Orientation 2008 Schedules
First Year Student Orientation Schedule
Transfer Student Orientation Schedule
Parent Orientation Schedule
First Year Student Orientation Schedule
Friday, August 22nd
8:00 - 5:00 New Student Move-in, Student Services, and Registration
10:30-11:30 Mac CHIPS Reception
EVENING
5:00 All campus picnic dinner
6:30 Convocation
7:30 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
8:30 Floor Meeting
10:00 New Student Social
Saturday, August 23rd
AM
8:45 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
9:00 Welcome to Your Life at Mac
10:00 First Year Course
PM
12:30 DML Student and Parent Luncheon
1:00 Academic Advising
3:30 Faces of Macalester
5:00 Lives of Commitment Reception
EVENING
5:00 Receptions
6:30 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
7:30 Buzzed and When Hello Workshops
10:00 Casino Night
Sunday, August 24th
AM
9:30 Ecumenical Worship Services
10:00 Academic Advising
10:30 Student Employment Session
PM
1:00 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
2:00 Mac Games
4:30 ESP Dinner
EVENING
5:00 State Fair
9:30 Target
Monday, August 25th
AM
9:00 Campus Open House
PM
1:00 Community Connections
EVENING
5:00 Pluralism and Unity Dinner
7:00 Floor Meeting
9:30 Talent Show
11:00 Coffee House
Tuesday, August 26th
AM
8:00 Assessment/Into the Streets
PM
1:15 Assessment/Into the Streets
EVENING
7:00 Queer and Allies Reception
8:30 - Closing of Orientation
9:30 - Welcome Week Kickoff Event
Transfer Student Orientation Schedule
Friday, August 22nd
8:00-5:00 New Student Move-in, Student Services, and Registration
10:30-11:30 Mac CHIPS Reception
PM
2:30 Meet with Orientation Leaders and Dairy Queen
5:00 All Campus Picnic Dinner
6:30 Convocation
10:00 New Student Social
Saturday, August 23rd
AM
8:45 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
9:00 Welcome to Your Life at Mac
10:00 Meet with Orientation Leaders
PM
10:00 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
12:30 Lunch and Academic Expectations
3:30 Faces of Macalester
EVENING
6:30 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
7:30 Buzzed and When Hello Workshops
10:00 Casino Night
Sunday, August 24th
AM
9:00 Ecumenical Worship Service
10:30 Student Employment Session
PM
11:30 Lunch with the Dean
1:00 Meeting with Orientation Leaders
EVENING
6:00 State Fair
9:00 Target
Monday, August 25th
AM
Campus Open House
PM
Community Connections
EVENING
5:00 Transfer Student Dinner
9:00 Gameworks in Minneapolis
Tuesday, August 26th
AM
Assessment/Into the Streets
PM
Assessment/Into the Streets
EVENING
8:30 - Closing of Orientation
9:30 - Welcome Week Kickoff Event
Parent Orientation Schedule
Friday, August 22
8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Families Arrive
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Mac CHIPS Reception
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Convocation
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Parent Reception
Saturday, August 23
9:00 a.m. Meet the Hall Director
10:15 a.m. Meet the Deans and Absolute Reality
11:45 a.m. Meet First Year Professor
12:30 p.m. Lunch/Reception for parents & families of Students of Color & multiracial students or on own
2:00 p.m. Conversation with Current Students
2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Transitions
Tours (Campus and Library)
3:30 p.m. Academic Experience/Transition from Home
Tours (Campus and Library)
4:15 p.m. Mac Resource Fair
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Athletic Reception or Dinner on Your Own
6:30 p.m. President’s Reception
Sunday, August 24
9:30 a.m. Ecumenical Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Parents & Families Farewell
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