Starting on August 30, 2016, Amherst College welcomed the incoming Class of 2020, kicking off an orientation program that ranged from Squad Meetings, to lectures, and tours and academic advising. Students explored the campus, got to know their classmates and professors, and learned about the many resources available to help them adjust to life at Amherst.
The first day of Orientation for the Class of 2020 includes greetings by Orientation Leaders during move in, help unloading cars, luggage carts full of freshmen's belongings and parents helping their sons and daughters unpack in their dorm rooms.
Hayley Roy's family gives me a warm wave and thumbs up as they help their daughter unpack.
Orientation Leaders are on hand to help new students move in to their residence halls.
Portrait of Camilo Ortiz '20 (black shirt) and his family from Wynnewood, Pa.
Benedite Dieujuste '20 receives a kiss on the cheek from her little brother during this family portrait. The family, originally from Haiti, lives in Queens, New York.
Orientation Leaders perform an unannounced flash mob dance on the Quad before calling their freshman students to join circle groups.
Orientation Leaders perform an unannounced flash mob dance on the Quad before calling their freshman students to join circle groups.
Orientation Leaders perform an unannounced flash mob dance on the Quad before calling their freshman students to join circle groups.
Squad #118: led by Jackie Nagle '18 and Evan Young '19. To facilitate getting to know each other they play games -- answering questions on a beach ball which is tossed from student to student, and forming a human knot that must be untwined and stretching.
Squad #118: led by Jackie Nagle '18 and Evan Young '19. To facilitate getting to know each other they play games -- answering questions on a beach ball which is tossed from student to student, and forming a human knot that must be untwined and stretching.
Squad #118: led by Jackie Nagle '18 and Evan Young '19. To facilitate getting to know each other they play games -- answering questions on a beach ball which is tossed from student to student, and forming a human knot that must be untwined and stretching.
Class of 2020 group photo.
Class of 2020 transfer students.
Professor Tariq Jaffer, religion department, speaking with first-year students during Orientation.
As part of the Orientation program, students have a chance to meet with professors for academic advising.
Professor Rafeeq Hasan, philosophy department, during academic advising.
Professor Allan Hart, psychology department, one-on-one with a member fo the Class of 2020.
Solving Climate Climate Change, part of the LEAP program -- Learn, Explore, Activate, Participate -- was coordinated by Laura Draucker, director of sustainability, and Tamara Mahal, director of emergency management. Students worked on developing solutions for climate-change induced disasters and developing prototype designs.
First-year students participating in the Yoga LEAP program (Learn, Explore, Activate, Participate).
The Creative Art and Performance LEAP program was organized by student affairs staffer Reilly Horan and led by two Amherst graduates. About thirty first-year students danced, discussed, and performed short dramas that they wrote in one afternoon
The Creative Art and Performance LEAP program was organized by student affairs staffer Reilly Horan and led by two Amherst graduates. About thirty first-year students danced, discussed, and performed short dramas that they wrote in one afternoon
The Creative Art and Performance LEAP program was organized by student affairs staffer Reilly Horan and led by two Amherst graduates. About thirty first-year students danced, discussed, and performed short dramas that they wrote in one afternoon
First-year students enjoying the view of Memorial Hill.