Note: All events take place at the Candler School of Theology, which includes the Rita Anne Rollins
Building (RARB), Candler School of Theology/Pitts Theology Library (CST) and Cannon Chapel (CC).
10:00 am - 11:00 am Optional Campus Tour (Meet in CST Atrium)
Please note that library tours (see page 2) begin at 11:00 am and require sign up in advance
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST Atrium Check-In with Candler Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid,
Student Programming, Registrar, Development, Information
Technology, Worship, and ADSR. Here is a list of the services offered this year:
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Complete an entering student questionnaire from the
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Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
 Pickup your Emory Photo ID card
Meet Candler Development & Alumni Relations staff
 Rent a locker
 See the Registrar about enrollment business
 Fill out a FERPA form (Family Education Rights & Privacy Act)
 Endorse any scholarship checks
 Write thank you notes to scholarship donors, and have photos
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 taken for a scholar's directory
Complete a United Methodist Information Release form
Have your laptop configured for Wi-Fi
Complete Haven Campus Sexual Assault online training
Complete Stewards of Children online training
Visit with the Office of Worship (OOW) staff
Meet Office of Access, Disability, Services and Resources staff
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST 369 Optional Drop-In Blackboard Orientation (stop by anytime between 2 and 5 pm)
The Pitts Theology Library staff will be available in CST 369 to assist students with Blackboard, the course management system used at Candler. Increasingly, faculty are relying on Blackboard for distribution of course materials, submission of assignments, and discussion outside of class. If you are new to course management systems or unsure of how to use Blackboard at
Candler, please stop by for help at any time during the drop-in session and stay for a few minutes. Students are encouraged to
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bring their computers with them. Any Blackboard related questions at Candler can be directed to candlerbb@emory.edu
.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST Atrium/Plaza Ice Cream Social
All entering Candler students are invited to come together for a time of informal socializing and ice cream novelties.
Optional (but Strongly Encouraged) Library Tours
All Library Tours will take place in Pitts Theology Library [located in Candler School of Theology (CST)]
Library Tours: Available by prior registration . If you signed up for a tour, meet at your appointed time in Pitts
Theology Library. The entrance to the library is located on the second floor of Candler School of Theology, accessed by entering through the Rita Anne Rollins Building.
All students, particularly if unable to take an in-person tour of the library, are welcome to take a virtual tour of
Pitts Theology Library.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
You can scan this QR code to pull up the Orientation schedule on your mobile device!
Reminder: Each day of Orientation we will send you a portion of the online Orientation evaluation relevant to that day’s activities. We encourage you to complete each day’s evaluation questions as we move through the week for a chance to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be announced each day on the
Candler Chronicle - check to see if you’ve won! http://candlerchronicle.com/ . We ask that you complete the entire Orientation evaluation by Friday, August 28, 2015, at 11:59 pm.
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Note: All events take place in the Rita Anne Rollins Building (RARB).
8:00 am - 8:30 am RARB 517 Sign-In and Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am RARB 517 Welcome, Gathering, Opening Remarks & Devotion
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Mary Lou Greenwood Boice, Associate Dean of Admissions &
Financial Aid
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life & Academic
Support
Ms. Caroline Saxton, Orientation Coordinator/ 3rd Year MDiv
Student/ Student Life Coordinator
Ms. Sophie Callahan, 2nd Year MDiv Student / International
Student Life Coordinator
Ms. Karen Sawyer, 2 nd Year MDiv Student / International
8:45 am - 9:40 am RARB 501 TESL Writing Assessment Part 1
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life & Academic
Support
9:40 am - 9:55 am RARB 5 th Fl Lobby Break
9:55 am - 10:45 am RARB 501 TESL Writing Assessment Part 2
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life & Academic
Support
10:45 am - 11:15 am RARB 517
Hospitality Coordinator / Spiritual Life Coordinator
Ms. Jennifer Carey, 3 rd Year MDiv Student/President of Candler
International Student Association (CISA)
Post-Test De-Stress
Enjoy some tea, meet Candler student leaders and tutors from the Office of Student Programming, and learn about international student organizations, Candler community life and resources for international students.
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life & Academic
Support
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of Student Life
and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Iyabo Onipede, President of the Candler African Theological
Student Association (CATSA)
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Mr. Pedro Silva, Vice-President of the Candler International
Student Association (CISA)
Mr. Charles L. Johnson, President of the Candler Latin
American Community (CLAC)
Ms. Gina Robinson, President of Candler Coordinating Council (C3)
Mr. Isaac Horwedel, Academic Skills Tutor
Ms. Kiya Ward, Academic Skills Tutor
11:15 am - 12:00 pm RARB 501 Success in Academic Programs Part I
Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic
Affairs; Associate Professor of Church History; Director of
International Initiatives
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm RARB 517
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm RARB 501
Lunch and Welcome
Dr. Jan Love, Dean and Professor of Christianity and World Politics
RARB Tour and “Exploring the ATL” Presentation
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of Student Life
and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life & Academic
Support
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm RARB 501
Ms. Sophie Callahan, 2nd Year MDiv Student / International
Student Life Coordinator
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Graduate
Orientation Advisors from ISSS will explain the details of maintaining your legal immigration status while a student at
Candler School of Theology. In addition, they will provide information on how to obtain employment authorization, Social
Security numbers, and driver’s licenses.
Ms. Kyla King, International Student and Scholar Advisor
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm RARB 5th Fl Lobby Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm RARB501 Success in Academic Programs Part 2
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life & Academic
Support
Ms. Sarah Kegley, TESL Instructor
3:30 pm CST Atrium Pre-Orientation Events/ Campus Business
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST Atrium/Plaza Ice Cream Social
All entering Candler students are invited to come together for a time of informal socializing and ice cream novelties.
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Note: All events take place at the Candler School of Theology, which includes the Rita Anne Rollins
Building (RARB), Candler School of Theology/Pitts Theology Library (CST) and Cannon Chapel.
8:00 am - 8:45 am CST Atrium Sign-In and Light Breakfast
8:20 am - 8:50 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary “Worship Choir” Rehearsal
9:00 am - 9:15 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Welcome, Gathering, and Opening Remarks
Dr. Jan Love, Dean and Professor of Christianity and World
Politics
The Reverend Bridgette Young Ross, Dean of the Chapel and Spiritual Life
The Reverend Barbara Day Miller, Associate Dean of
Worship and Music
Mr. Brandon T. Maxwell, Assistant Director of Admissions
Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Church History;
Director of International Initiatives
Dr. David S. Pacini, Acting Director of the Master of
Theological Studies Program and Professor of Historical
Theology
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life &
Academic Support
Ms. Caroline Saxton, Orientation Coordinator/ 3rd Year
MDiv Student/ Student Life Coordinator
9:15 am - 10:15 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Worship
The Reverend Barbara Day Miller, Associate Dean of
Worship and Music
The Reverend Dr. Karen D. Scheib, Associate Professor of
Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology, Preacher
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation, Presider
Office of Worship Staff
“Worship Choir”
10:15 am - 10:45 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Introduction to Spiritual Formation at Candler
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Angela M. Johnson, 2 nd Year MDiv Student/
Spiritual Life Coordinator
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10:45 am - 11:00 am Brooks Commons
Karen Sawyer, 2 nd Year MDiv Student / International
Hospitality Coordinator / Spiritual Life Coordinator
Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Faculty Panel: Thinking Theologically
Moderator: Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Church
History; Director of International Initiatives
Dr. Anthony Briggman, Assistant Professor of the History of Early Christianity
Dr. Joel LeMon, Associate Professor of Old Testament;
Associated Director of the Graduate Division of Religion
Dr. Carol Newsom, Charles Howard Candler Professor of
Old Testament
The Reverend Dr. Ellen Shepard, Assistant Professor in the
Practice of Practical Theology; Director, Women, Theology
and Ministry (WTM) Program
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST Plaza/Atrium
CST Atrium
Lunch
Snacks available to take with you.
Admissions and Financial Aid Business
Stop by the Admissions Table to finish any admissions and financial aid business and/or ask any further questions you may have.
RARB 538 Candler Office of the Registrar
Stop by RARB 538 to finish any business with the Registrar and/or ask any further questions you may have.
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Introduction to Student Resources with OSP Staff
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life &
Academic Support
Office of Student Programming Staff
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm RARB 252 Introduction to the MDiv Curriculum and First-
Year Courses
Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Church History;
Director of International Initiatives
Ms. Shelly Hart, Director of Academic Administration and
Registrar
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2:00 pm - 2:45 pm RARB 447
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm RARB 501
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm RARB 517
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm CST Atrium
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm RARB 252
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm CST 360
MTS Students: Student Panel
Dr. David S. Pacini, Acting Director of the Master of
Theological Studies Program and Professor of Historical
Theology
Shirley Banks ‘15T, MTS Alumna
Nathan Cost, 2 nd Year MTS student
Anne Marie McLean, 2 nd Year MTS student
Stewart Voegtlin ’15T, MTS Alumnus
ThM Students: Preparing for Final Papers
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life &
Academic Support
Mr. Ryan Kuratko, PhD Student in the Graduate Division of
Religion and Director of the Candler Writing Center
Ms. Georgette Ledgister, PhD Student in the Graduate
Division of Religion
Larry Gipson, Academic Skills Tutor
Isaac Horwedel, Academic Skills Tutor
MRL/MRPL Students: Resources for Your Study
Dr. M. Patrick Graham, Margaret A. Pitts Professor of
Theological Bibliography & Director, Pitts Theology Library
Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr., Head of Public Services and
Reference and Systems Librarian
Ms. Rebekah Bedard, Reference Librarian and Outreach
Coordinator
Ms. Sarah Bogue, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Ms. Jenny Vitti, Reserves and Circulation Specialist
Break
MDiv Students: The Candler Writing Center
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life &
Academic Support
Mr. Ryan Kuratko, PhD Student in the Graduate Division of
Religion and Director of the Candler Writing Center
Mr. Collin Cornell, PhD Student in the Graduate Division of
Religion and Lead TA for OT 501
Larry Gipson, Academic Skills Tutor
Isaac Horwedel, Academic Skills Tutor
Zane McGee, Academic Skills Tutor
MTS Students: Resources for Your Study
Dr. M. Patrick Graham, Margaret A. Pitts Professor of
Theological Bibliography & Director, Pitts Theology Library
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3:00 pm - 3:45 pm RARB 501
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm RARB 102
Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr., Head of Public Services and
Reference and Systems Librarian
Ms. Rebekah Bedard, Reference Librarian and Outreach
Coordinator
Ms. Sarah Bogue, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Ms. Jenny Vitti, Reserves and Circulation Specialist
Introduction to the ThM Program
Dr. Joy Ann McDougall, Director of the Master of Theology
Program and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Ms. Shelly Hart, Director of Academic Administration and
Registrar
United Methodist Orientation & Gathering
All new United Methodist students are required to attend this information session on United Methodist programming, candidacy process, and relationships at
Candler.
Snacks will be available.
The Reverend Dr. Anne Burkholder, Associate Dean of
Methodist Studies and Professor in the Practice of
Ecclesiology and Church Leadership
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Note: All events take place at the Candler School of Theology, which includes the Rita Anne Rollins
Building (RARB), Candler School of Theology/Pitts Theology Library (CST) and Cannon Chapel (CC).
8:00 am - 8:45 am CST Atrium Sign-In and Light Breakfast
8:20 am - 8:50 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary “Worship Choir” Rehearsal
9:00 am - 9:30 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Worship
The Reverend Barbara Day Miller, Associate Dean of
Worship and Music
Office of Worship Staff
“Worship Choir”
9:30 am - 9:45 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Welcome and Announcements
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Gina Robinson, President of the Candler Coordinating
Council (c3)
Ms. Caroline Saxton, Orientation Coordinator/ 3 rd Year
MDiv Student/ Student Life Coordinator
9:45 am - 10:15 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Introduction to Worship at Candler
The Reverend Barbara Day Miller, Associate Dean of
Worship and Music
Office of Worship Staff
Auditions for Candler Singers
The Candler Singers, one of several music groups at Candler, are an auditioned choir of twenty voices. The choir sings for chapel each Tuesday and represents the seminary at public events and concerts in Atlanta and beyond. Rehearsals are Mondays, 5-7 p.m. Auditions for 2015-16 are
Wednesday, August 26, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
To audition, come to the Choir Room (CC 307) at the designated time for your voice part. All voices on a part audition together. No prepared piece is required.
Soprano: 11:00 am Alto: 11:30 am Tenor: 12:00 pm Bass: 12:30 pm
For more information, contact: Barbara Day Miller: bdaymil@emory.edu
10:15 am - 10:45 am Brooks Commons Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Introduction to Spiritual Formation at Candler
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Angela M. Johnson, 2 nd Year MDiv Student/
Spiritual Life Coordinator
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm RARB 517
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm RARB 102
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm CST 369
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm CC 105D
Karen Sawyer, 2 nd Year MDiv Student / International
Hospitality Coordinator / Spiritual Life Coordinator
Lunch (proceed to appropriate location detailed below)
International MDiv Students Only: Con Ed I
Q&A Lunch
Ms. Letitia Campbell, Director of Contextual Education I &
Clinical Pastoral Education
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life &
Academic Support
Ms. Debbie Riggs, Program Coordinator, Office of
Contextual Education
Ms. Sophie Callahan, 2nd Year MDiv and International
Student Life Coordinator
MDiv Students: Lunch with Faculty
Dr. Elizabeth M. Bounds, Associate Professor of Christian
Ethics
Dr. Anne Burkholder, Associate Dean of Methodist Studies and Professor in the Practice of Ecclesiology and Church
Leadership
Dr. Noel L. Erskine, Professor of Theology and Ethics
Dr. Jehu J. Hanciles, D.W. and Ruth Brooks Associate
Professor of World Christianity
Dr. Joel LeMon, Associate Professor of Old Testament;
Associate Director of the Graduate Division of Religion
Dr. Ellen Ott Marshall, Associate Professor of Christian
Ethics and Conflict Transformation
Dr. Philip L. Reynolds, Aquinas Professor of Historical
Theology
The Reverend Dr. Ellen Shepard, Assistant Professor in the
Practice of Practical Theology; Director, Women, Theology
and Ministry (WTM) Program
Dr. Brent A. Strawn, Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Kevin M. Watson, Assistant Professor of Wesleyan and
Methodist Studies
Episcopal Studies Cohort Lunch
The Reverend Lang Lowrey, Professor in the
Practice of Church Leadership
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
MRL Cohort Student Lunch with Faculty
Dr. L. Wesley de Souza, Arthur J. Moore Associate
Professor in the Practice of Evangelism
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Brooks Commons
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm CC Formal Lounge
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm CST 560A
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm RARB 252
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm CST 360
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm RARB 517
Dr. Thomas W. Elliott, Jr., Assistant Professor in the
Practice of Practical Theology; Director of Contextual
Education II; Director of the Teaching Parish Program &
Ministry Internships
Dr. Karen D. Scheib, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology
MTS Cohort Student Lunch with Faculty
Dr. David S. Pacini, Acting Director of the Master of
Theological Studies Program and Professor of Historical
Theology
Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr., Head of Public Services and
Reference and Systems Librarian
Dr. Carl R. Holladay, Charles Howard Candler Professor of
New Testament Studies
Dr. Carol Newsom, Charles Howard Candler Professor of
Old Testament
ThM Cohort Student Lunch
Dr. Joy Ann McDougall, Director of the Master of Theology
Program and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Introduction to the MRPL Program and Student Lunch
Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Church History;
Director of International Initiatives
Ms. Shelly Hart, Director of Academic Administration and
Registrar
MDiv Students: Resources for Your Study
Dr. M. Patrick Graham, Margaret A. Pitts Professor of
Theological Bibliography & Director, Pitts Theology Library
Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr., Head of Public Services and
Reference and Systems Librarian
Ms. Rebekah Bedard, Reference Librarian and Outreach
Coordinator
Ms. Sarah Bogue, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Ms. Jenny Vitti, Reserves and Circulation Specialist
Introduction to the MTS Program
Dr. David S. Pacini, Acting Director of the Master of
Theological Studies Program and Professor of Historical
Theology
Ms. Shelly Hart, Director of Academic Administration and
Registrar
MRL/MRPL Students: The Candler Writing Center
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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm RARB 501
2:00 pm - 2:45pm RARB 252
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm CST 360
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm RARB 501
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life &
Academic Support
Mr. Ryan Kuratko, PhD Student in the Graduate Division of
Religion and Director of the Candler Writing Center
Mr. Collin Cornell, PhD Student in the Graduate Division of
Religion and Lead TA for OT 501
Larry Gipson, Academic Skills Tutor
Isaac Horwedel, Academic Skills Tutor
ThM Students: “Getting Through a One-Year Degree in
One Year” Q&A with ThM Alums
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Mr. Bryan Ellrod ‘14T, ‘15T
Ms. Marie-Ange Rakotoniaina ‘15T
MDiv Students: Pack Your Suitcase: Opportunities for
International Study
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Dr. Steffen Lösel, Associate Professor in the Practice of
Systematic Theology
Rev. Dr. Winston Worrell, Director of World Methodist
Evangelism Institute (WMEI)
Angelo Luis, 3 rd Year MDiv Student
Shari Madkins, 3 rd Year MDiv Student
Non-MDiv students: if you can’t attend this session and would like more information, please attend our
International Opportunities information session on
October 6 th at Noon. Register for this session here .
MTS Students: The Candler Writing Center
Ms. Audrey Hindes, Assistant Director of Student Life &
Academic Support
Mr. Ryan Kuratko, PhD Student in the Graduate Division of
Religion and Director of the Candler Writing Center
Ms. Georgette Ledgister, PhD Student in the Graduate
Division of Religion
Larry Gipson, Academic Skills Tutor
Isaac Horwedel, Academic Skills Tutor
Grace Rivenbark, Academic Skills Tutor
ThM Students: Resources for Your Study
Dr. M. Patrick Graham, Margaret A. Pitts Professor of
Theological Bibliography & Director, Pitts Theology Library
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2:00 pm - 2:45 pm RARB 517
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm RARB 2 nd Floor Lobby
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm RARB 252
Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr., Head of Public Services and
Reference and Systems Librarian
Ms. Rebekah Bedard, Reference Librarian and Outreach
Coordinator
Ms. Sarah Bogue, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Ms. Jenny Vitti, Reserves and Circulation Specialist
Introduction to the MRL Program
Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Church History;
Director of International Initiatives
Ms. Shelly Hart, Director of Academic Administration and
Registrar
Snack Break
MDiv & MTS Students: What is a Certificate Program?
Seven Ways to Deepen Your Theological Education
Ms. Shelly Hart, Director of Academic Administration and
Registrar
Baptist Studies, The Reverend Shelby Haggray, Assistant
Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology, Program
Director
Black Church Studies, Rev. Toni Belin Ingram, Assistant
Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology, Program
Director
Religion and Health, Dr. Emmanuel Lartey, L. Bevel Jones
III Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care and Counseling;
Program Director; Dr. John Blevins, Acting Director of the
Interfaith Health Program and Associate Research
Professor, Rollins School of Public Health; Ms. Susan
Landskroener, Project Coordinator, Religion and Public
Health Collaborative and Interfaith Health Program
Human Rights, Dr. Edward Queen, Director, EASL and
Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies, Emory Center for
Ethics
Religious Education, Sarah F. Farmer, PhD Student in the
Graduate Division of Religion and Atlanta Theological
Association Prison Studies Coordinator
Women, Theology, and Ministry, The Reverend Dr. Ellen
Shepard, Assistant Professor in the Practice of Practical
Theology; Director, Women, Theology and Ministry (WTM)
Program
Episcopal Studies, The Reverend Lang Lowrey, Professor
in the Practice of Church Leadership
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Note: All events take place at the Candler School of Theology, which includes the Rita Anne Rollins
Building (RARB), Candler School of Theology/Pitts Theology Library (CST) and Cannon Chapel (CC).
8:00 am - 8:45 am CST Plaza Sign-In and Light Breakfast
8:20 am - 8:50 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary “Worship Choir” Rehearsal
9:00 am - 9:45 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Worship
The Reverend Barbara Day Miller, Associate Dean of
Worship and Music
The Reverend Dr. Kevin Murriel, ‘11T , Preacher
Office of Worship Staff
“Worship Choir”
9:45 am - 10:00 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Welcome and Announcements
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Caroline Saxton, Orientation Coordinator/ 3rd Year
MDiv Student/ Student Life Coordinator
10:00 am - 10:30 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Wired for Success: Information Technology at Emory
Mr. José C. Rodriguez, Director of Information Technology
Mr. Carlos de Leon, Departmental Computing Support
Specialist
Mr. John Peterson, Desktop Consultant
Dr. L. Roxanne Russell, Director of Online Learning
Mr. Stanley Taylor, Senior Media Specialist
Mr. Tony Shiver, Manager of Student Services for Emory
Libraries and Information Technology Services (LITS)
10:30 am - 11:00 am Cannon Chapel Sanctuary “Title IX at Emory: Prevention and Resources Involving
Sexual Misconduct”
Ms. Judith M. Pannell, Title IX Coordinator of Students,
Emory University
Ms. Mary Lou Greenwood Boice, Associate Dean of
Admissions & Financial Aid and Title IX Deputy Coordinator of Students
Ms. Wanda Swan, Assistant Director of the Respect
Program, Emory University
11:00 am - 11:15 am Brooks Commons Break
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Introduction to Spiritual Formation at Candler
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The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Angela M. Johnson, 2 nd Year MDiv Student/
Spiritual Life Coordinator
Karen Sawyer, 2 nd Year MDiv Student / International
Hospitality Coordinator / Spiritual Life Coordinator
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST Plaza/Atrium Orientation Celebration Lunch
Enjoy lunch on the new CST Plaza and meet with representatives of the Candler Coordinating Council (C3), faculty and staff. Families are welcome, registration required. Register online by Thursday, August 13 th at
Optional (but Strongly Encouraged) Library Tours
Noon. https://secure.jotformpro.com/candlerosp/celebrationlunch2015
All Library Tours will take place in Pitts Theology Library [located in Candler School of Theology (CST)]
Library Tours: Available by prior registration only. If you signed up for a tour, meet at your appointed time in
Pitts Theology Library. The entrance to the library is located on the second floor of Candler School of
Theology, accessed by entering through the Rita Anne Rollins Building. Tours are scheduled at:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
All students, particularly if unable to take an in-person tour of the library, are welcome to take a virtual tour of
Pitts Theology Library.
NOTE ABOUT DRESS CODE FOR MDIV CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION I INTRO ON TUESDAY,
AUGUST 25:
Appropriate business casual attire is required of students for their Contextual Education site visit, Tuesday , August 25. Specifically, this means no shorts, no short skirts, no t-shirts, no sandals, no jeans. Men do not need to wear a sports jacket nor a tie, but must wear dress slacks and shirts with collars, dress shoes and socks. No one should wear open-toed shoes. Women should not wear high heels, but comfortable walking shoes. Students who do not follow this dress code will not be able to attend the Contextual Education site orientation. Those Con Ed students at any of the prison sites
(Arrendale and Transitional Center/Helms, as well as Metro RYDS) should NOT wear khaki-colored slacks or dresses, no jewelry, and should expect to leave phones in the van during orientation.
Reminder: Each day of Orientation we will send you a portion of the online Orientation evaluation relevant to that day’s activities. We encourage you to complete each day’s evaluation questions as we move through the week for a chance to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be announced each day on the
Candler Chronicle - check to see if you’ve won! http://candlerchronicle.com/ . We ask that you complete the entire Orientation evaluation by Friday, August 28, 2015, at 11:59 pm.
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Note: All events take place at the Candler School of Theology, which includes the Rita Anne Rollins
Building (RARB), Candler School of Theology/Pitts Theology Library (CST) and Cannon Chapel (CC), and at designated Contextual Education I sites.
NOTE ABOUT DRESS CODE FOR MDIV CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION I INTRO ON TUESDAY,
AUGUST 25:
Appropriate business casual attire is required of students for their Contextual Education site visit, Tuesday , August 25. Specifically, this means no shorts, no short skirts, no t-shirts, no sandals, no jeans. Men do not need to wear a sports jacket nor a tie, but must wear dress slacks and shirts with collars, dress shoes and socks. No one should wear open-toed shoes. Women should not wear high heels, but comfortable walking shoes. Students who do not follow this dress code will not be able to attend the Contextual Education site orientation. Those Con Ed students at any of the prison sites
(Arrendale and Transitional Center/Helms, as well as Metro RYDS) should NOT wear khaki-colored slacks or dresses, no jewelry, and should expect to leave phones in the van during orientation.
8:00 am - 8:45 am 2 nd Fl Lobby
8:45 am - 9:00 am RARB 252
Sign-In and Breakfast Bars Available
Welcome and Announcements
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Ms. Caroline Saxton, Orientation Coordinator/ 3rd Year
MDiv Student/ Student Life Coordinator
9:00 am - 9:15 am RARB 252
9:15 am - 10:45 am RARB 252
“Faith and Finance: A Comprehensive Program on
Financial Literacy”
Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Church History;
Director of International Initiatives
First Year MDiv 505 Advising Groups
Dr. Jonathan Strom, Associate Dean of Faculty and
Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Church History;
Director of International Initiatives
Ms. Shelly Hart, Director of Academic Administration and
Registrar
RARB 250
RARB 322
RARB 401
RARB 411
RARB 421
RARB 447
RARB 501
MDiv 505 001 Dr. Elizabeth Bounds
MDiv 505 002 Dr. Anthony Briggman
MDiv 505 003 Dr. Susan Hylen
MDiv 505 004 Dr. Robert Franklin
MDiv 505 005 Dr. Phillip Reynolds
MDiv 505 006 Dr. Rex Matthews
MDiv 505 008 Dr. Teresa Fry Brown
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RARB 549
Cannon 314
Cannon 105D
CST 368
10:45 am - 11:00 am RARB 2 nd Fl Lobby
11:00 am - 11:45 am RARB 252
RARB 322
MDiv 505 009 Dr. Ed Phillips
MDiv 505 010 Dr. Jacob Wright
MDiv 505 011 Dr. L. Wesley de Souza
MDiv 505 012 Dr. Tom Elliott (Teaching Parish 1 st years only)
Break
Contextual Education I Introduction
Ms. Letitia Campbell, Director of Contextual Education I &
Clinical Pastoral Education
Teaching Parish Introduction
Dr. Thomas W. Elliott, Jr., Assistant Professor in the
Practice of Practical Theology; Director of Contextual
Education II; Director of the Teaching Parish Program &
Ministry Internships
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm RARB 2 nd Fl Lobby Lunch
Please pick up your lunch and take it to the appropriate location indicated below.
Contextual Education I Lunch with Site Supervisors
RARB 322 Transitional Center/Helms Facility
RARB 250
RARB 401 and Arrendale State Prison
Campbell-Stone Apartments
Congregational Ministries with
Refugees
RARB 411
RARB 421
RARB 447
RARB 501
First Presbyterian Church
Community Ministries
Gateway Center
Gwinnett Medical Center
RARB 549
Lutheran Services of Georgia-
Refugee Services
Metro Regional Youth Detention
(RYDS)
Cannon 105D Friends of Refugees: Refugee
Family Literacy Program
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm RARB 102/
Brooks Commons
Teaching Parish Reflection Group Lunch
Brooks Commons North Georgia 1 Conference
South Georgia Conference
RARB 102 North Georgia 2 Conference
North Georgia 3 Conference
Alabama-West Florida Conference
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1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Meet in Peavine Visitor
Parking Lot
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm RARB 501
Contextual Education I Site Visits
*Note: Students in the Gwinnett Medical Center Contextual
Education I group will have dinner together and return to campus later than 5:30 pm.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pitts Teaching Chapel
Teaching Parish Workshop on United Methodist Church
Leadership
Dr. Thomas W. Elliott, Jr., Assistant Professor in the
Practice of Practical Theology; Director of Contextual
Education II; Director of the Teaching Parish Program &
Ministry Internships
Teaching Parish Worship Service
Dr. Thomas W. Elliott, Jr., Assistant Professor in the
Practice of Practical Theology; Director of Contextual
Education II; Director of the Teaching Parish Program &
Ministry Internships
The Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Assistant Dean of
Student Life and Spiritual Formation
Reminder: Each day of Orientation we will send you a portion of the online Orientation evaluation relevant to that day’s activities. We encourage you to complete each day’s evaluation questions as we move through the week for a chance to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be announced each day on the
Candler Chronicle - check to see if you’ve won! http://candlerchronicle.com/ . We ask that you complete the entire Orientation evaluation by Friday, August 28, 2015, at 11:59 pm.
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