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Schedule of Events

August 22-24, 2008

Friday, August 22, 2008
Time Event
9 am - 2 pm

Honors Program

Cooper NY Room

9 am - 3 pm

Welcome Weekend Fest

Need a place to grab a bite to eat or rest? Do you need to set up a bank account, or buy last minute things to make your room a place of your own? Are you interested in joining a club or organization? Stop by the Welcome Weekend Fest for this and more!

Freshmen Quad, Outside Brockway

9 am - 3 pm

New Off-Campus/Commuter Student Check-in

Pick up your schedule of events and other important information at the Office of Campus Life table at Welcome Weekend Fest. This information will be helpful at your welcome at 7:30 pm.

Freshmen Quad

9 am - 4 pm

Residence Halls & Student Townhomes Open

Check-in and Move-in.

Your Residence Hall/Townhome

9 am - 4 pm

Transfer Student Advisement & Course Registration

Only for transfer students who have not yet registered. Prior to attending a General Advisement Session you MUST FIRST pick up a copy of your degree audit and registration packed in the Office of Academic Advisement. General advisement sessions take place at 11 am and 1 pm, please choose to attend one session. Individual faculty advisement will take place in Union Ballroom immediately following mandatory General Advisement Sessions.

Seymour College Union Ballroom

10 am

Freshmen Last Stop Orientation

For students who missed Summer Orientation.

Cooper Student Learning Center B10

11 am

Transfer Student Advisement Session

Make sure that you pick up a copy of your degree audit and registration packet prior to the start of this session.

Edwards Blue Room

11 am - 4 pm

Freshmen Advisement & Course Registration

Registration is necessary only for incoming freshmen students who did not register during the summer.

Seymour College Union Ballroom

1 pm

Transfer Student Advisement Session

Make sure that you pick up a copy of your degree audit and registration packet prior to the start of this session.

Edwards Blue Room

1 pm - 2 pm

Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Orientation

Participation is required for all students requesting academic accommodations that have not already registered with the OSD office.

Seymour College Union Room 209

3 pm - 4 pm

Honors Program Orientation for Transfer Students

This session will provide new transfer honor students with specific information regarding the roles and expectations of students in the Honors Program.

Seymour College Union Room 119

4 pm - 5 pm

REQUIRED

Transfer New Student Welcome

Learn about transfer shock, academic advisement and important campus policies in this session designed to prepare new transfer students for an academically successful first semester. All attendees will receive a Guide for New Transfer Students which includes details about online resources, campus resources and commuter resources. Attendance is required for all new transfer students.

Edwards Blue Room

5 pm - 7 pm

Welcome Weekend BBQ

Use your Meal Card or pay at the door. Cash or Credit accepted.

Freshmen Quad, Outside Brockway

6:30 pm - 7:15 pm

New Off-Campus/Commuter Student Check-in

If you have not already picked up your schedule of events, please do so here prior to your welcome at 7:30 pm.

Edwards

7:30 pm

REQUIRED

New Off-campus/Commuter Student Welcome

Join the Office of Campus Life staff as they officially welcome you to the College at Brockport community. Information regarding services available specifically to you and strategies for your overall success as an off-campus/commuter student will be discussed.

Edwards

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

REQUIRED

New Resident Student Welcome and Making the Right Choices

Join the Office of Residential Life/Learning Communities staff as they officially welcome you to your resident hall community. Your resident director and resident assistants will reciew policies/procedures as well as effective strategies for your overall success as an on-campus student. Benedict/Dobson residents- Benedict/Dobson Lounge

Edwards McLean, MacVicar, McFarlane Residents

9:30 pm

B-port Bash!

From a dance party to Can Jam and Brockport Bingo, you won’t want to miss this event. You may even walk away with money to cover the cost of books for the semester.

Freshmen Quad, Outside Brockway

Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time Event
8:30 am - 9 am

New Off-Campus/Commuter Student Check-In

In you have not already done so, please check in and receive your schedule of events for the weekend and other useful information to help you begin your college career.

Seymour College Union Information Center

9:30 am

REQUIRED

APS Class or Freshmen Assessment Testing

Please refer to your individual check-in information for instructions on which Academic Planning Seminar or Freshmen Assessment Testing session you must attend. If you are unclear about where you should be at this time, consult a Welcome Weekend Assistant. Academic Planning Seminar- Drake Library or Tuttle North Freshmen Assessment Testing- Edwards Hall

Various Locations

11 am

REQUIRED

APS Class or Freshmen Assessment Testing

Please refer to your individual check-in information for instructions on which Academic Planning Seminar or Freshmen Assessment Testing session you must attend. If you are unclear about where you should be at this time, consult a Welcome Weekend Assistant. Academic Planning Seminar- Drake Library or Tuttle North Freshmen Assessment Testing- Edwards Hall

Various Locations

11 am - 3 pm

Freshmen Advisement

If you have questions about or a problem with your class schedule, this is your opportunity to meet with an academic advisor prior to classes beginning. Schedule adjustments will be made only if necessary and if seats are available in the alternate classes.

Edwards

1 pm - 2:30 pm

REQUIRED

Ultimate Road Trip: Campus2Career

A dynamic and energetic presentation about the choices you make during college...choices that can help turn your potential into success and help you reach your goals during and after your time here at The College at Brockport. This session is for all freshmen off-campus/commuter students and residents of McFarlane, McLean, MacVicar, and Thompson Halls.

Seymour College Union Ballroom

1 pm - 2:30 pm

REQUIRED

Playfair

Playfair is totally unlike anything else you have ever experienced. It's entertainment! It's fun! It's the perfect way to make new campus friendships! Join your classmates in one of the most exhilarating events you will ever experience- trust us, you will not want to miss this! This session is for all residents of Benedict, Dobson, Morgan, Gordon, and Transfer Students.

Alumni Walk Lawn

3 pm - 4:30 pm

REQUIRED

Ultimate Road Trip: Campus2Career

A dynamic and energetic presentation about the choices you make during college...choices that can help turn your potential into success and help you reach your goals during and after your time here at The College at Brockport. This session is for all residents of Benedict, Dobson, Morgan, Gordon, and all Transfer Students.

Seymour College Union Ballroom

3 pm - 4:30 pm

REQUIRED

Playfair

Playfair is totally unlike anything else you have ever experienced. It's entertainment! It's fun! It's the perfect way to make new campus friendships! Join your classmates in one of the most exhilarating events you will ever experience- trust us, you will not want to miss this! This session is for all freshmen off-campus/commuter students and residents of McFarlane, McLean, MacVicar, and Thompson Halls.

Alumni Walk Lawn

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Off-Campus/Commuter Student Welcome Back Social

Attention all off-campus/commuter students... Join the Office of Campus Life, Brockport Student Government, and BASC for a BBQ, outdoor fun, and information on all of the great events specifically designed for your throughout the year!

Hartwell Lawn

5 pm

Extraordinary Scholarship Orientation

This session is mandatory for all students in the Extraordinary Academic Scholarship Program who did not attend a mandatory scholarship orientation during one of the Summer Orientation sessions. Specific information regarding the roles and expectations of students enrolled in the extraordinary scholarship program will be discussed.

Edwards Red Room

8:30 pm

Brockport Student Government Presents: The Evasons

The Evasons will read your mind and reveal things about you that nobody could know. You'll see predictions about the future and even watch a student levitate. They demonstrate Mind-Over-Body and move objects with their minds. One particular thing they do is so bizarre and scary that it always gives people goosebumps! The show is total audience participation. They choose students out of the audience to be part of the show and you could be one of them! Doors open at 8 pm.

Seymour College Union Ballroom

11:59 pm

Midnight Movie at the Strand

BSG sponsors $1 movie nights on Fridays throughout the semester at the Strand Theater. During Welcome Weekend, the midnight movie is on Saturday night and FREE with College at Brockport ID.

Strand Theatre, Brockport Village

Sunday, August 24, 2008
Time Event
10 am

REQUIRED

Sound Off Theatre

Mandatory event for all new students where actors present theatrical vignettes in an informal theater setting on important issues, such as sexual assault prevention, that may affect you as a college student. An information discussion follows each vignette. This session is for all residents of Thompson and McFarlane Halls.

Tower Mainstage

11:15 am

REQUIRED

Sound Off Theatre

Mandatory event for all new students where actors present theatrical vignettes in an informal theater setting on important issues, such as sexual assault prevention, that may affect you as a college student. An information discussion follows each vignette. This session is for all residents of Benedict and Dobson Halls.

Tower Mainstage

12:30 pm

REQUIRED

Sound Off Theatre

Mandatory event for all new students where actors present theatrical vignettes in an informal theater setting on important issues, such as sexual assault prevention, that may affect you as a college student. An information discussion follows each vignette. This session is for all residents of Gordon and Morgan Halls, and other transfer students assigned to the Upper Quad or Harmon Hall.

Tower Mainstage

1:45 pm

REQUIRED

Sound Off Theatre

Mandatory event for all new students where actors present theatrical vignettes in an informal theater setting on important issues, such as sexual assault prevention, that may affect you as a college student. An information discussion follows each vignette. This session is for all residents of MacVicar and McLean Halls, and all Off-Campus/Commuter students.

Tower Mainstage

3:30 pm

REQUIRED

Academic Convocation

Join faculty, staff, and other students as we welcome you and celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. Please arrive by 3:15 pm.

Tuttle North Gymnasium