Revised 6/12/15 Fall 2015 Orientation Schedule Please note that International Student Orientation Begins on 8/24/15 Saturday 8/29/15 - Orientation Begins 8:30 am 3:00 pm Residence Hall Check In and Move In Residence Hall residents check in, receive key and move in 2 nd Floor Templeton Hall 9:00 am 3:00 pm Orientation Check In All students check in and receive orientation materials 2 nd Floor Foyer Templeton Hall 11:00 am 1:00 pm Brunch 2:00 4:00 pm Greek and Hebrew Language Exams Optional exam for students wishing to receive advanced placement into Greek and Hebrew classes Stuart 3 3:00 4:00 pm Orientation Check In Additional opportunity for students to check in and receive orientation materials In Front of Miller Chapel 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Worship Opening worship for all new students Miller Chapel 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Welcome Picnic Quad (Rain Location: ) 8:pm 10:00pm Game/Movie Night Come out and enjoy an informal, fun evening with the PTS Deacons Various Locations
Sunday, 8/30/15 7:30 am 8:30 am Morning Attend the Area Church of Your Choice Begin your day by attending the local church of your choice Princeton Area 12:00-2:00 pm Extended Lunch 2:00 2:30 pm Welcome from the Dean of Student Life Dean White shares his thoughts on the year ahead 2:30 4:30 pm Life Together An important session where matters of community are discussed 5:00-6:30 pm Dinner 6:30 7:30 pm Hymn Sing An informal time of singing together Miller Chapel 7:30 8:30 pm Faculty Presentation on International Travel Courses Three PTS professors share about their 2014/15 travel courses to Brazil, Cuba and the Holy Land Monday, 8/31/15 7:30 8:30 am 9:00 9:20 am Morning Prayer Start your day in prayer Chapel
9:30 10:30 am Formation of Seminarian Led by the Dean of Student Life, this is a discussion of spiritual formation, beginning your ministry, and respect for your fellow students 10:45 12:00 noon Academics at PTS Registrar Field Education Academic Affairs Computer Services An important session at which you will learn academic regulations and services, a description if field education, and computer servicerelated information 12:00 noon 1:30 pm Lunch/Federal Work Study Fair Enjoy your lunch in the and then visit the off-campus Federal Work Study placements in the Main Lounge / Main Lounge 1:30 3:00 pm Library Open House Come take a tour and learn about the library Library 3:00 5:00 pm Advanced Placement Meetings Th.M. Meeting Dual/M.A. Meeting MA(TS) Meeting Optional meetings for those students who wish to receive advanced placement for previous coursework; meetings for students in the Th.M., Dual Degree, MA, and MA(TS) programs Stuart 5 Stuart 3 Stuart 1 Stuart 2 5:30 8:00 pm Dorm & Commuter Picnic CRW/Witherspooon Picnic Roberts/Tennent Picnic Enjoy a picnic with the students that live near you. Evening activities will be led by PTS Deacons Main Quad CRW Roberts/Tennent Quad Tuesday, 9/1/15 7:30 8:30 am 8:30-8:50 am 9:00 9:45 am Morning Prayer Begin your day with a short prayer service Miller Chapel General Advising Faculty members will explain the seminary s advising program Advising Meet individually with faculty members to assist you in planning your coursework and answer your questions Auditorium
9:45 am 12 noon 12:00 1:30 pm Lunch 4:15 5:30 pm President s Reception A welcoming reception for you and your spouse/partner at the president s home Springdale 86 Mercer Street 5:45 6:00 pm Class Photo A picture of the entire entering class Steps of Miller Chapel 6:00 7:30 pm Dinner with President and Faculty Enjoy a special dinner in your honor with your spouse/partner, President Barnes and the PTS Faculty Main 8:00 9:00 pm Convocation This special worship service marks the beginning of our academic year Miller Chapel Wednesday, 9/2/15 8:00 am 11:30 am Classes Begin Opening Worship The PTS community comes together for our opening worship service Miller Chapel 1:30 3:00 pm Optional Writer s Workshop Professor Ellen Charry explains and reviews the writing expectations of PTS Faculty
Thursday, 9/3/15 TH 9/3/15 7:00 8:00 pm Anam Cara Orientation This will be an orientation to the program and an opportunity for matches to meet Auditorium Friday, 9/4/15 FRI 9/4/15 3:30 6:00 pm Seminaryfest 2015 A welcoming celebration for the entire PTS community to kick off the new year Main Quad (Main Rain Location) Saturday, 9/5/15 SAT 9/5/15 9:00 10:15 am Spouse Spouses of Incoming seminary students are invited to a welcome breakfast Witherspoon Lounge Monday, 9/7/15 MON 9/7/15 9:00 10:00 pm Deacon Dorm Floor Meetings Each dorm floor meets with their Deacons Dorm Floors