2025 Student Orientation Graphic

* ALL STUDENTS enter the campus through the Summit Avenue entrance and proceed to the Chapel of the Christ to pick up orientation materials and an MLC gift prior to moving into the dorm.

*Arrive either Thursday or Friday

Fall Athletes – Arrival & Meeting Times

FOOTBALL

  • Arrival: Fri, Aug 15, noon – 2:00 pm
  • Team Eligibility Meeting: 2:30 pm

SOCCER (men/women)

  • Arrival: Sun, Aug 17, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
  • Team Eligibility Meeting: 7:00 pm

VOLLEYBALL

  • Arrival: Sun, Aug 17, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
  • Team Eligibility Meeting: 7:00 pm

CROSS COUNTRY (men/women)

  • Arrival: Wed, Aug 20, noon – 3:00 pm
  • Team Eligibility Meeting: 6:00 pm

GOLF (men/women)

  • Arrival: Wed, Aug 20, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
  • Team Eligibility Meeting: 6:00 pm

HOURS OF OPERATION

BOOKSTORE
Thu 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sun 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

FINANCIAL AID
Thu 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Thursday, August 21

8:00 am – 6:00 pm Enter the campus through the Summit Avenue entrance and proceed to the Chapel of the Christ to pick up orientation materials and an MLC gift prior to moving into the dorm. Our RAs will help you move in!

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Check out the Activity Fair.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (Use your meal pass for all meals.)

3:00 pm Want to tour New Ulm? Meet in the Chapel lot to catch the bus. Parents too!

5:00 – 6:30 pm Dinner

6:00 pm Catch a campus tour. Meet in front of the Chapel. (This is for you and your parents! If you’d prefer, you can also do the tour Friday at 12:45 pm.)

6:30 – 8:45 pm Settle in! Your parents may be at some meetings, so take the time to get to know your roommates, arrange your dorm room, buy books, walk around, check out the bookstore, go shopping for dorm needs, etc.

Friday, August 22

7:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am – noon Waiting until Friday to move in is
just fine! Enter the campus through the Summit Avenue entrance and proceed to the Chapel of the Christ to pick up orientation materials and an MLC gift prior to moving into the dorm. Our RAs will help you move in!

9:00 am – noon Check out the Activity Fair.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch

12:45 pm Campus tour If you didn’t do it yesterday, you definitely should today! Meet at the Chapel.

2:00 – 4:00 pm Settle in! Your parents may be at some meetings (if they didn’t attend them yesterday), so take the time to get to know your roommates, arrange your dorm room, buy books, walk around, check out the bookstore, go shopping for dorm needs, etc.

4:00 pm Another opportunity to tour New Ulm. Meet in the Chapel lot.

5:00 – 6:30 pm Campus Family Picnic for
new students, parents, family, faculty, and staff
in the cafeteria.

8:00 – 11:00 pm The Big Ballroom Blast at the New Ulm Community Center. A great DJ and a super time with all your new classmates! PLUS, we provide the transportation! Meet at the Sprinter statue located by the Chapel parking lot.

Saturday, August 23

7:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast

10:00 am Worship in the Chapel of the Christ

10:15 am – noon Meetings in auditorium

  • New school, new experiences, new friends, new opportunities
  • Meet some helpful people

Noon – 4:00 pm Academic Orientation & Lunch Your advisors will pick you up in the auditorium.

5:00 – 6:30 pm Dinner

6:30 – 8:00 pm Meetings in auditorium  

  • Meet your friendly VP
  • Talk about dormitory guidelines and
    campus life

9:00 pm Fire It Up with Your RAs Location TBD

Sunday, August 24

7:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 / 9:30 /11:00 am Worship in town at St. Paul’s or St. John’s.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 pm Title IX Training in auditorium
(Mandated by US government for new, transfer, and re-admitted students.)

2:30 pm Fun & Games led by RAs. Location TBD

2:30 pm Married/Nontraditional/Transfer students meet in Library lobby.

5:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner

6:30 – 7:30 pm Final Meeting in auditorium

Monday, August 26

7:30 am Classes Begin

10:15 – 11:30 am MLC Opening Service