CLASS OF 2022 ORIENTATION SCHEDULE General assistance is available in the lobby of the Memorial Student Union Building on Friday from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. During the day on Monday and Tuesday, students can visit the Office of Student Academic Life in the Memorial Student Union Building, room 210, for any questions or concerns. Lost and found items may be turned in or recovered at DePauw Public Safety, located in the lower level of 101 E. Seminary St. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE» First station: Residence hall check-in Go directly to your residence hall and park your vehicle. While volunteers help unload your car, proceed to Humbert Hall in the South Quad to check in if you are in Bishop Roberts Hall, Hogate Hall, Humbert Hall or Longden Hall, or to Lucy Rowland Hall in Ubben Quad if you are living in Lucy Rowland Hall. Get your room key and student ID. Complete housing check-in. Pick up a schedule for the day and check your advising meeting location.» Second station: Your room Start unpacking and meet your roommate(s) and your first-year resident assistant.» Third station: Information tables Memorial Student Union Building, lobby and campus living room (Opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 1:30 p.m.) Visit the information tables and talk with representatives of a variety of campus offices. Learn about services offered by DePauw Health and PNC Bank. Pick up your parking permit or register your vehicle (bring vehicle registration and student ID if you have not registered online). After information tables close, permits are available at the Office of Public Safety, located in the lower level of 101 E. Seminary St. UNIVERSITY OFFICES University offices are regularly open from Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. DePauw s Office of Public Safety, located in the lower level of 101 E. Seminary St. is staffed 24 hours a day. The ID OneCard Office will be open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 19. The Student Post Office, located in the lower level of the Memorial Student Union Building, will be open: Friday, Aug. 17: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18: 9 a.m. - noon Monday, Aug. 20 - Friday, Aug. 24: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 - Friday, Aug. 31: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Starting Monday, Sept. 3, the student post office will be open during normal business hours, which are Monday-Friday, 1-4:30 p.m. IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Emergencies...911 Public Safety Office...765-658-5555 Campus Living and Community Development Office...765-658-4500 Registrar s Office...765-658-4141 Office of Student Academic Life (general questions)...765-658-4270 Wellness Center Health Services...765-658-4555 Counseling Services...765-658-4268 ORIENTATION MEAL INFORMATION Student meal plans are activated at dinner on Friday, Aug. 17. The cost of the catered dinner on Sunday, Aug. 19 will be deducted from your meal plan. Hoover Dining Hall will be open at the following times during orientation (Friday, Aug. 17 Tuesday, Aug. 21).... 7-10 a.m. Lunch...11 a.m.-2 p.m. * Dinner... 5-8 p.m. * Note that lunch on Friday, Aug. 17, will be from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUG. 17 8-11:30 a.m. Move in Humbert Hall or Lucy Rowland Hall (check-in locations) Check in and move into your residence hall. Go directly to your residence hall and park your vehicle. While volunteers help unload your car, proceed to Humbert Hall to check in if you will be living in Bishop Roberts, Hogate Hall, Humbert Hall or Longden Hall, or to Lucy Rowland Hall if you will be living in Lucy Rowland Hall. 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Information tables Memorial Student Union Buildng, lobby and campus living room Visit the information tables as time allows. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Spanish Placement Exams rooms 108 and 109 Any student who participated in an early arrival program or pre-season athletic practices and took Spanish in high school should take the Spanish placement exam during this time. Students who arrive today may do so if time allows. Placement exams will be administered on Saturday, Aug. 18 for students not able to take the Spanish exam at this time and for all other languages. (See Saturday, Aug. 18, for more information on placement exams.) 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Community lunch Join the DePauw community for lunch. Use the tickets you received at check-in to enjoy a free lunch. Students who arrived prior to today: See your program provider for tickets. If you need additional tickets, please visit the information tables from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the lobby of the Memorial Student Union Building. 1:45 p.m. Convocation seating begins Families should proceed to the Green Center for the Performing Arts,, for convocation seating. Overflow seating for families will be in Moore Theatre. 2 p.m. Convocation procession gathering Ubben Quadrangle Students should report to Ubben Quadrangle, located across the street from the Memorial Student Union Building, to line up for the convocation procession. In case of rain, meet in the lower level, west hallway of the Green Center for the Performing Arts. 2:30 p.m. Class of 2022 Welcome Convocation The opening convocation for students and families will feature a procession followed by welcoming remarks and a formal address by DePauw University President Mark McCoy. After the end of convocation, parents should remain seated in the auditorium. Students will process out of following the faculty and will proceed to the meeting with faculty advisors. 3:30-4:15 p.m. Student meeting with faculty advisors Classrooms (check your portal in e-services) Meet your faculty advisor, student mentor and first-year seminar classmates. Your faculty advisor and student mentor will share information about orientation. 3:30-4:15 p.m. Parent Orientation Parents are invited to join DePauw staff to learn more about life at DePauw. 4:15-5:45 p.m. Family goodbyes You may use this time to say goodbye to your family. Families should plan to depart campus by 5:45 p.m. so students can promptly begin required student orientation activities. 6-8:30 p.m. Mentor group dinner and team-building activities Your mentor and students in your mentor group will be the first students you come to rely on in your time at DePauw. After having dinner together, your mentor will lead you through a series of team-building activities that will help you get to know one another. Make sure to have your student ID as you will need to use a meal swipe for dinner. You also will need your student ID to enter your residence hall. 9 p.m. Building community Your residence hall floor Meet your first-year resident assistant(s) and fellow community members and learn about expectations we have for how we live in our communities. 10:30 p.m. Residence hall socials Spend time getting to know other students from your residence hall. SATURDAY, AUG. 18 7-9 a.m. 8:30-10 a.m. School of Music advising session (for students in the School of Music only) room 1115 School of Music students will receive information about their fall course schedule, degree programs in the School of Music, ensemble auditions, concert attendance, lockers for music instruments, opportunities for students, staff accompanists and extended studies opportunities. At 9:30 a.m., information specific to music education majors will be shared. Following this session, School of Music students will attend the 10 a.m. DePauw Gold Commitment session in the Green Center for the Performing Arts, Moore Theatre. 9-11 a.m. The Value of the Liberal Arts at DePauw and The DePauw Gold Commitment During this timeblock, you will attend these two sessions. Your mentor will tell you your assigned times and locations. The Value of the Liberal Arts at DePauw Anne Harris, vice president for academic affairs and professor of art history, will share thoughts with you about how to combine your coursework with your passion and ambition. She will explain the reasoning behind the general education requirements you will take in your first two years at DePauw, as well as what it means to have a major in a liberal arts college. The DePauw Gold Commitment Moore Theatre Cindy Babington, vice president for strategic initiatives, will talk about the DePauw Gold Commitment, including expectations we have for you and what you can expect from DePauw. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meeting with commitment advisor and lunch During this timeblock, you will meet your commitment advisor to learn more about the DePauw Gold Commitment and have lunch. Your mentor will tell you your assigned times and locations. 1-2:30 p.m. Theory Placement Exam (for School of Music Students) room 1021 All incoming music students will take a test of theory and dictation skills to determine placement in Theory I and Musicianship I or
Theory II and Musicianship II. Students were provided a sample test at the beginning of the summer and a list of suggested preparation materials. For more information, contact Professor Eliza Brown at elizabrown@ depauw.edu. 1-4 p.m. General questions atrium Advisors will be available to answer questions about graduation requirements. 1-4 p.m. Placement tests Students who have taken French, German, Spanish or Latin in high school are required to take a placement exam in that language. Times and testing locations are listed below. If you plan to take the calculus or Latin placement exam, you must bring your laptop. French, German and Spanish sessions In-season student athletes 1 p.m. Students whose last name begins with: A I 1:45 p.m. J R 2:30 p.m. S Z * 3:15 p.m. *If you need to attend a fellows program meeting at 3 p.m., you may attend an earlier session. French and German placement exam room 278 Spanish placement exam rooms 108, 109 and 111 Latin placement exam room 374 Students whose last name begins with: A - M 1-2:30 p.m. N - Z 2:30-4 p.m. Calculus placement exam room 368 Students whose last name begins with: A - M 2:30-4 p.m. N - Z 1-2:30 p.m. Specialized advising sessions Students with additional questions about courses recommended for the sciences, health professions/pre-med, pre-law or preengineering should attend one of the following sessions: 1:15-2 p.m. Pre-law Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 157 Science Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 159 Health professions/pre-med Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 147 Pre-engineering Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 203 2:15-3 p.m. Pre-law Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 157 Science Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 159 Health professions/pre-med Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 147 Pre-engineering Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 203 2:30 p.m. Placement tests and consultations Students seeking placement in advanced levels of Chinese, Italian, Japanese or computer science should attend the placement tests and consultations during this time at the locations noted below. Chinese Harrison Hall, room 101 Italian Harrison Hall, room 104 Japanese Harrison Hall, room 212 Computer science Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 260 3-4 p.m. Fellows programs meetings Environmental Fellows Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 203 Media Fellows Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum Rector Scholars Julian Science & Mathematics Center, room 147 4-5 p.m. Honor Scholars meeting Harrison Hall, room 301 5-6:30 p.m. Mentor group dinner Check in with your mentor group and continue developing your team bond. 6:30 p.m. Community at DePauw Green Center of the Performing Arts, President Mark McCoy will talk with you about community values and leaving your legacy. 7 p.m. Building an Inclusive Community within DePauw Green Center of the Performing Arts, One of the first steps in building an inclusive community is getting to know your classmates. Continue getting to know your peers and discover the commonalities you share and celebrate what makes you different. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dialogue Matters Green Center of the Performing Arts, Begin developing an appreciation for the rich diversity of our community and start building skills that will enable you to actively contribute to developing an inclusive DePauw community. 10 p.m. - midnight Class of 2022 Social Memorial Student Union Building, Stewart Plaza and Bowman Park Come enjoy various social events and connect with your classmates. Sponsored by Campus Activities. SUNDAY, AUG. 19 7-10 a.m. Morning Use the morning to take care of yourself and connect to your sense of something bigger than you. Attend a religious service in Greencastle. Take a walk at the Nature Park. Visit the Welch Fitness Center. Socialize and continue to get to know your classmates. This morning DePauw religious groups will host students for gatherings to connect first-year students to on-campus opportunities and local churches will host students for worship opportunities. These opportunities are listed on the Center for Spiritual Life website at www.depauw.edu/ studentacademiclife/hartman/spiritual-life. 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m. Class of 2022 Photo Meet on the west steps of the Green Center for the Performing Arts (facing the Lilly Center) for a class photo. 1-3:30 p.m. Intervene DePauw is creating a culture of care in which students are expected to do something to better our community. If one of your peers tells a hurtful joke, expresses feelings of self-harm or is in a dangerous or potentially violent situation, will you know what to do? Bystander intervention is an important component in creating a caring, healthy and safe community. You and your mentor group will explore what it means to intervene effectively. Your mentor will tell you where your group will meet.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC AUDITIONS AND PLACEMENT MONDAY, AUG. 20 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. School of Music ensemble auditions Ensembles are open to all students by audition. Students in the School of Music must participate on their primary instrument (voice, horn, flute, etc.) in at least one major ensemble (university band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, chamber singers, chorus). For students in the College of Liberal Arts, participation in ensembles may be applied toward arts and humanities requirements. Audition requirements will be posted on the School of Music website, www.depaw.edu/music/ensembles, during the summer. Please review these prior to arriving on campus. Audition sign-up sheets (with individual appointment times) will be posted outside the following offices: University Band room 1116. University Orchestra room 1117. Jazz Ensemble room 1118. Chamber Singers and University Chorus room 0112. Symphonic Band No audition necessary; see Craig Paré in Green Center for the Performing Arts, room 1116 or email him at cpare@depauw.edu for more information. Noon - 2 p.m. Voice auditions for interested College of Liberal Arts students Students who have had no previous instruction in voice should register for MUS 905, Beginning Class Voice I. Students in the College of Liberal Arts who have studied voice privately in high school and wish to take individual lessons should be prepared to perform one song that best displays their vocal accomplishments. An accompanist will be provided. For more information, contact Caroline Smith at cbsmith@depauw.edu. An audition sign-up sheet (with individual appointment times) will be posted outside room 0111 of the Green Center for the Performing Arts. By appointment Piano auditions for School of Music and interested College of Liberal Arts students School of Music students: Professor Amanda Hopson will contact you via email during the summer to assess your piano background and place you in the appropriate class. Advanced students can request to take the piano proficiency exam upon arrival to campus. Interested students may contact Professor Hopson at ahopson@depauw.edu for more information. College of Liberal Arts students: Beginning students should register for MUS 901 (Beginning Class Piano I) in the sections designated for CLA students. Students with previous experience who wish to continue piano instruction as part of their college program should contact Professor Hopson ahopson@depauw.edu for placement in private lessons. By appointment Individual sight-singing placement for School of Music Students Incoming music students who demonstrate strong dictation skills on the placement exam will be notified by email on Sunday, August 19, and invited to sign up for individual appointment to demonstrate their ability to sight-sing. This appointment, along with the results of the written placement tests, will determine placement in musicianship classes. For more information, contact Eliza Brown at elizabrown@ depauw.edu. 4:30 p.m. GOLD Alumni Speaker Series featuring Kortney Cartwright 14 Kortney Cartwright 14 majored in history and his academic accolades include membership in Phi Alpha Theta History Honorary, The William Wallace Carson Scholar Award and dean s list. He also was a member of the football team and served as a RA and presidential ambassador. Upon graduating, Kortney began his career in IT staffing/services and served as a graduate member to the DePauw Board of Trustees. He is currently employed as district branch manager for the Minneapolis office of BCforward, the largest minorityowned business solution and staffing firm in Indianapolis. 5:30 p.m. GOLD dinners Your mentor group will spend time during dinner with one of DePauw s Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD). This is an opportunity for you to get advice on how to maximize your DePauw experience and connect with a member of the DePauw alumni family. Your mentor will take you to your group location. 9 p.m. Soccer and flag football games Reavis Stadium Join in a game of flag football or soccer. All skill levels are welcome. 10 p.m. - midnight Class of 2022 Social Memorial Student Union Building, Stewart Plaza and Bowman Park Come enjoy various social events and connect with your classmates. Sponsored by Campus Activities. MONDAY, AUG. 20 7-10 a.m. 8-9 a.m. Group advising session Meet with your faculty advisor in the same location as your Friday afternoon meeting with your faculty advisor. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Student loan counseling Emison Building and Museum, second floor Student loan representatives will be available in the Office of Financial Aid to answer questions about financial aid and to assist students who need to complete their federal student or DePauw loan paperwork.
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Student Disability Services accommodation meetings Memorial Student Union Building, room 200 Students who plan to seek accommodations from Student Disability Services should schedule an appointment to meet with Meggan Johnston, director of Student Disability Services, during this time. Appointments are offered at this time and on Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 2:30-5 p.m. To make an appointment, call 765-658-6267. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Individual advising meetings Meet individually with your faculty advisor to begin developing the student-advisor relationship, discuss academic goals and confirm your schedule. 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Science assessment Julian Mathematics & Science Center, room 147 All first-year students are expected to take a science assessment that you will complete in your senior year. Please bring your laptop to this session. 9-10 a.m. Students whose last name begins with A-F 10:15-11:15 a.m. Students whose last name begins with G-N 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Students whose last name begins with O-Z (If your individual advising appointment or School of Music audition occurs during your scheduled survey time, please attend another science assessment session.) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Student employment introductory advising Memorial Student Union Building, Hubbard Center for Student Engagement Representatives will be available to assist students with completing tax withholding forms and the federal I-9 form. Original documents must be presented to complete and validate the I-9 form. Copies, faxes and electronic images are not acceptable. Examples include, but are not limited to, one picture ID (student ID or driver s license) and one non-picture ID (Social Security card or birth certificate). A valid passport is also acceptable. Interviews and hiring will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 21, and will continue throughout the semester. Assistance will be available for employment opportunities and instructions for the online time card. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch 1-4 p.m. General course schedule and graduation requirements questions Roy O. West Library, front room If you have questions about your course schedule or graduation requirements, feel welcome to come talk with staff from the Registrar s Office. Free time in the afternoon Please use free time in the afternoon to purchase your textbooks and begin preparing for the first day of classes. 4 p.m. School of Music library session Music Library Students in the School of Music with the last name beginning with the letters A-M should attend this session. 4:30 p.m. School of Music library session Music Library Students in the School of Music with the last name beginning with the letters N-Z should attend this session. 5-7 p.m. Dinner 5:30 p.m. School of Music dinner Great Hall School of Music faculty and staff look forward to welcoming and getting acquainted with incoming music students. 7-8:30 p.m. Taking ownership for one s learning Your mentor will talk with you about the differences between high school and college level academics and how to embrace a growth mindset. Your mentor will take you to your location. 10 p.m. Glo Greek Memorial Student Union Building, Stewart Plaza and Bowman Park Get to know members of the fraternity and sorority community through various events. Sponsored by Campus Living and Community Development and fraternity and sorority councils. TUESDAY, AUG. 21 7-9 a.m. 9-11:30 a.m. Community Plunge Community Plunge will give you the opportunity to discover and engage with community development and service efforts of more than 40 Greencastle and Putnam County organizations. Students will learn what it means to be an engaged member of our community through a variety of hands-on projects that focus on education, environmental issues, arts and architecture, sports and recreation, government and law and social services. 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mentor group lunch 1-2:30 p.m. Common read discussions As you prepare for the first day of classes, learn how students are expected to engage in classroom discussion by meeting with faculty and staff members to discuss this year s common read, E.M. Forster s The Machine Stops. Free time in the afternoon Please use free time in the afternoon to purchase your textbooks and begin preparing for the first day of classes. 5-8 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Student-athlete orientation Memorial Student Union Building, ballroom Faculty athletics representatives and members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will discuss balancing the responsibility of being a student and a member of a varsity intercollegiate athletics team. Anyone participating on a varsity intercollegiate athletics team must attend this session. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22 Morning Classes commence. 11:30 a.m. CDI Welcome cookout Center for Diversity and Inclusion 5 W. Hanna St. This event provides a great opportunity to meet students, faculty and staff and to find out more information about CDI programs, activism and other campus inclusion resources and activities. Come have lunch and make some great connections.
Evening Safety at DePauw presented by the Public Safety Office Thompson Recital Hall Learn more about the programs in place to help keep you safe, how to respond in emergencies that can happen on campus, enforcement of Indiana Law and DePauw Student Code of Conduct and who to call for help. 7-7:30 p.m. Lucy Rowland Hall and Bishop Roberts Hall 7:40-8:10 p.m. Hogate Hall and Humbert Hall 8:20-8:50 p.m. Longden Hall and in-season student-athletes who could not attend a previous session due to practice or athletic contest. FRIDAY, AUG. 24 6-8:30 p.m. Student organization showcase and community service fair Stewart Plaza and Memorial Student Union Building, Campus Living Room Join your mentor group to explore all of the student organizations and community service opportunities that DePauw has to offer so that you can get involved on campus right away. Collect giveaways while you tour numerous booths. Some student organizations will be performing throughout the showcase in the Campus Living Room, so this is an event you don t want to miss! Sponsored by DePauw Student Government, Campus Activities, DePauw Community Service and the Bonner Scholar Program. SATURDAY, AUG. 25 Noon-3 p.m. Ullem Campus Farm tours Visit the Ullem Campus Farm to taste and see acres of delicious organic vegetables and a gorgeous new greenhouse. Learn more about the soon-to-be-completed Center for Sustainability and how you can get involved on campus. (Free popsicles too!) Walk or bike (located behind the indoor track and tennis center). Car pools leave from in front of the Memorial Student Union Building every half hour from 12-2:30 p.m. 5-8 p.m. Prindlepalooza The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics Enjoy a food truck extravaganza, listen to live music and learn more about student opportunities at the Prindle Institute for Ethics. For a list of activities, visit the website at www.depauw.edu/academics/centers/prindle/ programs/prindlepalooza. Shuttles will leave from Memorial Student Union Building each half hour from 5-7:30 p.m.