November 2013
Career preparation, relationship building, spiritual growth—your college experience will set the course for the rest of your life. Websites and brochures can help you make the crucial decision of which college to attend, but nothing beats seeing a place with your own eyes.
If you are in 9th–12th grade, we invite you to be our guest for a few days. We’ll put you up in the residence halls, provide your meals, let you visit classes and arrange for you to meet with faculty members.
You can talk to current students and check out our campus. We’ll even mix in some fun times with the other high schoolers here for Opportunity Days.
What’s there to do?
Visit classes of your choice
We’ll give you a class schedule so you can visit ones that pique your curiosity.
Catch a Vision for Success
Choose from back-to-back, half-hour sessions to get an idea of how to begin your college journey and what that journey will involve. Sessions are Financial Aid and Knowing God's Will.
Attend chapel
On Thursday morning, gather with the entire BJU student body and faculty in the 7,000-seat Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium for a time set aside for worship and learning from God’s Word.
Meet student leaders
Student Leadership Council members eat dinner with you and give you a student perspective on life at BJU. Ask them lots of questions, especially about how they decided to come to BJU. Remember, they were once in your shoes.
Ask the experts
Administration members will be ready to answer your questions about finances, enrollment, student life and more.
Take some time to relax
Relax in the Snack Shop, use up some energy at the Davis Field House or just hang out with students in the Student Center.
Get one-on-one attention
If you would like to meet personally with a faculty member in the area of your academic interest while you are on campus, please call Admission at 1-800-252-6363 one week prior to your arrival.
Schedule
Wednesday
| 6–10 p.m. | Check-in (Welcome Center) |
| 10:30 p.m. | Prayer Group Join students in your residence hall for a time of prayer and spiritual encouragement |
Thursday
| 8 a.m. | Welcome and Breakfast (Welcome Center) Start the day off with an exciting introduction to Opportunity Days in the Welcome Center. A light, continental breakfast will be served during a meet and greet with several administrators and admission counselors prior to a kick-off meeting and campus tour. |
| 11 a.m. | Chapel (Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium) The university family will gather to hear preaching from God’s Word. Chapel is a key component of building faith at BJU. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch (Dining Common) |
| 12–4:50 p.m. | Visit Classes |
| 1–4 p.m. | Meet with your Admission Counselor (Welcome Center) Seniors: Pre-scheduled times; 9–11th graders: Sign up at the Welcome Center |
| 3, 3:40, 4:15 p.m. | Academic Resource Center You won’t want to miss glimpsing the exciting academic resources that are offered to our students |
| 3–4:10 p.m. | Information Session (Levinson Hall) 3 p.m. — Knowing God’s Will with Dr. Greg Mazak 3:40 p.m. — Financial Aid with Mr. Kevin Delp |
| 4:15–4:50 p.m. | Parents Session (Levinson Hall) Dr. Eric Newton, dean of students, will explain our philosophy and answer parents’ questions about their students’ transition to college life. |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7 p.m. | Main Event An exciting, fun-filled, one-of-a-kind activity with BJU admission counselors and BJU students. |
| 10:30 p.m. | Prayer Group |
Friday
| 8–8:50 a.m. | Visit classes |
| 9 a.m. | The Floor Is Yours (Levinson Hall) A panel of BJU administrators and students will be primed and ready to answer your questions about student life, enrollment and the “legends and myths” of BJU. |
| 10–10:50 a.m. | Visit classes |
| 11 a.m. | Society meetings |
| 12–4:50 p.m. | Visit classes |
| 1–4 p.m. | Meet with your Admission Counselor (Welcome Center) Seniors: Pre-scheduled times; 9–11th graders: Sign up at the Welcome Center |
| 4:30–6:15 p.m. | Dinner (Dining Common) |
| 5 p.m. | Concert Band (Stratton Hall) |
| 5–10 p.m. | Free Recreation (Davis Field House) |
| 5–10:20 p.m. | Table Games (Edwards Activity Room) |
| 10:30 p.m. | Prayer Group |