First-Year and Second-Year Student Move-In
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Residence Halls
Leave the heavy lifting to us. Move-in crew members will be available throughout the day to help transfer all your gear into your residence hall room.
St. John’s UCC BBQ
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Residence Hall Lawn
Take a break from unpacking boxes and join us for our annual BBQ sponsored by St. John’s United Church of Christ.
First-Year Residence Hall Floor Meeting
7:30 p.m.
See your RA for location
Connect with members of your floor and learn about the procedures of the hall.
*Required for First-Year Students Residential Students ONLY
Welcome to DC Kick-Off
8:00 p.m.
Schomburg Auditorium
Meet the leaders that will help you through the week and beyond and learn about all the opportunities ahead of you!
*Required for First-Year Students
Late Nite at DC!
8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Colonnade Green & Serrick Campus Center
Late Nite at DC! will provide you an opportunity to meet members of the freshmen class, play fun games, and relax all night. There will be everything from games and giveaways, trivia and crafts, also featuring caricature artist, Adam Pate. Free food and drinks will be provided.
*Open to All-Students, Required for First-Year Students
Ice Cream Social At President’s Home
4:00 p.m. 1st and 2nd Floor McReynolds Students
5:00 p.m. 3rd Floor, Commuters, Whitney First-Year Students
Meet your orientation leader in the lobby.
All first-year students are cordially invited to attend an ice cream social at the President’s home.
*Required Event for First-Year Students
Music Auditions
6:30 p.m.
Community Auditorium in Downtown Defiance
Audition for the Fall Musical. Whether you have past stage experience or want to try something new, all are welcome to audition.
Screen on the Green: The Avengers
9:00 p.m.
Residence Hall Lawn (Rain Location: Schomburg Auditorium)
First-Year Seminar Meeting
9:00 a.m.
Schomburg Auditorium
All first-year students will meet in Schomburg Auditorium to discuss first-year seminar followed by fall convocation.
*Required Event for First-Year Students
Convocation
11:00 a.m.
Coressel Stadium
Celebrate the beginning of the year followed by an outdoor bbq on the Alumni Lawn.
Music Auditions
6:30 p.m.
Community Auditorium in Downtown Defiance
Audition for the Fall Musical. Whether you have past stage experience or want to try something new, all are welcome to audition.
Sex Rules with Maria Falzone
8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Schomburg Auditorium
Join us for the ever-popular Maria Falzone in Schomburg Auditorium and get the 411 on healthy relationships through this hilarious and insightful presentation.
*Required Event for First-Year Students
Music Program Informational Session
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Schauffler 117
Learn more about the music programs at DC and how you can get involved throughout the year.
Back to School Bingo
11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Serrick Dining Hall
Bring your friends for a day of fun, food, and great prizes that will give you all the supplies needed for a successful year. New games begin every 15 minutes.
Part-Time Job Fair
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Serrick Campus Center
This job fair is open to all students and will provide an opportunity for you to interact and learn more about local business and restaurant employment.
Hypnotist: Daniel James
9:30 p.m.
Schomburg Auditorium
Watch as your classmates become part of the show as Daniel James, comedy hypnotist, leads the way.
Office of Intercultural Relations Dinner and Dessert
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hubbard Banquet Room
Join the Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR) in a dinner-style informational that will provide you with all the programs and functions of the office. Presentations by organizations within OIR will provide any additional information students may need. Giveaways will happen throughout the night!
All-Campus Dodgeball
8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
George M. Smart Athletic Center
Join us for the biggest dodgeball game you will ever play. There will be new games every 15 minutes to join in for great prizes. There will be no teams just play till the last one is standing. Free food and drinks to all who participate.
Student Life Dance
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Serrick Dining Hall-Serrick Campus Center
Relax and celebrate completing your first week of school at the Student Life Dance. Free drinks, both alcoholic (limited to 3) and non-alcoholic, will be served along with a night of food, music, and dancing.
Cookout
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Serrick Center Lawn
Join us for a great game day with grub served out on the lawn. Rain location will be the Serrick Dining Hall.
DC Football Vs. Albion
1:30 p.m.
Coressal Stadium
Water Wars
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Residence Hall Lawn
Join us for a great day of water fun outside between the residence halls. It will include a robotic surf board, hamster balls, water balloons, and more!
