(BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) – Geneva's student development staff has planned an exciting time of meetings and activities for welcoming first-year students. Themed "Love Your Geneva College," Welcome Week enables new students to connect to their community, begin work on the Learning and Transitions course, and focus on making a successful transition into college life.
First-year students receive class credit for many of the Welcome Week activities, so it is mandatory for all new students.
Below is the schedule for first-year students. (transfer students schedules)
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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9:30am - 1:00pm |
Check-In/ Hospitality Tent/ Settle into your room |
Tent Outside of Old Main |
|
11:30am - 1:00pm |
Lunch: $7 for family members |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Opening Welcome |
Metheny Fieldhouse |
|
3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Reception for Students, Parents, Families, Faculty, & Staff |
Old Main Tent (Rain location in Back Gym |
|
3:45pm - 5:00pm |
Meet your L&T Class |
Memorial Lawn |
|
3:45pm - 4:30pm |
Parent & Family Session |
Skye Lounge |
|
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Dinner |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
6:00pm - 6:45pm |
Ice Cream Truck |
* Pedestrian Walkway |
|
7:00pm - 10:00pm |
Kindling Friendships: Evening Activities |
Various Activities & Locations |
|
10:00pm - 11:00pm |
Residence Life Get-To-Know You |
Residence Halls |
* Designates Optional Activities
Thursday, August 23, 2018
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
Breakfast |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
9:00am - 12:15pm |
Learning & Transitions Class (Sections 1 - 12) Challenge Course |
Challenge Course |
|
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Learning & Transitions Class (Sections 13-22) · 9:00am - 10:00am L&T Introduction · 10:00am - 11:15am Elearning, SSI Assessment, & Handshake · 11:30am-12:00pm Geneva's History and Heartbeat |
Various Locations · Classroom Location · Computer Labs · Skye Lounge
|
|
12:00pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch |
Alexander Dinin Hall |
|
1:00pm - 4:30pm |
Learning & Transitions Class (Sections 13 - 22) Challenge Course |
Challenge Course |
|
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Learning & Transitions Class (Sections 1-12) · 1:30pm - 2:30pm L&T Introduction · 2:30pm-3:45pm Elearning, SSI Assessment, & Handshake · 4:00pm – 4:30pm Geneva's History and Heartbeat |
Various Locations · Classroom Location · Computer Labs · Skye Lounge
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|
5:00pm - 6:15pm |
Dinner |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
6:15pm - 7:15pm |
Commuter Gathering & Dessert* |
Skye Lounge |
|
6:30pm - 7:00pm |
Ice Cream Social w/ the Diversity Team* |
Old Main Tent |
|
8:00pm - 9:30pm |
Upper Room* |
Skye Lounge |
|
10:00pm |
Residence Life Freshman Hall Meeting |
Residence Halls |
Friday, August 24, 2018
|
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
Breakfast |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
9:15am - 9:45am |
L&T Meeting |
Classroom |
|
10:00am - 12:00pm |
Wellness Summit |
Various Locations |
|
11:30pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch Alexander |
Dining Hall |
|
1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Advisor Meetings |
Advisor Offices |
|
2:30pm - 5:00pm |
Exploration Activities* · Mug Making 101 @ Stray Cat Studio (2:45pm-5pm) · Speed Volleyball · Rock Climbing Wall · Hike to the G (on the hill) · A Taste of Culture · Comfort Zone: Library (2:30pm-4pm w/ tours at 2:45pm and 3:30pm) Win a $5 Gift Card to BFCAT · Comfort Zone: Strategy Games in Skye (2:30pm-4:00pm) · Comfort Zone: Conversation and Coffee (2:30pm-4:00pm) |
· Meet @ Alexander Dining Hall · Clarke Patio · The Cave (Basement of the Student Center– Under the CSE) · Meet @ the Flag Pole · Brigadoon · McCartney Library · Skye Lounge · NW007 & NW008 |
|
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Dinner |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
8:00pm |
Gala & Reception |
John White Chapel |
Saturday, August 25, 2018
|
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Engineer Service Project |
John White Chapel |
|
9:30am - 12:00pm |
Discover Beaver Falls |
Meet at the Flag Pole |
|
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Exploration Opportunities* · Beaver Falls Tours · Geneva Reading Series (2:30pm-3:15pm) · Comfort Zone: Strategy Games in Skye (2:30pm-4:00pm) · Comfort Zone: Conversation and Coffee (2:30pm-4:00pm) |
· Meet at Alexander Hall · Brigadoon · Skye Lounge · NW007 & NW 008 |
|
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Dinner |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Block Party |
Memorial Lawn |
|
9:00pm - 10:30pm |
Film Fest Movies on the Lawn |
Memorial Lawn (Rain Location: JWC) |
Sunday, August 26, 2018
|
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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10:00am - 10:45am |
Coffee in the Cul-de-Sac |
Outside of the Library |
|
11:00am - 12:15pm |
College Hill Reformed Presbyterian Church Service |
Metheny Fieldhouse |
|
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch |
Alexander Dining Hall |
|
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Dinner |
Alexander Dining Hall |
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