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Schedule of Events

All Brockport students are welcome to attend any Welcome Week event, unless otherwise specified.

Thursday, August 22, 2013
Time Event
8:30 am - noon

Welcome to Honors Breakfast Reception

Take a break and stop by The Gallery any time during the move-in period. Enjoy refreshments and meet Honors mentors and faculty!

Seymour College Union The Gallery

9 am - noon

Delta College Welcome Breakfast

The Delta College will offer open-house style breakfast for new students and their families. There is no fixed schedule so stop in and meet peer mentors and faculty whenever you have time.

Cooper New York Room

9 am - 5 pm

Residence Hall Check-In (Delta College, Honors Program, Living Learning Communities, EOP)

For students accepted in Delta College, Honors Program, Living Learning Communities or Eop the College will provide move-in assistance for you during this time.

Residence Halls

2 pm - 5 pm

REQUIRED

Delta College Peer Mentor Activities (required)

Flagpole in Union Mall

2 pm - 5 pm

Activities with Honors Peer Mentors

This required session for new Honors students is led by our peer mentors. Our mentors will help you get acclimated to Brockport academics and the campus community. This session will include informal activities and a walking tour of campus. Please arrive on time and bring a printed copy of your fall class schedule.

Edwards Gold Room

7 pm - 8 pm

LLC Dessert Reception

Enjoy desserts with faculty, staff and your living learning communities. This is required for LLC students.

Tuttle North Gymnasium

8:15 pm - 9 pm

LLC Community Meetings

Follow your RA back to your hall for your first community meeting. Review important guidelines, the weekend schedule and programs for the year in your LLC. This is required for LLC students.

Residence Halls

Friday, August 23, 2013
Time Event
9 am - 5 am

Residence Hall Check-In (Freshman, Transfers)

For first year and transfer students the College will provide move-in assistance for you during this time.

Residence Halls

9 am - 11 am

Freshman Last Stop Orientation

This program will provide students who did not attend summer orientation with important information to start the semester off right.

9 am - noon

Honors Academic Orientation

Please arrive to this required session no later than 9:00 am. Breakfast will be provided! The morning agenda will include an orientation to the Honors Program curriculum; opportunities for enriching your education through internships, study abroad and extracurricular activities; iPad distribution and orientation; and meetings with 'Introduction to Honors' (HON 112) instructors.

Cooper New York Room

11 am - 2 pm

Welcome Week Fest

Questions? Need a quick drink, or to relax in the shade? Come visit the Welcome Week Fest during your move in day!

1 pm - 4 pm

Delta College Jumpstart

New Delta College students: Come meet the people of the Delta College Program—faculty, staff, and students—and learn more about the program itself. Breakfast will be served.

Cooper Mezzanine

1 pm - 4 pm

LLC In-Hall Programs

Please refer to your RA for the meeting location and program information for your LLC.

Residence Halls

3:45 pm

REQUIRED

Academic Convocation (required)

Join faculty, staff, and students as we welcome you and celebrate the beginning of a new academic year through presentations highlighting Brockport's excellence and pride. Ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00 pm. For more info: www.brockport.edu/convocation/

SERC Field House

4 pm

Parent Reception

Parents and family members are invited to be our special guests at the Parent and Family Reception. Learn more about the College and engage with Brockport faculty, staff and fellow parents.

Seymour College Union Main Lounge

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Dinner

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

REQUIRED

First Year Community Meetings (required)

Join the Office of Residential Life/Learning Communities as they welcome you to your residence hall community. Your RD and RAs will review policies/procedures as well as effective strategies for your success at The College at Brockport. See your building staff for details.

Residence Halls

10 pm - midnight

Late Night with Ellsworth-- Party on the Patio

Live acoustic music, karaoke, fire pits, s'mores, lawn games, tie dye, carnival games, and more! Win some great prizes, meet some new friends, and have a great first Friday on-campus!

Seymour College Union Patio and Main Lounge

10 pm - midnight

Late Night with Ellsworth-- Grocery Bingo

It's time to stock your fridge with all the college essentials! Join Late Night with Ellsworth for one of our most popular events - Grocery Bingo! Win big and walk away with a reusable grocery bag filled with your favorite foods!

Seymour College Union Ballroom

Saturday, August 24, 2013
Time Event
midnight

Midnight Movie at The Strand

BSG sponsors $1.50 movie nights on Fridays throughout the semester at the Strand Theatre. During Welcome Week, the midnight movie is on Saturday night and FREE with Brockport ID.

Strand Theatre, Village of Brockport

8:30 am - 11:15 am

REQUIRED

Freshman Seminar and EagleCHECK (required)

This is your first class meeting for GEP 100, MSC 101, HON 112 and DCC 100. If unclear of where to report, consult a Welcome Week Assistant or check your Brockport e-mail for location and Freshman Seminar section number. During this time, you will also experience EagleCHECK. EagleCHECK is The College at Brockport’s award-winning bystander intervention program that interactively introduces new students to the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate college life, make responsible and healthy decisions related to alcohol and substance use, and contribute to a safe campus community.

Various Locations

9 am - 5 pm

Residence Hall Check-In (Returning)

Residence Halls

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm

REQUIRED

Entering Class Photo (required)

Come join Ellsworth, our school mascot, as we take a photo of YOU our new incoming freshman and transfer students. Get your Brockport Spirit Shirt!

Plateau Field

1 pm - 5 pm

REQUIRED

Saturday of Service (required)

New students will participate in service opportunities that match both community needs and student interests. To select a project, visit www.brockport.edu/serve. Check-in and departures will take place in Lot V. Please bring/wear any items necessary for your project.

Departing from Lot V

6 pm - 9 pm

Shopping Shuttles to Walmart and Wegmans

Shuttles will depart every fifteen minutes.

Seymour College Union Bookstore Hallway

9:15 pm

Glow Fiesta

Join Brockport Student Government, Late Night with Ellsworth, and Student Unions and Activities for this outdoor, laser light show dance party. Check out local DJs as they spin original tracks and remix all your favorite hits!

Alumni Walk

Sunday, August 25, 2013
Time Event
9 am - 5 pm

Residence Hall Check-In (Returning)

Residence Halls

9:30 am - 11:30 am

REQUIRED

Sound-Off Theater (required)

Actors present theatrical vignettes in an informal theatre setting on important issues that may affect you as a college student. An information discussion follows each vignette.

Tower

6 pm - 9 pm

Shopping Shuttle

Shuttles will depart every fifteen minutes.

Seymour College Union Bookstore Hallway