2012 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS COMPETITION

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday-Monday, Nov. 4-5 & 11-12, 2012

TIMES - ALL TIMES INDICATED ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 & 11

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m Check-in

3:00 p.m, . 3:30 p.m, 4:00 p.m and 4:30 p.m. Optional Campus Tours

Tours will be conducted beginning at 3:00 p.m. with the last tour leaving at 4:30 p.m. Each tour will last approximately one hour.

6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m Student and Parent Welcome Session

General information concerning the scholarship competitions will be provided. At the conclusion of this session, students will be directed to their small group session.

6:30 p.m. Parent Informational Session

A panel of NMU staff members will present information and answer questions concerning admission, academic advising, financial aid, housing and residence life, orientation, etc.

6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Student Small Group Sessions

As part of the competition, each participant will be assigned to a small group. The individual groups will go through a number of small group exercises facilitated by NMU staff and students.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 & 12

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m Breakfast & Get Your Questions Answered Session

Students and parents can stop in anytime between 8:00-11:00 a.m. to gather information on a variety of NMU programs.

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Faculty Interviews

As part of the competition, each participant will be assigned to a half-hour interview with a faculty member. Students will receive their time and location information during Sunday’s Welcome Session.

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m View a Residence Hall Room (Optional).

10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. NMU Recreation & Sports Complex Tour (Optional)