Students with early move in times will receive schedule information from their coaches/directors. These include Lark Leaders, athletes on fall sports teams, international mentors, performing arts students and new international students.

Monday, August 11

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

9 a.m. to noon – Registration for early arrivers listed below Smith Center

9 a.m. – aviation students
9:45 a.m. – men’s soccer, cross country, international mentors, Bel Canto Singers not in theatre
10:30 a.m. – theatre students, men’s golf, powerlifting
11 a.m. – women’s soccer, Lark Leaders, volleyball

10 a.m. to noon – Advisor office hours for early arrivers

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – New international students and mentors lunch, Larks Nest

12:30 to 2:30 p.m. – New international student welcome/information technology session, Hesston Mennonite Church community center

1 to 2 p.m. – Advisor office hours for early arrivers

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

Tuesday, August 12

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

afternoon – New international student math placement, Smith Center room 119

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

Wednesday, August 13

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

8:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Advisor office hours

10 to 11:30 a.m. – Orientation for new international students (meet before connecting with advisors)

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

1 to 4 p.m. – Registration for new international students, Smith Center

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

Thursday, August 14

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

10 a.m. to noon – Orientation for new international students, Kropf Center Troyer Hall (K 160)

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

afternoon – Accuplacer tests

1 to 3 p.m. – Orientation for new international students

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

Friday, August 15

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

9 to 11:30 a.m. – Orientation for new international students, Kropf Center Troyer Hall (K 160)

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

1 to 5 p.m. – Dorms open for all students, Check in at Yost Center parking lot

1 p.m. – baseball and track
2 p.m. – men’s basketball and esports
3 p.m. – softball and general students
4 p.m. – women’s basketball and flag football

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

6:45 p.m. – President’s Scholars reception, Hesston Mennonite Church community center

7:30 p.m. – Campus Celebration, Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary

followed by an ice cream social in the dining hall

Saturday, August 16

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

8:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Orientation for all winter and spring athletes, Hesston Mennonite Church community center

9 to 11 a.m. – Registration for all students not yet registered, Smith Center

9 a.m. – new non-athlete students
9:30 a.m. – new athletes
10 a.m. – returning students with last names beginning M to Z
10:30 a.m. – returning students with last names beginning A to L

9:30 a.m. to noon – Advisor office hours

11 a.m. to noon – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

1 to 3 p.m. – New student academic orientation, Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary and Kropf Center

Required for all new dorming students

2 to 3 p.m. – Parent orientation – academics and student life, Hesston Mennonite Church community center

3 to 5 p.m. – Placement exams, Smith Center Access Lab

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Dinner, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

6:30 p.m. – Volleyball scrimmage, Yost Center

8:30 to 9:15 p.m. – New on-campus student orientation – student life, Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary

Required for all new dorming students

9:30 p.m. – Nest meetings

Required for all dorming students.

Sunday, August 17

8 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Opening worship, Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary

Watch the live stream.

Noon to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

2 to 3 p.m. – New student games, Larks Nest patio

Required for all new dorming students

2 to 3 p.m. – Returning student meeting, Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary

Required for all returning dorming students

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Picnic for students, faculty and staff, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall

7 p.m. – Nest Olympics