New Student Welcome Schedule

Welcome Days are planned to help students adjust to their new home. Most events are helpful to both first year and transfer students. Although not all events are mandatory, students may miss important information should they decide not to attend. Each student is individually responsible for knowing the information distributed during Welcome Days Events. Attendance is taken at those events marked with an asterisk.

 

Residential Students should plan to check-in at their assigned buildings and Commuter students should plan to check-in at the Campus Center.   Each student will receive an individual schedule and other important information during check-in.

 

Campus offices will be open for students to finish any business before school starts. Offices are not open during the weekend.

 

The Office of Computer Network and information technology will be open to assist students with connecting to the ResNet.

 

Students whose parents or other family members attend Heidelberg will join the Alumni Office to capture family photos of our generations at the Berg.

 

All members of the University community; including faculty, staff, and students will attend the Campus Picnic and Welcome. This is an opportunity to meet the entire campus community and for family members to wish their students good success before departing for home. 

 

All residential students new to the University must meet with their building staff. The residential staff will post locations of the meeting in your residential area.

 

All new students commuting to the University will meet to discuss what it means to commute to a residential campus and how to get involved on campus.

 

Students will meet their Orientation Leader; learn about upcoming weeks at Heidelberg. Please bring your Planner for this session.

 

Ya' know how when your watching a television game show and you know a few of the answers and your buddies know the answers to the other questions? Wouldn't it be cool if you could team up with them to play the game show? Well you can with Brain Storm. Join the rest of the new students to compete for prizes in this fast past trivia game show.

 

Now that all new students have arrived, come join the Heidelberg Greek Organizations and meet your new classmates including the ones you did not have a chance to meet during your summer session. Don’t forget your toga.

 

 

 

Giving back is a tradition at Heidelberg. Join your class for its first opportunity to give back to the Tiffin Community, in various service projects.

 

Meet with the Campus Counselor to hear what services are available and how to keep your mind working at top notch.

 

We all get sick. Meet the University nurses and learn about health services on campus and in the local community.

 

Students will meet in groups with college administrators and returning students to talk about issues involving sex.

 

Shuttles will run back and forth to Wal-Mart.

 

 

Its time for some Prince Pride. Paint your face; make a banner, but more then ever show your spirit as we prepare for a great sports season.

 

After all that preparation, its time to practice as we cheer on the Heidelberg Football team in their first scrimmage.

 

All new students get a free Y membership. Get your Y-card and enjoy a night at the Y.

 

Relax in front of our big screen and enjoy the movie “Up”.

 

 

 

God is good all the time . . . come gather for worship and offer thanksgiving to God for all the good things God has done. All are welcome and invited to worship at this student led service where God's love binds us and we learn through prayer, song, and scripture to see God in everyone.

 

Students wishing to take the English Placement test can take it at this time.

 

Students who took high school speech can take the written portion of the speech proficiency exam.

 

Students will meet with their Orientation Leader; to discuss topics important to being a student at Heidelberg. Please bring your Planner for this session.

 

Students will have an opportunity to meet with their faculty and upper-class students in their department of a casual lunch.

 

Students will meet with the faculty within their department to discuss department policies and class sequences.

 

Students will meet various members of the Tiffin community and discuss important policies relating to the greater community.

 

Students will then meet with the Dean of Students to discuss the College Code of Conduct.

                                                       

Orientation Leaders will discuss alcohol policies on and off campus.

 

 

The upper-class students would like to welcome all new students to the University. Learn about our traditions from upper-class students as they present you with your Heidelberg Beanie and pin.

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