Orientation 2009

2009–10 New Student & Parent Communication


1)  New student mailing

Getting Started at Reed

Primary office contact: Student services 503/777-7521
Mail date: May 15
Response deadline: June 15

  • On-campus housing information
  • Advising questionnaire
  • Language placement/science course sign-up
  • ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) information
  • FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) information
  • Bill payment options
  • Medical and insurance information
Orientation Information

Primary office contact: Orientation office 503/777-7530 (message phone)
Mail date: May 15
Response deadline: June 15 sign-up deadline for trips

Student orientation booklet

  • Orientation information & activities
  • Computing resources/sales
  • Peer Mentoring Retreat
 

  • Information about campus & Portland
  • Outdoor & SEEDS odyssey registrations
  • International student orientation

2) Orientation mailing for parents 

Primary office contact: Orientation office 503/777-7530
Mail date: May 15
Response deadline: August 7 

3)  Greetings from the Alumni Association

Primary office contact: Alumni & parent relations 503/777-7589
Mail date: late June

  • Humanities 110 letter & the Iliad

4) Bookstore Pre-Order Information

Primary office contact: Bookstore 503/788-6615
Mail date: late June
Response deadline: August 3 for linens; August 10 for bookstore preorders

  • Text books
  • Dorm room supplies and linens
  • The Odyssey for Parent humanities conference

5)  First billing

Primary office contact: Business office 503/777-7505
Mail date: July 6
Response deadline: August 14

6)  Housing placement assignments & orientation check-in info

Primary office contact: Residence life 503/777-7536
Email date: August 1

7)  Second billing

Primary office contact: Business office 503/777-7505
Mail date: July 31
Response deadline: August 14

8) Parent & Family Weekend information

Primary office contact: Alumni & parent relations 503/777-7589 
Mail date: early October
Response deadline: mid October sign-up deadline for Parent & Family Weekend