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1 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE SPRING 2010 wednesday, february 3 Noon-5:00 p.m. Check-in and Move-in STEVENSON HALL, GRISWOLD COMMONS, 155 N. PROFESSOR STREET Students may begin checking-in today at the Office of Residential Education and Dining Services and pick up your Oberlin College ID card. 8:00 p.m. Artist Recital Series: Joshua Bell, violin and Jeremy Denk, piano FINNEY CHAPEL, 90 N. PROFESSOR STREET Joshua Bell has captured the public s attention like no other classical violinist of his time. For over two decades, Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide with his breathtaking playing and tone of rare opulence. He came to national attention at the age of 14 in a highly acclaimed orchestral debut with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. A Carnegie Hall debut, the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, and a recording contract further confirmed his presence in the music world. Today he is equally at home as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra leader. thursday, february 4 In 1998 Jeremy Denk won both the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and received a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Over the past decade the pianist's career has flourished. The New York Times described his playing as "bracing, effortlessly virtuosic and utterly joyous," and he has garnered comparable critical acclaim for his engagements with leading orchestras and presenters nationwide 9:00-11:30 a.m. Check-in and Move-in STEVENSON HALL, GRISWOLD COMMONS, 155 N. PROFESSOR STREET Check-in at the Office of Residential Education and Dining Services and pick up your Oberlin College ID card.

2 Noon Lunch/Information Session/Enrollment (REQUIRED) WILDER HALL, ROOM 115, 135 W. LORAIN STREET This session will give you an opportunity to meet with staff members from the Dean of Students office and learn about the services available to you. Staff from the Office of the Registrar will be at this session and will distribute an orientation packet that provides information about your academic advisor and the time and location of your advising appointment. You will have an opportunity to meet with the Transfer of Credit specialist, review your Oberlin transcript, and determine what credits have been transferred or may transfer to Oberlin. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Advising Session (REQUIRED) PETERS HALL, ROOM 212, 50 N. PROFESSOR STREET This session, presented by the Office of the Dean of Studies, will provide an overview of Oberlin s degree requirements and academic policies. 3:30-5:00 p.m. Academic Advising Appointments (REQUIRED) FACULTY OFFICES Meet individually with your academic advisor. Please be prepared to discuss your proposed course schedule. If you have questions regarding your advising appointment or the location of your advisor s office, please contact the Office of the Dean of Studies, Peters Hall 205, 50 N. Professor Street, 440/ :30 p.m. Welcome Dinner WILDER HALL, ROOM 115, 135 W. LORAIN STREET Join the Residential Education staff for dinner and a question and answer session about living on campus. 8:00 p.m. Theater: Love s Labour s Lost Oberlin College, four young men dedicate themselves to their

3 10:00 p.m. Dionysus Dance Club WILDER HALL, BASEMENT friday, february 5 8:00-9:00 a.m. Informal Breakfast with the Deans WILDER HALL, ROOM 105, 135 W. LORAIN STREET Enjoy a light continental breakfast (pastries, coffee, tea) and meet the Deans from the Dean of Students Office. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Online Course Registration via PRESTO (REQUIRED) KING BUILDING, ROOM 137, 10 N. PROFESSOR STREET Staff from the Office of the Registrar will assist you. You must have your T number, the PIN that you received in your enrollment packet, and the registration alternate PIN (RAP number) that you received from your advisor. 10:30 a.m. Library Orientation MEET JUST INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO MUDD CENTER, 1 ST FLOOR, 148 W. COLLEGE STREET. Learn how the campus libraries will be a key component of your academic success. Come check out the Academic Commons Azariah s Café, and our many resources and services, from research help to an astounding array of books, journals, and online resources. 11:00 a.m. Introduction to the Center for Information Technology MUDD CENTER, ROOM 456, 148 W. COLLEGE STREET Learn how to utilize our system and other important CIT services. Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch STEVENSON HALL, LONGMAN DINING, 155 N. PROFESSOR STREET Members of the academic ambassadors program, a peer advisor network, will be available during lunch to answer questions you have about life at Oberlin. 5:00 p.m. Hillel Shabbat Service TALCOTT HALL, 2 SOUTH PROFESSOR STREET Everyone is welcome to join us for the student-organized Shabbat Services. The service will be followed by a dinner. 6:00 p.m. Indoor Track & Field Invitational PHILIPS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER, 200 WOODLAND STREET 7:00 p.m. Women s Basketball vs. Kenyon College PHILIPS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER, 200 WOODLAND STREET

4 8:00 p.m. Theater: Love s Labour s Lost Oberlin College, four young men dedicate themselves to their 8:00 p.m. Winter Term Dance Concert WARNER CENTER, MAIN SPACE A showing of performance work from the Writing and Dancing Winter Term with guest artists Kirstie Simson and M.F.A. students from University of IL Urbana- Champaign and professor of dance Ann Cooper Albright and Oberlin College students and alumni. This performance is part of a year-long project entitled Encounters with Contact Improvisation. 8:30 p.m. Concert: Emily Peal CAT IN THE CREAM COFFEEHOUSE Folk/rock performance featuring: Emily Peal vocals, keyboard, dulcimer; Jordan Alegant electric and upright bass; Zach Comtois guitars and mandolin; Andrew G. Nault drums, Evgeny Lebedev accordion. Emily Peal is a band of wonderful souls and musical vignettes made flawless by dedicated rehearsal. Emily is theatrical and whimsical, her unassuming yet exacting art lights up a room. 10:00 p.m. Dionysus Dance Club WILDER HALL, BASEMENT saturday, february 6 2:00 p.m. Theater: Love s Labour s Lost

5 Oberlin College, four young men dedicate themselves to their 8:00 p.m. Theater: Love s Labour s Lost Oberlin College, four young men dedicate themselves to their sunday, february 7 2:00 p.m. Theater: Love s Labour s Lost Oberlin College, four young men dedicate themselves to their monday, february 8 8:00 a.m. Classes Begin

6 PLACEMENT/EXEMPTION EXAMS Students interested in placement/exemption exams should contact the relevant department as soon as possible: Biology Jane Bennett, lecturer in biology, Any student wishing to be exempted from taking Biology 100 and/or 102 may take this test. A score of 5 on the AP Biology Test or a 6 on the IB exam will also exempt a student from taking these courses. Please note that BIOL 100 and 102 are appropriate and helpful for students who plan to take the MCAT or similar proficiency exams. Students who foresee taking such exams should take (or minimally audit) these courses. The test may be taken at 1:30 p.m. on February 5 in room A137, Science Center, 119 Woodland Street. French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese Students may take placement exams for these languages on any networked computer beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 8 until 5:00 p.m. on February 17. Please allow for a 24-hour turn around on all placement exam results. The url is As there are no placement exams for Chinese, Italian, or Arabic, students who wish to continue their study of these languages need to speak with the following teachers for placement: Italian Ivana di Siena (Ivana.Di.Siena@oberlin.edu, 440/ ) Chinese Fang Liu (Fang.Liu@oberlin.edu, 440/ Arabic - Marie-Claude Thomas (Marie-Claude.Thomas@oberlin.edu) 440/ Introduction to Statistics and First-Semester Calculus Cathy Murillo, King 205, 440/ Take the test(s) in the Mathematics Department Office during office hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. noon and 1:00 4:30 p.m. King Building 205, 10 N. Professor Street. Music Theory and Aural Skills LeeAnn Lubinski, Bibbins Hall 235, (LeeAnn.Lubinski@oberlin.edu) 440/ The music theory test is available on line at Secondary lessons Condeans@oberlin.edu. Auditions for secondary private study in the conservatory will take place during the first few days of classes. Specific times and places for the auditions will be listed (and sign-up sheets posted) by February 8 on the Applied Studies Bulletin Board outside Bibbins Hall 113. For further information on secondary lessons visit or contact the Office of Conservatory Associate Deans, Bibbins Hall 123, 77 West College Street, 440/ or by at condeans@oberlin.edu.

7 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION Philips Physical Education Center, 200 Woodland Street. The Philips Physical Education Center is open for your enjoyment and recreational needs. Facilities include exercise equipment and courts for multiple sports, as well as a swimming pool. Wednesday, February 3, through Friday, February 5 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Philips Physical Education Center open. 6:00 8:00 a.m. Carr Pool open. Noon 1:30 p.m. 6:00 7:45 p.m. Saturday, February 6 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Philips Physical Education Center open. Carr Pool closed. Sunday, February 7 1:00 6:00 p.m. Philips Physical Education Center open. 1:00 4:00 p.m. Carr Pool open. Monday, February 8 Regular Philips Physical Education Center hours begin. For more information, visit Bowling & Billiards, Hales Annex, 180 W. Lorain Street. The Student Union extends an invitation to new students to bowl and/or play billiards free of charge during the orientation period. Wednesday, February 3 Noon 9:00 p.m. Thursday, February 4 Noon 11:00 p.m. Noon 11:00 p.m. Friday, February 5 Noon 4:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. midnight Noon midnight Saturday, February 6 Noon midnight Noon midnight Pool Room Open Bowling Pool Room Open Bowling Pool Room Open Bowling Pool Room Sunday, February 7 1:00 6:00 p.m. Open Bowling 1:00 6:00 p.m. Pool Room

8 Central Ticket Service, Hall Auditorium, 67 N. Main Street, 440/ The Oberlin College box office and Central Ticket Service staff are available to assist with tickets to music, theater, dance, opera, and Artist Recital Series events. Wednesday, February 3, through Friday, February 5, Noon 5:00 p.m.