Opening days schedule

Fall 2008

Items in blue are open to the entire seminary community.
Highlighted items are all day events.
Download a PDF of the schedule.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
9:00-5:00 Bookstore open
8:00

Orientation registration

8:30 Dean's breakfast for new students, faculty and staff (complimentary)
hosted by Rebecca Slough, Academic Dean
Lambright Center Dining Room
9:00

Welcome, introductions, announcements, campus life, Student Handbook

10:45

All campus opening worship
Dean's welcome and President's address
Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount

Noon Lunch meetings for incoming students (please choose one)
Lunch is complimentary
  Incoming MDiv students
hosted by Rebecca Slough adn Janeen Bertsche Johnson
Lambright Center Room H
  Incoming MA students
hosted by Ben Ollenburger
Lambright Center Room C and D
  Dual-degree programs
hosted by Ted Koontz and Irene Koop
Lambright Center Room E
12:45-4:30 Get photo taken for directory
Waltner Hall Ad Cabinet Room
1:00-2:00 Self-guided library tour for all incoming students
2:15-3:45 Library and student services orientation
  Student services orientation
Student health insurance, financial aid and registration processes
hosted by Bob Rosa Waltner Hall Room 129
  Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
Library
4:00 Computer orientation
hosted by Brent Graber
Waltner Hall Room 116
5:15 Pizza supper, families welcome
Supper provided
Lambright Center Dining Room
6:30 Blessing walk
hosted by Janeen Bertsche Johnson
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
8:00-4:30 Get photo taken for directory
Waltner Hall Ad Cabinet Room
9:00-5:00 Bookstore open
8:30-11:30 Academic success at AMBS
Waltner Hall Room 116
11:40 All-campus introduction to community life
Complimentary lunch for all students and employees
Lambright Center Dining Room
1:15-2:00 Guided tour of the AMBS library
hosted by Eileen Saner
Library
2:15-3:45 Library and student services orientation
  Student services orientation
Student health insurance, financial aid and registration processes
hosted by Bob Rosa Waltner Hall Room 129
  Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
Library
4:00 Computer orientation
hosted by Brent Graber
Waltner Hall Room 116
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
8:00-3:00 Get photo taken for directory
Waltner Hall Ad Cabinet Room
9:00-5:00 Bookstore open
8:30 Classes begin
Noon Lunch meeting for non-Mennonite students
hosted by Rebecca Slough
Lambright Center Room C and D
1:30-3:00 Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
3:15-4:45 Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
10:00-11:30 Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
Noon Lunch meeting for International students (including Canadians)
hosted by Janeen Bertsche Johnson and Irene Koop
Lambright Center Room C and D
1:30-3:00 Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
All seminary outing at Camp Friedenswald