Arrival Day
Wednesday, September 19
Note: Lunch and dinner are available
at no charge in Downer Commons.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Moving in and getting settled
Residence Halls
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conservatory Orientation Help Desk open
Shattuck Hall lobby
General Conservatory information, placement exam information, and sign-ups for Basic Keyboard Skills, sight singing, and ensemble auditions.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon for students of color and their families
Barber Room
This luncheon and panel discussion includes faculty, staff, and invited guests
from the Appleton
community. Information about resources both on and off-campus that are relevant
to students of color is provided.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
Downer Commons
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Services Fair
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
Come meet with representatives from these campus offices and local businesses:
Banks
Local religious organizations
Business Office (student accounts)
Career Center
Center for Teaching and Learning
Counseling and Health Services
Dining Services
Diversity Center
Financial Aid and Student Employment
Information Technology Services
Library
Off-Campus Programs
Residence Life and Housing
Telecommunications
Volunteer and Community Service Center
3:30 p.m.
Women’s tennis vs. Stevens Point
Tennis Courts
4:00 p.m.
Cooperative Institutional Research Program
Each new student should report to the appropriate location to participate in this brief survey:
Last Name A - J Youngchild 121
Last Name K - R Wriston Auditorium
Last Name S - V Science Hall 102
Last Name W - Z Science Hall 202
5:00 p.m.
Women’s soccer vs. Ripon College
Whiting Field
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
6:00 p.m.
Advising dinner for transfer students
Barber Room (second floor Downer Commons)
Required of all new transfer students. Get answers to your academic questions
and important information about academic advising, transfer credits, and
the Lawrence Honor Code.
7:30 p.m.
Welcome Concert
Memorial Chapel
All are encouraged to attend this concert featuring Conservatory of Music
students.
Later evening
Residence Hall Welcome Activities
Residence Halls
An informal way to get to know your new community through activities, games, food, and music. Consult signs in your residence hall lobby for specific time and location.
Welcome Week Begins
Thursday, September 20
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Downer Commons
8:00 a.m.
Legacy breakfast/photograph
Lucinda’s (Colman Hall)
New students with alumni parents, grandparents, and siblings are invited to this special breakfast.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conservatory Orientation Help Desk open
Shattuck Hall lobby
General Conservatory information, placement exam information, and sign-ups for Basic Keyboard Skills, sight singing, and ensemble auditions.
9:00 a.m.
Matriculation Handshake and President’s Welcome
Memorial Chapel
Each new student will meet President Jill Beck before joining family members in the Chapel for the official campus welcome event.
Class photo follows.
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Advising luncheon for all new students: meet with faculty advisors
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
All new students are required to attend the advising luncheon following the
President’s Welcome to meet their assigned faculty advisors, learn about
the advising process, schedule individual advising appointments, and discuss
placement exams.
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Immediately Following Advising Luncheon
Placement exam information session
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
For those students who may be interested in taking placement exams.
2:00 p.m.
Placement Exams
For those students who wish to take placement exams. Testing, including on-line
testing, concludes at 5:00 p.m. Students should allot 1-2 hours for each test
and should not plan to begin any single test after 3:30 p.m. Results of tests
that are completed after 5:00 p.m. may not be available in time for advising
appointments.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Family send-off reception
Science Hall Atrium
New students and family members are invited to meet informally with President Beck before family members depart.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Music Studio Meetings
New Conservatory students are required to meet with their studio instructors for brief orientation, discussion, and music-making. Consult Conservatory Orientation Help Desk in advance for specific location.
6:00 p.m.
Residence Hall Dinners
Consult signs in your residence hall for specific dinner location.
9:00 p.m.
The Evasons: Marvels of the Mind
Stansbury Theatre
Be prepared to be thunderstruck! The Evasons bring their combination of illusion
and ESP to live audiences and television viewers throughout the world. Their
blend of interactive demonstrations, comic relief, and spellbinding entertainment
evokes laughter and hushed astonishment.
Friday, September 21
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Downer Commons
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Music theory placement exams
Harper Hall (Music-Drama Center)
Required of all intended music majors as well as any student planning to take music theory.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Student employment meeting
Youngchild 121
For all students seeking campus employment. Session is repeated at 4:00 p.m. and
on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Students should attend one of the sessions.
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Academic information meetings (AIM)
Presentations and discussions about academic departments, inter-departmental
programs, and other areas of concentration. Come and meet professors and get
information about your academic options. All sessions are open to all new students.
Topics and locations will be posted.
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Advanced music theory placement exam Students interested in this exam must have taken the 8:30 a.m. music theory placement exam. Consult Conservatory Orientation Help Desk for specific location.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Downer Commons
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Individual advising appointments with
faculty advisors
Faculty offices
As scheduled
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Library Open House
Seeley G. Mudd Library
Stop by the Mudd and meet the people who can help. Find out about the library,
both online and offline. Take a tour, sign up to win prizes, have some refreshments.
3:00 p.m.
Women’s tennis vs. Carroll College
Tennis Courts
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Your career starts here!
Career Center (enter near fountain on east side of Seeley G. Mudd Library)
Catch a glimpse of the Career Center through the eyes of students. Interact with a panel
of Lawrentians who have just finished their
summer internships. Session is repeated on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Students should attend one session.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Student employment meeting
Youngchild 121
For all students seeking campus employment. Session is repeated on Monday at 9:00 a.m., and interested students should attend one of the sessions.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
7:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Grinnell College
Alexander Gym
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Playfair!
Buchanan-Kiewit Recreation Center
This fun-filled Lawrence tradition is an active session designed to help new students meet one another.
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight
Memorial Union Open House and Taste of Lawrence
Memorial Union
Enjoy live music by “Live Band Karaoke,“” play games, and sample complimentary items in the Grill and Coffeehouse.
Saturday, September 22
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Shopping Shuttle
Departing from the Career Center circle drive
Ride the shopping shuttle to the Fox River Mall and local retail stores.
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Brunch
Downer Commons
Noon
Women’s tennis vs. UW-Oshkosh
Tennis Courts
1:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Knox College
Alexander Gym
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
7:30 p.m.
CloseUP Theatre Troupe
Stansbury Theatre (Music-Drama Center)
This Eastern Michigan University-based theatre company makes you laugh, think,
question, and feel as they explore health and social issues relevant to students
through live performance and follow-up dialogue. Open-ended scenes and monologues
encourage questioning and dialogue among audience members.<
10:00 p.m
Lawrence Cinema
Residence Halls
Join in the fun and meet students who share your cinematic interests. Films representing different genres or cinematic themes are
presented in each residence hall. Consult signs in your residence hall lobby for details.
Refreshments provided.
Sunday, September 23
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Downer Commons
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Picnic Luncheon and Fun on the Green
Main Hall Green
Entertainment by vocalist/songwriter Austin Willacy
Noon
NFL Football: Green Bay Packers vs. San Diego Chargers
Riverview Lounge (Memorial Union)
For die-hard football fans, come enjoy Packers football on the big
screen.
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Downer Commons
7:30 p.m.
Lawrence Jeopardy!
Stansbury Theatre (Music-Drama Center)
This fast-paced competition among new students tests your knowledge about Lawrence
and your fellow students. Come and rally around your residence hall director
and hear how your classmates responded to the New Student Summer Survey.
9:30 p.m.
Comedy Show: Isaac Witty
Riverview Lounge
Comedian Isaac Witty has appeared on “Late Night with David Letterman,” “The
Bob and Tom Show,” National Public Radio, and the Montreal Comedy Festival
and now, at LU!
Monday, September 24
Dining Services begins normal operating schedule.
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Individual advising appointments with
faculty advisors
Faculty offices
As scheduled
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Student employment meeting
Youngchild 121
Final session offered for students seeking campus employment. If you did not attend one of Friday’s sessions, this is your opportunity to learn about jobs on campus.
11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Freshman Studies class session
Assigned classrooms
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Advising luncheon for all double-degree students
Teakwood Room/Barber Room (second floor Downer Commons)
All five-year, double-degree students must attend this brief informational
lunch meeting to prepare for special advising appointments that immediately
follow the luncheon. Please proceed directly to the Teakwood Room after Freshman
Studies.
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Into the Streets: Community Service Outreach
Meet in Riverview Lounge, Memorial Union
Sign up for service opportunities in
advance at Downer Commons.
2:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Double-degree advising appointments as scheduled
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Week Chorus Rehearsal
Memorial Chapel
Open to all interested students
8:00 p.m.
LU Live
Stansbury Theatre (Music-Drama Center)
Be prepared to see Lawrence talent at its best. Only the best have been selected for this variety show competition where the winner takes all.
Tuesday, September 25
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Web registration as assigned
More information available in e-mail sent to students after arrival on campus.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Piano auditions for B.A. in Music and non-Conservatory students only.
Music-Drama 262
Sign up for an individual audition time in advance at the Conservatory Help
Desk
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Auditions for students interested in taking voice lessons
Music-Drama 259
Sign up for an individual audition time in advance at the Conservatory Help
Desk
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Your career starts here!
Career Center (enter near fountain on east side of Seeley G. Mudd Library)
Catch a glimpse of the Career Center through the eyes of students. Interact with a panel
of Lawrentians who have completed summer internships.
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Fun in the Mudd
Seeley G. Mudd Library
Need a break? Sure you do! Join us for games in the library. Work on a jigsaw
puzzle or bring your friends to play Candyland, Twister, chess, checkers, Uno,
and more!
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Beyond Words
Beyond Words is an experiential “museum” of words, art, and ideas
exploring everyday oppression in the world. This program encourages understanding
and discussion of those issues with which people are afraid to deal and enables
you to look at things from new perspectives. Consult your residence hall staff
for tour times and location.
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Web registration as assigned
More information available in e-mail sent to students after arrival on campus.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Week Chorus rehearsal
Memorial Chapel
Open to all interested students
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Class of 2011 Dinner
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
All first-year students must attend this annual Lawrence event.
7:30 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.
All Hall Meetings
Residence Halls
Meetings for all residents in each residence hall (both new and returning students).
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Activities Fair and Ice Cream Social
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
An opportunity to learn about and sign up to join campus clubs and organizations. Build your own sundaes at the Ice Cream Station.
Classes Begin
Wednesday, September 26
11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Freshman Studies class session
Assigned classrooms
Information
Schedules for nearby worship services are available in your residence hall.
Conservatory auditions are scheduled by the Conservatory of Music and are posted in the Music-Drama Center. For further information, contact the Conservatory Help Desk, Conservatory office, or ensemble director.
ID card photographs may be taken on arrival day or during business hours during the week. ID cards are needed to access dining facilities and the Recreation Center and for checking out library materials. Photos are taken in the Dining Services office, Downer Commons, first floor.
Information Technology Services is available
to assist you with computer-related issues
and computer account information. Stop
by the Instructional Technology Center
(Mudd Library, Room 214 – second floor), Monday–Friday during business hours.
If you have changes to your course schedule after meeting with your academic advisor and/or completing placement exams, you will finalize those changes during your assigned web
registration time. Watch for details in an
e-mail you will receive after your arrival on campus.
Health Services Notes
The following students are required to report to the Health Center to consult
with the nurse no later than Tuesday, September 25:
Questions?
Call the Dean of Students office at
920-832-6596 (on campus, extension 6596)