First-Year Student Orientation Day
Incoming first-years and guests are invited to the Hill on June 17.
Congratulations on becoming a future Mustang! Visit us on the Hill to become familiar with our programs, faculty, and students. For more information about the orientation process, visit our Orientation page with further details.
First-Year Student Schedule
Attending an Orientation session gets you one step closer to becoming a Mustang. Orientation is a one-day event designed to help you meet your peers, your advisor, register for classes, and hear about the resources MMU has to offer! Incoming students and guests are invited to the Hill on the dates listed below.
Finalized schedules and details will be sent to students prior to their Orientation experience. We look forward to welcoming you to Mount Mercy University!
Tentative Locations—may be subject to change.
8:15 AM-8:30 AM—Check-In | University Center
8:30 AM-8:50 AM—Welcome | Chapel
Students and Guests split—Students split into groups of Blue, Gold, and Silver.
9:00 AM-9:30 AM—Orientation Group Breakout | Various Outdoor Locations
9:30 AM-10:15 AM—Student Panel | Donnelly 300
10:15 AM-10:45 AM—Curriculum & Systems Overview | Donnelly 300
10:45 AM-11:00 AM— Campus Store & Books | Donnelly 300
11:00 AM-11:30 AM—Lunch | Dining Hall
11:30 AM-3:00 PM— Rotating Sessions: Advising & Registration, The Mustang Way, and Student Life at MMU | See Below
3:00 PM-4:30 PM—Rotating Sesions: One-on-One Financial Aid & Student Accounts Meetings, Campus & Residence Hall Tours, and Resource Fair | See Below
Additional Opportunities:
RAC Open House
4:30 PM—Student Athlete Session & Project Connect | Donnelly 300
McAuley Scholars | Donnelly 301
5:00 PM—McAuley Scholars & Project Connect Session | Donnelly 301
Rotating Student Sessions 1
11:30 AM-12:40 PM
Blue—Advising/Registration | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Gold—The Mustang Way | McAuley Theater
Silver—Student Life @ MMU | Busse Library Wente Center
12:40 PM-1:50 PM
Blue—Student Life @ MMU | Busse Library Wente Center
Gold—Advising/Registration | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Silver—The Mustang Way | McAuley Theater
1:50 PM-3:00 PM
Blue—The Mustang Way | McAuley Theater
Gold—Student Life @ MMU | Busse Library Wente Center
Silver—Advising/Registration | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Rotating Student/Guest Sessions 2
3:00 PM-3:30 PM
Blue—Financial Aid Meetings | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Gold—Resource Fair | University Center
Silver—Tours: Campus, Res Hall & Bookstore | McAuley Dining Hall
3:30 PM-4:00 PM
Blue—Tours: Campus, Res Hall & Bookstore | McAuley Dining Hall
Gold—Financial Aid Meetings | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Silver—Resource Fair | University Center
4:00 PM-4:30 PM
Blue—Resource Fair | University Center
Gold—Tours: Campus, Res Hall & Bookstore | McAuley Dining Hall
Silver—Financial Aid Meetings | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Guest Schedule
Attending an Orientation session gets you one step closer to becoming a Mustang. Orientation is a one-day event designed to help you meet your peers, your advisor, register for classes, and hear about the resources MMU has to offer! Incoming students and guests are invited to the Hill on the dates listed below.
Finalized schedules and details will be sent to students prior to their Orientation experience. We look forward to welcoming you to Mount Mercy University!
Tentative Locations and Speakers—may be subject to change.
8:15 AM-8:30 AM—Check-In | University Center
8:30 AM-8:50 AM—Welcome | Chapel
9:00 AM-9:30 AM—Why Mount Mercy? with Nate Klein | Betty Cherry
9:30 AM-10:00 AM—Curriculum & Expectations with Registrar | Betty Cherry
10:00 AM-10:15 AM—Financial Aid with Beth Davenport | Betty Cherry
10:15 AM-10:45 AM—Residence Life Q&A with Janet Irankunda | Betty Cherry
10:45 AM-11:30 AM—Campus Resources: Slingshot, DEI, Career Services, Dining, ACE, Student Engagement | Betty Cherry
11:30 AM-12:00 PM—Student Panel | Betty Cherry
12:00 PM-12:45 PM—Lunch | McAuley Dining Hall
1:00 PM-3:00 PM—Pick-Your-Own Sessions | See Below
3:00 PM-4:30 PM—Rotating Sessions: One-on-One Financial Aid & Student Accounts Meetings, Campus & Residence Hall Tours, and Resource Fair | See Below
Additional Opportunities:
RAC Open House
4:30 PM—Student Athlete Session & Project Connect | Donnelly 300
McAuley Scholars | Donnelly 301
5:00 PM—McAuley Scholars & Project Connect Session | Donnelly 301
Pick-Your-Own Sessions
1:00 PM-1:30 PM
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3
1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3
2:00 PM-2:30 PM
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3
2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3
Rotating Sessions
3:00 PM-3:30 PM
Blue—Financial Aid Meetings | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Gold—Resource Fair | University Center
Silver—Tours: Campus, Res Hall & Bookstore | McAuley Dining Hall
3:30 PM-4:00 PM
Blue—Tours: Campus, Res Hall & Bookstore | McAuley Dining Hall
Gold—Financial Aid Meetings | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Silver—Resource Fair | University Center
4:00 PM-4:30 PM
Blue—Resource Fair | University Center
Gold—Tours: Campus, Res Hall & Bookstore | McAuley Dining Hall
Silver—Financial Aid Meetings | Basile Hall 204 Flaherty & Lab
Original source can be found here.
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