Orientation

2012 Orientation Schedule

**Note: This schedule is tentative. There will likely be changes and some events are still to be determined as noted below.  Please check back later in the summer for updates and a final schedule.

All activities written in blue are mandatory for new, transfer and visiting students.
 

Saturday, August 25

8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Orientation Check-in/Move-in

Tent on the Kirner-Johnson Circle

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
ITS Computer Assistance

Sadove Student Center Conference Room

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
One Stop Shop – Essential Campus Services

Sadove Student Center, 1st floor

12 – 2 p.m.
Lunch Picnic

Main Quadrangle (Rainsite: Commons Dining Hall & McEwen Dining Hall)

1:30 p.m.
Welcome

Wellin Hall

2 – 2:15 p.m.
Meeting for student-athletes and their parents

Wellin Hall

2 p.m.
Welcome Reception

Tent on the Dunham Green

3:30 – 5 p.m.
Navigating the Road Ahead: Orientation Program for Parents and Family Members

Kirner-Johnson 125

3:30 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies - Students Only

Wellin Hall

4:30 p.m.
Orientation Group Meetings

Various Locations

5:30 p.m.
Class Photo

Royce Baseball Field (Rainsite: Margaret Bundy Scott Field House)

6 p.m.
New Student Block Party

Tent on the Dunham Green

7:30 p.m.
Residence Hall Floor Meetings

Residence Hall Lounges

8:30 p.m.
First Night Large Group Activity

Turf Field (Rainsite: Margaret Bundy Scott Field House)

9:30 p.m.
Time with your Resident Advisor

Residence Hall Lounges

 

Sunday, August 26

8 – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast with Orientation Groups

Commons Dining Hall and McEwen Dining Hall

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Activity - TBD
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Brunch with your orientation group
(students wishing to attend the Hillel bagel brunch may do so)

Tent on the Dunham Green

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
ITS Computer Assistance

Sadove Student Center Conference Room

12 – 1:30 p.m.
Hillel Bagel Brunch

Azel Backus House

1 – 5 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

1 p.m.
Catholic Mass with Father John Croghan

Worship service for the Catholic community officiated by Catholic Chaplain John Croghan.

Chapel

1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Health Professions Information Session

Taylor Science Center G027

1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Pre-Law Advising Sessions

Kirner-Johnson 203

1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Study Abroad Advising Sessions

Taylor Science Center 3021

1 p.m. and 2 p.m. (two sessions)
Environmental Studies Information Session

Kirner-Johnson 201

2 – 4 p.m.
Physical Education Testing (swim test will take place)

Please bring your swim suit and be prepared to swim to complete the required swim test
(Students wishing to attend Community Church may take the Phys Ed Test prior to 4 p.m.)

Meet in the Blood Fitness Center

Group A 2 p.m. Dunham
Group B 2:30 p.m. Root, Keehn, Major
Group C 3 p.m. Wertimer, South, Minor
Group D 3:30 p.m. North, McIntosh, Transfer & Visiting Students
2 – 4 p.m.
Fitness Center Orientation

Meet at the Blood Fitness Center

4 p.m.
Community Church with Reverend Jeff McArn

Chapel

5:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Dinner with your orientation group

North side residents: Commons Dining Hall
South side residents: McEwen Dining Hall

7 p.m.
Fire Safety Presentation

Meet in your Residence Hall Lounges

9 p.m.
Mentalist, Al Snyder

Wellin Hall

11 p.m.
Late Nite Breakfast and Karaoke

Tent on the Dunham Green

 

Monday, August 27

7:45 – 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

Kirner-Johnson Commons, Level 1

8:45 – 10 a.m.
Educational Goals and Advising Meeting

Wellin Hall

10 – 11 a.m.
Group Advising Sessions
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Emerson Gallery Poster Give-Away

Emerson Gallery

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Individual Advising Meetings
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Barbecue on the Quad

Main Quad (rainsite: Commons Dining Hall)

1 – 5 p.m.
Individual Advising Meetings

Be sure to bring your course schedule booklet to this meeting. You may also bring a laptop, if you have one.

1 – 5 p.m.
Activities - TBD
2 – 5 p.m.
Fitness Center Orientation

Meet at the Blood Fitness Center

2 – 4 p.m.
Hamilton Posters and Treats!

Sadove Terrace, Martin’s Way

5:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Dinner

Commons Dining Hall (South side residents begin at 5; North side residents at 5:45)

7 – 9:30 p.m.
Alcohol and Sexual Assault Education Program

Wellin Hall

10 p.m.
Big Prize BINGO

Tolles Pavilion

11 p.m.
Dance Party

Tolles Pavilion

 

Tuesday, August 28

7 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast

McEwen Dining Hall

8:30 – 11 a.m.
Common Reading Discussion

TBD

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Hamilton’s Cram and Scram Sale

Sage Rink

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Emerson Gallery Poster Give-Away

Emerson Gallery

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Clinton Early Learning Center Plant Sale

Sadove Terrace, Martin’s Way

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Orientation Choir Rehearsal

Schambach 201

11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Book Buying Party @ the Bookstore!

Sadove Student Center

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Matriculation

Kirkland Cottage

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Voter Registration

Tent on Main Quad across from Kirkland Cottage

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Lunch

Commons Dining Hall

12:30 – 5 p.m.
Registration

Burke Library

If your registration time slot is between: then you may matriculate between:

12:30 and 2 p.m. 1:30 and 3 p.m.
2 and 3:30 p.m. 3:30 and 5 p.m.
3:30 and 5 p.m. 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
12:30 – 5 p.m.
Academic Services Open House

Burke Library

12:30 – 5 p.m.
Activities - TBD
1-4 p.m.
Advisors available to answer questions about registration.
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner

Commons Dining Hall (North side residents 4:30-5:30; South side 5:30-6:15)

7 – 9 p.m.
Learning About Difference

Wellin Hall

9:15 – 10 p.m.
Hamilton Spirituality Initiative: Fire & Ice... Cream

Glen House Lawn

10 p.m.
Movie Night

TBD

 

Wednesday, August 29

7 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast

Commons Dining Hall and McEwen Dining Hall

8:30 – 9 a.m.
Hamilton Serves: What’s it all about?

Wellin Hall

9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Hamilton Serves!

Meet at locations assigned at 9; buses leave promptly at 9:15

2:30. – 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton’s Cram and Scram Sale

Sage Rink

2:30 – 5 p.m.
Emerson Gallery Poster Give-Away

Emerson Gallery

2:30 – 4 p.m.
Registration Follow-Up

Registrar’s Office (Elihu Root House) or your advisor’s office

3:30 p.m.
Newspaper Meeting

Sadove Student Center, Sunporch 118

4:30 p.m.
Convocation

Wellin Hall

5:30 – 7 p.m.
All-Campus BBQ

Tent on the Dunham Green

7 p.m.
Closing Event

Tent on the Dunham Green

8 p.m.
A Cappella Concert

Wellin Hall

 

Thursday, August 30

8 a.m.
Fall Semester Classes begin
 

Friday, August 31

8 p.m.
A Cappella Concert

Wellin Hall

10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Hamilton Late Nite presents Casino Night

Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village

 

Saturday, September 1

noon
6th Annual Clinton Arts & Music Festival

Village of Clinton – Jitney Transportation Available

8 – 10 p.m.
CAB Comedy Presents...

Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village

 

Sunday, September 2

7 p.m.
Information Meeting for Prospective Staff Pianists

List 106

 

Friday, September 7

12 – 4 p.m.
Campus Life Open House

Sadove Student Center Terrace

 

Saturday, September 15

11:30 a.m.
Make a Difference Day

Meet in the Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village

Cupola