Check-In Brubaker Auditorium, Eisenhower Campus Center
Pick up Welcome Week schedule, T-shirt, mailbox key, Photo ID, Confim Work-Study, receive parking permit and meet with staff from the Engle Center.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Check into your Residence Hall
After completing Check-In at Eisenhower Campus Center, check into your Residence Hall and move into your room. Keys are located in the lobby of your building/complex.
11 a.m. -7 p.m.
Complimentary Meal Service
Lottie Nelson Dining Room, Second Floor of the Eisenhower Campus Center
8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
PC Configuration by Information Technology Services (ITS) Fry Apartment Building (B1)
Any student who has brought a computer to Messiah College and desires to have it connected to the Internet from their residence hall or apartment must drop off their computer to have it configured. Additional times are available Thursday through Tuesday.
2-3pm
Reception for Participants in the College Honors program and their Families
Howe Atrium, Boyer Hall
3 - 4 p.m.
Parent's FAQ
Hostetter Chapel
Not sure what to do after you pay the bill and unload the trunk? Come to this session and get your questions answered. This session will include a panel of Student Affairs Educators as well as representatives from the Parent’s Council. From questions on residence halls to parenting from afar, this panel will provide you with all the information you’ll need.
4-5pm
Making the Transition: An Orientation for Students with Disabilities
Boyer 130
Parents are welcome to attend this session.
7 - 8:15 p.m.
Candlelight Service of Worship Hitchcock Arena, Sollenberger Sports Center
Students, family members and/or guests should sit together to experience this Messiah College annual tradition.
8:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Say Good-bye to Parents & Friends
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
First Year Student Gathering Brubaker Auditorium
When you enter the Auditorium look for your Peer Group (Your Peer Group number is on the back of this program). FYS Peer Groups are small groups intentionally designed to give you a support base of information and relationships as you begin the college experience at Messiah. Don't miss this event.
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Parent's Reception Orchard Hill
Hosted by President Phipps and the Parent's Council, this informal reception is a great opportunity to meet other parents. Please plan to use the shuttle service for transportation from the Eisenhower Campus Center to Orchard Hill. Shuttles will be running between Orchard Hill and the Eisenhower Campus Center throughout the event for your convenience.
