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2009 Orientation Schedule
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Orientation 2009

August 21-24
Like Trees Planted by Rivers of Waters

Friday, August 21
 
9:00 a. m.
Light Breakfast and Check-in - Room 202
Present Materials and Overview
 
9:15
Ice Breaker – Room 202
 
9:30
Welcome and Introductions – Room 202
Bill Leonard, Dean and Professor of Church History
Devotion – Craig D. Atwood, Admissions Director
 
10:00-11:00
M.Div. Curriculum Overview and Registration Instructions
Room 202
Jill Crainshaw, Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Ministry Studies
  • Honor code
  • Fall curriculum
  • Inclusive language
 
11:00-11:15
Break
 
11:15-11:45
Vocational Formation and Pathways – Room 202
Melissa Clodfelter, Director of Vocational Formation
 
11:45-1:30
Dean’s Luncheon – Lower Auditorium
Introduction of Faculty - *Message by Dean Leonard
 
1:00-5:00
Faculty Advising
 
2:30-5:00
Student Fair - Lower Auditorium
  
Saturday, August 22
 
9:30-12:00
Meet Winston-Salem
Meet in Room 202
Tour of Winston-Salem
 
Noon-1:30
Campus Ministry Luncheon –Lower Auditorium
Hosted by University Minister Tim Auman
  
1:30-2:30
Student Panel – Room 202
 
Sunday, August 23
We encourage you to explore and attend a local congregation for Sunday morning worship. A list of area churches is provided in your notebook.
 
5:00 

Dean’s Dinner
Incoming students meet at 5:00 in Rotunda of Wingate Hall to carpool;Dinner begins at 5:15
  
Monday, August 24
  
8:00-10:00 

Registration – Room 202
Susan Robinson, Administrative Assistant,
Office of the Academic Dean

  
10:00-10:30
Student Life – Room 202
Bill Leonard, Dean and Professor of Church History
Sister Larretta  Rivera-Williams, Pastoral Care for Divinity
  
10:30-11:00 
Financial Foundation – Room 202
Wade Stokes, Director of Divinity School Development
LaShonda Hairston, Assistant Director of Divinity School Development
  
11:00 -11:15
Financial Aid – Room 202
Tom Benza, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
  
11:15-11:20
Introduction of the Administrative Assistants - Room 202
Jo Ann Treathaway, Assistant to the Dean
Janice Huseman, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean
  
11:20-12:45
Lunch on your own
  
12:45
Return for Library and Campus Tours – Room 202
  
1:00
Library Orientation – Room 204 in the Library
Roz Tedford, Assistant Head of Research & Inst Svc
Kaeley McMahan
Andrew Heil
  
2:00-4:00
Campus Tour
  
4:00
Orientation Wrap-up and Snacks – Lower Auditorium
 

For comments, evaluations, and suggestions regarding Orientation, please e-mail Kim Hovis at hoviskl@wfu.edu. Top of the page

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