Santa Fe Events

New Student and Parent Orientation, Fall 2011

Times and events subject to change.

New Student and Parent Orientation for
Opening Week of the College 2011-2012

Date/Time Event

August 23, Tuesday

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Freshman Registration and Move-In (Evans Science Lab Portal – ESL)

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Upperclassman-Guided Campus Tours (Tours depart hourly from ESL Portal)

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

International Student Information Session (Senior Common Room – Peterson Student Center (PSC))

5 - 7 p.m.

Dinner (Fishpond Placita)

8 p.m.

Freshman-Only Dorm Activities (Meet at your dorm)

August 24, Wednesday

9 - 10:30 a.m.

Dean and Assistant Dean Welcome (Great Hall – PSC)

10:30 a.m.
- 12: 30 p.m..

Harassment Awareness & Prevention (Great Hall & Santa Fe Hall Classrooms)

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (Dining Hall – PSC)

1:30 - 3 p.m.

Alcohol and Other Drugs, Awareness and Prevention (Great Hall)

5:30 - 7 p.m.

Dinner with Faculty (Great Hall)

7:30 - 9 p.m.

Notes on Dialogue Practice Seminars (Santa Fe Hall Classrooms)

9 - 10 pm

Post-Seminar Reception (Coffee Shop)

August 25, Thursday

8 - 9 a.m.

Breakfast (Dining Hall)

10 a.m.

Rehearsal for Convocation (Weigle Placita)

11 a.m.

Convocation (Weigle Placita)

12 p.m.

Post-Convocation Luncheon
(Peterson Student Center)

Thursday p.m. – Free for Seminar Preparation

5 - 6:30 p.m.

Dinner (Dining Hall)

7:30 p.m. First Seminar, Iliad, Books I-VI
(Classroom as assigned by Registrar)

10 - 11 p.m.

Dorm Meetings (Meet at your dorm)

August 26, Friday

8 - 9 a.m.

Breakfast (Dining Hall)

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Library Introduction and Tour (Meem Library)

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Student Support Panel (Great Hall)

12 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (Dining Hall)

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Understanding Student Accounts
(Great Hall)

2 - 2:30 p.m.

Student Loan Meeting (Great Hall)

5 - 7 p.m.

Pre-Lecture Dinner (Dining Hall)

8 p.m.

Dean’s Opening Lecture (Great Hall)

August 27, Saturday

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Presidential Pancakes (Dining Hall)

9:30 a.m. - Noon

Campus Work Project (Meet at Fishpond)

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

BBQ Lunch (Athletic Field)

12 - 2 p.m.

Activities Fair & Demonstrations (Athletic Field)

5 - 6:30 p.m.

Dinner (Dining Hall)

7:15 - 8 p.m.

Emergency Dance Lessons (Great Hall)

8 - 10 p.m.

Waltz Party & Ice Cream Social (Great Hall)

August 28, Sunday

9 a.m.

Breakfast (Dining Hall)

9 - 5 p.m.

Explore Santa Fe!
(Meeting Places and Times Vary; Look for Sign-Up Opportunities Throughout Orientation)

August 31, Wednesday

3 - 4:30 p.m.

Community & Career Fair (Fishpond & Meem Placitas)

*This schedule is subject to change*