. — Student Panel | Student Leadership Hub, Union (UN) 140 *
Hear from current Goshen College students about their college experience during an informative Q & A session.
3:15 p.m. — Campus Tour | Leave from the Student Leadership Hub, Union (UN) 140
Walk through your class schedule with a current GC student or employee and find out where each class meets before the first day of classes.
5 – 7 p.m. — Dinner | Westlawn Dining Hall
Students with meal plans will swipe their cards. The dinner cost will be covered for new students that do not have a meal plan; sign in at the cashier’s station.
Tuesday, January 10
7:30 a.m. — Breakfast | Westlawn Dining Hall (WL)
Students with meal plans will swipe their cards. The breakfast cost will be covered for new students who do not have a meal plan; sign in at the cashier’s station.
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Student Life Session | Student Leadership Hub, Union (UN) 140 *
Meet our Student Life team members, including Residence Life, Health & Wellness, Campus Safety, Campus Ministries, and Campus Activities. Students will learn what it means to be in a community with one another, how we each contribute to the overall well-being of our campus, and how to get involved at GC.
12 p.m. — Lunch | Westlawn Dining Hall (WL) *
Students with meal plans will swipe their cards. The lunch cost will be covered for new students who do not have a meal plan; sign in at the cashier’s station.
Transfer students will have lunch with Natasha Teegardin, transfer advisor, in a reserved section of the dining hall.
1 – 3 p.m. — Academic advising appointments | Individual faculty offices or Zoom *
Meet with your advisor to review your schedule. You’ll be given an appointment time during check-in on Monday. The advising appointment will be 45 minutes long.
1 – 3 p.m. — Drop-In hours for Academic Success Center | Good Library (GL)
Stop in and chat with members of the Academic Success Center and follow up on the resources offered.
1 – 3 p.m. — Drop-In hours for Moodle questions | Wyse Hall (WY) 108
Stop by if you have any additional questions regarding how to use Moodle.
3 – 3:30 p.m. — CORE 100 Gathering | Church-Chapel (CC) 110 *
Students enrolled in CORE 100 will meet with Brooke Lemmon, professor.
5 – 7 p.m. — Dinner | Westlawn Dining Hall (WL)
Students with meal plans will swipe their cards. The dinner cost will be covered for new students that do not have a meal plan; sign in at the cashier’s station.
Wednesday, January 12
8 a.m. — Spring semester classes begin
10 a.m. — Opening Chapel | Church-Chapel
Join Campus Pastor Cathy Stone in the opening chapel for the spring semester.
4 – 5:30 p.m. — Choir Auditions | Reith Recital Hall, Music Center (MC)
Auditions for new members in Voices, Vox, and Chamber. There are openings for all parts in Voices, all parts in Vox, and for basses in Chamber Choir.