Orientation and Registration for New Students
Fall 2008 Schedule
August 26 - September 5
August 26 (Tue.) – International Student Orientation
10:00am-12:00pm Introduction, Orientation (Van Til - Dillard Room)
12:00pm-1:30pm Luncheon (Machen Lounge)
August 26 (Tues.) – Ice Cream Social
7:00pm Call Student Affairs office for location/directions (215-572-3837)
August 27 (Wed.) – All Student Orientation (On campus)
Morning
9:00am -9:30am Arrival, check-in, filling out of paperwork (Van Til Lobby)
9:30am-10:35am Orientation Session 1 (Van Til Auditorium)
10:35am-11:50am Campus Tour
11:00am – 3:30pm Health Benefits Representative on campus (Van Til lobby)
Afternoon
11:50am-1:20pm Lunch (Machen Courtyard)
1:30pm-2:00pm Orientation Session 2 (Van Til Auditorium)
2:00pm-2:30pm Orientation Session 3 (Van Til Auditorium)
2:30pm-3:30pm Advising By Group
Special/Certificate programs (Van Til Room 6)
MA program (Van Til Room 1)
MAR program (Van Til Room 4)
MDiv program (Van Til Room 3)
ThM/PhD programs (Van Til Room 5)
Evening MA students & part-time students only*:
3:30pm-5:00pm Individual Faculty Advising (Faculty Offices, Andreas Center)
4:00pm-6:00pm Registration & Billing (Machen Registration & billing office)
*Only for evening MA students and part-time students traveling at a distance. Please contact Admissions office before August 20 if you need to participate in this advising and registration time.
August 28 (Thu.) – Language Placement & Individual Faculty Advising by Appointment
9:00am-11:00am Greek Language Placement (Van Til room 3)
11:00am-1:00pm Hebrew Language Placement (Van Til room 3)
9:00am-4:30pm Individual Faculty Advising (30 min. time-slots) (Faculty offices, Andreas Ctr.)
(except for students taking language placement exams)
August 29 (Fri.) - Individual Faculty Advising by Appointment
9:00am-4:30pm Individual Faculty Advising by Appointment (Faculty offices, Andreas Ctr.)
September 2 (Tue.) – Registration by Appointment
(15 minute time-slots) (Machen Registration office)
10:30am-12:30pm MDiv, MAR, MA, Cert and Special students
11:30am-12:30pm ThM/PhD students
1:30pm-4:00pm MDiv, MAR, MA, Cert and Special students
2:00pm-4:00pm ThM/PhD
September 3 (Wed.) – Registration by Appt.
(15 minute time-slots) (Machen Registration office)
10:30am-12:30pm All Students
1:30pm-4:00pm All Students
September 4 (Thu.) – First Day of Classes & Late ThM/PhD Registration
(modified class schedule)
10:10am-11:20am Convocation (Van Til Auditorium)
12noon-3:00pm Sign-up for WTS-sponsored Health Insurance (Van Til Lobby)
Health Benefits, Inc. representative available
12:00pm – 2:00pm First Day of Catering Services (Van Til Lobby)
1:30pm – 3:30pm Late Registration (with signed registration worksheet) (Machen Registration office)
2:00pm – 4:00pm Registration - ThM/PhD only (Machen Registration office)
September 5 (Fri.) – Late Registration
(with signed registration worksheet) (Machen Registration office)
11:00am – 12:00pm Late Registration
2:00pm – 4:00pm Late Registration