Arrival Day
Wednesday, September 17
Note: Lunch and dinner are available at no charge in Downer Commons.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Moving in and getting settled
Residence Halls
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conservatory Orientation Help Desk open
Shattuck Hall of Music lobby
General Conservatory information, placement exam information, and
sign-ups for Basic Keyboard Skills, sight singing, and ensemble auditions.
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Downer Commons
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Services Fair
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
Campus offices and local businesses are available to provide information. Meet with representatives from:
Banks
Career Center
Center for Teaching and Learning
Counseling and Health Services
Dining Services
Diversity Center
Finance Office (student accounts)
Financial Aid and Student Employment
Information Technology Services
Library
Local religious organizations
Off-campus Programs
Residence Life and Housing
Security
Telecommunications
Volunteer and Community Service Center
Walking tours of campus will leave from the Recreation Center at
2:00 and 3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Beyond Words
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center (Multipurpose Room, lower level)
Beyond Words is a “living museum” that finds root in the philosophy “the only way to learn is through experience.” Participants will experience words, art, and ideas exploring diversity and campus community issues.
4:00 p.m.
*Cooperative Institutional Research Program
Each new student should report to the appropriate location to participate in this brief survey:
Last Name A - J Youngchild Hall 121
Last Name K - R Wriston Auditorium
Last Name S - V Science Hall 102
Last Name W - Z Science Hall 202
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
6:00 p.m.
Advising dinner for transfer students
Downer Commons (Barber Room)
Required of all new transfer students. Get answers to your academic
questions and important information about academic advising, transfer
credits, and the Lawrence Honor Code.
7:30 p.m.
Welcome Concert
Memorial Chapel
All are encouraged to attend this concert featuring Conservatory of
Music students.
Later evening
Residence Hall Welcome Activities
Residence Halls
An informal way to get to know your new community through activities, games, food, and music. Consult signs in your residence hall lobby for
specific time and location.
Welcome Week Begins
Thursday, September 18
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Downer Commons
8:00 a.m.
Legacy breakfast/photograph
Lucinda’s Dining Room (Colman Hall)
New students with alumni parents, grandparents, and siblings are invited to this special breakfast.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conservatory Help Desk open
Shattuck Hall of Music lobby
General Conservatory information, placement exam information, and
sign-ups for Basic Keyboard Skills, sight singing, and ensemble auditions.
9:00 a.m.
*Matriculation Handshake and President’s Welcome
Memorial Chapel
Each new student will meet President Jill Beck before joining family
members in the Chapel for the official campus welcome event
(followed by class photo).
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
*Advising luncheon for all new students: meet with faculty advisors
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
All new students are required to attend the advising luncheon following the President’s Welcome to meet their assigned faculty advisors, learn about the advising process, schedule individual advising appointments, and discuss placement exams.
Immediately Following Advising Luncheon
Placement exam information session
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
For those students who may be interested in taking placement exams.
2:00 p.m.
Placement Exams
For those students who wish to take placement exams. Testing, including on-line testing, concludes at 5:00 p.m. Students should allot 1-2 hours for each test and should not plan to begin any single test after 3:30 p.m. Results of tests that are completed after 5:00 p.m. may not be available in time for advising appointments.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Family Send-off Reception
Science Hall Atrium
New students and family members are invited to mingle, meet informally with President Beck and staff, and enjoy refreshments before family
members depart.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Music Studio Meetings
New Conservatory students are required to meet with their studio instructors for brief orientation, discussion, and music making. Consult Conservatory Help Desk in advance for specific location.
6:00 p.m.
Residence Hall Dinners
Consult signs in your residence hall for specific dinner location
9:00 p.m.
CloseUP Theatre Troupe
Stansbury Theatre (Music-Drama Center)
This theatre company based at Eastern Michigan University will make you laugh, think, question, and feel as they explore college life through live performance and follow-up dialogue. Open-ended scenes and monologues encourage questioning and dialogue among audience members.
Friday, September 19
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Downer Commons
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Music theory placement exams
Harper Hall (Music-Drama Center)
Required of all intended music majors as well as any student planning to take music theory.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Student employment meeting
Youngchild Hall 121
For all students seeking campus employment. Session is repeated at 4:00 p.m. and on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Students should attend one of the sessions.
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Academic information meetings (AIM)
Presentations and discussions about academic departments, inter-
departmental programs, and other areas of concentration. Come and
meet professors and get information about your academic options. All
sessions are open to all new students. Topics and locations will be posted.
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Advanced music theory placement exam. Students interested in this
exam must have taken the 8:30 a.m. music theory placement exam.
Consult Conservatory Orientation Help Desk for specific location.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Downer Commons
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
*Individual advising appointments with faculty advisors
Faculty offices as scheduled
1:00 p.m.
Biology Lab Sign-up
All students who intend to register for Biology 110, 120, and/or 140 during this academic year, must attend this meeting with the Biology Department held at the end of the Biology AIM meeting. Lab sign-up and course approvals will be given during this session.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Library Open House
Seeley G. Mudd Library
Stop by the Mudd and meet the people who can help. Find out about the library, both online and offline. Take a tour, sign up to win prizes, enjoy some food. You won’t be sorry!
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Myths, Majors and Mocha: Your Career Starts Here
Career Center (enter near fountain on east side of Seeley G. Mudd Library)
Stroll in and grab a cup of “joe,” meet the Career Center staff and hear about the many resources available to help you choose your major as well as practical options for exploring your career interests.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Student employment meeting
Youngchild Hall 121
For all students seeking campus employment. Session is repeated on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Interested students should attend one of the sessions.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Playfair!
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
This fun-filled Lawrence tradition is an active session designed to help new students meet one another.
9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Memorial Union Open House and Taste of Lawrence
Memorial Union
Enjoy live music by “Live Band Karaoke” and sample complimentary items in the Grill and Coffeehouse.
Saturday, September 20
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Fun Run/Walk
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
Start the year off on the right foot (or maybe it’s the left for you!). Participate in this non-competitive event to get your heart pumping while enjoying the beautiful scenery surrounding Lawrence and along the Fox River.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Shopping Shuttle
Departing from the Career Center circle drive
Ride the shopping shuttle to the Fox River Mall and local retail stores.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center Tour/YMCA Membership Sign-up
Take a tour of the facilities at the Rec Center and sign up for free YMCA
student memberships.
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Brunch
Downer Commons
1:00 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. MSOE
Whiting Field
1:00 p.m.
Vikings Football vs. Grinnell College
Banta Bowl
3:00 p.m.
Women’s Tennis vs. UW-Eau Claire
Tennis Courts
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
7:30 p.m.
Lawrence Jeopardy!
Stansbury Theatre (Music-Drama Center)
This fast-paced competition among new students will test your knowledge about Lawrence and your fellow students. Come participate and cheer on your residence hall team.
10:00 p.m.
Lawrence Cinema
Residence Halls
Join in the fun and meet students who share your cinematic interests.
Consult signs for film and location details.
Sunday, September 21
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Downer Commons (second floor)
11:00 a.m.
Women’s Tennis vs. Marian College
Tennis Courts
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Picnic Luncheon and Fun on the Green
Main Hall Green
Entertainment provided by Ryanhood.
2:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. UW-Oshkosh
Whiting Field
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
7:00 p.m.
“MySpace”
Residence Halls
This is your first chance to officially meet all of the NEW people in your NEW space. Residence hall student leaders will share experiences and ask for your opinions related to shaping your hall community. You will also make some important decisions about your own personal space!
9:00 p.m.
The Evasons: Marvels of the Mind
Stansbury Theatre (Music-Drama Center)
Be prepared to be thunderstruck! The Evasons bring their impressive combination of illusion and ESP to live audiences and television viewers throughout the world. Their slick blend of interactive demonstrations, comic relief, and spellbinding entertainment evoke laughter and hushed astonishment.
Monday, September 22
Dining Services begins normal operating schedule.
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
*Individual advising appointments with faculty advisors
Faculty offices
As scheduled
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Student employment meeting
Youngchild Hall 121
Final session offered for students seeking campus employment. If you did not attend one of Friday’s sessions, this is your opportunity to learn about jobs on campus.
11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
*Freshman Studies class session
Assigned classrooms
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Advising luncheon for all double-degree students
Teakwood Room/Barber Room (Downer Commons, second floor)
All five-year, double-degree students must attend this brief informational lunch meeting to prepare for special advising appointments that immediately follow the luncheon. Please proceed directly to the Teakwood Room after Freshman Studies.
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Into the Streets: Community Service Outreach
Consult your residence hall staff for sign-up and meeting location.
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Double-degree advising appointments
As scheduled
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Week Chorus Rehearsal
Memorial Chapel
Open to all interested students
8:00 p.m.
LU Live
Stansbury Theatre (Music-Drama Center)
Be prepared to see Lawrence talent at its best. Only the best have been selected for this variety show competition where the winner takes all.
Tuesday, September 23
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Web registration as assigned
More information available in e-mail sent to students after arrival on campus.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Piano auditions for B.A. in Music and non-Conservatory students only
Music-Drama Center 262
Sign up for an individual audition time in advance at the Conservatory Help Desk
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Voice auditions for all students interested in taking voice lessons
Music-Drama Center 259
Sign up for an individual audition time in advance at the Conservatory Help Desk.
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Myths, Majors and Mocha: Your Career Starts Here
Career Center (enter near fountain on east side of Seeley G. Mudd Library)
Stroll in and grab a cup of “joe,” meet the Career Center staff and hear
about the many resources available to help you choose your major as well
as practical options for exploring your career interests.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fun in the Mudd
Seeley G. Mudd Library
Need a break? Sure you do! Join us for a special afternoon of games in the Library. Work on a jigsaw puzzle or bring your friends to play Candyland, Twister, chess, checkers, Uno, and more!
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Web registration as assigned
More information available in e-mail sent to students after arrival on campus.
3:00 p.m.
Women’s Tennis vs. St. Norbert
Tennis Courts
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Week Chorus rehearsal
Memorial Chapel
Open to all interested students
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
*Class of 2012 Dinner
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
All first-year students must attend this annual Lawrence event.
7:30 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.
*All Hall Meetings
Residence Halls
Meetings for all residents in each residence hall (both new and returning students)
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Activities Fair and Ice Cream Social
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
An opportunity to learn about and sign up to join campus clubs and
organizations. Build your own sundaes at the Ice Cream Station.
Classes Begin
Wednesday, September 24
11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
*Freshman Studies class session
Assigned classrooms
Information
Schedules for nearby worship services are available in your residence hall.
Conservatory auditions are scheduled by the Conservatory of Music and are posted in the Music-Drama Center. For further information, contact the Conservatory Help Desk, Conservatory office, or ensemble director.
ID card photographs may be taken on arrival day or during business hours during the week. ID cards are needed to access dining facilities, some student residences, the Recreation Center, and for checking out library materials. Photos are taken in the Dining Services office, Downer Commons, first floor.
Information Technology Services is available to assist you with computer-related issues and computer account information. Stop by the Instructional Technology Center (Seeley G. Mudd Library, Room 214 – second floor), Monday-Friday during business hours.
If you have changes to your course schedule after meeting with your academic advisor and/or completing placement exams, you will finalize those changes during your assigned web registration time. Watch for details in an e-mail you will receive after your arrival on campus.
Health Services Notes
The following students are required to report to the Health Center to meet with the nurse for a consultation no later than Tuesday, September 23:
• Any student requiring regular allergy injections
• Any student with a chronic illness
•
Any student who has had an injury or serious illness within the previous
60 days
Questions?
Call the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at 920-832-6596 (on campus, extension 6596)