Orientation 2009
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 |
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1-5 p.m. |
Outdoor and SEEDS community service odyssey participants arrive on campus, Kaul Auditorium check-in |
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All Day |
International students arrive |
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4 p.m. |
Parent reception, Gray Campus Center, rooms B, C, & D (PO) |
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All day |
Pre-ordered books and linens available at the bookstore |
Saturday, August 22 |
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Early a.m. |
Outdoor and SEEDS odysseys depart |
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All day |
International orientation odyssey begins |
Monday, August 24 |
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9 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Peer Mentor Program students arrive, check in at the Multicultural Resource Center, Gray Campus Center 103 |
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1:30 p.m. |
Peer Mentor Program retreat begins with lunch |
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By 6:30 p.m. |
SEEDS odysseys return to campus |
Tuesday August 25 |
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All day |
Peer Mentor Program retreat |
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By 6:30 p.m. |
Outdoor odysseys return to west parking lot |
Wednesday, August 26
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8:30 a.m.- |
Bookstore sales and pre-order pick-up |
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9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Computer help, Educational Technology Center |
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9 a.m.-noon & |
Computer sales and pick-up |
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9 a.m.- |
Parent Lounge and Parent Odyssey check-on, Kaul Auditorium, Gray Lounge (PO) |
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9 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Student check-in and move-in, Kaul Auditorium (GO) |
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11:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. |
New student and parent welcome picnic |
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1-4 p.m. |
Bank Fair |
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1, 2, and 3 p.m. |
Campus, canyon and reactor tours |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Working at Reed session |
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4 p.m. |
Convocation, followed by class photo (PO, GO) |
| Following convocation |
Class photo |
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6 p.m. |
Dorm dinners and floor meetings (GO) |
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6 p.m.-8 p.m. |
Parent social event at Woodstock Wine & Deli (PO) |
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8 p.m. |
Contra dance |
| 9 p.m. |
Fire dancing show |
Thursday, August 27Theme: Academics |
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8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Parent lounge open (PO) |
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8:30 a.m.- |
Computer help, Educational Technology Center |
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9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Bookstore sales and pick-up |
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9 a.m.-noon & |
Computer sales and pick-up |
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9 a.m.-noon |
Placement tests |
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9-10 a.m. |
Q&A with President Diver (PO) |
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10:15- |
Parent humanities conferences (PO) |
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11:30 a.m.- |
Transfer student lunch |
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1-2:30 p.m. |
Departmental and Library open houses |
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2:45-3:45 p.m. |
Academic planning and group advising (GO) |
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3-5 p.m. |
Student services resource fair and helping your reedie session (PO) |
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4-5 p.m. |
Introduction to Humanities (GO) |
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5:15-6:15 p.m. |
President's reception for parents (PO) |
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6:30 p.m. |
Parent Odyssey concludes (PO) |
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6:30-8 p.m. |
Honor at Reed (GO) |
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8 p.m. |
Zombie in my SU |
| 8 p.m. |
Pool hall tournament |
Friday, August 28Theme: Student services |
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8:30 a.m.- |
Advising & registration: you will receive your appointment time at Orientation check-in (GO) |
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9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Computer help |
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9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Bookstore open for sales and pre-order pick-up |
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9 a.m.-noon & |
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) |
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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) |
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4:30-5:30 p.m. |
Student Services resources (GO) |
| 5:30-7 p.m. |
Dinner |
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5:30-7 p.m. |
Shabbat dinner |
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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 29Theme: Campus life |
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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 |
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8-9 p.m. |
Senate 101 |
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9 p.m. |
DT5mil dance party |
Sunday, August 30Theme: Honor |
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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 |
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1-2:30 p.m |
Honor then and now |
| 2:30-4 p.m. |
Consent workshop |
| 4-5:30 p.m. |
Diversity and Honor |
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7 p.m. |
Gray Fund presents: Troy |
| 8-9 p.m. |
Do unto others |
| 8-11 p.m. |
Honor bonfire |
Monday, August 31 |
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First day of classes |
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