Saturday, August 24
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8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Orientation Check-in/Move-in
Tent on the Kirner-Johnson Circle
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10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
ITS Computer Assistance
Burke Library, 3rd Floor
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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Mandatory F-1 International Student Meeting
Elihu Root House Lobby
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10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
One Stop Shop – Essential Campus Services
Sadove Student Center, 1st floor
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12 – 2 p.m.
Picnic Lunch
Main Quadrangle (Rainsite: Commons Dining Hall & McEwen Dining Hall)
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1:30 p.m.
President and Deans' Welcome
Wellin Hall
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2 – 2:15 p.m.
Meeting for student-athletes and their parents
Wellin Hall
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2 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Tent on the Dunham Green
*Note: Students and families should say their goodbyes prior to the 3:30pm sessions
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3:30 – 5 p.m.
Navigating the Road Ahead: Orientation Program for Parents and Family Members
Kirner-Johnson 125
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3:30 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies - Students Only
Wellin Hall
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4:30 p.m.
Orientation Group Meetings
Various Locations
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5:30 p.m.
Class Photo
(Optional for Transfers)
Royce Baseball Field (Rainsite: Margaret Bundy Scott Field House)
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6 p.m.
Family Dinner
*Note: Family Dinners are meals for our new students and student leaders (Orientation Groups, OLs, and RAs)
Tent on the Dunham Green
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7:30 p.m.
Residence Hall Floor Meetings
Residence Hall Lounges
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8:30 p.m.
First Night Large Group Activity
Turf Field (Rainsite: Margaret Bundy Scott Field House)
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Sunday, August 25
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8 – 9 a.m.
Breakfast with Orientation Groups
Commons Dining Hall and McEwen Dining Hall
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9 – 11 a.m.
Olympics
Location TBA
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10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
ITS Computer Assistance
Burke Library, 3rd floor
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11 – 12:30 p.m.
Community Church and Barbeque
The Chapel
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11 – 12:30 p.m.
Hillel Bagel Brunch
Azel Backus House
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11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Brunch with your orientation group
Tent on the Dunham Green
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1 – 3 p.m.
Campus Tours with Orientation Leaders
Tours will be leaving every half hour starting at 1 p.m. with the final tour leaving at 4:30 p.m.
Meet at Tent on Dunham Green
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1 p.m.
Catholic Mass with Father John Croghan
Worship service for the Catholic community officiated by Catholic Chaplain John Croghan.
Chapel
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12 – 2 p.m.
Faculty Lectures (Multiple one hour sessions)
Locations TBD
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1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Health Professions Information Session
Taylor Science Center G027
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1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Pre-Law Advising Sessions
Kirner-Johnson 203
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1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Study Abroad Advising Sessions
Taylor Science Center 3021
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1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Environmental Studies Information Session
Kirner-Johnson 201
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3 – 5 p.m.
Info Sessions with the OLs
WebAdvisor introduction, Blackboard, MyHamilton (You may want to bring your laptop to this session)
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Group A |
3 p.m. |
Dunham |
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Group B |
3:30 p.m. |
Root, Keehn, Major |
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Group C |
4 p.m. |
Wertimer, South, Minor |
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Group D |
4:30 p.m. |
North, McIntosh, Transfer & Visiting Students |
Locations TBA
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2 – 4 p.m.
Fitness Center Orientation
Meet at the Blood Fitness Center
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4 p.m.
Community Church with Reverend Jeff McArn
Chapel
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5 – 6:30 p.m.
Common Read Session followed by group discussions with your orientation group
Wellin Hall
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5:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Family Dinner
North side residents: Commons Dining Hall
South side residents: McEwen Dining Hall
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7 p.m.
Fire Safety Presentation
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9:30 p.m.
Mentalist Al Snyder
Wellin Hall
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11 p.m.
Late Nite Breakfast and Karaoke
Tent on the Dunham Green
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Monday, August 26
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7:45 – 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Kirner-Johnson Commons, Level 1
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8:45 – 10 a.m.
Educational Goals and Advising Meeting
Wellin Hall
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10 – 11 a.m.
Group Advising Sessions
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10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art Poster Give-Away!
Sadove Terrace, Martin's Way
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11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Individual Advising Meetings
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11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Barbecue on the Quad
Dunham Quad (rainsite: Commons Dining Hall)
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1 – 5 p.m.
Individual Advising Meetings
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2 – 5 p.m.
Fitness Center Orientation
Meet at the Blood Fitness Center
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5:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Dinner
Commons Dining Hall (South side residents begin at 5; North side residents at 5:45)
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7 – 9:30 p.m.
Bystander Intervention Program
Wellin Hall
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10 p.m.
Big Prize BINGO
Dunham Tent (Rain site: Tolles Pavilion)
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11 p.m.
Dance Party
Fillius Events Barn
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Tuesday, August 27
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7 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
McEwen Dining Hall
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8:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Common Reading Panel and Discussion
Wellin Hall
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11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Hamilton’s Cram and Scram Sale
Sage Rink
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11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art Poster Give-Away!
Sadove Student Center, 1st floor
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11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; 1:30 - 3 p.m.; 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Matriculation
Kirkland Cottage
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11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Voter Registration
Tent on Main Quad across from Kirkland Cottage
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11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Lunch
Commons Dining Hall
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12:30 – 5 p.m.
Registration
Burke Library
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12:30 – 5 p.m.
Meet Your Personal Librarian
Burke Library
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1-4 p.m.
Advisors available to answer questions about registration.
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4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Commons Dining Hall (North side residents 4:30-5:30; South side 5:30-6:15)
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7 – 9 p.m.
"Living in Community"
Wellin Hall
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7-9 p.m.
Transfer Mixer (Transfers only)
Little Pub
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10 p.m.
Movie Night
Glen House Lawn (Rain site: K-J Auditorium)
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Wednesday, August 28
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7 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Commons Dining Hall and McEwen Dining Hall
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8:30 – 9 a.m.
Hamilton Serves: What’s it all about?
Wellin Hall
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9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Hamilton Serves! (Community Service Projects)
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2:30. – 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton’s Cram and Scram Sale
Sage Rink
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2:30 – 5 p.m.
Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art Poster Give-Away!
Sadove Terrace, Martin's Way
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2:30 – 4 p.m.
Registration Follow-Up
Registrar’s Office (Elihu Root House) or your advisor’s office
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4:30 p.m.
Convocation
Live webcast
Wellin Hall
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5:30 – 7 p.m.
All-Campus BBQ
Tent on the Dunham Green
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8 p.m.
A Cappella Concert
Wellin Hall
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Thursday, August 29
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8 a.m.
Fall Semester Classes begin
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Friday, September 6
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12 – 4 p.m.
Campus Life Open House
Sadove Student Center Terrace
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