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 for those dropping off students, 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.-noon

Peer Mentor Program students arrive

Noon

Peer Mentor Program retreat begins

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 and 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, 2, and 3 p.m.

Campus, canyon and reactor tours

4 p.m.

Convocation, followed by class photo (PO, GO)

1-4 p.m.

Bank Fair

6 p.m.

Dorm dinners and floor meetings (GO)

6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Parent social event at Woodstock Wine & Deli (PO)

9 p.m.

Social events, TBA

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

9-10 a.m.

Q&A with President Diver (PO)

9-11 a.m.

Placement tests

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

Computer sales and pick-up

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bookstore sales and pick-up

10:15-11:15 a.m.

Parent humanities conferences (PO)

noon-1 p.m.

Transfer student lunch

1-2:45 p.m.

Departmental open houses

4-5 p.m.

Introduction to Humanities (GO)

3-5 p.m.

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

3-4 p.m.

Group advising and registration (GO)

5-5:45 p.m.

Honor at Reed (GO)

5:15 p.m.-
6:15 p.m.

President's reception (PO)

6:30 p.m.

Parent Odyssey concludes (PO)

7:30 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.

Sexual assault and consent session (GO)

8:30 p.m.

Evening social events, TBA

Friday, August 28

Theme: Student services

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rotating sessions: advising, registration, drugs and alcohol,diversity student services resources (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 and 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Computer sales and pickup

11:30 a.m.-

1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Sports Center Expo

5-6 p.m.

Small group Honor discussions (GO)

6 p.m.

Shabbat dinner

7 p.m.

Evening social events, TBA

Saturday, August 29

Theme: Campus life

All Day

Fun activities, Portland trips, sports team games, etc.

7:30 p.m.

Student senate event

9 p.m.

Evening social events, TBA

Sunday, August 30

Theme: Honor

10 a.m.

Interfaith service

11 a.m.

Community Honor day for new and returning students

7 p.m.

Gray Fund presents: Troy

Monday, August 31

First day of classes