2023 New Student Orientation

Wednesday, Aug. 16

9a.m. – 12:30p.m.
- New Student Check-in – Trustee Library
11a.m. – 2p.m.
- Dining Hall open for Lunch – Hopkins Dining Hall
12:30p.m. – 2p.m.
- Campus Recourses: Last Minute Questions – Trustee Library
  - Registration, Financial Aid, Accounting, Health & Counseling, Center for Academic Success, Brenau Dining, Security, Miller Institute for Global Education (Study Abroad), Truist Bank
2p.m. – Students must be moved in and ready to start orientation
2:15p.m. – 3p.m.
- Welcome & Opening Session – Pearce Auditorium
3p.m. – Time to say goodbye to parents, family and friends
3:15p.m.
- Class Photo: Wear your class t-shirt – Pearce Auditorium Steps
5p.m. – 7p.m.
- Dining Hall open for Dinner – Hopkins Dining Hall
7p.m.
- First Residence Hall Meetings
7p.m.
- Commuter Student Meet & Greet – The SUB (located in the Tea Room)
8p.m. – 10p.m.
- Ice Cream & Games – Trustee Library

7a.m. – 9a.m.
- Breakfast – Hopkins Dining Hall
9a.m. – 9:45a.m.
- Commuter Student Meeting – John S. Burd Center, Hosch Theatre
10a.m. – 11a.m.
- GOLD Program & Campus Traditions – John S. Burd Center, Hosch Theatre
11:15a.m. – 12:15p.m.
- International Student Meeting – Miller Institute
11a.m. – 2p.m.
- Dining Hall open for Lunch – Hopkins Dining Hall
2p.m. – 3p.m.
- Student Life: Living at Brenau – Pearce Auditorium
3p.m. – 4p.m.
- Campus Resources: Learning at Brenau – Pearce Auditorium
4p.m. – 5p.m.
- Free Time
5p.m. – 7p.m.
- Dining Hall open for Dinner – Hopkins Dining Hall
7p.m.
- Movie & Tie Dye: Sponsored by the QEP – Amphitheater

9a.m. – 1p.m.
- Returning Residential Student Check-in – Owens Student Center
11a.m. – 1:30p.m.
- Brunch – Hopkins Dining Hall
1:30p.m. – 3:30p.m.
- Art Expression (rotation): Last Names A – L Start Here – Health Center
1:30p.m. – 3:30p.m.
- The First Day: What to Know (rotation) Last Names M – Z Start Here – Thurmond McRae Lecture Hall
3:30p.m. – 5p.m.
- Free Time
5p.m. – 6p.m.
- Dinner – Hopkins Dining Hall
6p.m. – 9p.m.
- Back to School Bash

11a.m. – 1:30p.m.
- Brunch – Hopkins Dining Hall
1p.m. – 3p.m.
- Student-Athlete Orientation – Fitness Center, Gym
3:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
- Meet your PNM Group – The SUB (located in the Tea Room)
5p.m. – 6p.m.
- Dinner – Hopkins Dining Hall
6p.m. – 7p.m.
- Twilight Campus Traditions and History Walking Tour – Departs from the Front Lawn
7p.m.
- GOLD Refined by Fire Ceremony – Amphitheater