Pitzer College Orientation Adventure (August 25-29, 2012)

Orientation Adventure (OA) is the off-campus component of Pitzer’s first-year student orientation program.  Student participants spend four days on excursions with 10-15 of their peers in, above, and around the Los Angeles Basin and the greater Southern California area.  From surfing to social justice, backpacking to bicycling, sustainability to dabbling in LA’s food scene; the breadth of trips is intentionally broad and inclusive.  Students, staff and faculty have constructed each trip to engage the College’s Community Values: Community, Diversity, Dialogue, Inquiry and Action, all while being mindful of the program’s most fundamental goal-- to foster the development of meaningful relationships between first-year students.  Be it in nature or a museum, each trip provides opportunities for Pitzer’s newest members to recreate this dynamic community.

All incoming students who are not New Resource Students, exchange students or transfer students are required to go on an OA trip as part of their broader orientation to Pitzer College. NRS and transfer students are encouraged to sign up, but are not obligated to do so. At this time, an OA trip is not an option for exchange students.

Meet the OA 2012 Coordinating Team

Important Dates for OA 2012

• May 17 (Thursday): Trips descriptions available online.
• June 4 (Monday): OA Coordinators return from break and training.
• June 18 (Monday): Online trip registration open at 12 noon PST.
• July 3 (Tuesday): Online trip registration closes.
• July 18 (Wednesday): Trip placements announced via email.
• August 25 (Saturday): Students arrive on campus. All trips meet in the early afternoon.
• August 26 (Sunday): All Trips depart in the morning.
• August 29 (Wednesday): All trips return by 7:00 pm.

Questions? Contact Us

email:
oa@pitzer.edu

telephone:
909.575.8091

facsimile:
909.607.7136

stork:
1050 N Mills Ave
Attn: Orientation Adventure
Claremont, CA
91711