JACKSON, Tenn. — June 17, 2011 — About 570 new รศรรษ็ว๘ students โ both freshmen and transfers โ will be on campus June 20 as part of new student registration.
โWeโre thankful for another strong class of talented and gifted new students,โ รศรรษ็ว๘ President David S. Dockery said. โThese students have chosen รศรรษ็ว๘ for its distinctive mission and quality faculty, and we trust that the next four years will be a wonderful and blessed experience for each one.โ
The day will provide the new students with opportunities to meet with their advisers to select their fall courses. They will also see their assigned room in the residence halls and meet their roommates, attend a campuswide picnic where they will dine with faculty and attend a student life fair where they will learn about clubs and organizations on campus.
Parents will attend sessions with topics of interest to them.
โNew student registration is a highlight for the entire รศรรษ็ว๘ community each summer,โ said Rich Grimm, รศรรษ็ว๘โs vice president for enrollment services. โWe look forward to spending the day with our new students and their families, and count it a privilege to serve them as they take the next step towards enrolling this fall.โ