Orientation 2009

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Orientation Schedule 2009

(PO), listed in blue, indicates a program specifically targeted to parents; (GO), listed in orange, indicates a program that is generally obligatory for students.

Friday, August 21

1-5 p.m.

Outdoor and SEEDS community service odyssey participants arrive on campus, Kaul Auditorium check-in

All Day

International students arrive

4 p.m.

Parent reception, Gray Campus Center, rooms B, C, & D (PO)

All day

Pre-ordered books and linens available at the bookstore

Saturday, August 22

Early a.m.

Outdoor and SEEDS odysseys depart

All day

International orientation odyssey begins

Monday, August 24

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Peer Mentor Program students arrive, check in at the Multicultural Resource Center, Gray Campus Center 103

1:30 p.m.

Peer Mentor Program retreat begins with lunch

By 6:30 p.m.

SEEDS odysseys return to campus

Tuesday August 25

All day

Peer Mentor Program retreat

By 6:30 p.m.

Outdoor odysseys return to west parking lot

Wednesday, August 26

Theme: Getting acquainted

8:30 a.m.-
5 p.m.

Bookstore sales and pre-order pick-up

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Computer help, Educational Technology Center

9 a.m.-noon &
1-4 p.m.

Computer sales and pick-up

9 a.m.-
3:30 p.m.

Parent Lounge and Parent Odyssey check-on, Kaul Auditorium, Gray Lounge (PO)

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Student check-in and move-in, Kaul Auditorium (GO)

11:30 a.m.-

1:30 p.m.

New student and parent welcome picnic

1-4 p.m.

Bank Fair

1, 2, and 3 p.m.

Campus, canyon and reactor tours

1:30 p.m.

Working at Reed session

4 p.m.

Convocation, followed by class photo (PO, GO)

Following convocation

Class photo

6 p.m.

Dorm dinners and floor meetings (GO)

6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Parent social event at Woodstock Wine & Deli (PO)

8 p.m.

Contra dance

9 p.m.

Fire dancing show

Thursday, August 27

Theme: Academics

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Parent lounge open (PO)

8:30 a.m.-
5 p.m.

Computer help, Educational Technology Center

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bookstore sales and pick-up

9 a.m.-noon &
1-4 p.m.

Computer sales and pick-up

9 a.m.-noon

Placement tests

9-10 a.m.

Q&A with President Diver (PO)

10:15-
11:15 a.m.

Parent humanities conferences (PO)

11:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m.

Transfer student lunch

1-2:30 p.m.

Departmental and Library open houses

2:45-3:45 p.m.

Academic planning and group advising (GO)

3-5 p.m.

Student services resource fair and helping your reedie session (PO)

4-5 p.m.

Introduction to Humanities (GO)

5:15-6:15 p.m.

President's reception for parents (PO)

6:30 p.m.

Parent Odyssey concludes (PO)

6:30-8 p.m.

Honor at Reed (GO)

8 p.m.

Zombie in my SU

8 p.m.

Pool hall tournament

Friday, August 28

Theme: Student services

8:30 a.m.-
4 p.m.

Advising & registration: you will receive your appointment time at Orientation check-in (GO)

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Computer help

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bookstore open for sales and pre-order pick-up

9 a.m.-noon &
1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Computer sales and pickup

9-10:30 a.m.

Sex Signals (for those with afternoon advising & registration appointments) (GO)

10:30 a.m.-
noon

Building an inclusive campus (for those with afternoon advising & registration appointments) (GO)

11:30 a.m.-

1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Sports Center Expo

1-2:30 p.m.

Sex Signals (for those with morning advising & registration appointments) (GO)

2:30-4 p.m.

Building an inclusive campus (for those with morning advising & registration appointments) (GO)

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Student Services resources (GO)

5:30-7 p.m.

Dinner

5:30-7 p.m.

Shabbat dinner

7-8 p.m.

Alcohol and other drugs (GO)

8-9 p.m.

Craig's List personals performance

8-11 p.m.

Bingo

9 p.m.

PULSE International dance party

Saturday, August 29

Theme: Campus life

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Four hours of games

noon-1:30 p.m.

Women's soccer scrimmage

1-3 p.m.

Sound @ Reed

1-5 p.m.

Carnival

2-5 p.m.

Open co-ed rugby game

2:30-4 p.m.

Sword boffing

3 p.m.

Bagels and schmear

4-7 p.m.

CAVE (Carnivorous Alternatives to Vegetarian Eating) BBQ

6-7:30 p.m.

Comedy Sports show

6-8:30 p.m.

Afrofunk show

8-9 p.m.

Senate 101

9 p.m.

DT5mil dance party

Sunday, August 30

Theme: Honor

9-10 a.m.

Breakfast with Honor Council and J-Board

10 a.m.-noon

Difficult conversation workshop

10 a.m.-noon

Oh For Christ Sake Sunday service

1-2:30 p.m

Honor then and now

2:30-4 p.m.

Consent workshop

4-5:30 p.m.

Diversity and Honor

7 p.m.

Gray Fund presents: Troy

8-9 p.m.

Do unto others

8-11 p.m.

Honor bonfire

Monday, August 31

First day of classes