CMU Welcomes Return of Students for Fall Semester

FAYETTE, Mo. Student athletes, musicians and special groups will begin arriving on Central Methodist Universitys Fayette campus next week while new and returning students will be on campus beginning Aug. 22. Resident assistants will return on Aug. 13, as CMU gears up for the beginning of a new semester.

Verification for new students will be held Saturday, Aug. 22, between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Student and Community Center. New students will begin their orientation to their CMU community with a welcome address from President Marianne E. Inman at 1 p.m. at Linn Memorial United Methodist Church on the CMU campus. For the next three days, these students will be involved in activities designed to acquaint them with other new students, campus student leaders, and their academic programs.

For most returning students, verification is Monday, Aug. 24, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., on the fourth floor of the Student and Community Center Monday evening, Aug. 24, also marks the date of the Fayette-CMU Student Fair held on the Courthouse Square from 6-8 p.m. Classes begin Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Dates, times and locations for fall verification:

Thurs., Aug. 13 Resident Assistants, Office of Student Development 9-10am

Fri., Aug. 14 All New/Returning Fall Athletes (Football, Soccer, Cross Country,
Volleyball, Athletic Trainers), 3rd/4th Floor of SACC 9am-1pm

Thurs., Aug. 20 Band, Office of Student Development 8:30-9:30 am

Thurs., Aug. 20 Chorale, Office of Student Development 9:30-10:30 am

Thurs., Aug. 20 Spirit Squad, Office of Student Development 10:30-11:30 am

Sat., Aug. 22 Peer to Peer Tutors, 3rd/4th Floor of SACC 8-8:30 am

Sat., Aug. 22 Orientation Leaders, 3rd/4th Floor of SACC 8-8:30 am

Sat., Aug. 22 All New Students, 3rd/4th Floor of SACC 8:30 am-12:30 pm

Mon., Aug. 24 Returning Student Verification, 3rd/4th Floor of SACC 9:00 am-3:00 pm

For a complete schedule of new student orientation activities, go to http://www.centralmethodist.edu and click on Are You Ready.

Founded in 1854, Central Methodist is the only United Methodist Church-related university in Missouri, and welcomes qualified men and women of all faiths and from diverse backgrounds. Its wooded, historic campus hosts a faculty of teachers, mentors, and scholars dedicated to providing extraordinary attention to the individual learner. With offerings ranging from high-school dual credit to graduate studies and a total enrollment of more than 3,000, its liberal arts and pre-professional programs are centered on a character core that has twice brought Central Methodist national recognition for its leadership in character education. In recent years the University has attracted significant challenge grants from the national Kresge and Mabee Foundations to help build a $15 million Student and Community Center on the academic quadrangle and to fund $5 million in major upgrades to its athletic facilities.