This schedule is subject to change. You will receive an up-to-date schedule at registration.
Student Orientation Schedule
Student Orientation is designed as the first step to academic and social success at college. This program is important for all students to attend, in its entirety. Students will find themselves at an academic disadvantage if they do not attend these sessions.
| Friday, September 2, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Location |
| Parents & Families will be participating in a concurrent orientation program until 4:30 p.m. You can view the full parent & family schedule here. | ||
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Check In Time to move in. Information Resources staff members will be available in Residence Halls to assist you with connecting your computer to the network. The bookstore will be open until 1 pm on this date. |
Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch With Families | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 1:30 p.m. | Student Welcome | Sawyer Center Theater, Sawyer Fine Arts Center |
| 2:30 p.m. | Meet with Orientation Groups | Assigned Pathway Classrooms |
| 3:30 p.m. | Student Welcome With President Tom Galligan | Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Time to Say Goodbye This is your time to say goodbye. Families will depart campus at this time, as new students continue their orientation at 4:30 p.m. |
Tent On The Quad |
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Students Meet with Orientation Groups for Activities and Dinner | Tent On The Quad |
| 6:30 p.m. | Residence Hall Meetings This meeting is required for all residential students. |
Residence Hall Lounges |
| 6:30 p.m. | Commuter Students Meeting Learn about resources for commuter students. |
Commuter Lounge, Room 218, Reichhold Center |
| 8:00 p.m. | Playfair Come ready to meet your class and have fun. Please dress appropriately for participating in physical activity. Flip flops are not advisable. |
Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center |
| Saturday, September 3, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 9:30 a.m. | Meet with Orientation Groups | See Welcome Packet |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Discovering Resources on Campus Lunch and rotation schedule located in your Welcome Packet. |
See Welcome Packet |
| 3:00 p.m. | Snack | The Curb, Sawyer Fine Arts Center |
| 4:00 p.m. | New Faces of America | The Curb, Sawyer Fine Arts Center |
| 5:30 p.m. | Cookout | On The Quad (Rain site: Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center) |
| 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Social Activities Around Campus | Various Locations |
| Sunday, September 4, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Brunch | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | College Student Inventory - Group I Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | College Student Inventory - Group II Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. | College Student Inventory - Group III Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 12:00 p.m. | Women's Soccer Rivier vs. New England College |
Kelsey Fields |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | College Student Inventory - Group IV Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 1:30 p.m. | Class of 2015 Meeting | Sawyer Center Theater, Sawyer Fine Arts Center |
| 2:30 p.m. | Women's Soccer Colby-Sawyer vs. Plymouth State |
Kelsey Fields |
| 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 pm | Free Time | Various Locations |
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 pm | Dinner | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 7:00 pm | Michael Dean Ester presents: Why You Are Here | Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| Monday, September 5, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Academic Advising by Departments Please see your Welcome Packet for time and location. |
Various Locations |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Pathway Classes Please see your Welcome Packet for location. |
Various Locations |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Quantitative Literacy - Group I Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Student Employment - Session I | Clements Hall, Curtis Ivey Science Center |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Quantitative Literacy - Group II Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Student Employment - Session II | Clements Hall, Curtis Ivey Science Center |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Quantitative Literacy - Group III Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | Quantitative Literacy - Group IV Please see your Welcome Packet for group and location. |
Various Locations |
| 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Dinner | Dining Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| 7:00 p.m. | Film: Bridesmaids | Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| Tuesday, September 6, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| First Day of Class | Various Locations | |
| 7:00 p.m. | C.L. Lindsay presents: Campus Computing - From Free Speech to Facebook This program is open to all students. |
Sawyer Center Theater, Sawyer Fine Arts Center |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 6:00 p.m. | Wesson Honors Reception | Wesson Honor Suite, Colgate Hall |
| Thursday, September 8, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 5:00 p.m. | Welcome Back Weekend – Opening of the Academic Year with President Tom Galligan | On The Quad |
| Monday, September 12, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Activities Fair | Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center |
| Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9:30 a.m. | All Pathway Classes Meet | Sawyer Center Theater, Sawyer Fine Arts Center |
| 7:00 p.m. | Presentation | Sawyer Center Theater, Sawyer Fine Arts Center |
