January 27-28, 2013
Schedule of Events
[Sunday] [Monday] [Location Details]
Sunday, January 27, 2013
| Time | Event and Location |
| 11:00am -1:00pm | Registration Palamountain Hall, Class of 1967 Lobby, Lunch on your own Please note that lunch is not part of the formal program. |
| 11:15am & 11:30am | "Early Bird" Campus Tours Class of 1967 Lobby |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Seminars "Summer Pre-College Programs for High School Students" OR "Disability/Accessibility Issues at the College Level" |
| 1:00pm - 1:15pm |
Welcome |
| 1:15pm - 1:45pm | Workshop 1 "Selective College Admissions and Visiting Colleges" Gannett Auditorium Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid |
| 1:45pm - 2:30pm | Workshop 2 "The College Interview" Gannett Auditorium Matt Cohen, Associate Director of Admissions; Admissions Staff |
| 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Beverage Break Class of 1967 Lobby |
| 2:45pm - 3:15pm | Workshop 3 "Writing the Application Essay" Gannett Auditorium Ken Dunbar, Associate Director of Admissions; Admissions Staff |
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3:15pm - 4:00pm
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Workshop 4 "The College Search Process From the Other Side: Helpful Hints From the Veteran College Searchers" Gannett Auditorium Skidmore Student Panel moderated by Jeff Bates '00, Associate Director of College Counseling, Rye Country Day School (Rye, NY) |
| 4:00pm - 5:50pm | Free Time Explore the campus or downtown Saratoga Springs |
| 5:50 pm | Student Drop-Off in Atrium of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall |
| 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Dinner for Students Murray-Aikins Dining Hall Skidmore student hosts will eat with the group in the Dining Hall |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner for Parents Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, 2nd Floor |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | "Navigating the College Admissions Process" A seasoned counselor's perspective on identifying "good fit" colleges Gannett Auditorium Ali Bhanji, Director of College Guidance, The Collegiate School (New York, NY) |
Monday, January 28, 2013
| Time | Event and Location |
| 7:15am - 8:30am | Breakfast for Students and Parents (optional) Murray-Aikins Dining Hall |
| 9:00am - 10:30am | Workshop "Mock Admissions Session" Williamson Sports and Recreation Center, Intramural Gym Session begins promptly at 9am |
| 11am and 2:45pm | Campus Tours Judith Pick Eissner '64 Admissions Center, North Broadway |
| 11:00am - noon | Seminar "Financing Your Education" Gannett Auditorium Beth Post Lundquist, Director of Financial Aid |
| 11:30 am - 1:30pm | Lunch for Parents and Students (optional) Murray-Aikins Dining Hall |
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1:00pm - 1:45pm |
"Skidmore Information Session" Surrey Williamson Inn, North Broadway |
Location Details
- The Class of 1967 Lobby and Gannett Auditorium are located in Palamountain Hall.
- The Intramural Gym is located in the Williamson Sports and Recreation Center.
- The Spa, Skidmore's on-campus snack bar, is located on the lower level of Case Center
will be closed on Sunday, January 27. It will be open on Monday, January 28 from 9:30
to 5:30 p.m.
- The Burgess Café, Skidmore's on-campus coffee bar, located on the second floor of Case Center, will be open on Sunday, January 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. It will be open on Monday, January 28 from 7:15 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- The Atrium Café, and Convenience store, located at the main entrance of the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, will be open on Sunday, January 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and on Monday January 28 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- The Skidmore Shop, located on the lower level of Case Center, will be open on Monday, January 28 from 9:15 to 5:00 p.m. It is closed on Sunday, January 27.
