| 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. |
Breakfast, Valentine
Hall. |
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Charge for family members is $3.00 each. |
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| 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. |
Financial Aid
Meeting, Stirn Auditorium. |
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Joe Paul Case, Director of Financial Aid, will conduct a general discussion of financial aid and review financial aid policies and procedures. All entering students who are recipients of financial aid from the College are expected to attend this session. |
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| 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. |
Open Hours to Visit College Offices. |
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The Financial Aid office is located in Converse
Hall, Room B5, the Comptroller's Office is located on the second floor
of College Hall, and Health Services is located on Route 9 between
Moore Dormitory and Taplin Hall. |
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| 9:00 to 10:00
a.m. |
German Department Brunch,
Barrett 1. |
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New students and
parents can meet faculty and teaching assistants, find out about
German studies, the residential theme house, and study abroad options. |
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9:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
Asian Languages: Japanese Orientation, Reading Room, Webster 114. |
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New students and parents can meet faculty and find out about the Japanese program, and study abroad options. |
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9:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
Asian Languages: Chinese Orientation, Webster 103. |
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New students and parents can meet faculty and find out about the Chinese program, and study abroad options. |
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| 9:15
to 9:45 a.m. |
Tours for Parents
of Robert Frost Library or Keefe Science Library or Vincent Morgan
Music Library. Meet at the libraries. |
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Come look over resources available to your
children. |
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| 10:00
to 11:30 a.m. |
Orientation Academic Meetings
Seven locations: Gerald Penny Cultural Center, Octagon; Friedmann Room, Campus Center 209; Stirn Auditorium; Merrill 1; Merrill 2, Merrill 3; and Porter Lounge, Converse Hall. Please refer to your ticket in your New Student Packet. |
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A dynamic discussion of the academic life
of the College with faculty members, Dean of Students staff,
writing tutors, librarians, coaches and students. Parents are encouraged to
attend this meeting and engage in conversation about what Amherst
does to support the academic work of its students. |
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| 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Religious Life Reception with religious life staff, parents, and new students. Cadigan Center for Religious Life, 38
Woodside Avenue. |
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Discover Amherst's best kept secret: The
Cadigan Center for Religious Life. Meet the religious life staff and
student leaders while enjoying a light brunch. |
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| 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. |
Tour of Campus,
Meet in front of Converse Hall. |
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Upperclass students will
be conducting tours of the school, focusing on the buildings that
you'll be going to in the next couple of weeks. |
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| 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Learning Skills, Inc , Friedmann Room, Campus Center 209. |
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Come find out about LSI's 3-week reading and study skills program here at Amherst. Sponsored by Services for Academic Support. |
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| 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch, Valentine Hall. |
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| 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
Twelve-College Exchange and Transfer
Students Meeting, Terrace Room A, Valentine Dining Hall. |
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Gerald Mager, the Registrar, will discuss degree requirements, transcripts, grades, Five College cooperation, and College regulations. Dean of Students Ben Lieber and Senior Associate Dean of Students Charri Boykin-East will discuss the sophomore and junior years, and issues specific to transfer and exchange students. Deans Charri Boykin-East, Dean Susan Snively, and Jennifer Innes will discuss academic support services. Pick up your lunch at Valentine and bring it to the meeting. |
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| 11:45 to 1:00 p.m. |
Russian Department Open House Lunch, Amherst Center for Russian Culture, Webster (2nd floor). |
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A chance for new students and their parents to meet department faculty and upperclass majors to learn about courses, study abroad possibilities, Russian House activities, and the resources of the Amherst Center for Russian Culture. |
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|
| 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. |
Welcome to the BSU! The Octagon. |
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Come enjoy a picnic lunch while being introduced to current members of the Black Students Union and this organization's mission. All are welcome! |
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| 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. |
ASA, VSA, KASA, SASA, CAO, ISA Lunch Banquet,
Alumni House. |
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Come enjoy a delicious catered
lunch and learn about our affinity groups at Amherst—there's a lot of us! Learn about what each group does on campus and how to get involved. We'll be serving a delicious catered lunch with a taste of the town's best Asian food! |
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***Please note that this is the LAST scheduled event for all parents*** |
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| 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. |
Advising and Registration, Faculty Offices. |
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New students will have individual meetings at pre-assigned times (found in your New Student Packet) to complete their course registration. Student workers will be posted in the Tent and in front of academic buildings to help you find your advisor's office. Bring your New Student Packet! |
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| 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. |
Chicana/o Caucus - Introductory Meeting. Jose Marti Cultural Center, Campus Center Room 008. |
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New students are invited to meet the Chicana/o Caucus. We will discuss the role of the Caucus on campus and forthcoming activities. Refreshments will be served. |
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| 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. |
Rainbow Room Open House, Morrow Basement |
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Come and learn about Pride Alliance, Amherst's LBGTQA organization, and other resources in the area. Come for snacks, refreshments and conversation. |
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| 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner, Valentine Hall. |
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| 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. |
First Squad Meetings, meet your Squad leaders under the Tent on Valentine Quad. |
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Look for your squad number in your New Student Packet. RCs will also have the master list. |
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| 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. |
DeMott Lecture: Jeffrey Wright, '87, Guest Speaker, Johnson Chapel. |
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Actor Jeffrey Wright, Class of 1987, will address the Class of 2011. |
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| 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. |
"Schmooze with Jews" sponsored by Hillel, Cadigan Center for Religious
Life, 38 Woodside Ave. |
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Join Hillel, Amherst College's Jewish student organization,
for make-your-own sundaes and a viewing of "The Big Lebowski"! |
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| 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. |
ASA, VSA, KSA, SASA, CAO, ISA Dessert Mixer, Converse Hall Lobby. |
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Come for good company and even better dessert! Mingle with upperclass students -- we don't bite! |
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| 9:00 to 11:30 p.m. |
A Class Divided Movie Night, Merrill 4. |
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This fascinating film is about a schoolteacher who gave her third-graders a first-hand experience in the meaning of discrimination. This is the story of what she taught and the impact of that lesson had on their lives. Discussion to follow with dessert. Sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement. |
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