August Orientation Schedule
August 20-28, 2019
The schedule below outlines key activities and dates for new students arriving for the fall 2019 semester. Events shaded in blue are mandatory for all new students. Events shaded in yellow are parent and family sessions.
Orientation check-in and key pickup begins at 8:30am on August 20. Parents and family members are invited to join their student at all orientation sessions between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on that date. Student-only required programs begin at 3 p.m., and students and their families are encouraged to say their goodbyes before 3 p.m. After goodbyes, parents and families are invited to attend two family sessions: panel discussion “Navigating the Road Ahead” at 3 p.m. and a 4 p.m Send-Off Reception. We hope you will join us for these events!
Orientation adventure trips comprise the first half of orientation, from August 21-25. Activities and schedules vary by trip, but all new students will be fully engaged in programming during these dates. For more information about our orientation adventure trips, including past trip offerings, please visit our orientation adventure trip page.
Questions? Contact Tessa Chefalo, Director of Orientation and First-Year Programs at tchefalo@hamilton.edu or by phone at 315-859-4846.
| Tuesday, August 20 |
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| 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Orientation Check-In and Residence Hall Move-In Residence Hall Lobbies/Lounges |
| 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. LITS Computer Assistance Help Desk, Burke Library First Floor |
| 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. One-Stop Shop Atrium, Taylor Science Center |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation for January Admission Students and Families Fillius Events Barn |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Picnic Lunch for New Students and Families Tent on the Dunham Green |
| 12:30 p.m. Meeting for student-athletes and their families Margaret Bundy Scott Field House |
| 1 p.m. President and Deans’ Welcome Margaret Bundy Scott Field House |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Margaret Bundy Scott Field House |
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*Students and families should say their goodbyes prior to the 3 p.m. events* 3 – 4 p.m. 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies Steuben Football Field |
| 4:30 – 7 p.m. Adventure Trip Preparation Russell Sage Hockey Rink |
| 5 – 7 p.m. First Night Dinner Tent on the Dunham Green |
| 7 p.m. Welcome Kennedy Center Amphitheater |
| 8 p.m. Adventure Trip Group Time Various Locations – See your Orientation Adventure Trip Leader for details. |
| Wednesday, August 21 – Saturday, August 24 |
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| All Day Adventure Trip Activities Various Locations |
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Swim Test and overview of Physical Education Requirements Specific trip groups only Meet at the Bristol Pool Stands |
| Sunday, August 25 |
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| Morning – Afternoon Adventure Trip Activities Various Locations |
| Afternoon Adventure Trips return to campus |
| 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch Commons Dining Hall |
| 1 p.m. Catholic Mass Chapel |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Swim Test and overview of Physical Education Requirements Specific trip groups only Meet at the Bristol Pool Stands |
| 5:30 p.m. Dinner under the Tent Tent on the Dunham Green |
| 7 p.m. Floor Meetings Residence Halls – various locations |
| 8 p.m. Res Hall Mixers Residence Halls – various locations (see your RA for more info) |
| Monday, August 26 |
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| 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Tent on Dunham Green |
| 8:45 – 10 a.m. Orientation Lecture Wellin Hall, Schambach Center |
| 10 – 11 a.m. Brunch for January Admission Students and Families Fillius Events Barn |
| 10 – 11 a.m. Group Advising Sessions Meet with your Faculty Advisors Various Locations |
| 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Advising and Curriculum Info Session for January Admission Students Fillius Events Barn |
| 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Individual Advising Meetings Various Locations |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. LITS Computer Assistance Burke Library |
| 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch with your Orientation Group (Students wishing to attend the Hillel Bagel Brunch may do so). Commons Dining Hall |
| 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Hillel Bagel Brunch Azel Backus House |
| 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Hamilton Olympics Steuben Football Field and Taylor Science Center Quad |
| 12 – 1 p.m. Informal Sciences Advising Taylor Science Center Atrium |
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1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Health Professions Advising Sessions Pre-Law Advising Sessions Pre-Engineering Advising Sessions Finance Interest Sessions |
| 3 – 5 p.m. Honor Code Please see orientation booklet for your group’s assigned time. Bradford Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson |
| 3 – 5 p.m. Financial Literacy Please see orientation booklet for your group’s assigned time. Taylor Science Center G027 |
| 5 – 6:45 p.m. Family Dinner Commons Dining Hall |
| 7 – 9 p.m. Building a Strong Community Wellin Hall, Schambach Center |
| 8:45 – 10:30 p.m. MP2 (Multicultural Peer Mentoring Project) Welcome Reception Margaret Bundy Scott Field House |
| 8:45 – 10:15 p.m. Transfer Student Mixer The Little Pub |
| 10 p.m. – Midnight Open Mic Night Fillius Events Barn |
| 10 p.m. – Midnight Late Night Breakfast and New Student Block Party Tolles Pavillion |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
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| 7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Commons Dining Hall |
| 9 – 11:30 a.m. Registration Follow-up Please see orientation booklet for your group’s assigned time. Registrar’s Office, Elihu Root House |
| 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Matriculation Please see orientation booklet for your group’s assigned time. Kirkland Cottage |
| 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Individual Advising Meetings Various Locations |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Know Thy Library Burke Library, First floor |
| 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch Commons Dining Hall |
| 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Registration Follow-up Please see orientation booklet for your group’s assigned time. Registrar’s Office, Elihu Root House |
| 12:30 – 3 p.m. Hamilton’s Cram and Scram Sale Sage Rink |
| 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Wellness at Hamilton Kennedy Auditorium, Taylor Science Center |
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2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
5:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
| 7:30 – 9 p.m. Fire Safety Presentation Wellin Hall, Schambach Center |
| 9 p.m. Mentalist Al Snyder Wellin Hall, Schambach Center |
| 10 p.m. Trivia Night Filius Events Barn |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
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| 7 – 9 a.m. Breakfast Commons and McEwen Dining Halls |
| 10 a.m. – Noon Orientation Closing Ceremonies Kennedy Center Amphitheater |
| 12 – 2 p.m. Lunch Commons Dining Hall |
| 1:30 – 3 p.m. Finding Community in Diversity at Hamilton: Hosted by the ALANA Caucus and the Student Diversity Council Fillius Events Barn |
| 2 – 4 p.m. Hamilton’s Cram and Scram Sale Sage Rink |
| 2 – 4 p.m. Registration Follow-up Registrar’s Office, Elihu Root House |
| 4:15 p.m. Convocation Wellin Hall, Schambach Center |
| 5:30 – 7 p.m. All-Campus Barbecue Tent on the Dunham Green |
| 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Music Department Open House List Art Center Lounge (List 2nd floor) |
| 8 – 9:30 p.m. A Cappella Concert Wellin Hall, Schambach Center |