Welcome to the Fire Family! Here’s everything you need to know about 熟女人妻 Early Orientation.
Be sure to complete the components in Step 5 of the admission process before you register!
So that you can save time during fall orientation, we offer Early Orientation events every summer, designed to help you get a head start on many of your essential start-of-semester steps.
While Early Orientation is not required, it is highly recommended, so that you can jump right into all the excitement of Welcome Week when you arrive.
About Early Orientation
Enjoy a day on campus! This in-person event gives you the chance to take care of your checklist while also getting another look at your beautiful new college home. Join us from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on one of the following Fridays: April 19, May 17, June 14, or July 19.
Before signing up for Early Orientation and preparing for Welcome Week, be sure to complete the components in Step 5 of the admission process.
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Welcome to the Fire Family! Here’s what you need to know before your arrival to campus.
听Note: Before preparing for Welcome Week, be sure to complete the components in Step 5 of the admission process.
Fire Ready is the official clearance process at 熟女人妻. Remember, you must be Fire Ready to get a check-in appointment.
After arriving on campus, head to the Welcome Center to finish the Fire Ready steps that you haven鈥檛 yet completed. Remember, you can check your Fire Ready status at any time by logging in to . Refer to the list below for the locations of the departments you need.
In order to alleviate some of the traffic and lines, please plan to arrive during your designated check-in time.听Remember, you must be Fire Ready to get a check-in appointment.
Students who are Fire Ready will receive an email from our Housing department with a link to set up a check-in appointment. If you do not receive an email, please reach out to housing@seu.edu.
Once you arrive to campus, if you know you are Fire Ready please proceed to the appropriate residence hall first. All students who are NOT Fire Ready must complete the Fire Ready Steps before being able to check in.
Early arrivals are only permitted for designated groups and athletic teams. Students in these predetermined groups will receive specific instructions regarding their check-in. Early arrival check-in days and times will still be by appointment only. Please check your 熟女人妻 email for more information.
Please remember to continually check your 熟女人妻 email account for updates. We can鈥檛 wait to have you on campus!
Here’s the schedule of everything you need to know for Spring 2024 Welcome Week.听
11:30 AM 鈥� 1:45 PM | Brunch (Tuscana Ristorante 鈥� Optional)
The cost for Sunday鈥檚 brunch for all non-students is $10.25 per person.
1:00 PM 鈥� 4:00 PM | Arrival & Check In
Check in at the Welcome Center and then go to your residence hall. View residence hall check-in locations here.
3:00 PM 鈥� 4:00 PM | Parents鈥� Session (Sciences Building, S107)
Join the student development staff for a time of information and Q&A. This concludes the parents鈥� portion of the orientation program.
5:30 PM | Family Dinner*听 (Mi Casa Caf茅)
*Students only. This dinner is for all new students. This is a time to have dinner together and meet the First Year Experience team.
10:30 AM 鈥� 11:30 AM | All New Students鈥� Meeting (Sciences Building, S107)
*Required for all new students.
7:00 PM | Prayer & Worship Night (Bush Chapel)
Join us as we kick off our semester with prayer and worship.
9:00 AM 鈥� 10:00 AM | FYE Expo (Education Building, A115)
This session will introduce you to听 the First Year Experience (FYE) team and let you know all the ways you can get involved this semester!
10:00 AM 鈥� 10:30 AM | Track Your Path (Education Building, A115)
Curious about where all of your classes are located? Bring your class schedule and we鈥檒l fill you in on where to go on your first day.
熟女人妻 Program Meetings
12:00 PM 鈥� 1:00 PM
Humanities |听E228
Psychology |听E230
Criminal Justice |听Education Building, A115
1:00 PM 听鈥撎� 2:00 PM
Accounting & Finance | Education Building A206
Business | A207
Education Majors | Johnson Chapel
Hospitality, Leadership, Legal & Political Science | Sciences 107
Marketing | Education Building A210
Mathematics | Sciences 122
Ministry (All Majors) | Bush Chapel
Music |听Choral Rehearsal Hall
Nursing Majors | Sciences 117
Science | Sciences 119
Sports Management & Kinesiology Majors | BVE 233
Undecided Majors | Education Building A205
*Visual Art and Graphic Design Majors | BVW 106
*Communication & Public Relations Majors | BVW 112
*Broadcasting/Digital Journalism/Media Ministry Majors | BVW 105
*Film Production Majors | BVE 203
*ALL Communications Majors (Digital Journalism, Public Relations, Communication, Film Production, Media Ministry, and Broadcasting) and Visual Arts Majors (Graphic Design and Visual Arts) please meet in BVW 112 from 1:00鈥�1:30 before heading to your breakout room.
3:00 PM 鈥� 4:00 PM
Social Work | Education Building A211
5:00 PM | Residence Hall Meetings (Buena Vida Auditorium)
Required for all NEW students
7:00 PM | Semester鈥檚 Eve (Steelman Library Patio)
Come kick off the semester with the joy of color! Bring your friends for an immersive experience with music, food, and fun before we start back to classes.
All Day | First Day Celebration (El Prado)
Let鈥檚 celebrate the beginning of classes together with free snacks and golf cart rides to class!
5:30 PM | Men’s & Women’s Basketball Double Header (The Furnace)
Come our and support our men’s and women’s basketball teams!
7:00 PM | 熟女人妻 Social Trivia Night (Bush Chapel)听
7:00 PM |听 The Bash (Kelly Gardens)
Get your kicks on and come hang out with us at the Bash! As we cruise into a new semester, this is a time to connect with old friends and make some new ones! Join us for a route 66 themed event.听
7:00 PM |听 Winter Jam (Yuengling Center)
Here’s the schedule of everything you need to know for Fall 2024 Welcome Week.
Parents click here.
9:00 AM 鈥� 4:00 PM
Move In听
All Campus Residence Halls
2:00 鈥� 8:00 PM
Welcome Hub: After Hours
Bush Chapel
3:00 PM
Tissues & Issues
Buena Vida Auditorium
Parents, don鈥檛 miss this session with the Vice President of Student Development, Dr. Bethany Thomas. She will walk you through the values and culture of the 熟女人妻 Community, followed by a Q&A with our Student Development staff.
7:00 PM
Family Dessert
Bush Chapel
9:00 AM 鈥� 4:00 PM
Move In听
All Campus Residence Halls
9:00 AM 鈥� 4:00 PM
Welcome Hub
Bush Chapel
3:00 PM
Tissues & Issues
Buena Vida Auditorium
Parents do not want to miss this session with the Vice President for Student Development, Dr. Bethany Thomas. She will walk you through the values and culture of the 熟女人妻 Community. This will also be a time to ask questions to members of our Student Development staff.
7:00 PM
The Underground
The Furnace (Sportsplex)
10:00 AM
FALL CON Session #1:听 Sunday Service
The Furnace
All new students and guests are invited to worship with us and hear a special start of semester message from 熟女人妻 President Dr. Kent Ingle.
7:00 PM
FALL CON: Session 2 鈥� Worship Night
The Furnace
10:00 AM
FALL CON: Session 3 鈥� Word of the Year Chapel
The Furnace
2:00 PM | FYE Expo
Bush Chapel
Join our First Year Experience team as they welcome you to campus and give you the inside scoop on what you can expect as a first-year student at 熟女人妻!
3:00 PM | Track Your Path
Bush Chapel
Our campus can get a little confusing until you know your way around, so join us on this campus tour of your classrooms.
4:00 PM
Transfer Event
Portico
First Year Experience isn’t just for Freshman, we are here to celebrate all first-year students, which includes Transfer students as well! After the FYEXpo and Track Your Path, head over to Portico for a free coffee on us and meet other transfer students!
5:00 PM
Commuter Orientation
Johnson Chapel
7:00 PM
FALL CON: Session 4 鈥� The House
The Furnace
Join us for our first “The House” chapel service of the semester!
10:00 AM | All New Student Meeting
Bush Chapel
Required for ALL students
11:00 AM 听鈥撎� 2:00 PM | Departmental Meetings
Various Locations
| Time | Location | Departmental Meetings/Exams |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | BV Auditorium | ALL majors in the Communication, Arts, and Technology |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | S107 | Hospitality, Organizational Leadership, Legal Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | A205 | Accounting & Finance Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | A207 | General, Management & International Business Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | A210 | Marketing Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | BUSH | BCMT Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | A211 | Social Work Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | A115 | Criminal Justice Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | A204 | Undeclared Major |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | E228 | Department of Humanities Majors Includes: Historical and Literary Studies, Creative Writing, General Studies |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | E230 | Psychology |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | E203 | Kinesiology Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | BV149 | Music Education Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | S122 | Sports Management Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 11:45 AM | A206 | Education Majors |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 12:30 PM | S119 & S120 | BS Biology, Biochemistry and CSDS |
| 11:00 AM 鈥� 12:30 PM | S121 | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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| 12:00 PM 鈥� 12:30 PM | Studio | Communication: Broadcasting & Digital Production, Communication: Sports Media, and Communication: Multimedia Journalism |
| 12:00 PM 鈥� 12:30 PM | E203 | Visual Arts, Graphic Design, and Digital Design & Production (all 3 tracks, including digital design, front-end development, and back-end development) |
| 12:00 PM 鈥� 12:30 PM | A115 | Film Production major |
| 12:00 PM 鈥� 12:30 PM | BV Auditorium | Communication: Public Relations and Communication: Human Communication majors |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | S107 | Nursing Majors |
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| 12:30 PM 鈥� 1:30 PM | S122 | Math |
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| 1:00 PM 鈥� 2:00 PM | A211 | Social Work/Criminal Justice (double major) |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | BV 149 | Commercial Music Majors |
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| 2:00 – 2:45 PM | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Worship Studies Majors |
| 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Choral Rehearsal Hall | BA in Music Majors |
| 4:00 鈥� 6:00 PM | BV 149 | All School of Music (BA Music, Music Ed, Commercial Music, Worship Studies, Music Performance, Music Business, & Church Music)听 |
| Monday, 8/21 4 pm to 6 pm | A206 | Aviation |
2:00 PM 鈥� 8:00 PM
Pickleball Tournament
Tennis Courts
10:00 AM听
First Day Celebration
El Prado
6:30 PM & 7:15 PM
Hall Meeting
Bush Chapel
9:00 AM
Community Chapel
Bush Chapel
6:00 PM
Prepare for Battle (Fire Wars)
The Quad
7:00 PM听
Fire Wars
Victory Field
7:00 PM
THE BASH
Student Activities Center (SAC)
Welcome to the Fire Family! Check out these events and resources to help you throughout the weekend.
9:00 AM 鈥� 4:00 PM
Move In听
All Campus Residence Halls
Move-in is by appointment for students who are Fire Ready.
7:00 PM
Family Dessert
Bush Chapel
9:00 AM 鈥� 4:00 PM
Move In听
All Campus Residence Halls
Move-in is by appointment for students who are Fire Ready.
3:00 PM
Tissues & Issues
Buena Vida Auditorium
Parents, don鈥檛 miss this session with the Vice President of Student Development, Dr. Bethany Thomas. She will walk you through the values and culture of the 熟女人妻 Community, followed by Q&A with our Student Development staff.
10:00 AM
FALL CON Session #1: Sunday Service
The Furnace
All new students and guests are invited to worship with us and hear a special start of semester message from 熟女人妻 President Dr. Kent Ingle.
Bauer Hall: Bauer Hall Front Lobby
Bethany Hall: Bethany Hall Front Lobby
Buena Vida East: 3rd Floor Lobby
Buena Vida West:听1st Floor Lobby
South Pointe/Valencia/Buttercup: South Pointe Office H6
Aventura Hall: 2nd Floor Lobby
Destino Hall: 2nd Floor Lobby
Esperanza Hall: 2nd Floor Lobby
Commuter Students:听
Check in at the Commuter Lounge in Bush Chapel. Please contact听commuter@seu.edu听for information.
Tuscana Ristorante
Friday 鈥� Sunday: Breakfast 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Lunch 10:45 AM – 1:45 PM | Dinner 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Mi Casa Cafe
Friday: 7:30 AM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Chick-Fil-A
Friday: 7:30 AM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Backyard Burger
Friday: 10:45 AM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Saturday: 10:45 鈥� 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM 鈥� 2:00 PM听
Einstein Bros Bagels
Friday: 7:00 AM 鈥� 1:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM 鈥� 1:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM 鈥� 2:00 PM
Papa Johns
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 4:00 PM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM 鈥� 9:00 PM
Portico Coffee
Friday: 8:00 AM 鈥� 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM 鈥� 8:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM 鈥� 5:00 PM
Bookstore
Friday: 8:00 AM 鈥� 4:30 PM听
Saturday: 8:00 AM 鈥� 4:30 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM 鈥� 4:00 PM听
Mailroom
Friday: 8:00 AM 鈥� 4:30 PM听
Saturday: 8:00 AM 鈥� 4:30 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM 鈥� 2:30 PM听
Welcome Week is one of the most memorable experiences that you鈥檒l have at 熟女人妻. This will mark the beginning of your college career and your first steps into, perhaps, the greatest four years of your life. During these couple of days, you will get introduced to campus life, have a chance to get settled into your residence hall, and get to know our Student Development staff who will be guiding you through your journey here.
Check out this recap* from our fall 2021听Welcome Week!
*Fun fact: This video, produced by the student marketing team, won a Silver Addy Award from the Polk County chapter of the American Advertising Federation!
Financial aid: sfs@seu.edu
Housing: studenthousing@seu.edu
Campus Card: campuscard@seu.edu
Admission: admission@seu.edu
Call us at 800.500.8760 for additional help.
1000 Longfellow Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801听 |听 800.500.8760
