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Sophomore Orientation

We are monitoring CDC guidance, so this schedule will be updated and is subject to change. The final schedule  will be available in August.   

Also be on the lookout for the Weeks of Welcome  schedule for the first six weeks of the fall semester.  

Monday, September 6

Time
Event
Place
9:00 am- 1:00 p.m.
Move in for Sophomore Orientation

Residence Halls 

1:30 -2:30 p.m.
Residential Hall Meet and Greet
Residence Hall
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Sophomore Welcome Back Event and Class Photo
South Park Tent 
(Class photo will be at   Wachenheim Field at 4:30p.m.)
5:00-7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Movie Night

Case Green
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Game Night
Spa, Case Center

 

Tuesday, Sept. 7

Time
Event
Place
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Murray – Aikins Dining Hall

9:30-10:30 a.m. and

10:45-11:45 a.m.

Campus tours

Students attending Special Advising Sessions should attend the 9:30 AM tour. All other Students should attend the 10:45 a.m. tours

Meet Admissions Ambassador on Case Center patio (facing Case Green)

10:30-11:15 a.m.

Special Advising

Art: Saisselin 212
Asian Studies: Palamountain 423 
Chinese:  Palamountain 401
Education Studies: Palamountain 200
Engineering:       Annex   127    
Intergroup Relations: Library 213
Japanese:  Palamountain 401
Media and Film Studies: Library 128 
Off-Campus Study and Exchange:  Emerson Auditorium
Pre-Health (HPAC): Davis Auditorium 
Social Work:  Tisch 201
World Languages and Literatures: Palamountain 426

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Murray – Aikins Dining Hall
1:00-4:30 p.m.
Small Group Activities
Various locations (see your email) 
4:30-7:00 p.m.
Founder’s Day BBQ
South Park Tent
8:00-9:00 p.m.
Community Standards Meeting
Res Hall