A daily guide to what’s happening on campus for new student orientation.
Lynne DeLade C'12
8 a.m. – Noon College of Liberal Arts move-in for first-year students, Lancaster Road entrance
- View the full move-in day arrival schedule.
- All cars for residential students should enter via the Lancaster Road campus entrance.
- Get your Drew ID and your room key in your residence hall lounge.
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bed, Bath & Beyond tent sale, in front of Brown Hall
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Commuter student check-in, Ehinger Center’s Crawford Hall
- Enter campus via the Glenwild Gate (back of campus), park in the commuter student lot behind Sitterly House and walk to the Ehringer Center.
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lunch for students, parents and guests, The Commons
- Madison Business & Drew Department Fair at lunch: Meet representatives from Drew departments and local businesses who are here to help in your transition to campus.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Commuter student meeting with orientation leaders, new first-year commuter students and parents, Crawford Hall
12:30 – 1 p.m. Q&A with orientation leaders for commuter students and parents, Crawford Hall
1 – 2 p.m. Commuter students lunch, The Commons
2 – 2:45 p.m. First-generation students, parents and family gathering, Ehinger Center, Room 145
- Meet and greet with the staff of the Educational Opportunity Scholars office.
3 – 4:15 p.m. Opening of school ceremony and class pinning, lawn behind Mead Hall
- University leaders—including President MaryAnn Baenninger, Provost Debra Liebowitz, Teacher of the Year Carlos Yordan and Student Government President Salma Mahmoud—welcome you to Drew. Members of the Class of 2022 will receive a class pin and sign our matriculation books—a campus tradition. Parents and families are invited to join us for this special ceremony!
4:30 – 6 p.m. Parent, family and guest reception, Ehinger Center
- President MaryAnn Baenninger
- Please register here.
4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Sibling roundup, Simon Forum floor
5:15 – 6 p.m. Dinner in sibling groups, The Commons
6:30 – 8 p.m. Playfair, Simon Forum floor
8:15 – 9:15 p.m. Meeting with Resident Assistants, your residence hall floor
9:30 p.m. Late night snacks, Tolley/Brown Circle
- Meet more classmates and grab free food from a top-rated New Jersey food truck, Fork-in-the-Road, known for its grilled cheese and fries.
CASPERSEN SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES STUDENTS
2 – 3 p.m. Check-in, Drew Library’s Kean Reading Room
- Registration, parking permits, student IDs
3 – 3:30 p.m. Welcome to graduate education, Drew Library’s Kean Reading Room
- Associate Dean Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Academic advising by convener/director of your program, various locations
4:30 – 5 p.m. Library tour, Drew Library
5:10 – 5:30 p.m. Meet graduate student association and student program leaders, Drew Library’s Kean Reading Room
5:30-7:30 p.m. Student and faculty reception, Mead Hall
[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=”Friday, Aug. 24″ id=cla824]8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Breakfast, The Commons
10 – 11 a.m. Drew Seminar (DSEM) class, various classrooms
- The first class of your Drew Seminar. Check your name tag for your classroom location. Attendance will be taken.
11 a.m. – Noon Academic advisor meeting, various locations (check you name tag)
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch, The Commons
1:15 – 2:45 p.m. You Don’t Know Me, ‘Til You Know Me, Dr. Michael Fowlin, Baldwin Gym
3 – 5 p.m. Placement exams, various locations
These exams are only for students who did not attend or take placement exams during Summer Orientation in July 2018.
3 – 4 p.m. OR 4 – 5 p.m. Language, math, biology and chemistry exams
- Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Latin, Spanish, and Russian (Academic Commons inside the Library)
- Math (Academic Commons inside the Library)
- Students registered to take Calculus (MATH 150) must take this exam
- Students who plan to take calculus or pre-calculus, at some point during their time at Drew, must also take the exam
- Biology (Hall of Sciences, Room 244)
- This exam is only for students who have received a 4 or 5 on the AP Biology Exam and are seeking exemption from the lecture component of Biology 150.
- Bring a pen or pencil and a basic (not scientific) calculator.
- Chemistry (This exam is online; it can be taken at any time here.)
- Log in by clicking the “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.
- After logging in, click [Enroll me]; You may need to go back and click the link again to get to the right page.
5 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner, The Commons
7 – 8:30 p.m. After the Fire with Alvaro and Shawn, Baldwin Gym
[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=”Friday, Aug. 24 – Transfer Students” id=transfer824]Your Saturday and Sunday activities are the same as for other undergraduates. Please click here for Saturday’s schedule and here for Sunday’s.
9 a.m. – Noon Residential student move-in, Ehinger Center
- Park in the Ehinger Center lot and pick up your room key at the front desk.
- Proceed to Room 134 to get your ID.
11 – 11:30 a.m. Commuter student check-in, Ehinger Center’s front desk
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch, Ehinger Center’s Crawford Hall
1 – 2:30 p.m. Welcome, Crawford Hall
- How to navigate orientation and tips on how to master your first semester at Drew
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Pinning ceremony and class photo, Crawford Hall
- Family members welcome!
3 – 5 p.m. Placement exams, various locations
These exams are needed only if your academic advisor told you to take one.
3 – 4 p.m. OR 4 – 5 p.m. Language, math, biology and chemistry exams
- Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Latin, Spanish, and Russian (Academic Commons inside the Library)
- Math (Academic Commons inside the Library)
- Students registered to take Calculus (MATH 150) must take this exam.
- Biology (Hall of Sciences, Room 244)
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- This exam is only for students who received a 4 or 5 on the AP Biology Exam and seek exemption from the lecture component of Biology 150.
- Bring a pen or pencil and a basic (not scientific) calculator.
- Chemistry (This exam is online and can be taken at any time here.)
- Log in by clicking the “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.
- After logging in, click [Enroll me]. You may need to go back and click the link again to get to the right page.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner, The Commons
7 – 8:30 p.m. After the Fire with Alvaro and Shawn, Baldwin Gym
9 p.m. Transfer trivia night, Ehinger Center Pub
- Trivia night is a Drew tradition, so please join us for the first one of the semester!
- Open to all ages, as alcohol won’t be served.
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL MASTERS STUDENTS
9 – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast, Seminary Hall Atrium
- Student IDs and parking permits as needed
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Welcome, Craig Chapel
- Dean Javier Viera
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Introduction to Theological education
- Academics with Associate Dean Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre
- Vocation and formation with Associate Dean Tanya Linn Bennett
- Digital Drew with University Technology and the Registrar
11 – 11:45 a.m. Meet your program convener and advisors
Noon – 1 p.m. Community picnic, outside Seminary Hall
- Green seminary demonstration
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Life in the Forest
- Student life panel
- Library tour with Theological School Librarian Jesse Mann
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Community worship, Craig Chapel
3:15 – 4 p.m. Garden tour
- Student IDs, parking permits and registration assistance as needed
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL PHD STUDENTS
10 a.m. Arrival and tour, Methodist Archives and Library
- Theological School Librarian Jesse Mann
11 a.m. Introduction to the Graduate Division of Religion (GDR), Mead Hall’s Wendel Room
- Associate Dean Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre
- Director of Doctoral Studies Meredith Hoxie-Schol
- Student area conveners
Noon – 1 p.m. Community picnic, outside Seminary Hall
- Green seminary demonstration
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Welcome, Mead Hall’s Founders Room
- Dean Javier Viera and Provost Debra Liebowitz
- Meet the faculty
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Community worship, Craig Chapel
3:15 – 4 p.m. Meet doctoral area faculty and students
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. GDR student conversation and refreshments, Ehinger Center Pub
[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=”Saturday, Aug. 25″ id=cla825]8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast, The Commons
10 – 10:30 a.m. Academic services overview, Center for Academic Excellence, Baldwin Gym
10:30 – 11 a.m. Inside The Forest: the Orientation Committee’s guide to Drew, Baldwin Gym
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hometown tour and lunch in downtown Madison, depart from Baldwin Gym
- The tour is guided by your orientation leader and includes Madison Mayor Bob Conley. Lunch is free at a Madison restaurant, courtesy of the Downtown Development Commission!
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. OR 4 – 5 p.m. SCREAM Theater, The Concert Hall, Dorothy Young Center for the Arts
- SCREAM, a peer education improv group that features undergraduates from Rutgers, stands for Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myths.
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: OC group numbers: 1 – 17
- 4 – 5 p.m.: OC group numbers: 18 – 34
2 – 3:30 p.m. OR 3:30 – 5 p.m. Title IX resources and Counseling Center presentations, various locations
- 2 – 3:30 p.m.: Groups 18-34
- 3:30 – 5 p.m.: Groups 1-17
5 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner, The Commons
7 – 8:30 p.m. Ventriloquist/comedian John Pizzi, Baldwin Gym
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Required Digital Drew orientation – Meets online in Zoom Classroom
10 – 10:20 a.m. Welcome and orientation
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Talking the Walk
- Exploring God-talk in the Bible and community (and practice using Zoom for discussions)
11:30 – 12:15 p.m. Walking the Talk
- A workshop on research and writing in a digital (and stressful) age (and practice using the Library webpage and Google docs)
12:15 p.m. Wrap-up and sending forth
[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=”Sunday, Aug. 26″ id=cla826]8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Continental breakfast, The Commons
10 a.m. – Noon Adulting 101 series, various locations
- Laundry Success: Welch Hall laundry room (basement level) every 15 minutes
- Meal Plan Crash Course: Ehinger Center dining room every 30 minutes
- College Classroom Etiquette: Brothers College 120 every 30 minutes
- History & Traditions of Drew: The Space at the Ehinger Center every 30 minutes
10:30 – 2 p.m. Brunch, The Commons
1 – 2 p.m. Around the Drewniverse group tours by orientation leaders, The Commons
Attend one of the following afternoon activities (A or B):
FYI: Each requires pre-registration!
A. 12:30 – 5 p.m. Off-campus service project, bus departs from the Simon Forum lot
Help harvest crops at a beautiful farm for America’s Grow-a-Row, an organization that provides fresh produce to the hungry in New Jersey.
- This project requires an online pre-registration here.
- Box lunches will be provided
- Bus will return to campus at 5 p.m.
B. 2 – 5 p.m. Self-defense training, Baldwin Gym’s Haselton Dance Room
- Provide you with incredible tools and insight to protect yourself, if ever needed. Please wear comfortable clothing, as this is an active workshop. Online pre-registration required here.
5 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner, The Commons
8 – 9 p.m. A cappella concert, Ehinger Center’s The Space
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6 – 7 p.m., Matriculation ceremony, Craig Chapel
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