Welcome to SAU! Freshman Orientation is an exciting time for you to meet other students and learn more about the campus. All of the sessions are mandatory but entertainment is optional. At certain times, there will be multiple sessions offered. You should pick the session that most interests you.
Listed below is a schedule of all the activities during Mulerider Round Up. A description of each event is listed below each activity.
Sunday, August 18, 2019
- 9:00 am-5:00 pm Move in/Check in Reynolds Center
- 11:00 am-3:00 pm Texas Twister Drinks Reynolds Center Plaza
- 3:00 pm-5:00 pm Schedule Changes Reynolds Center
- 5:00 pm-5:30 pm- Mandatory Group Meeting Meeting Rooms
- 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Unity Church Magnolia Picnic Mall Area
- 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Worship Service/Dessert Bar BCM (Optional)
Session Rotation I:
7:30 pm-8:00 pm- Mandatory Group A: Harton Theater
Sexual Assault Awareness
This program will bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault and acquaintance rape.
8:15 pm-8:45 pm-Mandatory Group B: Harton Theater
Sexual Assault Awareness
This program will bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault and acquaintance rape.
9:30 pm- 10:30 pm Cards Against Hypnosis Show – David Hall Harton theater
Monday, August 19, 2019
- 8:00 am-10:00 am Engineering Meeting Science 103 (Mandatory for ALL Engineering majors)
- 10:00 am- 10:45 am-Mandatory Group Meeting Meeting Rooms
*All Honors College students report to Wilson 216
- 11:00 am-11:30 am- Meet Your Dean:
During this session you’ll meet with your dean,department heads, and some faculty members of your college. Important information concerning your college will be discussed. If you have not declared a major, choose a college in which you would be most interested. Note: if you decide to change your major later, you will not be penalized.
- College of Science and Engineering – Harton Theater
- College of Education – Agriculture 102
- Rankin College of Business – Business 208
- College of Liberal and Performing Arts – Science 105
- 11:30 am-12:45 pm Lunch Café/Food Court
Session Rotation II:
12:45 pm-1:30 pm-Mandatory Group A: W.T. Watson Athletic Center
Diversity
In college, you will have the opportunity to meet a variety of different people. This session encourages you to embrace diversity and learn from one another.
Group B: Harton Theater
Campus Safety/Alcohol Awareness
In this session you will learn methods of keeping yourself safe while at SAU and meet the SAU Police Department Staff.
Session Rotation III:
- 1:45 pm-2:30 pm-Mandatory
- Group A: Harton Theater Campus Safety/Alcohol Awareness
In this session you will learn methods of keeping yourself safe while at SAU and meet the SAU Police Department Staff.
Group B: W.T. Watson Athletic Center
Diversity
In college, you will have the opportunity to meet a variety of different people. This session encourages you to embrace diversity and learn from one another.
2:30 pm-3:45 pm Break
Session IV: Mandatory Get Involved!
Choose the session that most interests you
3:45 pm-4:15 pm Student Organization Panel Harton theater
4:30 pm- 5:00 pm Greek Life Student Panel Harton theater
5:15 pm-6:00 pm Mandatory SAU Traditions Greek theater
In this session you will learn some of SAU’s traditions including the SAU fight song and the SAU Alma Mater
6:00 pm- 7:00 pm Cook-out Sponsored by Aramark Mall Area
7:00 pm-7:20 pm-Mandatory Group Meeting Meeting Rooms
7:30 pm-9:30 pm-Mandatory Play Fair Mall Area
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
9:00 am-10:25 am-Mandatory Group Meeting/Scavenger Hunt TBA by your leader
10:30 am-11:30 am-Mandatory Campus Tours TBA by your leader
11:30 am-1:00 pm Lunch Café/Food Court
1:00 pm-2:00 pm- Mandatory Group A: Harton theater
Volunteering
The Complete College Experience at SAU includes great opportunities to volunteer, both on campus and in the community. You can explore lots of possibilities for interesting activities, while helping make the world a better place. Volunteering can help you find your place at SAU and make new friends. It teaches you how to deal with the public and how to work as part of a team. It also gives you valuable experience that can be put on a resume and will interest future employers. SAU offers volunteer work with children, animals, senior citizens, the homeless and in all types of locations in Magnolia and around the country. Deana Taylor Volunteer Coordinator dltaylor@saugmag.edu
Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy This session is designed to improve student success and completion by providing information from the National Campaign that suggests that students who delay pregnancy and parenting (or having additional children) can have an easier time completing their college education.
2:00 pm-3:00 pm- Mandatory Group B: Harton theater
Volunteering
The Complete College Experience at SAU includes great opportunities to volunteer, both on campus and in the community. You can explore lots of possibilities for interesting activities, while helping make the world a better place. Volunteering can help you find your place at SAU and make new friends. It teaches you how to deal with the public and how to work as part of a team. It also gives you valuable experience that can be put on a resume and will interest future employers. SAU offers volunteer work with children, animals, senior citizens, the homeless and in all types of locations in Magnolia and around the country. Deana Taylor Volunteer Coordinator dltaylor@saugmag.edu
Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy This session is designed to improve student success and completion by providing information from the National Campaign that suggests that students who delay pregnancy and parenting (or having additional children) can have an easier time completing their college education.
2:45 pm-5:00 pm Taking Care of Business SAU Campus
This time can be used to buy books, make schedule changes, pay your bill, get a parking permit, and/or a student I.D
5:00 pm-7:00 pm-Mandatory Blue and Gold Day Magnolia Square
This is a “come and go” event for our SAU family and the community of Magnolia to come together for free entertainment, free food, and shopping on the Magnolia square. You can hop on the SAU shuttle that will begin at 5:00 pm in the SAU Reynolds parking lot. The shuttle will run from SAU to the square every 20 minutes.
Please log onto MySAU before classes begin on Wednesday, August 23rd, to check for schedule changes.
