New Student Welcome
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.