Graduate Student Orientation

2:00 to 3:00 PM Check-in, Information Fair and College Representatives (Fireside Lounge, SAU) (COS rep. will attend)

3:00 to 4:15 Welcome Remarks by Dr. Destler and "Welcome to Rochester" panel (Ingle Aud.)

4:15 to 5:45 Reception w/ Heavy hors d’oeuvres and music by Dan Ziemann Trio (Graduate Program Directors are invited to participate)

Wednesday, August 29

Freshman Move-in

9:15 to 3:30 College Advising/Events/Activities in GOS for TRANSFER students.

9:15 - 9:30 AM: Welcome from Assoc. Dean Tubbs in GOS 1300

9:30-11:45 AM: Academic Advisement

10:00 -10:50 AM: Board and Card games in game room

11:00 – 12:00 MyCourses Training, GOS lab 1335

12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch

1:00-2:00 PM: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream 

2:00 – 3:00 PM: Finding your Way with GPS

8:30 to 9:30 PM President's Meet and Mingle (Dyer Arts Center, LBJ) College/Department representatives invited to meet with families.

Thursday, August 30

11:00 to 12:15 Lunch for families (Brick City Café, SAU)

12:15 to 1:30 COS Dean's Meeting with Families

3:00 to 3:30 Tiger Walk

3:30 to 5:00 Convocation

Friday, August 31: Academic Day

9:15 to 3:30 College Advising/Events/Activities in GOS and CAR for FRESHMEN.

9:15 - 9:30 AM: Welcome from Dean, Dr. Sophia Maggelakis: GOS 1250

9:30-11:45 AM: Academic Advisement

Life Sciences A300 Gosnell

Chemistry  2300 Gosnell

Science Exploration  1305 Gosnell

Imaging Science  3125 Carlson

Mathematical Sciences    2305 Gosnell

Physics 3305 Gosnell

10:00 -11:45 AM: Board and Card games in game room; Outdoor games and activities (weather permitting)

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Photobooth! (Atrium)

12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch (Pick up food in Atrium, go to same room as advisement)

1:00-3:30 PM: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream 

1:00-3:30 PM: Board and Card games in game room; Outdoor games and activities (weather permitting)

1:15-3:30 PM: Mythbusters Episodes in Auditorium A300

1:15-2:15 PM: Activity Hour #1 (see below)

2:30-3:30 PM: Activity Hour #2 (see below)

1) Make Your Own Survivor Bracelet (2^nd hour ONLY, Location TBD)

2) Square Maneuvers (Infinity Quad or Atrium)

3) Community Garden (Community Garden)

4) Finding Your Way with GPS (Outside)

5) New York Vertebrates (GOS 2178)

6) Interacting with the Universe (CAR 1125)

Monday, September 3: Classes begin