J-Term Classes 2008

New Student Orientation for Spring Semester

TO: Student Participants of the January '08 NSO Retreat

FROM: Sang-Ehil Han, Ph.D., Assistant Academic Dean

RE: Information regarding the New Student Orientation Retreat

DATE: December 5, 2007

Please find in the below a brief information regarding the upcoming New Student Orientation Retreat. Dress code for the weekend is casual. Students will meet at the seminary for registration and advising and will then commute to the Cohutta Conference center for the further orientation activities. Students are expected to provide their own transportation.

Date: January 23, 8 AM (Wednesday) ~ January 25, Noon (Friday)
Location: Cohutta Conference Center
Note: Map will be provided at the registration orientation.
Registration: January 23, 2008 (Wednesday)

Registration Orientation (8:00-9:00 AM)
Advising, Registration, Financial Aid, and Business Office (9:00-12:00 AM)
Lunch Meeting: President's Greeting and Retreat Information (12:00-1:30 PM)
Completing Registration/Assessments/DE Student Orientation (1:30-3:00 PM)

• Depart for Cohutta Conference Center (3:00 PM)
• Check-in at the Center (4:00~5:00 PM)

Scheduled Orientation Activities at the Cohutta Conference Center:

• Community Worship Activities
• Student Ministry Development Portfolio (Seminar)
• Student Assessment Process (Seminar)
• Community of Faith Group simulations (Sharing and Discussion)
• Seminary Curriculum and Programs (Seminar)
• Community Building Activities
• The "Know-Be-Do" Paradigm (Seminar)
• Movie and Discussion Groups (Sharing and Discussion)
• Learning Styles/Myers-Briggs (Seminar)
• Sacrament: Communion

I hope this information is helpful as you plan ahead of your participation in the orientation retreat. We look forward to seeing you here soon.

Blessings,

Sang-Ehil Han, Ph.D.
Assistant Academic Dean