Undergraduate Admissions

Gannon University will welcome its new students to campus for the fall 2009 semester with a series of activities.

The activities, known as Preview GU, will begin Sunday, Aug. 23 when the students begin checking into their residence halls: Wehrle Hall, 211 West 6th; Finegan Hall, 120 West 5th; and Crispo Apartments, 309 Sassafras St. Student check-in for all three buildings will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Preview GU activities will continue Monday, Aug. 24, and Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Gannon University’s fall semester classes for all students begin Wednesday.

The schedule for Preview GU:

Sunday:

• Student check-in, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wehrle, Finegan, Crispo.

• Welcome Mass, 2:15 p.m., Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, 520 Peach St.

• New Student Convocation, 3:30 p.m., Hammermill Center, Peach Street and South Park Row.

• Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Beyer Hall Cafeteria, 628 Peach St.

Monday:

• Breakfast, 7:15-10 a.m., Beyer Hall Cafeteria.

• New Student Orientation, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., room 219, Waldron Campus Center, 124 West 7th.

• Personal Computing sessions, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m., room 101, Zurn Science Center, 143 West 7th St.

• Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Beyer Hall Cafeteria.

• Honors Program Orientation, 2 p.m., room 1202C, Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach St.

• Clubs and Organizations Activities Fair, 5-6:30 p.m., Hammermill Center.

• Dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Beyer Hall Cafeteria.

• Commuter Student Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., room 219, Waldron Campus Center.

• Graffiti Party/DJ, 8:30 p.m., Yehl Room of Waldron Campus Center.

Tuesday:
• Breakfast, 7:15-10 a.m., Beyer Hall Cafeteria.

• Residence Hall Meetings, 9:30-11 a.m., Yehl Room, Waldron Campus Center, and room 104, Zurn Science Center.

• Palumbo “Commuter Corner,” 10:30-11:30 a.m., Palumbo Academic Center.

• Meetings with academic and faculty advisers, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Zurn Science Center, Palumbo Academic Center, and Morosky Academic Center, 150 W. 10th.

• Lunch with faculty members, 12-1:30 p.m., Zurn Science Center, Palumbo Academic Center, and Morosky Academic Center.

• PROMISE photo, 1:45 p.m., Morosky Academic Center. The new students will come together for a class photo and will pledge to make healthy and responsible decisions with respect to alcohol.

• Dinner, 4-6 p.m., Beyer Hall Cafeteria.

• Text Quest: teams will participate in problem-solving exercises using text clues. 6-8 p.m., Friendship Green, located outside Waldron Campus Center.

• Ice Cream Social, 8 p.m., Friendship Green.