Orientation
2022 New Student Orientation Schedule
Important Dates and Times:
Virtual Orientation: Thursday, August 4, 2022 through Friday, August 5, 2022
New Student Move-In: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 through Thursday, August 11, 2022
New Student Orientation (In-Person): Thursday, August 11, 2022 through Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Welcome to the House Ceremony: Thursday, August 11, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Parent Parting Ceremony: Friday, August 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
First Day of Classes: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
More information about the official schedule will be available shortly.
Tentative 2022 New Student Orientation Schedule
This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Please use this for planning purposes only. The official schedule will be posted soon.
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022: DAY 1 | ||
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| 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. | Check-in/Move-in | Resident Houses |
| 1 P.M. TO 5 P.M. | Student Registration (Check Morehouse email for schedule) |
Massey Leadership Building |
| 4:30-6:30 P.M. | Dinner | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022: DAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. | Check-in/Move-in | Residence Houses |
| 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. | Student Registration (Check Morehouse email for schedule) |
Massey Leadership Building |
| 11 A.M. TO 6:30 P.M. | Lunch/Dinner/Free Time (Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dinner: 4-6:30 p.m.) |
Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 6:35 P.M. -6:45 P.M. | The Class of 2026 The New Student Gathering (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
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7:30 P.M.- |
“Welcome to the House” (Parents and Students) |
King Chapel |
| 9:30 P.M. -10:15 P.M. | Residence House Meeting | TBA |
| FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022: DAY 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 A.M. -9:00 A.M. | Breakfast | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 9:00 A.M. -9:45 A.M. | The New Student Assembly (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
| 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. | Opening Assembly David A. Thomas, Ph.D., President of the College Kendrick Brown, Ph.D., Provost & VP of Academic Affairs Kevin Booker, VP of Student Services & Dean of the College |
King Chapel |
| 11:00 A.M.-11:15 A.M. | Bookstore Presentation | King Chapel |
| 11:15 A.M.- 11:45 A.M. | General Education Overview | King Chapel |
| 11:45 A.M. TO 12:15 P.M. | Your First Year at Morehouse Professor Illya Davis |
King Chapel |
| 11:30 A.M. TO 1:45 P.M. | Lunch | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 2:00 P.M.- 3:00 P.M. |
Registration ONLY for Living Learning Center House 1st, 2nd, and Garden Level floors and commuter students |
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| 2:25 P.M. |
BCSSE (Begining College Survey for Student Engagement) |
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| 3:00 P.M.-3:45 P.M. |
Academic Breakouts with Division Deans and Department Chairs |
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Business Administration and Economics Division |
Bank of America Auditorium (Shirley Massey Building) | |
| Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, Arts Division |
Brawley Hall, Room 100 | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Division |
King Chapel | |
| Music Majors Assessments | Ray Charles Performing Arts Center |
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| 4:00 P.M. -5:30 P.M. | Morehouse Honors Program Reception (Honors Program Students, Parents, and Faculty Only) |
Shirley Massey Conference Center |
| Sons of Morehouse Reception (Legacy Reception) |
RayPAC Lobby/Plaza | |
| Transfer Students Reception (Transfer Students and Parents Only) |
Thomas Kilgore Commons | |
| 4:30 P.M.-6:00 P.M. | Dinner | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 7:00 P.M. -7:30 P.M. | The New Student Gathering (Students Only) | Brown Street |
| 7:30 P.M.-9:30 P.M. | Parent Parting Ceremony* *Note: The Parents’ Parting Ceremony marks the end of the Parents’ Orientation Program |
King Chapel |
| 10:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. | Residence House Meeting | |
| SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022: DAY 4 | ||
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| 5:00 A.M.-6:30 A.M. | “For Whom the Bell Tolls” | Brown Street |
| 6:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M. | Breakfast/Free Time | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 12:45 P.M.-1:00 P.M. | The New Student Gathering (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
| 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. | Healthy Relationships | King Chapel |
| 2:30 P.M.-5:00 P.M. | Free Time/ Dinner | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 5:30 P.M.-6:00 P.M. | The New Student Gathering (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
| 6:15 P.M.-10:00 P.M. | Operation Olive Branch | Spelman College |
| 10-11 P.M. | Residence House Meeting | TBA |
| SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2022: DAY 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M. | Breakfast | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 9:45 A.M.-10 A.M. | The New Student Gathering (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
| 10:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M. | Convocation | Forbes Arena |
| NOON TO 6:30 P.M. | Free Time/Dinner (Dinner: 4:30-6:30 p.m.) |
Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 4:30 P.M.-6:00 P.M. | Alumni Feeding the Soul | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 6:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M. | The New Student Gathering (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
| 9:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M. | Spirit Night | King Chapel/Century Campus |
| 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. | Residence House Meeting | TBA |
| MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022: DAY 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M. | Breakfast | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 9:45 A.M.-10:00 A.M. | The New Student Gathering (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
| 10:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M. | Career Services | King Chapel |
| 10:30 A.M.-11:45 A.M. | Maurice Washington Emerging Leadership Program | King Chapel |
| NOON TO 2:15 P.M. | Lunch | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 2:15 P.M.-2:30 P.M. | The New Student Gathering (Students Only) |
Brown Street |
| 2:30 P.M.-2:45 P.M. | Division of Student Services | King Chapel |
| 2:45 P.M.-3:30 P.M. | Counseling and Accessibility Center | King Chapel |
| 3:30 P.M.-3:45 P.M. | Sexual Misconduct/Title IX | King Chapel |
| 3:45 P.M.-4:00 P.M. | ITS Services | King Chapel |
| 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. | Study Abroad/Andrew Young Center | King Chapel |
| 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. | Dinner | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022: DAY 7 | ||
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| 8:00 A.M.-9:45 A.M. | Breakfast | Chivers/Lane Cafeteria |
| 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. | Campus Tour (Groups leave from Kilgore Center Porch) |
TBA for group scheduling |
