Students with early move in times will receive schedule information from their coaches/directors. These include resident assistants, athletes on fall sports teams, international mentors, ministry assistants, theatre scholars, Bel Canto Singers and new international students.
Sunday, August 4
- 1 to 3 p.m. – Returning fall athletes move in
- soccer, volleyball, cross country, golf
- 4 p.m. – First-year fall athletes move in
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Fall athlete orientation, Hesston Mennonite Church Community Center
- 9 p.m. – Dodgeball, Yost Center
Monday, August 5
- 7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 9 a.m. to noon – Athlete concussion testing and athletic training services, Smith Center Room 119
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 1 to 5 p.m. – Athletic team orientation, fitness testing, practices
- 6 to 7 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 7 to 8 p.m. – Student Life welcome for athletes and coaches, Bontrager Student Center
- 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. – Athletic practices
Tuesday, August 6
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 4 to 6:30 p.m. – Volleyball and outdoor athletic practices
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 7:30 p.m. – Scavenger hunt
Wednesday, August 7
- 6 to 8 a.m. – Volleyball and outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 4 to 6:30 p.m. – Volleyball and outdoor athletic practices
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Sports psychology activity
Thursday, August 8
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices, volleyball practice
- 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- Early afternoon – International mentors move in
- 3 to 5 p.m. – Volleyball practice
- 4 to 6:30 p.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8:30 p.m. – Campus Activities Board activity
Friday, August 9
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- TBD – volleyball scrimmage, men’s soccer scrimmage
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 9 p.m. – Movie night, Yost Center
Saturday, August 10
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 3 to 5 p.m. – Volleyball practice
- 4 to 6:30 p.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 7:30 p.m. – Block party!
Sunday, August 11
- 6 to 8 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- Morning – athletes to church with coaches
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- Afternoon – New international students move in
- 3 to 5 p.m. – Volleyball practice
- 4 to 6:30 p.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 6 to 8 p.m. – Bel Canto Singers and theatre scholars move in
- 8 p.m. – Sand volleyball and s’mores
Monday, August 12
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 9:45 a.m. to noon – Registration for early arrivers listed below Keim Center
- 9:45 a.m. – women’s soccer, cross country, international mentors, theatre scholars, Bel Canto Singers
11 a.m. – men’s soccer, golf, Lark Leaders, volleyball - 10 a.m. to noon – Advisor office hours for early arrivers
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Bel Canto Singers full group, Keim 105
- 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
- 1 to 2 p.m. – Advisor office hours for early arrivers
- 1 to 3 p.m. – Theatre rehearsal
- 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Bel Canto Singers sopranos and altos, Keim 105
- 4 to 5:30 p.m. – Bel Canto Singers tenors and basses, Keim 105
- 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. – Volleyball practice
- 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 6 to 8 p.m. – Theatre rehearsal
- 7 to 9 p.m. – Game night, come and go, Campus Activities Center
- 8 to 10 p.m. – Bel Canto Singers full group, Keim 105
Tuesday, August 13
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 8:30 to 10 a.m. – Theatre women rehearsal
- 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – Bel Canto Singers tenors and basses, Keim 105
- 9 a.m. to noon – New international student TOEFL, Smith Center Room 119
- 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Bel Canto Singers sopranos and altos, Keim 105
- 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Theatre men rehearsal
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
Wednesday, August 14
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 8:30 to 10 a.m. – Theatre women rehearsal
- 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – Bel Canto Singers tenors and basses, Keim 105
- 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), Friesen Center Classroom 125
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Bel Canto Singers sopranos and altos, Keim 105
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Theatre men rehearsal
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 1 to 3 p.m. – Registration for new international students, Keim Center
- 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- evening – Campus Activities Board activity
Thursday, August 15
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 8:30 to 10 a.m. – Theatre women rehearsal
- 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – Bel Canto Singers tenors and basses, Keim 105
- 10 a.m. to noon – Orientation for new international students, Friesen Center Classroom 125
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Bel Canto Singers sopranos and altos, Keim 105
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Theatre men rehearsal
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 2 to 4 p.m. – Orientation for new international students, Smith Center Room 119
- 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
Friday, August 16
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Theatre women rehearsal
- 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Bel Canto Singers tenors and basses, Keim 105
- 9 to 11 a.m. – Orientation for new international students, Friesen Center Classroom 125
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Bel Canto Singers sopranos and altos, Keim 105
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Orientation for new international students, Friesen Center Classroom 125
- 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Dorms open for all students
- 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Supper, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 7:30 p.m. – Campus Celebration, Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary
- Watch the live stream.
followed by an ice cream social in the dining hall
Saturday, August 17
- 6 to 10 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 to 9 a.m. – Breakfast, Bontrager Student Center Dining Hall
- 8 to 10 a.m. – Volleyball practice
- 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, Keim 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
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Bel Canto Singers full group, Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – 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
- 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Supper, 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 and Kropf Center
- Required for all new dorming students
- 9:30 p.m. – Nest meetings
- Required for all dorming students.
Sunday, August 18
- 6 to 9:30 a.m. – Outdoor athletic practices
- 7:30 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.
- 11:30 a.m. 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 for students