On Thursday, September 21, students, parents and families arrive on campus for Orientation 2000. During four days preceding the start of classes on September 25, students will learn the ins and outs of the academic program, meet new friends, attend an exciting Falcon soccer game and participate in a day of community service.
Parents are part of the program too, with sessions focused specifically on their needs.
The Orientation Web site provides a full schedule of events. More than 700 SPU students, faculty, staff and alumni will take part in a day of community service on Saturday, September 23. Projects include helping senior citizens, working in homeless centers, providing support for urban churches, assisting the developmentally disabled, distributing food at local food banks, and cleaning up local parks. Following the address, an all-campus picnic will be held in The Loop. The game could help determine which teams advance to the postseason in 2000.