Thursday, August 30, 2012
| 9-10:30 a.m. | CHECK-IN Multipurpose Room, Gold Student Center Please pick up your information packet, which includes all academic advising and registration information. Verify your medical coverage and enjoy a continental breakfast. |
| 9-11 a.m | NEW RESOURCES STUDENT MENTOR MEETING New Resources Lounge, Mead Hall Meet your mentor and fellow New Resources students. Find out about the registration process and start your Pitzer education. |
| 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | FROM THE GROVE HOUSE WITH LOVE Grove House Stop by the Grove House for a complimentary cookie and beverage. |
| 10-11 a.m. | BRIDGE STUDENT MEETING Broad Hall 207 All Bridge students are required to attend. |
| 11 a.m.-Noon | FIRST-YEAR, TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE MENTOR MEETINGS Pellissier Mall (The Mounds) This is your first chance to ask questions and meet the other students in your group. Look for your mentor’s sign on columns along the walkway between Holden Hall, Mead Hall and the Pellissier Mall (The Mounds). |
| Noon-12:45 p.m. | STUDENT WELCOME PROGRAM George C.S. Benson Auditorium, Avery Hall Meet President Laura Skandera Trombley, other key senior administrators and your student senate chair and vice chair. |
| 12:45-1:45 p.m. | STUDENT WELCOME BARBECUE Pellissier Mall (The Mounds) Hang out with your mentor and meet other students while you enjoy a barbecue lunch. |
| 1:45-2:45 p.m. | FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS George C.S. Benson Auditorium, Avery Hall Sandy Hamilton ’95, director of academic administration and the office of graduate fellowships, will provide information on various fellowship opportunities and tips on getting them, while Professor Thomas Poon, senior associate dean of faculty will outline Pitzer’s six educational objectives and how to be successful through your advising and registration process. |
| 2:45-3 p.m. | INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ACADEMIC ORIENTATION Fletcher 104 All Bridge and Exchange students must attend. |
| 3-4:45 p.m. | ACADEMIC ADVISING GROUP MEETINGS Refer to pages 24-25 of your New Student Orientation Schedule for locations or click here. Meet with your faculty adviser to learn about academic advising at Pitzer and set up your individual meeting time for Saturday or Sunday. Your faculty adviser will help you explore and create your academic plan. |
| 5-5:30 p.m. | FACULTY WELCOME Pellissier Mall (The Mounds) Join us for this time-honored tradition, as we proudly present our faculty. |
| 5:30-7 p.m. | DINNER McConnell Dining Hall |
| 7:15 p.m. | MANDATORY RESIDENCE HALL MEETINGS Pitzer-Atherton-Sanborn (PAS) Study Rooms Meet the residents living in your hall while playing some fun games and learning everything that you need to know about being a part of the PAS community. See your RA or mentor for your specific location. Attendance will be taken. |
| 9 p.m. | UNDER THE STARS SWIM-IN Gold Student Center Patio/Pool Grab some popcorn, an old-fashioned milkshake and go for a swim while watching a recent release on the big screen with the PAS RA’s and mentors. |
| updated August 27, 2012 | |