Tentative Transfer Orientation Schedule 2019
Below is a tentative transfer schedule for Orientation week, beginning with move in day on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The below is subject to change and is provided for planning purposes; the full schedule will be provided to you the week of Orientation.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
8 – 11 a.m. Check-in for First -Year and Transfer Students
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. All-College Information Tents
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pre-Orientation Participant Special Sessions (ONLY for students who participated in Pre-Orientation)
1 – 2 p.m. From Loans to Laundry: Financial Questions and Answers
2 – 3 p.m. Helping Your Student Thrive at Dickinson (Parents Only)
2 –3 p.m. Helping Your Student Thrive at Dickinson – First-Generation Parents Session
2 – 3 p.m. First Floor Meeting (Students Only)
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Welcome to Dickinson! With President Margee Ensign, VP and Dean of Students George Stroud, and Senior Assistan Provost John Henson
4:15 – 5 p.m. Family Farewell Reception Sponsored by Parent Relations
5:15 - 6:30 p.m. FYG Meet and Eat!
6:45 – 7:15 p.m. Make Dickinson Yours (Dean Stroud)
7:30 – 8:45 p.m. Playfair (All new students can participate in a variety of fun activities. RAs are available to provide more information about residence hall specific programming.)
Thursday, August 29, 2019
7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 – 10 a.m. Academic Integrity and Library Research for Transfer Students
10:30 – 11:30 a.m Meeting with Dean Tara Fischer and Laura Kilko
11:30 – 1:20 p.m. Meet with your Group, Tour & Lunch
1:30 – 3:50 p.m. Dining Services Paperwork (NOT REQUIRED if you are not working in Dining)
1:30 – 2:50 p.m. Placement Testing and Consultation
4 – 5:30 p.m. Why Are You Here? *Required program for all new students
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
7 – 8: 30 p.m. Resource Fair (NOT REQUIRED, ENCOURAGED AND FREE FOOD!)
8 – 9 p.m. Dining Services Orientation (NOT REQUIRED, MANDATORY IF YOU ARE WORKING IN DINING)
9:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. Rita's Italian Ice (NOT REQUIRED BUT FREE FOOD AND SOCIALIZING!)
Friday, August 30, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast at Square Bean and The Common Experience *Required program for all new students
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch with Res Life Students *Required program for transfer students
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Where Do You Stand? Conversations with Classmates Required program for all new students
2:30 – 5 p.m. Community Conversations *Required program for all new students
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
6 p.m. Shabbat Service
6 - 7 p.m. DPS Meet and Greet (not required, highly encouraged!)
10 - 11:30 p.m. MOB's Sweet Tooth (not required, highly encouraged + free desserts!)
Saturday, August 31, 2019 - nothing is required today, highly encouraged
7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Breakfast
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Trendsetters/First-Gen Lunch
Optional Orientation Activities
1 – 2 p.m. Academic Success Strategy Secrets REVEALED
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. LGBTQ+ Ice Cream Social
1:30 - 6 p.m. Center for Civic Learning and Action Service Trip
2 – 3 p.m. Learning more about Global Education and Study Abroad
2 – 4 p.m. Army ROTC Information Session “Developing the Future Leaders of Tomorrow” *Mandatory for incoming Army ROTC Scholarship Cadets.
2 – 5 p.m. Volunteer Clearances
2 – 5 p.m. Voter Registration
2 – 3 p.m. MANdatory Info Session
3 – 4 p.m. Asian/Asian-American Student Event
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. W.I.N.D. Info Session
4 – 5 p.m. Latina Discussion Group/Latin American and Caribbean Club
4:15 – 5 p.m. Finding Your Route
4:45 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
8:30 – 10 p.m. Cat Alvarado—Comedian
9 - 11 p.m. Nerf Gun Wars, Inflatables, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, and Maui Wowie Smoothies
Sunday, September 1, 2019
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Brunch
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dickinson Interfaith Brunch
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. FYG Meeting/Survey Completion
4 – 5:15 p.m. Convocation and Sign In
5:30 – 7 p.m. Welcome Back Dinner (all students)
8:30 p.m. Run With It Performance
