Wednesday, August 23 WELCOME WEEKEND 2017 STUDENT SCHEDULE Residential students will move into their residence hall and check in for Welcome Weekend from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Commuter students and their families will check in for Welcome Weekend at 3:30 p.m. in Yager Hall, Room 321. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Consider This Home Base Welcome to your new home on Oyaron Hill! Residential students check in to individual residence halls to receive a personalized Welcome Weekend schedule, room key, and more. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Welcome Weekend Central Yager Hall, 4 th floor Check off items on your to-do list! Pick up your new student t-shirt and other giveaways, & Dewar Union, and meet bank representatives and vendors in Yager Hall. Visit Dewar Union to receive your 4 th floor mailbox combination and pick up pre-ordered textbooks. Note: You ll receive your student ID card at your Matriculation Ceremony (see below). Matriculation Ceremony see personalized schedule for assigned time Students and families meet in small groups with College President Margaret L. Drugovich. Students will sign the Matriculation Book, a ceremonial tradition signifying membership in our learning community and the official beginning of each student s academic career. Yager Hall, 1 st Floor, Yager Museum 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Picnic Lunch Frisbee Field Enjoy a complimentary lunch for you and your family. (Rain location: Dewar Union) 3:30-6:30 p.m. Commuter Student Arrival & Welcome (Required of all commuter students) Yager Hall, Room 321 New commuter students will receive a personalized Welcome Weekend schedule, t-shirt and giveaways upon check in. Commuter students are required to participate in the following sessions, as well as all Welcome Weekend activities: 3:30 p.m.: Arrival & Student and Family Welcome, Yager Hall, Room 321 4-4:30 p.m.: Matriculation Ceremony with President Margaret L. Drugovich 4:30 p.m.: Commuter Student Information Session, Yager Hall, Room 321 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Commuter Student Dinner, Dewar Union, The Commons 5:30-7:30 p.m. Meet Your Fellow Travelers Dewar Union, Dinner with your residence hall community. Meet in the lobby of your residence hall. The Commons 5:30 p.m.: Commuters 6 p.m.: Pine Lake (Meet in Dewar Union, Chesebro Room) 6 p.m.: Hilltop, Oyaron and Apartment Community 6:15 p.m.: Smith Hall & Townhouses 6:30 p.m.: vaness Hall & Leitzell Hall 6:45 p.m.: Holmes Hall, Saxton Hall, Wilder Hall 8-10:30 p.m. Know The Facts Individual Residence Halls This is a required meeting that you must attend to meet your building's Residential Life staff and other new students living in your residence hall, and to learn about policies & procedures. Location signs will be posted in each residence hall's main lobby. Social event to follow.
Thursday, August 24 9 a.m. Orientation Group Line-up for Opening Convocation Frisbee Field Meet your Orientation Leader on Frisbee Field before being escorted as a group to (Rain location: 2 nd Floor line up for the Opening Convocation Processional. Binder P.E. Center) Please wear your Hartwick t-shirt, distributed at check in, or a plain blue t-shirt. 10 a.m. Opening Convocation Binder P.E. Center, At this traditional ceremony signifying the start of the new academic year, you will be Lambros Arena formally welcomed to the Hartwick community. The ceremony includes a procession of new students, faculty, staff, and administrators in full academic regalia and remarks by Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich, Hartwick College President. 11:15 a.m. New Student Picture Elmore Field Immediately following the Convocation Recessional, join all new students for the traditional new student photo with President Drugovich. Following the picture, please take time to say goodbye to your family. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch Dewar Union, The Commons 1:15 & 2:45 p.m. Writing Placement Exam Golisano Hall, All new students are required to complete the Writing Placement exam to begin satisfying 2 nd & 3 rd Floor the writing competency graduation requirement. Students with last name A-L will complete Classrooms the exam 1:15-2:15 p.m.; students with last name M-Z will complete the exam 2:45-3:45 p.m. Chemistry Placement Exam (by invitation only) Golisano Hall, This exam is required for students enrolled in CHEM 107. Students with last name A-L Room 103 will complete the exam 2:45-3:45 p.m. and students with last name M-Z at 1:15-2:15 p.m. 3:55 p.m. Meet Orientation Groups on Frisbee Field prior to the following rotation: 4-7:30 p.m. Take the Next Step Yager Hall, Your choices and decisions will directly impact your college experience. This required meeting Slade Theatre will introduce you to our core values, community standards and the Code of Student Conduct. Anderson Center for the Arts, Knowing how to stay safe and respond in an emergency is key to your personal safety Anderson Theatre as you embark on this new journey at Hartwick College. This required meeting will prepare you to make safe and responsible decisions and feel equipped in your new home to know how to respond and where to go if faced with an emergency situation. 4-5:15 p.m. Take the Next Step 5:30-6:15 p.m. Dinner in the Commons 6:30-7:30 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 5-6 p.m. Dinner in the Commons 6:15-7:30 p.m. Take the Next Step 9 p.m. Casino Night Johnstone Science Center, Try your luck at popular casino games such as Blackjack, Roulette, Poker, and more! 2 nd & 3 rd Floor Lobbies Earn tickets for a chance to win hundreds of dollars in prizes.
Friday, August 25 7:30-9 a.m. Breakfast Dewar Union, The Commons 8:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Yager Hall, During this required session you will review the expectations and opportunities Slade Theatre associated with Wick 101 Academic Coaching. Wick 101 is a graduation requirement as part of the Liberal Arts in Practice general education curriculum. s Meet with your Orientation Leader and fellow new students to get better acquainted with classmates and discuss your summer reading assignment, Wine To Water, by Doc Hendley. Library Tours Learning how to navigate library resources is an important step to student success. This required session will be scheduled in rotation by Orientation Group. Check your personalized schedule for specific time and meet your Orientation Leader in the Yager Lobby at that time. See individual schedule for room number Yager Hall, 4 th Floor Lobby OL Groups 1-6 OL Groups 7-13 OL Groups 14-20 11:45 a.m.to 1 p.m. New Transfer Student Luncheon (OL Groups 21 & 22) Dewar Union, Meet other new and returning transfers at this annual event. Optional Library Tour to follow. Chesboro Room 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch Dewar Union, The Commons 1-1:15 p.m. Student Line-up for Academic Department Open Houses Frisbee Field Meet on Frisbee Field to be directed to your academic department Open House. 1:15-2:15 p.m. Academic Department Open Houses Various locations Get a jump start on meeting faculty from your department. Students who have not declared a major should explore an academic department of interest. 2:30-3:45 p.m. Wick 101 Meet and Greet with Academic Coach Frisbee Field Put a face to the name and meet the academic coach you have been working with this summer. Start getting to know each other and learn about how you will continue to work together this fall. 4-5 p.m. Hot Topics Yager Hall, A safe and healthy campus environment is everyone's responsibility! As a college student, you Slade Theatre need to know the facts before you make many decisions. This engaging and fun presentation is not your traditional health class! 5:15-7 p.m. Dinner Dewar Union, The Commons 7 p.m. Men s Soccer Game Elmore Field Cheer on your Division I Men s Soccer team, which played in the NCAA Tournament in 2014 and 2015, as the Hawks take on University of Vermont. 7 p.m. WICKed Friday Night Frisbee Field Choose from the many different activities happening on Frisbee Field throughout the night as you (rain location: wrap up Day 3 on campus. From games to give-a-ways, come experience what entertainment on Dewar Union) Oyaron Hill looks like. Join us for your first Blue Pride Friday; wear blue and get a ticket to enter a drawing for fall concert tickets. #greatdaytobeahawk
Saturday, August 26 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Academic Advising See schedule for assigned time Yager Hall, 4 th Floor, Meet individually with your academic advisor to talk about your course schedule Library and any other questions you have about your major, department, or classes. Menu of Options: Choose from the following activities when not in your advising session MakerSpace Activity Yager Hall, 4 th Floor, Library, MakerSpace Room Wine To Water Discussions with faculty & club members (10 a.m., 11 a.m., Noon) Yager Hall, Room 321 Stress Relief Zone Dewar Union, 2 nd Floor, Stack Lounge Campbell Fitness Center Orientations Dewar Union, 1 st Floor Barnes & Noble Hartwick College Bookstore Dewar Union, 3 rd Floor 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brunch Dewar Union, The Commons 1:15 p.m. Meet Orientation Group on Frisbee Field (Rain Location: Dewar Union, Stack Lounge) 1:30-5:15 p.m. Real Deal Yager Hall, Prior to college we hear stories of college experiences from our friends, cousins, brothers Slade Theatre and sisters. However, that s exactly what they are, stories that are based partly on fact and partly on myth. The Real Deal will be an engaging and entertaining program that will address typical issues faced by college students, and help you find the answers before you even know you need them! Various locations This session will introduce you to network, e-account, printing and wireless information see individual schedule to ensure a smooth start to your semester. Become familiar with tools such as HARTLink, which helps you get involved and stay informed about what is going on across campus, and learn how to access the D2L learning platform to access course information. Finally, learn more about your WebAdvisor account, where you can view personalized information such as your schedule, advisor assignment, and more! Bring your laptop for this interactive workshop! See the chart below for group rotation of the following sessions: 1:30-3:15 p.m. Real Deal 3:30-5:15 p.m. 1:30-3:15 p.m. 3:30-5:15 p.m. Real Deal 5:15-8 p.m. Dinner Dewar Union, The Commons 8 p.m. The Extreme Magic of Eric Wilzig Yager Hall, Award winning Illusionist Eric Wilzig has captivated audiences worldwide with his touring Slade Theatre theater-style show and walk-around close-up magic. With thousands of national and international performances, including an ovation-filled act on NBC's hit TV show "America's Got Talent", Eric has made magic cool again. Combining an explosive mix of the most unconventional cutting edge illusions and jaw dropping deception, Eric's magic can only be labeled as intensely entertaining. Note: Library open Noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 27 9-10:45 a.m. Rethink What You Know How to Succeed in the Classroom Yager Hall, Slade Theatre At this engaging discussion, learn about the differences between high-school and College academics and leading practices for succeeding in the college classroom. This interactive session introduces new students to themes of identity, providing a framework for contemplating and discussing our individual and collective experiences. Various locations see individual schedule 9-9:45 a.m. Rethink What You Know 9-9:45 a.m. 10-10:45 a.m. 10-10:45 a.m. Rethink What You Know 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brunch Dewar Union, The Commons 1-2:30 p.m. Leadership in Action Various locations Choose from a variety of engaging workshops that will help you reflect on what it means to be a civically-engaged citizen. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Ready, Set, Go! (optional) Get ready for the start of the semester by attending optional sessions below: Class Finding Tour Yager Hall, 5 th Floor Worried about finding your classes on your first day? Don t be! Meet in the Center for Student Success and an upper-class student will show you the way. Bring your class schedule. Advising Open Hours Yager Hall, 5 th Floor Still have questions about your course schedule? Stop by to speak to an academic advisor. IT Open Office Hours Clark Hall, 1 st Floor Stop by the Technology Resource Center to get assistance with your computer, connecting to the network, and logging into your Hartwick accounts. 4:30-5 p.m. Pre-Professional Program Information Sessions Learn more about the resources available through Hartwick College Pre-Professional Programs. Pre-Law Program: Yager Hall, Room 321 Pre-Health Program: Yager Hall, 5 th Floor, Center for Student Success Pre-Engineering Program: Yager Hall, 5 th Floor, Center for Student Success 4:30-8 p.m. Dinner Dewar Union, The Commons 6 p.m. Nursing Student Meeting Johnstone Science Center, Room 201 Required meeting for new nursing students. 7 p.m. Honors Program Meeting Yager Hall, 2 nd Floor Join us to welcome the incoming Honors Program students at an ice cream social. Stevens-German Library, Honors Lounge Note: Library open Noon to Midnight