New Student Welcome
Class of 2028 and New Transfer student schedule will be available in late april. Orientation dates are available here.
Class of 2027 Schedule (program times may change)
Sunday, September 3
8:30am–12pm
New Student Check-in
Zankel Music Center and Residence Halls
9am–12pm
Resource Walkway
Outside Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
11am–1:15pm
Complimentary Lunch
South Park Tent
1:30pm–4:15pm
First-Year Orientation and Class Picture
Case Green (Meet Scribner Seminar at Case Walkway)
1:30pm–2:30pm
Parent, Family & Friends Orientation
Zankel Music Center
2:30pm–4:00pm
Transfer Student Orientation
Emerson Auditorium, Palamoutain Hall
4:15pm–5:30pm
New Student Convocation
Williamson Sports Center
5:30pm–7pm
First-Year Orientation Dinner
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
5:30pm–7pm
Transfer Student Orientation Dinner
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, 2nd floor
5:30pm–7pm
President’s Meet and Greet for Families
Scribner House (families only)
7:00pm–8:00pm
Residential Life Meet and Greet: New Student Floor Meetings
Residence Halls
8:00pm–10:00 pm
New Student Ice Cream Social and DJ
Case Green
Rain Location: Case Walkway
Settling In
Monday, September 4
7:30 AM (open)
Breakfast
Dining Hall
A: 9:00am-10:30am (Seminar section 001-011)
B: 11:00am - 12:30pm (Seminar sections 012-023 and Class of 2025 transfers)
C: 2:00pm-3:30pm (Scribner Seminar sections 024-035)
D: 4:00pm-5:30pm(Scribner Seminars 036- 046 and Class if 2026 transfers)
Factuality
Dining Hall, 2nd Floor
10:00am–1:00pm
Exploremore Skidmore
(Lunch included)
Campus (meet Peer Mentor)
C &D: 11:00am-12:30pm (Seminar sections 024-046 and Class of 2026 Transfers)
A&B: 2:00pm-3:30pm (Seminar sections 001-023 and Class of 2025 Transfers)
Hot Topics/Sex Discussed Here
Ladd Hall, Zankel Music Center
12:00-3:00pm
Drop-in Mindfulness Drawing with Nourish Designs
Outside Scribner Library (look for tables)
8:30pm–10:30pm
Laser Tag and Tie Dyes
Case Green
(Rain Location: Intermural Gym)
Preparing for Class
Tuesday, September 5
7:30am (opens)
Breakfast
Dining Hall
10am–12pm
Faculty and Peer Mentors meet their Scribner Seminar Groups
Assigned Rooms
10am–12pm
Individual Advising for Transfers
Starbuck 201
12pm–1pm
Lunch
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
1pm–3pm
Individual Advising for Transfers
Starbuck 201
1pm–4pm
Advising
Assigned Rooms/Faculty Offices
1:30pm–2:30pm
Dining Hall Training
Gannet Auditorium, Palamountain Hall
2:30 pm- 4:30pm
QR Re-Test
(QR diagnostic re-test to students who placed into MA100)
Davis Auditorium
3:30pm–4:15pm
Art, Arts Administration, Asian Studies, Chinese,
Education Studies, Engineering,
Japanese, Off-Campus Study and Exchange, Pre-Health (HPAC), Social Work, Media and Film Studies
4:30pm–6:30pm
Founder’s Day BBQ
South Park Green (tent)
8pm–9pm
Community Standards Meetings
Residence Halls, Floor Lounge
Classes Begin on Wednesday, September 6th
Friday, September 8
3:30pm–5pm
SGA Club Fair
Case Green
Upcoming Events
September 12th or 13th
4:30pm-5:30pm/5:30pm-6:30pm
(Students will be assigned to a reception day/time by Scribner Seminar)
Monday, September 18 at 7:30 pm.