Orientation Program 2012 by Wellesley College Alumnae Association

Wellesley College

Orientation Program 2012

MY ORIENTATION HIGHLIGHTS USE THESE PAGES TO KEEP TRACK OF INFORMATION DURING ORIENTATION WEEK.

TASKS TO ACCOMPLISH

MEETINGS TO ATTEND

QUESTIONS TO ASK

PLACES TO VISIT

PEOPLE TO KNOW

THINGS TO REMEMBER

MEMORIES TO TREASURE

MONDAY, AUGUST 27 OPENING DAY

After residence hall check-in, families are asked to park in designated parking areas in the Science Center Meadow or the Davis Parking Facility. There will be a continuous shuttle between the Campus Center and the East Side Residence Halls with multiple stops on campus between 8am–5pm.

7am–8pm

Campus Center Open Open in the Wang Campus Center

8am–1:30pm Arrival and Residence Hall Check-in Please refer to the campus map for residence hall locations and designated drop-off areas. Student leaders and professional residence hall staff will be available to greet you and assist with key distribution, finding your room, and adjusting to your new home.

WELCOME TO

WELLESLEY

8am–4:30pm Information Centers Student Orientation leaders will be available to answer your questions and guide you around campus. Stop here to pick up tickets for optional Orientation trips. Campus maps, class T-shirts and other materials will be available.

Health Service

9am-1pm Computing Help Desk Express The Wellesley Connection Guide in your Orientation packet tells you how to get your computer or other wireless device (mobile phone, tablet, game console, etc.) online. Visit the following locations to meet with Help Desk staff and ask any basic questions you may have about the Connection Guide. McAfee, Munger, Pomeroy, Stone-Davis and Tower Court Living Rooms 9am–5pm College ID/One Card processing Wellesley College ID cards will be processed here throughout the day. Photos will be taken for students who have not already submitted them. 2

Welcome Lunch for Students and Families New students and their families are invited to enjoy a light healthy lunch, provided by the Office of the Dean of First-Year Students. 11:30am–1:30pm, Lunch available in the Bates Dining Hall and the Alumnae Ballroom Family Welcome Wagon As you start to settle in, family members and students are invited to the Campus Center to start their Wellesley experience. Members of many administrative offices and some student organizations will be available in the Wang Campus Center to answer general questions and provide an overview of services and programs for our students. Meet Wellesley College representatives and upperclass students to learn about computer support, cultural advising, religious and spiritual life, student government, student financial services, advising and academic support, dining services, and other areas of interest.

11:30am–1:30pm, Wang Campus Center

Both entrances of the Wang Campus Center

8:30am–12pm Health Service Open 1-4pm Open for students to complete their medical requirements. Outstanding immunizations will be given during these times and students will be able to complete paperwork and required laboratory tests. Reminder: ALL incoming students MUST have three hepatitis B vaccines and, unless appropriately waived, one meningitis vaccination per Massachusetts state law.

9am–5pm Miscellaneous Services Representatives from local banks, health insurance providers, and laundry service providers will be at various locations throughout the Wang Campus Center. Please check at the Information Center for locations.

Campus Center 305

1:30–2:30pm Stories of Wellesley with President Bottomly New Wellesley students, parents and family members are invited to join President Kim Bottomly, Provost Andrew Shennan, Dean of Students Debra DeMeis, and other special guests as we reflect on the day and look forward to the year ahead.

Alumnae Auditorium

3–4pm Optional Sessions for Parents and Family Members While students are welcomed by Student Leaders, family members are invited to attend one of these optional sessions: Get in the Game A reception for parents of varsity student athletes, hosted by faculty and coaches from the department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics.

Keohane Sports Center

She’s Leaving Home: Changing Relationships Dean of First-Year Students Lori Tenser and Stone Center Director Robin Cook-Nobles talk with parents about the changing nature of parent-daughter relationships, and how to provide support and encouragement during the first year.

Jewett Auditorium

Wellesley Academics 101 Director of Advising and Class Dean John O’Keefe will provide families with an overview of the Wellesley curriculum and lead a discussion about how parents and other family members can support their new Wellesley student in academic work in the first year and beyond.

Collins Cinema

Talking about Money Members of the Student Financial Services Staff will discuss how parents can help daughters learn about college expenses and how to manage their money, suggest ways that families can converse together about finances, and help parents think about what to do if a family’s financial situation changes during a daughter’s time at Wellesley. The session will review Student Financial Services policies and procedures, as well as opportunities for student employment.

Pendleton East 239

3–4pm Come On In! New students are invited to gather with their hallmates at this informal living room reception hosted by upperclass Student Leaders who live in the building.

Residence Hall Living Rooms

4–5pm FaceTime ... in Person New students spend time with their roommates and floormates while parents and family members meet with Residence Life Staff.

In your hall

4–5pm Residence Hall Meetings for Parents and Family Members While students get to know their roommates, parents and family members are invited to meet with Residence Staff in the students’ residence halls.

Residence Hall Living Rooms

5–5:30pm Farewell to Families and Friends Parents and family members say farewell as new students get ready to begin Orientation!

Residence Halls

5:30–7:00pm New Student Dinner with Mentor Groups New students meet over dinner with their mentor groups and continue into planned evening activities. Designated locations—students will be notified by their Mentors.

7:30pm Chapter One Gather in Alumnae Auditorium with your First-Year Mentor Group and be introduced to your Orientation Team—together we will Start Your Story!

8:30pm Welcome Home Meetings Students return to their residence halls to get to know new neighbors and Residence Staff.

Residence Hall Living Rooms

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28

COMMUNITY DAY

UPS Package deliveries UPS packages, addressed to the Residence Halls and using the orange shipping labels, will be delivered August 28–31 and September 4–7. Beginning on September 10 all deliveries will go to the Wang Campus Center.

Various locations with Mentor Groups

12–1pm Victory Lunch Now that you have found all of your clues, celebrate with your group over lunch in the Academic Quad.

1pm Choosing Your Courses: How to Graduate in One Semester (Not!) Economics Professor Ann Velenchik, Director of the Writing Program, talks with us about Wellesley academics and provides guidance for thinking about the first semester’s courses, and how they will connect to the rest of your life at Wellesley.

Alumnae Auditorium

2–3pm and Making Choices Sessions 3-4pm Students may attend any two of these concurrent conference-style sessions covering important topics. Each session will be offered twice.

Choosing Courses 101 This Friday you will select additional courses to round out your Fall schedule. The catalog is filled with an array of exciting classes! What factors should you consider as you decide what to take? Spend time with Academic Peer Tutors along with Class Deans Lori Tenser and John O’Keefe to discuss some helpful guidelines.

Health Service

9am–5pm College ID/OneCard Processing College ID/OneCard Processing continues today. After today College ID/OneCard processing will be at Campus Police.

305 Wang Campus Center

8:30am– Computing HelpDesk Support 4:30pm Help Desk Staff will be available to get your computer or other wireless device (laptop, iPhone, etc.) online, either while you wait or you may drop off your computer and pick it up later.

Clapp Library, 2nd floor, near main entrance

9:30am Honor Code Stories Stories prompt reflection and conversation. Honor Code stories invite us to consider: In decision-making, who matters to me? What matters to me? How does the Honor Code speak for and to Wellesley College students?

Collins Cinema

The Inside Story on Student Involvement We want to help you thrive inside and outside the classroom. What options are there for getting involved in the community by attending campus events and lectures, and participating in clubs and organizations? Attend this session to learn about balancing your academic experience with the multitude of extracurricular opportunities available at Wellesley.

Jewett Auditorium

Career Choices: Creating a Chapter Outside of the Classroom What activities will best complement your Wellesley education? How might you explore opportunities to learn about possible career paths? Join the Center for Work and Service staff to learn about exciting internships, purposeful civic engagement, and long-term resources for considering graduate school, fellowships and careers.

Library and Technology Starter Kit Are you curious about study spaces or interested to know how our librarians and instructional technologists can help you? Do you want to know about the iPads, GPS devices, and recording equipment you can borrow or how to borrow materials from libraries beyond Wellesley? Do you want to stay updated on the latest service alerts and important announcements from LTS? Get a head start on your fall semester by learning the Library and Technology “Top 10” for First-Years!

Pendleton East 239

Pause for Wellness, 4–5pm

Fitness Boot Camp Keohane Sports Center

Academic Quad

7–9am Breakfast Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls

Alumnae Auditorium

10:30–noon Get a Clue, Nancy Drew! Explore a number of on-campus locations in a fun and fast-paced Scavenger Hunt. Alongside your First-Year Mentor Group, you will explore the campus and complete a variety of tasks–each clue will introduce you to a new piece of the campus’s mystery.

Mindful Meditation Meditation Room, lower level of Houghton Chapel Tour of the Botanic Gardens Botanical Gardens, behind the Science Center

4–6pm Variety Show Auditions Can you talk with your mouth closed? Or complete a Rubik’s cube while riding a pogo-stick? How about performing your favorite song or dance? Come and show us your talent in preparation for your part in Friday’s Bright Lights, Bigger Talent.

Tishman Commons

4pm Music Department Information Session You should attend this meeting if you plan to audition for a musical ensemble and/or take music lessons, with sign-ups for the placement exam.

Jewett Auditorium

5–7pm Dinner with Your Roommate(s) Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 7:30pm Toto, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore! with Maura Cullen Back on campus by popular demand, renowned presenter and author Dr. Maura Cullen helps us explore our fears, hopes, and commonalities. This program seeks to foster a strong sense of community at Wellesley, in which everyone feels included and valued. Students will attend this event together with their hallmates.

Houghton Chapel

Pendleton Atrium

Residence Hall Living Rooms 5

9:30pm There’s No Place Like Home Click your heels three times and join your classmates for food and conversation. Grab a s’mores snack and join your friends around the fire as you share stories and good times.

Placement Exams Below is a grid of the placement exam schedule. Please use it to plan your schedule. Exams start promptly at the times specified. See the detailed listing below for locations. Students should ask their mentor for their QR Group assignment.

Two locations: Bates Courtyard Firepit Campus Center Firepit

Time

Quantitative Reasoning

8am

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29

8:30

PLACEMENT EXAM DAY

9:00 7–9am Breakfast Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls

QR A 8:30–10

Chemistry/ Lunch Chem C–D 8–9:30

10:00 10:30 11:00

Language C–D 9:30–12

QR B 10:30–12 Lunch in Dining halls 11:30–1:30

12:00 12:30

Keohane Sports Center, Chandler pool

Pause for Wellness, 8am

1:30

Campus Run Meet on the Chapel Lawn

2:00

1:00

QR C 1–2:30

Language A–B 1–3:30

2:30

Yoga Chapel Lawn

3:00 3:30

Zumba Keohane Sports Center

4:00

QR D 3–4:30

Chem A–B 3:30–5

Jewett Auditorium

Music A–B 4–5

5pm

8-9:30am Chemistry Placement—Groups C & D This exam is for students with significant prior coursework in chemistry who have pre-registered for the exam.

8:30–10am Quantitative Reasoning Exam—Group A Students should ask their mentor for their QR Group assignment. Check in at the Atrium Pendleton East (use the middle door from the Quad into Pendleton Hall) and you will be given a room assignment. All incoming students are required to take the 90-minute quantitative reasoning (QR) assessment during Orientation. Students who do not pass the QR assessment are required to take QR 140 (Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning) in their first year. Passing the QR assessment is a prerequisite for many introductory courses.

Health Service

9-11am Rage Against the Machine: How to Prevent It Drop in for some peer-led guidance about how to effectively use and organize your Google, Banner and Sakai resources. Student leaders, including Tech Coordinator Cassie Hoef ’15, will repeat this 20-minute informal presentation every half hour, and will offer hands-on lab time. Use our computers or bring your own along.

Clapp Computer Classroom

Academic Quad

11:30am– Lunch 1:30pm Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 11:30am– 1:30pm

Open Office Hours These advisors are available to meet with students in the following locations: Karen Pabon, Director of Slater International Center, Slater International Center

Lori Tenser, Dean of First-Year Students, 342A Green Hall

Ann Velenchik, Director of the Writing Program, 124 Founders Hall

James Wice, Director of Disability Services, PLTC Clapp Library

These advisors are available to meet with students in the Multifaith Center in Houghton Chapel: Victor Kazanjian, Dean of Religious & Spiritual Life

Najiba Akbar, Muslim Chaplain

Pamela Barz, Unitarian Universalist Chaplain

David Bernat, Jewish Chaplain

Nancy Corcoran, csj, Catholic Chaplain

Vaishali Gupta, Hindu Chaplain

i Hyang Padma, Buddhist Chaplain & J Director of Spirituality and Education

Patti Sheinman, Hillel Director

Kelly Stone, Director of Multifaith Programs & Protestant Chaplain

Chinese Placement Exam 126 Founders

Hebrew Placement Exam Please contact agrinfel@wellesley.edu

Japanese Placement Exam 308 Pendleton West

Korean Placement Exam 225 Founders

House Presidents and Residential Assistants will be available in their rooms in the residence halls.

Russian Placement Exam 317 Founders

Spanish Placement Exam Jewett Auditorium

1–2:30pm Quantitative Reasoning Exam—Group C Students should ask their mentor for their QR Group assignment.

10:30am– Quantitative Reasoning Exam—Group B 12pm Students should ask their mentor for their QR Group assignment. Check in at the Atrium Pendleton East (use the middle door from the Quad into Pendleton Hall) and you will be given a room assignment. All incoming students are required to take the 90-minute quantitative reasoning (QR) assessment during Orientation. Students who do not pass the QR assessment are required to take QR 140 (Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning) in their first year. Passing the QR assessment is a prerequisite for many introductory courses.

Clapp Library, 2nd floor, near main entrance

9:30am–12pm Language Placement Exams— Groups C&D

4:30

8am Optional Music Placement Exam— Groups C & D All students planning to enroll in music courses and/or music lessons must take the music theory placement test during Orientation Week. The test evaluates theory proficiency and gives students the opportunity to indicate their interest in taking music lessons. Students interested in auditioning for private lessons and ensembles should sign up for an audition when they go to the Music Department for the music theory placement test.

Music C–D 8–9

11:30

SCI 377

Music and Languages

9:30

7:30am Boathouse Swim test All students interested in recreational boathouse use, taking a PE class which occurs on the lake (i.e. sailing, canoeing), or participating in dorm or class crew must pass the swim test.

8:30am–2pm Computing HelpDesk Support Help Desk Staff will be available to get your computer or other wireless device (laptop, iPhone, etc.) online, either while you wait or you may drop off your computer and pick it up later.

12-1:30pm Residential Life Staff Open Office Hours Residential Directors and Area Coordinators will be available in their offices.

Residence Halls

Check in at the Atrium Pendleton East (use the middle door from the Quad into Pendleton Hall) and you will be given a room assignment. All incoming students are required to take the 90-minute quantitative reasoning (QR) assessment during Orientation. Students who do not pass the QR assessment are required to take QR 140 (Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning) in their first year. Passing the QR assessment is a prerequisite for many introductory courses.

Academic Quad 7

1–3:30pm Language Placement Exams— Groups A&B For locations, please refer to the 9:30am– 12pm schedule on this page. 2–4pm Rage Against the Machine: How to Prevent It Drop in for some peer-led guidance about how to effectively use and organize your Google, Banner and Sakai resources. Student leaders, including Tech Coordinator Cassie Hoef ’15, will repeat this 20-minute informal presentation every half hour, and will offer hands-on lab time. Use our computers or bring your own along.

Clapp Computer Classroom

3–4:30pm Quantitative Reasoning Exam—Group D Students should ask their mentor for their QR Group assignment. Check in at the Atrium Pendleton East (use the middle door from the Quad into Pendleton Hall) and you will be given a room assignment. All incoming students are required to take the 90-minute quantitative reasoning (QR) assessment during Orientation. Students who do not pass the QR assessment are required to take QR 140 (Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning) in their first year. Passing the QR assessment is a prerequisite for many introductory courses.

Academic Quad

3:30–5pm Chemistry Placement—Groups A & B This exam is for students with significant prior coursework in chemistry who have pre-registered for the exam.

SCI 377 Pause for Wellness, 4pm

Learn to play Kickball Intramural Field outside Keohane Sports Center Learn to play Squash Squash Courts, Keohane Sports Center

Power Nap In your room

4–5pm Optional Music Placement Exam— Groups A & B All students planning to enroll in music courses and/or music lessons must take the music theory placement test during Orientation Week. The test evaluates theory proficiency and gives students the opportunity to indicate their interest in taking music lessons. Students interested in auditioning for private lessons and ensembles should sign up for an audition when they go to the Music Department for the music theory placement test. 8

Jewett Auditorium

Tishman Commons

5–7pm Dinner Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 7:30pm The Safety Net: Wellesley and Beyond As Wellesley College students, you will be faced with many choices and opportunities. Are you prepared for the choices you and your classmates are about to encounter that may impact your personal safety? What should you know before stepping out into the social scene? Which crimes and behaviors are most likely to impact women in your age group? This program will help you to understand our community’s focus on crime prevention, enchancing your personal safety and the safety of others, and the resources available to help you with these issues.

Alumnae Auditorium

9–11pm Starry Starry Night Join us on the Davis Plaza for a night of music, craft and dessert! If art and sculpture suit your fancy, feel free to take a walk through the Davis Museum; this event will allow you to spark memories with your new friends.

Pause for Wellness, 4pm

Spinning Keohane Sports Center

Pause for Wellness, 8am

Walk the Labyrinth Houghton Chapel

Aquatic Games Pool, Keohane Sports Center

Fusion Fitness Keohane Sports Center

Pilates Keohane Sports Center

5-Minute Table Massages (until 5:30) Wang Campus Center room 413

8:30–10am Computing Help Desk Support Help Desk Staff will be available to get your computer or other wireless device (laptop, iPhone, etc.) online, either while you wait or you may drop off your computer and pick it up later.

5pm Pre-Med Advising Hear about how Wellesley supports students thinking about pursuing interests in the health professions from Premedical Advisor Sheila Brachfeld-Child

Clapp Library Help Desk

9am Physics Placement Exam This exam is for students with significant prior coursework in physics who have pre-registered for the exam.

SCI 277

Faculty Advisor Meetings Students will meet with assigned faculty advisors, if available, or with other advisors or peer leaders to consult about Fall courses. Please see the material on advising in your welcome packet for details and look for updated information at: new.wellesley.edu/esp/entering/ academics/advisingday

9am–12pm, Various locations

SCI 377

5–7pm Dinner Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 7–8pm APT Drop-in Hours Academic Peer Tutors will be on hand to discuss course selection, registration and any other academic questions you may have.

Residence Hall Living Rooms

8–10pm Cirque du Collège Grab your friends and meet us in the Fieldhouse for a night of circus shenanigans and fun fitness! Try climbing the rock wall or join a game of volleyball... and don’t forget to try some cotton candy!

Keohane Sports Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

Davis Museum and Plaza

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 ADVISING DAY

Explore your academic options for your first semester and beyond at Advising Day. Today’s events will help you finalize plans for registering for your first semester courses and will help you make important connections with faculty members and others who will help you start a new intellectual journey

7–9am Breakfast Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 8:30am Athletic Tryouts All students interested in trying out for a fall sport should contact the coach immediately upon arriving on campus or call the athletics department at 781-283-2002.

Various Locations

11:30am– Lunch 1:30pm Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls Advice from the Experts Bring your questions along and pose them to faculty members representing all of Wellesley’s academic departments and interdisciplinary programs. 1–3pm, Tishman Commons, Alumnae Ballroom, and Campus Center

3:30–5pm Physics Placement Exam #2 For those students who successfully completed the 9am Physics Placement Exam

SCI 277

REGISTRATION DAY

7–9am Breakfast Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 8:30am–12pm Health Service Open 1-4pm Open for students to complete their medical requirements. Outstanding immunizations will be given during these times and students will be able to complete paperwork and required laboratory tests. Reminder: ALL incoming students MUST have three hepatitis B vaccines and, unless appropriately waived, one meningitis vaccination per Massachusetts state law.

Health Service

3:30–5pm Quantitative Reasoning Exam Retake For those students who choose to retake the exam. Check in the Atrium Pendleton East (use the middle door from the Quad into Pendleton Hall) and you will be given a room assignment. 9

9–11am Online Course Registration All first-year students will register for Fall 2012 courses via Banner Self Service. Students may choose any location where wireless Internet access is available, including the Residence Halls. For additional assistance or if your computer is not yet connected, you may go to the Computer Training Room in the Clapp Library or Pendleton East rooms 129 and 130.

Pause for Wellness, 10am

Abs of Steel Keohane Sports Center

Exotic Meditation Botanical Gardens, behind Science Center

Making Friendship Bracelets Multifaith Gathering Space, Houghton Chapel

11am Beginning to Belong What do you miss about home? Now that you have spent some time at Wellesley, gather with other new students and Alex Prior of the Stone Center Counseling Service to share stories, thoughts and strategies for making Wellesley your new home.

Freeman Living Room

11am When to Call Me, Maybe: Self Care with the Health & Counseling Services Get to know the Health and Counseling Services, and make your own Self-Care Survival Kit! Meet Nancy Baden, RN, Community Outreach Nurse Educator and Megan Edwards, Staff Psychologist and Assistant Director of Groups and Outreach at the Stone Center Counseling Service. Get tips on self-care, and learn when and how to seek care at the Health or Counseling Service including accessing after-hours urgent care. Then build your own self-care survival kit with lots of free goodies, including over-the-counter medicines, earplugs to help you sleep, tea, vitamin c-drops, thermometers, and more!

Library Lecture Room

11am Student Athlete Orientation Coaches and student athletes will speak with the group about creating connections between athletics and academics at Wellesley. All First-Year student athletes are asked to attend.

McAfee Living Room

11am More Than A Grade (with APTs) Learn all about academic support resources and where to go for help when you need it. These experienced Wellesley student APTs will discuss how to effectively use faculty office hours; how and when to get a tutor; how to manage a busy schedule without getting overwhelmed; and more.

PLTC, third floor of Clapp Library

12–2pm Class of 2016 Picnic Now that you have registered for classes, join your classmates for a delightful picnic lunch. All new students are invited to attend. Don’t forget to wear your red T-shirt!

Bates Dining Hall and lawn

12:30pm Muslim Prayer Gathering Multifaith Prayer Room, lower level of the Houghton Chapel 2pm BUZZED: An Alcohol Quiz with Wendy & Wanda Wellesley Wendy & Wanda Wellesley (aka your HPs and FYMs) will be quizzing you on topics such as night life, alcohol, getting around and safety at Wellesley College. Flex your intellectual muscle while competing with your hall mates for Peet’s Coffee Gift Cards! (For less buzz, order a decaf.)

Residence Hall Living Rooms

3:30pm Class of 2016 Picture In the Wellesley tradition, first-year students are asked to wear their class color—red— for this group photo. (Rain date: Monday, 3 September at 10:30am) Photos may be ordered at www.panfoto.com if you have not already done so.

Severance Green

4:30pm Just Desserts Come to the Multifaith Center for dessert before dinner. Meet the members of the Religious and Spiritual Life Team, and find out more about student involvement in the religious and spiritual organizations and the Multifaith Council on campus. Multifaith Center, lower level of Houghton Chapel 5–7pm Dinner Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 5:30pm Hillel New Student Welcome and Shabbat Services Join the Jewish student community for appetizers and schmoozing, followed by optional Shabbat services. Multifaith Center, lower level of Houghton Chapel

7:30–9pm A Taste of Wellesley Discover the area surrounding Wellesley without leaving campus! Come sample free treats from local restaurants and businesses, participate in raffles for free gifts, and mingle with other new students.

Alumnae Auditorium

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

7- 8am Continental breakfast Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 8am–2pm Brunch Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls Optional Orientation Trips (Advance sign-up required)

9:15am Relaxin’ in the Sun Grab your sunscreen, swimsuit, and a good book and get ready for a relaxing day at Crane Beach. 11:00am Walking Historic Boston Take a trip back in time as you explore the Boston Freedom Trail on this guided tour. 12:00pm A Whale of a Time Watch for whales with your new friends, as you cruise along the Atlantic Ocean. 2pm Bingo Join us for the first Bingo game of the year! Bring your good luck charms and compete for great prizes.

9am Brunch Sunday brunch is a delicious Wellesley tradition. Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 10am Hindu Puja Meet the Hindu Chaplain and new and returning students to this tradition. All are welcome to this first service of the year. Multifaith Center Meditation Room, lower level of Houghton Chapel 10am–2pm Student Move-In Sale Save money, save time, and help the environment by coming to the Student Move-In Sale. School supplies, kitchen accessories, electronics and other room essentials are available for purchase at a fraction of their retail cost. It’s a great way to find good-quality, barely-used items all in one convenient location.

Alumnae Ballroom

11am Protestant Service An open worship service for new and returning students.

10pm-2am Shaken, Not Stirred The name’s Bond. James Bond. Step into the shadows on this night of luxury, class, and excitement. Get ready for a night of dancing, casino games and mock-tinis. Dress to kill. Tishman Commons

Houghton Chapel

11am Unitarian Universalist Circle Meet the new and returning students of the UU Community on campus and share in worship.

Multifaith Center Main Room

11am–4:30pm Natick Retail Loop This complimentary shopping shuttle will leave Wellesley on the hour and drop off students in two convenient locations

Shoppers’ World, a strip mall containing stores like Barnes & Noble, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s; and

he Target Shopping Plaza, which also T contains HomeGoods, Payless Shoes, and Panera Bread.

Campus Center 415

5–7pm Dinner Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls

8:30am Continental breakfast Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls

Buses leave from Founders Lot

8:45am Paddle on the Charles Join your friends to canoe or kayak on the Charles River.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Tishman Commons and Alumnae Ballroom

9:15pm Bright Lights, Bigger Talent Watch your classmates, student leaders, and some surprise guests show off their talents in this night of performance and fun. Let’s cheer on our Wellesley community as its members come together to entertain!

Buses depart from Founders Lot PLEASE NOTE: Last bus leaves Target at 4:00pm to return to campus 4pm Catholic Mass and Dinner Join the Newman Catholic community for the first mass of the school year; enjoy meeting new and returning students at an informal reception afterward.

Houghton Chapel 11

4:30pm Tea Time at Harambee House Stop by for a cup of tea and explore this historic Wellesley House at a reception for all new students.

Harambee House

5–7pm Dinner Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 7:30pm Let Me Speak Upperclasswomen speak out about Wellesley College and about how they continue to grow, dream, and discover themselves and others every day. Students will attend this program with their First-Year Mentor Groups.

Alumnae Auditorium

9:30pm Speaking Together Share a light snack with your classmates, and chat with the performers from Let Me Speak.

Alumnae Ballroom Patio

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 LABOR DAY

7–9am Breakfast Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 8:30am Hillel Bagel Brunch Meet & Greet Join Hillel for an informal brunch to learn how Hillel provides religious, social, educational, and cultural activities for Jewish and non-Jewish students alike.

Hillel Lounge, 3rd Floor Billings Hall

10:30am Class Picture (Raindate only) If rain postpones the scheduled class picture on Friday, it will be taken today. Remember to wear red!

Severance Green

11:30am– Lunch 1:30pm Bates, Campus Center, Pomeroy, and Tower Dining Halls 1–2pm The Rainbow Connection Join us for this fun and interactive program where audience members pose anonymous questions to a panel of Wellesley queer and ally students and staff. Everyone is invited to learn about the LGBTQ resources available on campus and the wide range of sexual identities at Wellesley.

Tishman Commons

2–3pm Classroom Tours Classes start tomorrow! Together with your Mentor Group, walk to the Science Center and/or the Academic Quad to find your classrooms and plan your walking routes.

Get a Clue,

Nancy Dre

4:30–6:30pm Welcome Back Barbecue All new and returning students are invited to celebrate the end of summer and the start of new academic year at Wellesley with an outdoor barbecue on Munger Meadow. A chance to kick back and enjoy some good food with your new friends! Munger Meadow (Rain locations: Bates, Tower, Pomeroy, Stone-Davis, and Campus Center Dining Halls) Campus Center open until 10 p.m. 7pm Buddhist Meditation and Gathering Join new and returning students in their first Buddhist gathering of the year, led by Ji Hyang Padma, Buddhist Advisor.

Welcome to Get a Clue, Nancy Drew: the Wellesley College Campus Scavenger Hunt!

This event will take place on Tuesday morning and you will complete it with your Mentor Groups. As you complete the tasks below, you will receive a stamp from a student leader. Once you receive 6 stamps and solve the final clue, take your booklet to the final destination and collect your water bottle, provided by the Office of Sustainability. Lunch will be served in the Academic Quad after this event. We hope that this activity will help you get to know your campus and have some fun!

Multifaith Center Meditation Room, lower level of Houghton Chapel

CLAPP LIBRARY

8:30pm Latter-day Saints Family Home Evening Gather with the Wellesley members of the Mormon faith in their first meeting of the fall. All are welcome to come and share in a spiritual and exciting activity.

In the Clapp Library you can check out a book, visit the PLTC for academic assistance, spend time with historical texts in the Wellesley College Archives, print out a research paper, or stop by LTS for wireless connections and computer updates.

DEWEY’S BOOK SCRAMBLE + FIND ME, SEEK ME

Multifaith Center Gathering Space, lower level of Houghton Chapel

SCIENCE CENTER

3:45pm

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES ALL DINING HALLS OPEN

Convocation Reception Davis Plaza Rain Location: Tishman Commons

4:30pm Convocation The entire campus community joins for the traditional academic ceremony marking the opening of the school year. Gather at the Davis Plaza with faculty and staff to partake in an afternoon snack following your first day of classes, then process to the Hay Amphitheater.

MOLECULE MADNESS + SENSES GONE WILD In the Science Center you can go to class, find your professor in his or her office, study with friends in the Sage Lounge, grab a snack in the Leaky Beaker, and take many of your self-scheduled exams at the end of each semester. You can also go outside and visit the Botanic Garden and the Whitin Observatory. Both are located near the Science Center.

CHAPEL

PUZZLE OF FAITH + FACE THE COOKIE In the Chapel you can spend time in the Multifaith Center Gathering Space and Main Room, meditate in the lower level Meditation Room, attend Flower Sunday and other Wellesley events in the Houghton Chapel, and walk the labyrinth set up on the Chapel floor.

Rain Location: Alumnae Hall Auditorium Step Singing Immediately following the Convocation ceremony. A Wellesley tradition since 1899! Students assemble by class, dressed in their respective class colors, to try to out-sing and out-cheer one another. Bring your Songbook!

Hay Amphitheater

FINAL STAMP Congratulations! You and your Mentor Group have completed the six challenges of the Scavenger Hunt. Feel free to pick up a water bottle and head to lunch! FIND OUT MORE!