Orientation

Fall Orientation Schedule for Residential Students

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New Student Orientation (Day 1) – Saturday, August 27

8:30 – 11 a.m.  New Residential Student Move-In Blocks

• New Student Check-in – Four Corners
• Residents Hall & Health Check-In – Granite Lot

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Resource Tables Available

• General Information & Alumni Welcome - First Year Courtyard
• Information Technology Staff – First Year Courtyard
• Bookstore/Online Textbook Order Pickup – Rear of the Bookstore, Campus Center
• Post Office Key and Package Pickup – Post Office, Campus Center
• Student Employment Process – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• TD Bank Representative – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• GFA Credit Union Representative – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• Photo ID Pictures – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
• Vehicle Registration – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
• Raven Card Deposits – Student Financial Services, Coles Hall

11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch on Cheshire Field

1:30 p.m. Student & Parent/Family Breakout Session Overview – Orientation Tent

1:40 – 2:50 p.m.   New Student Engagement Activities – The Bubble

3 p.m.  Reconnect with Parents/Family – Orientation Tent

3:15 p.m.  President’s Welcome from Dr. Kim Mooney ’83 – Orientation Tent

3:30 p.m.  Parent/Family/Student Goodbyes – Orientation Tent
Take a few minutes for goodbyes and last-minute advice before your Orientation Program begins.

3:45 p.m.  Peer Group Meetings – Cheshire Field

4:45 p.m. Class of 2026 Group Photo – Manor Lawn

5 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner by Peer Group – Dining Hall

6:45 – 7 p.m. Community Expectations – The Bubble
Learn from the Director of Residential Life and Community Standards, what’s expected of you as an FPU student. They will discuss the Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, andhow to enjoy your time at FPU in a safe and healthy manner.

7 – 8:15 p.m. Get a Life Outside the Classroom and Making Informed Choices – The Bubble
College is an opportunity to redefine who you are and what you wish to become. Get a Life Outside the Classroom connects you with your peers, allowing you to learn more about one another and explores important issues that may impact your college experience. College life is filled with many decisions and choices, and making informed choices helps you grow into the person you wish to become.

8:15 p.m. Raven Street Fair – Orientation Tent
Meet classmates and enjoy Wipe Out, Gaga Ball, Make Your Own Street Sign & FREE: Kona Ice

 

New Student Orientation (Day 2) – Sunday, August 28

7:45 - 9:15 a.m.  Breakfast on Your Own

9:30 a.m. Peer Groups Gather & Orientation Updates – Orientation Tent

9:45 a.m. Counseling & Health Introduction – Orientation Tent
You will learn how to access both Health Services and Mental Health Services, where to go for these services and what we are able to provide to you. You will meet the entire staff so if you do get sick or need support, you will know who to go to.   

10:15 a.m.  Zero Shades of Gray – Orientation Tent
An interactive and engaging program that equips individuals with skills and information to prevent sexual assault.  Assault is not a women’s issue, or a men’s issue … it is a human issue. This is an invitation to be part of the movement to end sexual assault. 

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Sessions of Choice (6-8 options)

• IT Applications for Academic Success – Marcucella Hall 219
  We are going to talk about connecting to Wi-Fi, how to printing, where are the labs, applications/software – especially Office 365 touching on Canvas and Campus Web as well as Zoom, Adobe and other course specific software.
• Getting to Know Your Dining Options – Dining Hall
  Take a tour of the dining hall, learn about the retail location, gain strategies on navigating meal times and discuss how to work with the dining services staff to meet your dining needs or if you have dietary restrictions.
• A Round Table with Student Financial Services – Marulli Lounge, Peterson Hall
  Bring your questions! Bring your worries. The SFS team will talk about personal finance, scholarships, student loans, and more.
• Calming Activities – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
  Take time to unwind with mandala coloring pages, music, kinetic sand, and more!
• “Wellness and Wellbeing – Taking care of yourself” – Orientation Tent
  Physical, mental and social wellbeing are an important part of the college experience. In this session you will learn about activities and tools to combat times when stress and anxiety creep in during the semester. This will be an interactive session so please wear comfortable clothes.
• Exploration: Majors & Careers – Office of Career Education,  the Lloyd & Helen Ament Astmann ’69 Career Center
  Learn how to explore potential majors and career paths. From the very beginning of your academic career, Career Education can answer your questions and provide you with the tools so that when it is time for graduation, you are ready for success.

12 – 2:45 p.m. Lunch by Peer Group & Free Time

2:45 p.m.  Peer Groups Gather & Orientation Updates – Orientation Tent

3 – 3:30 p.m.  Think Outside Your Schoolwork: How Will You Get Involved at FPU – Orientation Tent
Learn about the opportunities to find belonging beyond your classroom experience! Student Clubs, Intramurals, Evening Programs, and Sporting Events!

3:30 – 4 p.m.  Caring Community – Orientation Tent
The Director of Campus Safety will provide greater understanding about the kind a caring community which you are joining. They will give an overview of the support and services provided by their staff team to foster a safe and supportive campus community.

4 – 4:30 p.m. Sessions of Choice (6-8 options)

• IT Applications for Academic Success – Marcucella Hall 219
  We are going to talk about connecting to Wi-Fi, how to printing, where are the labs, applications/software – especially Office 365 touching on Canvas and Campus Web as well as Zoom, Adobe and other course specific software.
• Getting to Know Your Dining Options – Dining Hall
  Take a tour of the dining hall, learn about the retail location, gain strategies on navigating meal times and discuss how to work with the dining services staff to meet your dining needs or if you have dietary restrictions.
• Optimizing Your Raven Nation App – Marulli Lounge, Peterson Hall
  Learn the ins and outs of the Raven Nation App.
• Calming Activities – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
  Take time to unwind with mandala coloring pages, music, kinetic sand, and more!
• “Wellness and Wellbeing – Taking care of yourself” – Orientation Tent
  Physical, mental and social wellbeing are an important part of the college experience. In this session you will learn about activities and tools to combat times when stress and anxiety creep in during the semester. This will be an interactive session so please wear comfortable clothes.
• Exploration: Majors & Careers – Office of Career Education,  the Lloyd & Helen Ament Astmann ’69 Career Center
  Learn how to explore potential majors and career paths. From the very beginning of your academic career, Career Education can answer your questions and provide you with the tools so that when it is time for graduation, you are ready for success.

5 – 6:30 p.m.  Dinner with Peer Group

6:45 – 7:30 p.m. Residential Hall Community Meetings – Orientation Tent
Your Residence Hall Director (RD) and Community Assistant (CA) will provide an overview of living on campus, expectations of being a member of a residence hall community, available opportunities to enhance your experience and will share a little about themselves to help you get to know them.

7:45 p.m.  Dating Doctor David Coleman – Orientation Tent
Building relationships in an honest and supportive way are essential.  Reporting “on-line” to be “in a relationship” is a far cry from actually being in one. Apps like Tinder, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, have forever changed the dating landscape. One post, one text, even one picture can alter multiple lives in a moment. In a humorous, yet challenging way, David Coleman, The Dating Doctor, will help you navigate dating’s treacherous landscape as he addresses: mutual consent, safe words, becoming an intervener, the characteristics of healthy relationships, surviving and thriving following a difficult (public) breakup, David’s expertise and experience make this more than just a program…it’s an event.

9 p.m.  Spirit Leader Beach Party Social, Music and S’mores –
Academic Triangle and Library Café Patio
The Spirit Leaders invite you to close out the night, make s'mores, listen to music, and meet more of your fellow classmates.

 

New Student Orientation (Day 3) – Monday, August 29

7:45 – 9:15 a.m. Breakfast on Your Own 

9:30 a.m.  Peer Groups Gather & Orientation Updates – Orientation Tent

9:45 a.m.  We The People: Your University, Your Experience, Your Future – Orientation Tent
Examine how integral YOU are to Franklin Pierce University and explore how our differences, our gifts and our interests enrich one another’s college experiences. Understand what our DEI mission is and how we treat each other.

10:20 a.m.  Raven’s First Year – Highlights of the Journey and Keys to Success – Orientation Tent
The First Year Experience at Franklin Pierce is filled with multiple opportunities to grow. You will learn about up-coming programming that connects and supports you in your college journey. Students will meet with their FYI instructor, who also be serving as your academic advisor, and learn what is expected of you academically as a new student at Franklin Pierce University.

11:45 a.m.  – 2 p.m. Lunch by Peer Group & Free Time

2 p.m. Peer Groups Gather – Orientation Tent

2:15 p.m.  Campus Scavenger Hunt and Campus Tour by Peer Group – Campuswide

3:30 p.m. Academic Convocation – Orientation Tent
Academic Convocation celebrates the start of the academic year.  You will hear from University administrators, a faculty member, and a student leader.

4 p.m.  Cardboard Boat Building & Regatta with FYI Faculty – Manor Lawn & Waterfront
Engage in a university tradition when peer groups work together to build and race their cardboard boat.

5 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner on Your Own

6:30 p.m.  Sunset w/ Spirit Leaders, Lawn Games & Crafts – Manor Lawn
It is time to close out orientation! Your invited to join all your fellow Ravens, play lawn games while watching the sunset over Pearly Pond. 

Reminder! Classes Begin Tuesday, August 30 at 8 a.m.

Fall Orientation Schedule for Commuter Students 

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New Student Orientation (Day 1) – Saturday, August 27

10:30 – 11 a.m.  Commuter Student Arrival

• New Student Check-in – Four Corners
• Health Check-in – Granite Lot

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Resource Tables Available

• General Information & Alumni Welcome - First Year Courtyard
• Information Technology Staff – First Year Courtyard
• Bookstore/Online Textbook Order Pickup – Rear of the Bookstore, Campus Center
• Post Office Key and Package Pickup – Post Office, Campus Center
• Student Employment Process – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• TD Bank Representative – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• GFA Credit Union Representative – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• Photo ID Pictures – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
• Vehicle Registration – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
• Raven Card Deposits – Student Financial Services, Coles Hall

11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch on Cheshire Field

12:30 p.m.  Commuter Student ID Pick Up - Monadnock Lounge, Campus Center

1:30 p.m. Student & Parent/Family Breakout Session Overview – Orientation Tent

1:40 – 2:50 p.m.  New Student Engagement Activities – The Bubble

3 p.m.  Reconnect with Parents/Family – Orientation Tent

3:15 p.m.  President’s Welcome from Dr. Kim Mooney ’83 – Orientation Tent

3:30 p.m.  Parent/Family/Student Goodbyes – Orientation Tent
Take a few minutes for goodbyes and last-minute advice before your Orientation Program begins.

3:45 p.m.  Peer Group Meetings – Cheshire Field

4:45 p.m. Class of 2026 Group Photo – Manor Lawn

5 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner by Peer Group – Dining Hall

6:45 – 7 p.m. Community Expectations – The Bubble
Learn from the Director of Residential Life and Community Standards, what’s expected of you as an FPU student. They will discuss the Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, andhow to enjoy your time at FPU in a safe and healthy manner.

7 – 8:15 p.m. Get a Life Outside the Classroom and Making Informed Choices – The Bubble
College is an opportunity to redefine who you are and what you wish to become. Get a Life Outside the Classroom connects you with your peers, allowing you to learn more about one another and explores important issues that may impact your college experience. College life is filled with many decisions and choices, and making informed choices helps you grow into the person you wish to become.

8:15 p.m. Raven Street Fair – Orientation Tent
Meet classmates and enjoy Wipe Out, Gaga Ball, Make Your Own Street Sign & FREE: Kona Ice

 

New Student Orientation (Day 2) – Sunday, August 28

7:45 - 9:15 a.m.  Breakfast on Your Own

9:30 a.m. Peer Groups Gather & Orientation Updates – Orientation Tent

9:45 a.m. Counseling & Health Introduction – Orientation Tent
You will learn how to access both Health Services and Mental Health Services, where to go for these services and what we are able to provide to you. You will meet the entire staff so if you do get sick or need support, you will know who to go to.   

10:15 a.m.  Zero Shades of Gray – Orientation Tent
An interactive and engaging program that equips individuals with skills and information to prevent sexual assault.  Assault is not a women’s issue, or a men’s issue … it is a human issue. This is an invitation to be part of the movement to end sexual assault. 

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Sessions of Choice (6-8 options)

• IT Applications for Academic Success – Marcucella Hall 219
  We are going to talk about connecting to Wi-Fi, how to printing, where are the labs, applications/software – especially Office 365 touching on Canvas and Campus Web as well as Zoom, Adobe and other course specific software.
• Getting to Know Your Dining Options – Dining Hall
  Take a tour of the dining hall, learn about the retail location, gain strategies on navigating meal times and discuss how to work with the dining services staff to meet your dining needs or if you have dietary restrictions.
• A Round Table with Student Financial Services – Marulli Lounge, Peterson Hall
  Bring your questions! Bring your worries. The SFS team will talk about personal finance, scholarships, student loans, and more.
• Calming Activities – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
  Take time to unwind with mandala coloring pages, music, kinetic sand, and more!
• “Wellness and Wellbeing – Taking care of yourself” – Orientation Tent
  Physical, mental and social wellbeing are an important part of the college experience. In this session you will learn about activities and tools to combat times when stress and anxiety creep in during the semester. This will be an interactive session so please wear comfortable clothes.
• Exploration: Majors & Careers – Office of Career Education,  the Lloyd & Helen Ament Astmann ’69 Career Center
  Learn how to explore potential majors and career paths. From the very beginning of your academic career, Career Education can answer your questions and provide you with the tools so that when it is time for graduation, you are ready for success.

12 – 2:45 p.m. Lunch by Peer Group & Free Time

2:45 p.m.  Peer Groups Gather & Orientation Updates – Orientation Tent

3 – 3:30 p.m.  Think Outside Your Schoolwork: How Will You Get Involved at FPU – Orientation Tent
Learn about the opportunities to find belonging beyond your classroom experience! Student Clubs, Intramurals, Evening Programs, and Sporting Events!

3:30 – 4 p.m.  Caring Community – Orientation Tent
The Director of Campus Safety will provide greater understanding about the kind a caring community which you are joining. They will give an overview of the support and services provided by their staff team to foster a safe and supportive campus community.

4 – 4:30 p.m. Sessions of Choice (6-8 options)

• IT Applications for Academic Success – Marcucella Hall 219
  We are going to talk about connecting to Wi-Fi, how to printing, where are the labs, applications/software – especially Office 365 touching on Canvas and Campus Web as well as Zoom, Adobe and other course specific software.
• Getting to Know Your Dining Options – Dining Hall
  Take a tour of the dining hall, learn about the retail location, gain strategies on navigating meal times and discuss how to work with the dining services staff to meet your dining needs or if you have dietary restrictions.
• Optimizing Your Raven Nation App – Marulli Lounge, Peterson Hall
  Learn the ins and outs of the Raven Nation App.
• Calming Activities – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
  Take time to unwind with mandala coloring pages, music, kinetic sand, and more!
• “Wellness and Wellbeing – Taking care of yourself” – Orientation Tent
  Physical, mental and social wellbeing are an important part of the college experience. In this session you will learn about activities and tools to combat times when stress and anxiety creep in during the semester. This will be an interactive session so please wear comfortable clothes.
• Exploration: Majors & Careers – Office of Career Education,  the Lloyd & Helen Ament Astmann ’69 Career Center
  Learn how to explore potential majors and career paths. From the very beginning of your academic career, Career Education can answer your questions and provide you with the tools so that when it is time for graduation, you are ready for success.

5 – 6:30 p.m.  Dinner with Peer Group

6:45 – 7:30 p.m. Residential Hall Community Meetings – Orientation Tent
Your Residence Hall Director (RD) and Community Assistant (CA) will provide an overview of living on campus, expectations of being a member of a residence hall community, available opportunities to enhance your experience and will share a little about themselves to help you get to know them.

7:45 p.m.  Dating Doctor David Coleman – Orientation Tent
Building relationships in an honest and supportive way are essential.  Reporting “on-line” to be “in a relationship” is a far cry from actually being in one. Apps like Tinder, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, have forever changed the dating landscape. One post, one text, even one picture can alter multiple lives in a moment. In a humorous, yet challenging way, David Coleman, The Dating Doctor, will help you navigate dating’s treacherous landscape as he addresses: mutual consent, safe words, becoming an intervener, the characteristics of healthy relationships, surviving and thriving following a difficult (public) breakup, David’s expertise and experience make this more than just a program…it’s an event.

9 p.m.  Spirit Leader Beach Party Social, Music and S’mores –
Library Café Patio
The Spirit Leaders invite you to close out the night, make s'mores, listen to music, and meet more of your fellow classmates.

 

New Student Orientation (Day 3) – Monday, August 29

7:45 – 9:15 a.m. Breakfast on Your Own

9:30 a.m.  Peer Groups Gather & Orientation Updates – Orientation Tent

9:45 a.m.  We The People: Your University, Your Experience, Your Future – Orientation Tent
Examine how integral YOU are to Franklin Pierce University and explore how our differences, our gifts and our interests enrich one another’s college experiences. Understand what our DEI mission is and how we treat each other.

10:20 a.m.  Raven’s First Year – Highlights of the Journey and Keys to Success – Orientation Tent
The First Year Experience at Franklin Pierce is filled with multiple opportunities to grow. You will learn about up-coming programming that connects and supports you in your college journey. Students will meet with their FYI instructor, who also be serving as your academic advisor, and learn what is expected of you academically as a new student at Franklin Pierce University.

11:45 a.m.  – 2 p.m. Lunch by Peer Group & Free Time

2 p.m. Peer Groups Gather – Orientation Tent

2:15 p.m.  Campus Scavenger Hunt and Campus Tour by Peer Group – Campuswide

3:30 p.m. Academic Convocation – Orientation Tent
Academic Convocation celebrates the start of the academic year.  You will hear from University administrators, a faculty member, and a student leader.

4 p.m.  Cardboard Boat Building & Regatta with FYI Faculty – Manor Lawn & Waterfront
Engage in a university tradition when peer groups work together to build and race their cardboard boat.

5 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner on Your Own

6:30 p.m.  Sunset w/ Spirit Leaders, Lawn Games & Crafts – Manor Lawn
It is time to close out orientation! Your invited to join all your fellow Ravens, play lawn games while watching the sunset over Pearly Pond. 

REMINDER: Classes Begin Tuesday, August 30 at 8 a.m.

All Meals Complimentary for Commuter Students During Orientation (August 27 - 29, 2022)

 

parent/family Orientation – Saturday, August 27

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8:30 – 11 a.m.  New Residential Student Move-In Blocks

• New Student Check-in – Four Corners
• Residents Hall & Health Check-In – Granite Lot

10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Resource Tables Available

• General Information & Alumni Welcome - First Year Courtyard
• Information Technology Staff – First Year Courtyard
• Bookstore/Online Textbook Order Pickup – Rear of the Bookstore, Campus Center
• Post Office Key and Package Pickup – Post Office, Campus Center
• Student Employment Process – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• TD Bank Representative – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• GFA Credit Union Representative – Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center
• Photo ID Pictures – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
• Vehicle Registration – Spagnuolo Hall, Campus Center
• Raven Card Deposits – Student Financial Services, Coles Hall

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.  Commuter Student Arrival

• New Student Check-In – Four Corners
• Health Check-In – Granite Lot

11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch on Cheshire Field

12:30 p.m.  Commuter Student Meeting and ID Pickup

1:30 p.m. Student & Parent/Family Breakout Session Overview – Orientation Tent

1:40 – 2:50 p.m.  A Walk Through Your Student's First Semester...What to Expect and How to Coach – Orientation Tent
Hear what your student will typically experience in their first semester from a panel of administrators, faculty and staff:  midterms, roommates, tests, etc.

2:15 - 2:50 p.m.  Parents and Familes to mingle with Staff & Faculty – Orientation Tent

3 p.m.  Reconnect with Student – Orientation Tent

3:15 p.m.  President’s Welcome from Dr. Kim Mooney ’83 – Orientation Tent

3:30 p.m.  Parent/Family/Student Goodbyes – Orientation Tent
Take a few minutes for goodbyes and last-minute advice before your Orientation Program begins. If you have any final questions before your departure, staff will be available on the stage.

Welcome Activities & Events

Print Schedule

Saturday, August 27    

• 6:45 p.m. - Engaging at Pierce and Making Informed Choices
  The Bubble
• 8:15 p.m. - Raven Street Fair
  Orientation Tent
  
  

Sunday, August 28

• 7:45 p.m.  The Dating Doctor - David Coleman
  Orientation Tent
• 9 p.m.  Beach Party Social & S’mores
  Academic Triangle

Monday, August 29   

• 4 p.m.  Cardboard Boat Build & Regatta
  Manor Lawn and Waterfront
• 6:30 p.m.  Sunset Games
  Manor Lawn

Tuesday, August 30    

• 8 a.m.  Classes Begin
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Minute to Win It Pop-up
  Pioneer Lounge
• 4 p.m.  Honors Student Gathering
  Spagnuolo Hall
• 5 p.m.  Men’s Soccer: Franklin Pierce vs. St. Thomas Aquinas

Wednesday, August 31   

• 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Wellness Program
  Pioneer Lounge 
• 4 – 8 p.m.  Waterfront Open
• 6:30 p.m. Student Government Social & S’mores
  Library Patio Fire Pit

Thursday, September 1       

• 6:30 p.m. First PAC Meeting (Pierce Activities Council)
  Monadnock Lounge
  

Friday, September 2      

• 4 – 6 p.m.  Rocky’s Involvement Fair
  Academic Triangle
• 7 p.m. Raven Nation SWAG BINGO
  Spagnuolo Hall

Saturday, September 3  

• 1 p.m.  Football: Franklin Pierce vs. Edinboro
• 3:30 p.m. Student Engagement Kimball’s Ice-Cream Run
• 5 p.m.  Men’s Soccer: Franklin Pierce vs. Post

Sunday, September 4         

• 12 p.m. Women’s Soccer: Franklin Pierce vs. Goldey-Beacom
• 2 – 5 p.m. Raven Rec Fest
  Waterfront 

Tuesday, September 6  

• 5 p.m.  Community Service Programs Information Meeting
  Monadnock Lounge
• 6 p.m.  Men’s Soccer: Franklin Pierce vs. Bridgeport

Wednesday, September 7         

• 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wellness Program
• 5 – 6 p.m. Leadership Academy Track 1
  Spagnuolo Hall
  
• 6 p.m.  Community Service Programs Information Meeting
  Monadnock Lounge
• 6:30 p.m. Student Government Association Meeting (SGA)
  Marcucella 102

Thursday, September 8         

• 5 p.m.  Leadership Academy Track 1
  Spagnuolo Hall
  
• 6:30 p.m. PAC Meeting
  Monadnock Lounge
  

Friday, September 9       

• 5:30 p.m. PAC & Class of 2024 Host: Outdoor Games & Ice-Cream Sundae Bar
  Lakeside & Waterfront
• 6 p.m.  Class of 2026 – SGA Meet the Candidates Night
  First Year Courtyard
• 7 p.m.  PAC & Class of 2024 Host: JAWs Movie Night (Boat & Float)
  Waterfront & Pearly Pond

Saturday, September 10       

• 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Grand Monadnock Climb
  Meet on the Manor Lawn
• 7 – 10 p.m. Gamer’s Club Smash Brother’s Brawl
  Spagnuolo Hall
  

Wednesday, September 14       

• 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Class of 2026 SGA Elections
  Pioneer Lounge, Campus Center