If you have any questions about the following schedule, please contact us
at 501-450-1291 or e-mail orientation@hendrix.edu.
Please note that all sessions are required and for first year students only.
Attendance will be taken at some sessions, so make sure you attend all of them.
***All times/locations and sessions are subject to change.***
Tuesday, August 20
| Time | Event |
|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Move-in (Residence Halls) |
| | Out-of-state students are encouraged to begin move-in at 8 AM. In-state students are encouraged to begin move-in at 9 AM. |
| 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Orientation Registration (SLTC) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Post Office Open (SLTC) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Bookstore Open |
| 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Family Luncheon (Dining Hall) |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. |
Class of 2023 Welcome/Class Picture |
| 3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Convocation line-up (Brick Pit) |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
New Student Convocation (WAC) |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Campus Connections Fair (Worsham) |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Family Farewell |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | OR Trip Dinners (new students only) |
| 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
Residence Hall Meetings & Events (various locations) |
Wednesday, August 21
| Time | Event |
|---|
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Music Theory Placement Exam (Trieschmann 1) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Language Placement Exercise (various locations) |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 p.m. |
Academic Life at Hendrix (Mills) |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Group Academic Advising Sessions (classrooms) |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 p.m. |
Peer Group Advising Sessions (classrooms) |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Advising Groups Dinner (Dining Hall) |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
Here at Homedrix (Staples) |
| 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. |
Playfair (WAC) |
| 10:00 PM – 11:00 p.m. |
Shirttails Interest Meetings (residence halls) |
Thursday, August 22
| Time | Event |
|---|
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast (Dining Hall) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Individual Advising Sessions (various classrooms) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Living in the Hendrix Community (Session A)(Staples) |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Board Game Bonanza in the Burrow |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Get in on the WAC-tion! (WAC) |
| 11:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (Dining Hall) |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Living in the Hendrix Community (Session B) (Staples) |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Board Game Bonanza in the Burrow |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Trip Meetings and Dinners (Dining Hall) |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
Speak About It (Staples) |
| 9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
PizzaPalooza (Worsham) |
Friday, August 23
| Time | Event |
|---|
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast (Dining Hall) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Individual Advising Sessions |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Res Life Bingo (Worsham) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Pack for your trip! |
| 11:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (Dining Hall) |
| 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Trip Departures (staggered) |
Saturday, August 24
Trips!
Sunday, August 25
Trips return.
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Welcome Week Event
Monday, August 26
| Time | Event |
|---|
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast (Dining Hall) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
New Student Add/Drop (OTC Computer Lab) |
| 9:10 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
The Engaged Citizen Intro (A2) (Mills A) |
| 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (Dining Hall) |
| 12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
The Engaged Citizen Intro (A5) (Mills A) |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Bailey Library Open House |
| 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner (Dining Hall) |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Orientation Closing Ceremony (Worsham) |
| 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Shirttails Rehearsals (for those participating) |