Welcome Week 2011

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Friday, August 26

7:30-9 am
Breakfast
McConnell Dining Hall
8:00-10:15 am Language Placement Exams
Meet at the McConnell stage outside the dining hall at 7:45 am sharp if you would like assistance finding your test location.
  Korean
Claremont McKenna College - Roberts North 103
  Arabic
Claremont McKenna College - Bauer South 1
8:30-10:30 am Spanish Placement Exam
Broad Performance Space - Broad Center
8:30-10:30 am Language Placement Exams
Meet at the McConnell stage outside the dining hall at 8:15 a.m. sharp if you would like assistance 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
  Latin
Scripps College - Humanities 203
9:00-10:30 am Language Placement Exam
Meet at the McConnell stage outside the dining hall at 8:45 am sharp if you would like assistance finding your test location.
  Russian
Pomona College - Mason 001
9-11 am English Language Exam
Broad Hall - Room 214
All Exchanges are required to take this exam unless cleared by Director of Exchanges.
11 a.m.-12:30 pm 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 Formal Reasoning requirement. After a short presentation, students who need to take the mathematics placement test can stay for the exam.
  All mathematics and language placement exam results will be posted Friday afternoon, August 26, 2011 in the Scott Hall lobby near the Registrar's Office.
11:30-1:30 pm Lunch with Your Mentor
McConnell Dining Hall
Have lunch with your mentors and new friends (look for your mentor's name at a table.)
2-3 pm First-Year Seminar Meetings
Various Locations
Meet your First-Year Seminar professor and other students in your class. Check with your Mentor for assistance finding your meeting location.
3:15-4:15 pm Financial Aid Workshop
Gold Student Center Multipurpose Room
If you are a First-Year or transfer student receiving financial aid, you are required to attend this workshop.
3:15-4:15 pm 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.
4:30-5:30 pm Student Health 101
George C.S. Benson Auditorium, Avery Hall
Please join us for a brief and informative presentation by our Student Health and Counseling Services (SHACS). This presentation is capped with a walk to our Tranquada Wellness Center to tour the facilities and enjoy freshly made Jamba Juice smoothies!
5:30-7:30 pm Dinner
McConnell Dining Hall
9:30-Midnight Scripps Carnival
Scripps College – Sallie Tiernan Field House, Alumnae Field
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.