New Student Orientation 2012

academics

Friday, August 31, 2012

7:30-9 a.m. BREAKFAST
McConnell Dining Hall
8-10:15 a.m. LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS
Meet at the McConnell stage outside the dining hall at 7:45 a.m. sharp if you would like assistance in finding your test location.

Korean: Claremont McKenna College – Roberts North 103
Arabic: Claremont McKenna College – Bauer South 1
8:30-10:30 a.m. LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMS
Meet at the McConnell stage outside the dining hall at 8:15 a.m. sharp if you would like assistance in finding your test location.

Chinese (lower division): Pomona College – Mason 005
Chinese (upper division): Pomona College – Mason 005
Japanese (lower division): Pomona College – Mason 019
Japanese (upper division): Pomona College – Mason 202
French: Scripps College – Humanities Auditorium
German: Scripps College – Balch 218
Italian: Scripps College – Humanities 202

Russian: (all levels) offered online.  Information TBA.

8:30-10:30 a.m. SPANISH PLACEMENT EXAM
Broad Performance Space, Broad Center
9-10:30 a.m. LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM
Meet at the McConnell stage outside the dining hall at 8:45 a.m. sharp if you would like assistance in finding your test location.

Latin: Scripps College – Humanities 203
9-11 a.m. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM
Broad Hall 213
All Exchange Students are required to take this exam unless cleared by the Associate Dean of International Programs.
9 a.m.-noon SUSTAINABILITY SURVEY
Broad Hall 213
With your Mentor as your guide, participate in our brief yet very important Sustainability Survey. The results from this survey provide the College with information on student awareness, knowledge, and actions related to environmental sustainability locally and globally.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MATHEMATICS INFORMATION SESSION AND PLACEMENT EXAM
Broad Performance Space, Broad Center
All students are encouraged to attend this information session to find out about mathematics courses at Pitzer and what courses they need to take for different majors or to fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning requirement. After a short presentation, students who need to take the Mathematics Placement Test can stay for the exam.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. LUNCH WITH YOUR MENTOR
McConnell Dining Hall
Have lunch with your mentor and new friends (look for your mentor’s name at a table).
1 p.m. FIRST-YEAR STUDENT CLASS REGISTRATION AND COMPUTER ORIENTATION
George C.S. Benson Auditorium, Avery Hall

Staff from Information Technology and the Registrar’s Office will share information about the registration process and computing systems available to you.  You are required to attend this session.
2-3 p.m. FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR MEETINGS
Refer to page 26 of your New Student Orientation Schedule for locations
Meet your First-Year Seminar professor and other students in your class. Check with your mentor for assistance finding your meeting location.
2 p.m. EXCHANGE STUDENT CLASS REGISTRATION AND COMPUTER ORIENTATION
Broad Hall 213

Staff from Information Technology and the Registrar’s Office will share information about the registration process and computing systems available to you.  You are required to attend this session.
3:15-4:15 p.m. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION
Bernard 101
Join our Director of International Programs as he discusses information regarding your visa status and other important obligations specific to international students. All international students must attend this session.
3:15-4:15 p.m. FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
Multipurpose Room, Gold Student Center
If you are a new student receiving financial aid, you are required to attend this workshop.
5:30-7 p.m. DINNER
McConnell Dining Hall
9:30 p.m.-Midnight SCRIPPS CARNIVAL
Sallie Tiernan Field House, Alumnae Field, Scripps College
The Carnival comes to Claremont! Join students from the 5 Colleges in this festive setting with a live DJ, games of skill and chance and lots of snacks.
updated August 14, 2012