Orientation Schedule
Thursday, August 18th
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: New Student Move-In
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Tiger Family Lunch
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Doane's 150th Birthday Celebration
- 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm: Orientation to Community Living
- 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm: Commuter Student Social
- 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm: Meet Your Orientation Group & First-Year Photo
- 6:00 pm - 7:30pm: Orange and Black Dinner
- 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Orientation Group Meeting
- 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Tradition Continues
- 9:00 pm - 10:30pm: Playfair
Friday, August 19th
- 8:45 - 10:00 am: International Student Orientation Session
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am: Breakfast
- 10:00 am - 11:30am: LAR Class
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Transfer Student Welcome Session
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Interfaith Lunch
- 11:30 am - 12:30pm: Lunch
- 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Orientation Group Meeting
- 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Create Your IDEAL Community
- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Student Wellness
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Campus Safety
- 5:30pm - 7:00 pm: Dinner
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Hall Crawl
- 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Foam Party
Saturday, August 20th
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am: Orientation Group Meeting
- 10:15 am - 12:30 pm: Community Tour
- 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Educational Presenter (C-Word)
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: What's Your Story? Building an Inclusive Community At Doane
- 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Orientation Group Meeting
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Dinner
- 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Deck Your Den
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Pre-Health Meeting
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: First Generation Student Meeting
- 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Get to Know Greek Life
- 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Evening of Games
Sunday, August 21st
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am: QPR Training
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Orientation Group Meeting
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
- 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Football Scrimmage
- 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Volleyball Scrimmage
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Strengths Workshop
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Library Open House
Is orientation required?
Yes, being a part of Orientation is an important part of connecting with the Doane Community and learning about the campus resources that will assist you in your transition to Doane.
What if I cannot attend orientation?
If you cannot attend Fall Orientation please contact the Director of Career, Leadership and Service Quinton Geis at quinton.geis@doane.edu.
Can my parents/guardians/family come to orientation?
We encourage parents and loved ones to refer to the move in guidelines regarding the beginning of Orientation and suggest that due to COVID 19, parents/loved ones do not stay on campus past their student’s move in process.