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New Undergraduate Student Orientation Schedule
| AAP CONNECT ORIENTATION (AAP Students only) | ||
| Monday, August 20 | ||
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Check-in | Solmssen Court |
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Dinner (Jamaican Jerk Hut) | 15th & South Streets |
| Tuesday, August 21 | ||
| 9:15 – 10:00 am | Welcome Breakfast | Gershman Hall Chapel |
| 10:15 am – 12:00 pm | Global Dance | Gershman Hall Gym |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Workshop 1: Studio Art | Anderson 3rd floor |
| 2:45 – 4:30 pm | Workshop 2: Music | Merriam |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Dinner | Gershman Hall Chapel |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Optional Evening Events (Phillies game, movies, & more) |
Various Locations |
| Wednesday, August 22 | ||
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Drop by Breakfast | AAP Lounge |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | iMentor Introduction | Gershman Hall Chapel |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Workshop 3: Theater | Terra 707 |
| 2:45 – 4:30 pm | Workshop 4: Media Design | Gershman 415 |
| 4:30 pm | Group Photo | Hamilton Hall Steps |
| 6:00 – 9:30 pm | Karaoke, Dance & Dinner Party | Furness Courtyard |
| INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION (International students and families only) | ||
| Monday, August 20 | ||
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Check-In | Solmssen Court |
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Dinner (Jamaican Jerk Hut) |
15th & South Streets |
| Tuesday, August 21 | ||
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Breakfast | Levitt Auditorium |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 1:00 – 5:00 pm | Trolley Tour of Philly | Pick Up at Hamilton Hall |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Optional Evening Events (Phillies game, movies, & more) |
Various Locations |
| Wednesday, August 22 | ||
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | International Parents Brunch & Information Session Parc |
18th & Locust Streets |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | English Proficiency Test | 415 Gershman Hall |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Levitt Foyer |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Writing Test | 415 Gershman Hall |
| 6:00 – 9:30 pm | Karaoke, Dance & Dinner Party | Furness Courtyard |
| NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (ALL new students) | ||
| Thursday, August 23 | ||
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Check-In Last Names A-G: 7am - 10am Last Names H-M: 10am - 1pm Last Names N-Z: 1pm - 5pm |
Solmssen Court |
| 5:30 pm | Opening Act | Merriam Theater |
| 6:30 pm | College Break Out Sessions | CAMD - Merriam CPA - Levitt |
| 8:00 pm | Student/Family Mixer | Solmssen Court |
| 9:30 pm | Mandatory Residence Hall Floor Meetings | Various Locations |
| Friday, August 24 | ||
| 9:00 am | Meet Your OLs | Various Locations |
| 10 am – 5:00 pm | Family Orientation | Merriam Theater |
| 5:00 – 7:30 pm | Dinner | Terra Dining Hall |
| 8:00 – 11:00 pm | Glow Dance Party | Levitt Auditorium |
| College of Art, Media and Design (CAMD) | ||
| 10 am – 12:00 pm | CAMD School Intros | Levitt Auditorium |
| 12:45 pm | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | CORE Studies Overview (Sections 1-6) |
Caplan Recital Hall |
| 2:30 – 3:45 pm | Academic Life * (Sections 7-12) |
Levitt Auditorium |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | CAMD Advising (Sections 1-6) |
Terra Classrooms |
| 4:00 – 4:30 pm | CORE Studies Overview (Sections 7-12) |
Caplan Recital Hall |
| 4:15 – 5:30 pm | Academic Life * (Sections 1-6) |
Levitt Auditorium |
| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | CAMD Advising (Sections 7-12) |
Terra Classrooms |
| College of Performing Arts (CPA) | ||
| 10 am – 11:00 am | CPA Academic Workshop 1 * | Caplan Recital Hall |
| 11:15 am – 12:15pm | CPA Academic Workshop 2 * | Caplan Recital Hall |
| 11:30 am | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 2:30 – 3:15 | School of Music: Perf/Comp | Levitt Auditorium |
| 2:30 – 4:00 pm | School of Theater Meeting | Arts Bank |
| School of Dance Meeting | Drake Theater | |
| 3:15 – 4:00 | School of Music: MBET | Levitt Auditorium |
| Saturday, August 25 | ||
| 8:30 – 10:00 am | Laptop Drop-Off for Imaging (Groups 1-7) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 9:30am | Meet your OL | Various locations |
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Business of My Art (Groups 1-7) |
Caplan Recital Hall |
| I Can’t Believe They Did That (Groups 8-14) |
Merriam Theater | |
| True Colors (Groups 15-21) |
Levitt Auditorium | |
| Urban Survival Skills (Groups 22-28) |
Solmssen Court | |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Business of My Art (Groups 8-14) |
Caplan Recital Hall |
| I Can’t Believe They Did That (Groups 15-21) |
Merriam Theater | |
| True Colors (Groups 22-28) |
Levitt Auditorium | |
| Urban Survival Skills (Groups 1-7) |
Solmssen Court | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Barbeque in the Courtyard | Furness Courtyard/Hamilton Hall |
| 1:45 – 2:45 pm | Business of My Art (Groups 15-21) |
Caplan Recital Hall |
| I Can’t Believe They Did That (Groups 22-28) |
Merriam Theater | |
| True Colors (Groups 1-7) |
Levitt Auditorium | |
| Urban Survival Skills (Groups 8-14) |
Solmssen Court | |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Business of My Art (Groups 22-28) |
Caplan Recital Hall |
| I Can’t Believe They Did That (Groups 1-7) |
Merriam Theater | |
| True Colors (Groups 8-14) |
Levitt Auditorium | |
| Urban Survival Skills (Groups 15-21) |
Solmssen Court | |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Laptop Pick-Up (Groups 1-7) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Optional Laptop Training | OTIS, Anderson |
| 5:00 – 7:30 pm | Dinner | Terra Dining Hall |
| 8:00 – 11:00 pm | Monte Carlo Night | Solmssen Court |
| Sunday, August 26 | ||
| 8:30 – 10:00 am | Laptop Drop-Off for Imaging (Groups 8-14) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 9:30 am | Meet Your OL | Various Locations |
| 10:00 am | Sex & Excess (w/Elaine Pasqua) |
Levitt Auditorium |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Insiders Guide to Philly (Outing with OLs) |
Various Locations |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Laptop pick-up (Groups 8-14) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Optional Laptop Training | OTIS, Anderson |
| 8:00 – 11:00 pm | Carnival Hodgepodge Night | Levitt Auditorium |
| Monday, August 27 | ||
| 8:30 am | English Placement Test | Terra 801 |
| 8:30 – 10:00 am | Laptop Drop-Off for Imaging (Groups 15-21) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration for Graduate Students | Hamilton Hall |
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Transfer Advising: CPA & CAMD | Connelly Auditorium |
| 9:30 am | Meet Your OL | Various Locations |
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Campus Tour (Groups 1-10) |
Furness Courtyard |
| Job Today, Career Tomorrow (Groups 11-19) |
Caplan Recital Hall | |
| Campus Involvement/Peer Mentors (Groups 20-28) |
Solmssen Court | |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Campus Tour (Groups 11-19) |
Furness Courtyard |
| Job Today, Career Tomorrow (Groups 20-28) |
Caplan Recital Hall | |
| Campus Involvement/Peer Mentors (Groups 1-10) |
Solmssen Court | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 1:45 – 2:45 pm | Campus Tour (Groups 20-28) |
Furness Courtyard |
| Job Today, Career Tomorrow (Groups 1-10) |
Caplan Recital Hall | |
| Campus Involvement/Peer Mentors (Groups 11-19) |
Solmssen Court | |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Laptop Pick-Up (Groups 15-21) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Optional Laptop Training | OTIS, Anderson |
| 5:00 – 7:30 pm | Dinner | Terra Dining Hall |
| 8:00 – 10:00 pm | Joe Hernandez, Comedian | Solmssen Court |
| Tuesday, August 28 | ||
| 8:30 – 10:00 am | Laptop Drop-Off for Imaging (Groups 22-28) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 11:00am | Meet Your OL | Various Locations |
| 11:30 – 12:30 pm | Lunch (Groups 1-13) |
Terra Dining Hall |
| Student Activities Fair (Groups 14-28) |
Levitt Auditorium | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch (Groups 14-28) |
Terra Dining Hall |
| Student Activities Fair (Groups 1-13) |
Levitt Auditorium | |
| 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Trolley Tour | Pick Up at Hamilton Hall |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Laptop pick-up (Groups 22-28) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Optional Laptop Training | OTIS, Anderson |
| 5:00 – 7:30 pm | Dinner | Terra Dining Hall |
| 8:00 – 11:00 pm | Open Mic Night | Levitt Auditorium |
| Wednesday, August, 29 | ||
| 8:30 – 10:00 am | Laptop Drop-Off for Imaging (Any Remaining Students) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | Ikea, Target Trips | Pick up at Hamilton Hall |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Lunch | Terra Dining Hall |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Re-Admitted/LOA Luncheon | CBS |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Commuter Session | Levitt Auditorium |
| 12:00 – 2:00 pm | University Libraries Open House | Greenfield Library |
| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | CAMD CORE Section Meetings Section 1 |
Anderson 315 |
| Section 3 | Anderson 316 | |
| Section 5 | Anderson 317 | |
| Section 7 | Anderson 318 | |
| Section 9 | Anderson 308 | |
| Section 11 | Anderson 307 | |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | CAMD CORE Section Meetings Section 2 |
Anderson 315 |
| Section 4 | Anderson 316 | |
| Section 6 | Anderson 317 | |
| Section 8 | Anderson 318 | |
| Section 10 | Anderson 308 | |
| Section 12 | Anderson 307 | |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Laptop Pick-Up (Any Remaining Students) |
OTIS, Anderson |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Optional Laptop Training | OTIS, Anderson |
| 4:30 – 7:00 pm | Dinner (Student Meal Plans Start) |
Terra Dining Hall |
| Wednesday, September 5 | ||
| 11:30 am- 1:30 pm | Part-Time Job Fair | Solmssen Court |
* This session is designed to provide students with an introduction to key campus services that will include navigating academic life, accessing and utilizing the myUArts Record system, and understanding the significance of Liberal Arts.
