OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY WELCOMES YOU!

New undergraduate transfer and non-traditional students who have experienced the collegiate environment are welcome to attend any and all events but are not required to do so.

The First-Year Experience (FYE) program facilitates the successful academic and co-curricular transition of new undergraduate students in the Oklahoma City University community by supporting first-year students through an orientation program, providing opportunities for engagement across campus and connecting students to resources to promote retention, academic and personal growth.

FYE. TRANSITION. CONNECT. ENGAGE.

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 20158 am – 2 pm ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

9 am – Noon RESIDENCE HALLS OPEN FOR HONORS STUDENTS Pavilion Early move-in for students in the honors program West Lawn

5:30 pm – 7 pm HONORS WELCOME DINNER Cafeteria Honors students and their families welcome McDaniel University Center

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 20158 am – 4 pm ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

8 am – 4 pm HONORS RETREAT Meet on north side Attendance required for all new Honors students of Walker Center

8:30 am – 5 pm STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER Room 136 Technology assistance provided for all students McDaniel University Center

9 am – 2 pm RESIDENCE HALLS OPEN FOR NEW MUSIC & THEATRE Pavilion STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN DANCE LEVELING West Lawn Early move-in for new music and theatre students

9 am – 2 pm RESIDENCE HALLS OPEN FOR NEW MUSIC Pavilion STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN CHORAL AUDITIONS West Lawn Early move-in for new music students enrolled in music theater

3 pm – 5 pm CHORAL AUDITIONS B2076 pm – 9 pm Choral auditions required for new music students, according Bass Music to previously assigned times, enrolled in music theater Center

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 20157 am – 2 pm MEAL PLAN OPEN Cafeteria Take a break from move-in! Full-service dining available McDaniel University in the Caf for meal plan participants. Those without a Center meal plan may use StarsCash, credit card or cash. No charge for parents of new students.

8 am – 4 pm ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

8:30 am – 5 pm STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER Room 136 Technology assistance provided for all students McDaniel University Center

9 am – 2 pm RESIDENCE HALLS OPEN FOR NEW Pavilion AND RETURNING STUDENTS West Lawn Move-in for new freshmen and new transfer students

O K L A H O M A C I T Y U N I V E R S I T Y

TUESDAY, AUGUST 189 am – 4 pm DANCE TECHNIQUE LEVELING Studio R Attendance required for new music, music theater and Gaylord Center theatre majors to be eligible to enroll in dance classes for Fall 2015, subject to availability. Please follow attire requirements sent by academic advisors. 9 am – 11 am: Ballet 11 am – 1 pm: Tap 2 pm – 4 pm: Jazz

10 am – Noon CHORAL AUDITIONS B207 1 pm – 3:30 pm Choral auditions required for new music students Bass Music Center according to previously assigned times, enrolled in vocal performance, choral music education, BA in voice, church music, music theater, instrumental majors enrolled in a vocal ensemble, music business and music composition.

2 pm – 3 pm OCULEADS: PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP CLASS Great Hall WELCOME RECEPTION McDaniel University Center First official meeting of OCULeads: President‘s Leadership Class. Attendance required for scholars; parents welcome.

3 pm – 5 pm PARENTS INFORMATION SESSIONS Various classrooms Information sessions covering a variety of Meinders School of Business topics of interest to parents of new college students.

3 pm – 5 pm FRESHMAN INVENTORY Cafeteria Participate in an important national research McDaniel University Center project! Attendance required of all new undergraduates.

5 pm – 6 pm MATRICULATION CHOIR REHEARSAL Kirkpatrick Auditorium Required of all freshmen music majors enrolled in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center choir—music theater, vocal performance, BA, church music, choral music education or instrumental majors enrolled in a vocal ensemble.

5:30 pm – 7 pm STARS WEEK WELCOME PICNIC Quad Lawn All students, parents, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome

7 pm – 8 pm GREEK LIFE INFORMATION MEETING Petree Recital Hall Learn more about the benefits of fraternity Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center and sorority membership; parents welcome. Powered by Greek Life.

8 pm – 8:30 pm GREEK LIFE RECEPTION Atrium Meet fraternity and sorority members; Bass Music Center parents welcome. Powered by Greek Life.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 20157 am – 7 pm MEAL PLAN OPEN Cafeteria Full-service dining available in the Caf for meal plan McDaniel University participants. Those without a meal plan may use Center StarsCash, credit card or cash.

7:30 am – 2 pm ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

8:30 am – 5 pm STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER Room 136 Technology assistance provided for all students McDaniel University Center

8:30 am – 9 am MATRICULATION CONVOCATION PROCESSION Students meet at Attendance required of all new undergraduates. McDaniel University Center Patio to prepare for procession Parents and families welcome. Parents gather at east entrance of Coffee, juice and pastries available the Clara E. Jones Administration for parents at the east entrance of the Building to view the procession. Clara E. Jones Administration Building.

9 am – 10 am MATRICULATION CONVOCATION Kirkpatrick Auditorium Attendance required of all new undergraduates, Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center including all freshmen music students who are enrolled in choir. This ceremony formally welcomes all new students as members of the Oklahoma City University community. Sunday dress.

Parents and families welcome.

10 am – 10:30 am MATRICULATION CONVOCATION RECEPTION Atrium Meet members of the Student Government Association Bass School of Music and learn about the role student government plays in campus life. Powered by SGA.

ACADEMIC ORIENTATION MEETINGS Attendance required of all new undergraduates. Parents welcome.

2 pm – 4 pm PETREE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Great Hall McDaniel University Center

2 pm – 4 pm UNIVERSITY STUDIES Great Hall For students who have not selected a major McDaniel University Center

2 pm – 4 pm MEINDERS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Norick Lounge Meinders School of Business

2 pm – 4 pm WIMBERLY SCHOOL OF RELIGION Watson Lounge Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel

2 pm – 4 pm KRAMER SCHOOL OF NURSING NSE 135-136 Kramer School of Nursing

2 pm – 4:30 pm SCHOOL OF THEATRE Burg Auditorium Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center

2 pm – 4:30 pm BASS SCHOOL OF MUSIC Petree Recital Hall All music majors Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center

2 pm – 5 pm ANN LACY SCHOOL OF AMERICAN DANCE Gaylord Center & ARTS MANAGEMENT All dance and entertainment business majors

5 – 5:30 pm ANN LACY SCHOOL OF AMERICAN DANCE Gaylord Center & ARTS MANAGEMENT Parents only information session

5:30 pm – 11:15 pm SORORITY RECRUITMENT - Round One Watson Lounge Open House Bishop W. Angie Powered by Panhellenic Association Smith Chapel

8 pm – 11 pm STARS ON BRICKTOWN Bricktown Check out Bricktown, Oklahoma City’s hottest entertainment district. Dinner and entertainment on your own. OCU Hospitality Tent will be located on the plaza at 150 E. Reno, north of Harkin’s Theater. To avoid paying a parking fee, please catch the shuttle leaving the east side of Methodist Hall parking area every 20 minutes until 10:30 pm. Limited shuttle space is available. Powered by Student Affairs.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 20157:30 am – 7 pm MEAL PLAN OPEN Cafeteria Full-service dining is available in the Caf for McDaniel University Center meal plan participants. Those without a meal plan may use StarsCash, credit card or cash.

7 am – midnight ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

8:30 am – 6 pm STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER Room 136 Technology assistance provided for all students McDaniel University Center

9 am – 10 am MUSIC THEORY PLACEMENT EXAM Petree Recital Hall Attendance required for new music majors Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center and students enrolling in music theory.

10:15 am – Noon PLAYFAIR Freede Wellness Center Have fun and make new friends! Attendance required of all new undergraduates.

Noon – 1 pm OCUReads DISCUSSION GROUPS Various Classrooms Led by faculty and upper-class students. Walker Center Attendance required of all new undergraduates. Meinders School of Business Lunch provided.

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm CAMPUS SAFETY FORUM Petree Recital Hall Attendance required of all new undergraduates. Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center Powered by the Dean of Students.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm OCULEADS: OCULeads x OCUReads Great Hall Leadership and Interfaith Dialogue McDaniel University with Eboo Patel. Center

5 pm – 6 pm DANCING LIKE A STAR Gaylord Center Open to all majors. Experience the joy of movement and dance. Wear loose clothing. Ballet or jazz shoes required.

7:30 pm – 9 pm OCUReads 2015 AUTHOR PRESENTS Petree Recital Hall Acts of Faith: the Story of an American Muslim, in the Kirkpatrick Fine Struggle for the Soul of a Generation by Eboo Patel. A Arts Center hopeful and moving story about the power and passion of young people and the potential of an interfaith youth movement. Attendance required of all new undergraduates.

9 pm – 10 pm OCUReads BOOK SIGNING Petree Recital Hall Lobby Bring your book to be signed by the author. Books Kirkpatrick Fine also available for purchase from the OCU Campus Store. Arts Center

10 pm - Midnight SHINING STARS MOVIE NIGHT Watson Lounge Powered by Religious Life. Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 20157 am – 7 pm MEAL PLAN OPEN Cafeteria Full-service dining is available in the Caf for McDaniel University Center meal plan participants. Those without a meal plan may use StarsCash, credit card or cash.

7:30 am – midnight ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

8:30 am – 5 pm STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER Room 136 Technology assistance provided for all students McDaniel University Center

10 am – 11 am IMPACT Great Hall ”If only I knew that when I was a new student …” McDaniel University Center What you need to know now to help you later!

11 am – Noon BLUE OUT BLOW OUT PEP RALLY Freede Wellness Center Starsky knows what it really means to be a STAR! Come find out for yourself!

Noon – 2 pm INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION Gardner Conference Center Attendance required of all new international Meinders School of Business students. Powered by Multicultural Student Affairs.

2 pm – 4 pm PASSPORT TO THE STARS West Lawn Master the mysteries of OCU campus life. Small groups competing Pavilion for big prizes! Dress for walking and getting around campus. Attendance required of all new undergraduates. Powered by OCULeads.

5 pm – 10:45 pm SORORITY RECRUITMENT—Round Two Watson Lounge Philanthropy Night. Bishop W. Angie Powered by Panhellenic Association. Smith Chapel

7 pm – 10 pm GAME NIGHT WITH DULANEY-BROWNE Dulaney-Browne Library Come hang out. Video and board games.

9 pm – midnight OPEN MIC NIGHT Great Hall Life takes practice! Share your talent or be amazed by McDaniel University other OCU students. Powered by FYE [First-Year Experience]

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 20158 am – midnight ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

10:30 am – 2 pm OKCONNECT Oklahoma City Come out to learn about your new home, Oklahoma City! Participating students will meet their shuttle bus at the West Lawn Pavilion at 10:30 am. Reservation required; sign up by visiting okcu.edu/students/first-year/programs/ Powered by FYE [First-Year Experience]

11:30 am – 1:30 pm MEAL PLAN OPEN Cafeteria 5 pm – 7 pm Full-service dining is available in the Caf for McDaniel University Center meal plan participants. Those without a meal plan may use StarsCash, credit card or cash.

2 pm – 2:30 pm ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 411 Great Hall Get the inside scoop from recent OCU grads! McDaniel University Center Powered by the Alumni Association

5 pm – 9:45 pm SORORITY RECRUITMENT—Round Three Watson Lounge, Bishop W. Angie Preference Night. Powered by Panhellenic Association Smith Chapel

9 pm – 11 pm PRANK WARS Walker Hall Come meet your neighbors and play some crazy games! Powered by Residence Life.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 20158 am – midnight ALVIN’S CAFÉ OPEN Alvin’s Café StarsCash, Stars Points, credit cards or cash accepted McDaniel University Center

10 am SORORITY RECRUITMENT—Bid Day! Watson Lounge Powered by Panhellenic Association Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel

11:30 am – 1:30 pm MEAL PLAN OPEN Cafeteria 5 pm – 7 pm Full-service dining is available in the Caf for McDaniel University Center meal plan participants. Those without a meal plan may use StarsCash, credit card and cash.

3 pm – 4 pm LIBRARY TOURS Dulaney-Browne Library Guided and self-guided tours: Discover how the library can contribute to academic success. Take a dip in the make-your-own ice cream sundae bar.

8 pm – 9:30 pm MEET THE NEIGHBORS Cokesbury Clubhouse & Pool See you poolside. Powered by Residence Life.

LIVE ON THE QUAD• • An Opportunities Festival • •

Thursday, September 3, 20156 pm – 8 pm • Quad Lawn

Come out to learn about everything OCU has to offer! This is the place to learn about how to get involved in student organizations, study abroad,

careers & internships, service opportunities, and so much more!

Fun, prizes, music, and free food!

FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE2501 N. Blackwelder

Oklahoma City, OK 73106

firstyearexperience@okcu.edu

405.208.5255800.633.7242

okcu.edu

@OKCUFYE

Oklahoma City University pledges to recruit, select, and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity in higher education for all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion and tenure, and applications for admission or employment, without discrimination or segregation based on sex (gender), race, age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic history, national origin, marital status, medical condition, religious creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, parenting status, status as a veteran, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics. The Chief Human Resources Officer, located in Room 105 of the Clara E. Jones Administration Building, telephone 405-208-5075, coordinates the University’s compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and amendments, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Oklahoma City University embraces the United Methodist tradition of scholarship and service and welcomes all faiths in a culturally rich community dedicated to student success. Men and women pursue academic excellence through a rigorous curriculum focused on students’ intellectual, moral, and spiritual development to prepare them to become effective leaders in service to their communities.

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