Opening days schedule

Fall 2009

Items in blue are open to the entire seminary community.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
9:00-10:45 a.m., 1:00-5:00
Bookstore open
8:00

Orientation registration

8:30 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)
  Incoming MDiv students
hosted by Rebecca Slough and Janeen Bertsche Johnson
Lambright Center Room H
  Incoming MA students
hosted by Ben Ollenburger
Lambright Center Room C and D
  Dual-degree program students
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 Library self-guided tour for incoming students
2:15-3:45 Library and student services orientation
  Student services orientation
Student health insurance, financial aid, business office, bookstore and registration processes
hosted by Bob Rosa Waltner Hall Wadsworth Room
  Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
Library
4:00 Computer orientation
hosted by Brent Graber
Waltner Hall Room 116
  Tour of Elkhart
hosted by Janeen Bertsche Johnson
Meet at Waltner Hall mailboxes
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
8:00-4:30 Get photo taken for directory
Waltner Hall Ad Cabinet Room
9:00-noon, 1:00-5:00 Bookstore open
8:30 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 Library self-guided tour
2:15-3:45 Library and student services orientation
  Student services orientation
Student health insurance, financial aid, business office, bookstore and registration processes
hosted by Bob Rosa Waltner Hall Wadsworth
  Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
Library
4:00 Computer orientation
hosted by Brent Graber
Waltner Hall Room 116
  Tour of Elkhart
hosted by Janeen Bertsche Johnson
Meet at Waltner Hall mailboxes
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
8:00-3:00 Get photo taken for directory
Waltner Hall Ad Cabinet Room
9:00-noon, 1:00-5:00 Bookstore open
8:30 Classes begin
Noon Lunch meeting for students from denominations other than Mennonite
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 11
10:00-11:30 Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
11:45 Chapel
Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount
12:30 Lunch meeting for new students in the U.S. on student visas
(bring your lunch to the meeting)
hosted by Janeen Bertsche Johnson, Irene Koop and Bob Rosa
Lambright Center Room C and D
1:30-3:00 Library orientation
hosted by Eileen Saner
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
All seminary outing at Camp Friedenswald

 

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