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