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Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in New York

We’re so glad you’re registering to attend the Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in New York. This special event will be hosted by Trustee David Good P’20, Linda Schupack P’20, at their home in New York, New York.

This event has reached its capacity. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Family Orientation and Move-in Day 2023

We can’t wait for the Class of 2027 and transfer students to join us
Saturday, August 19, 2023!

8 a.m.–Noon 

Registration and Letter to Your Student
Multipurpose Room, Gold Student Health & Wellness Center
Pick up your family information packet and lunch ticket, grab a snack, and help your student move in. Don’t forget to dress comfortably, it can get hot!

*Make sure to stop by before noon for your lunch ticket.

*Registration will close in the Multipurpose Room at noon and will re-open in the McConnell Center Living Room at 1 p.m.

8 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Family and Friends Lounge, Pitzer Store, and Letter to Your Student
Living Room, McConnell Center
For those “in-between” times, the Family Lounge is a great space to rest in this air-conditioning, chat with fellow family members and ambassadors, purchase Pitzer merchandise, and more! Be sure to participate in Letter to Your Student, a time-honored tradition of family members writing heartfelt notes to their students as they embark on this new journey. Letters will be delivered within the first few weeks of classes. 

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

New Student Gift from Alumni Association
Atrium, George C.S. Benson Auditorium
After you’ve unloaded your student’s belongings into their new living space, visit the Benson Auditorium Atrium with your student to receive their welcome gift from the Alumni Association. Inside is a special note from a Class of 2023 graduate with sage(hen) advice on how to engage fully into Pitzer as well as a special well from Alumni Board President Mark Cunningham ’89 P’25. 

Noon–1:30 p.m.

Family Welcome Lunch
Dining Hall, McConnell Center
Enjoy a meal from one of the nation’s top-ranked college dining halls while listening to presentations by President Strom Thacker and senior administrators. Seating inside the dining hall is limited. Please arrive on time to avoid interrupting the official program.

*Overflow seating will be available upstairs in the Founders Room once maximum capacity is reached.

1:45–3:15 p.m.

Insights to Life at Pitzer Session
George C.S. Benson Auditorium
Hear from campus partners such as Academic Advising, Pitzer’s Academic Support Services (PASS), Strive2Thrive, Study Abroad, Career Services, Community Engagement Center (CEC), Residence Life, The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), and Q&A.

*Additional seating for remote viewing in:
Fletcher Hall 104, 106, 110, 112
Broad Hall 110, 207, 210, 214

This event will be live-streamed via Zoom for remote viewing here: https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/86003288617.

1:45–3 p.m. 

Información acerca de la vida en Pitzer en el Fletcher Jones Language and Culture Laboratory (Language Lab)
Broad Hall 209 Laboratorio de Lenguas y Cultura Fletcher Jones que está en el campus de Pitzer. Aprenderán más acerca de los recursos que hay en Pitzer como: (consejos) asesoramiento sobre los cursos y programas académicos, servicios que apoyan a los estudiantes, programas internacionales, servicios de carreras o profesiones, servicios comunitarios, e información sobre cómo será la vida de su estudiante en las residencias estudiantiles. 

3:15–4:15 p.m.

FirstGen Family Reception
Performance Space, Broad Center
Students and families are invited to attend this session to learn about Pitzer’s FirstGen program, which supports students who are the first in their families to attend a four-year college. 

3:30–5 p.m.

Resource Fair
Multipurpose Room, Gold Student Health & Wellness Center
Do you have questions swirling after the family info sessions? Visit the Pitzer Resources Fair and learn more about services and programs available for your student at Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges Services.

4–4:45 p.m.

Athletics Information Session
Gym, CARW
This session will provide opportunities to meet athletic administrators and other members of the Sagehen community. You will have the chance to ask questions about your student-athlete’s experience and learn ways to best support their success on and off the field. 

*Transportation will be provided at 3:30 p.m. Meet at Broad Center West Patio.

4:45–6 p.m.

Community Dinner
Dining Hall, McConnell Center
Toward the end of the day, students and families will come back together for a Community Dinner.

*Overflow seating will be available upstairs in the Founders Room once maximum capacity is reached.

6:30–8 p.m.

Cheers and Tears Reception
Multipurpose Room, Gold Student Health & Wellness Center
Your student is off to their first night at Pitzer College—now what? Please join President Strom Thacker, Isabelle Thacker, and Pitzer parent volunteers in celebrating this momentous occasion.

Family Orientation registration is complimentary for your family’s first four (4) members (no need to register your incoming student—we’re already planning for them!). Each additional family member (beyond the first four) will cost $40 per person. Registration includes all programming, two full meals, and various receptions during the day.

Click here to find information about New Student Orientation.

Questions? Email [email protected].

Photos from last year’s Move-in Weekend

Summer Welcome Receptions 2024

Incoming families are invited to join us for these regional gatherings to celebrate joining the Pitzer community prior to moving on to campus. These in-home-hosted events will allow you to ask questions of current families, students, and staff members while connecting with other families in your local area. Use the links below to sign up for the reception(s) most convenient for you.

As we form our Summer Welcome Reception plans for 2024, please see below for a sample of what’s in store for Summer 2024!

JUNE

FirstGen Virtual Welcome Reception
Tuesday, June 6
5:30–6:30 p.m. PDT
Hosted by The Office of Alumni & Family Engagement
This event has passed. Click here to view the recording.

Spanish Virtual Welcome Reception
Thursday, June 8
5:30–6:30 p.m. PDT
Hosted by The Office of Alumni & Family Engagement
with President Strom Thacker and Isabelle Thacker
This event has passed. Click here to view the recording.

International Virtual Welcome Reception
Friday, June 9
5:30–6:30 p.m. PDT
Hosted by The Office of Alumni & Family Engagement
This event has passed. Click here to view the recording.

General Virtual Welcome Reception
Tuesday, June 13
4–5 p.m. PDT
Hosted by The Office of Alumni & Family Engagement
with President Strom Thacker and Isabelle Thacker
This event has passed. Click here to view the recording.

Arcadia, CA
Saturday, June 24
1–3 p.m. PDT
Hosted by Past Alumni Board President Claudio Chavez ’88 and Leigh Chavez
This event has passed.

JULY

La Jolla, CA
Saturday, July 8
1–3 p.m. PDT
Hosted by Trustee and Past Family Leadership Council Co-President Jamie Rhodes P’23, Kalpana Singh Rhodes P’23, and Kiran Rhodes ’23
This event has passed.

Boston, MA
Friday, July 14
6–8 p.m. EDT
Hosted by Joe Chatham ’89 and Lisa Chatham
with President Strom Thacker and Isabelle Thacker
This event has passed.

New York, NY
Tuesday, July 18
6–8 p.m. EDT
Hosted by Trustee and Past Family Leadership Council Co-President David Good P’20 and Linda Schupack P’20
This event has passed.

New York, NY
Wednesday, July 19
6–8 p.m. EDT
Hosted by Trustee and Past Family Leadership Council Co-President David Good P’20 and Linda Schupack P’20
This event has passed.

Portola Valley, CA
Saturday, July 22
11 a.m.–2 p.m. PDT
Hosted by Janie and John Barman P’20, P’27, Jack Barman ’20, and Chase Barman ’27
This event has passed.

Seattle, WA
Saturday, July 29
3–5 p.m. PDT
Hosted by Deborah Rappaport P’27, Adam Tratt P’27, and Ava Tratt ’27
with President Strom Thacker and Isabelle Thacker
This event has passed.

Menlo Park, CA
Sunday, July 30
1–3 p.m. PDT
Hosted by Aisling and Zak MacRunnels P’26, and Finnan MacRunnells ’26
with President Strom Thacker and Isabelle Thacker
This event has passed.

AUGUST

Chicago, IL
Sunday, August 6
2–4 p.m. CDT
Hosted by Trustee David Levin ’90, P’24, Megan Levin P’24, and Paris Levin ’24
This event has passed.

Claremont, CA
Saturday, August 12
11 a.m.–1 p.m. PDT
Hosted by President Strom Thacker and Isabelle Thacker
This event has passed.

Photos from last year’s Summer Welcome Receptions

Claremont, CA
Denver, CO
Washington DC
Bellevue, WA
Palo Alto, CA
New York, NY

Family Weekend 2022 – Videos From Pitzer Students!

Pitzer students wanted to share their campus life experience with you! A special thank you to the social media team who put these videos together, Nayab Ali ’23, Kenric Jameison ’23, and Olivia Richards ’25!

A warm welcome to Family Weekend from some of our students.
Students share their favorite hang-out spots.
Enjoy this showcase of favorite scenic spaces on campus.
A recap of student activities from this year.

Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in Palo Alto

We’re so glad you’re registering to attend the Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in Palo Alto. This special event will be hosted by Megan Swezey Fogarty P’22, Mike Fogarty P’22, and Michaela Fogarty ’22, at their home in Palo Alto, California.

This event has reached its capacity. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in La Jolla

We’re so glad you’re registering to attend the Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in La Jolla. This special event will be hosted by Trustee and Family Leadership Council Past Co-President Jamie Rhodes P’22, Kalpana Singh Rhodes P’22, and Kiran Rhodes ’22, at their home in La Jolla, California.

Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in San Francisco

We’re so glad you’re registering to attend the Pitzer College Summer Welcome Reception in San Francisco. This special event will be hosted by Family Leadership Council Co-President Julia Weber P’23, Charles Fineberg P’23, and Zach Fineberg ’23, at their home in San Francisco, California.

This event has reached its capacity. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Family Weekend 2022 Community Guidelines & Help Desk

Thank you for attending Family Weekend! If you are having trouble accessing any Family Weekend content and require additional assistance, please email us at [email protected].

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

Welcome to the Pitzer community!

We want everyone to feel encouraged to be part of this special community and have their voice heard. We encourage your participation to connect and engage with fellow community members and aim to create a safe space for all. While we do moderate this community, we welcome open discussion. 

To help everyone enjoy our community, we ask that when you engage, you keep in mind the following: 

  • We don’t allow defamatory, indecent, offensive, profane, discriminatory, misleading, unlawful or threatening comments. 
  • Personal attacks, name-calling, trolling, and abuse will not be tolerated.
  • Spamming, posting promotional material, or posting links to third party websites is not permitted.
  • We reserve the right to delete comments at our discretion and block any repeat offenders. We will remove content that is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading.
  • Coordinated group attacks will not be tolerated. 
  • Respect that other people in the community have had different life experiences and may have a different perspective to yours. We welcome different viewpoints.
  • Employees participating in the discussion in our community are reminded of the staff social media guidelines and serve as representatives of the College.

The best way to connect with a staff member or submit an official inquiry is to email [email protected] or call 909.607.4030.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND HELP

Zoom

To download Zoom to your computer or device, please visit: https://zoom.us/download. To access Zoom How-To Videos, visit https://explore.zoom.us/resources.

Wonder (The Family Lounge)

Video chat and socialize with other Pitzer Families in the Family Lounge with Wonder. Click here to visit Wonder, then follow the prompts to set up your account. Make sure you enable your camera and microphone in order to video chat and socialize on the Wonder platform.

Snapbar

Have fun with our Pitzer themed backgrounds and frames as you snap a selfie with our Snapbar Virtual Photo Booth. Make sure you allow access to your camera when using the virtual photo booth. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #PZFamilyWeekendSelfie when posting your selfies to social media so we can share them with the whole Pitzer community.

For additional support and help navigating the Family Weekend Hub, please email us at [email protected].