Monday, August 24 – Wednesday, August 26, 2009
This schedule is tentative and is subject to change.
London Student Orientation
Monday, August 24th
Time
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Event
New Student Check-In After check-in, students may pick up their Skidmore IDs in the Skidmore Card Office in Starbuck Center Lunch and Welcome
Place
TBD
12:00 – 1:15 pm.
(2nd Floor of Dining Hall)
Murray Aikins Banquet Room
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. 3:45-4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
Family Orientation Student Orientation Panel with former London Students for both students and their families Free time for families Students return to the Residence Hall with London Peer Leaders while parents proceed to the Scribner House Reception Scribner House Reception Parents depart Social Program
Gannett Auditorium
Palamountain Hall
Davis Auditorium
Palamountain Hall
Gannett Auditorium
4:30-5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 – 8.00 p.m.
Scribner House
TBD
Tuesday, August 25th
Time
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. 10:00 – 2:30 p.m. Breakfast Academic and Social Expectations and Responsibilities Program including lunch
Event
Place
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall Tang Museum – Somers Room
[Lunch in the MurrayAikins Dining Hall]
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
General Advising & Special Advising Time for students to ask questions regarding general education requirements as well as meet with representatives from Pre-Med/Sciences, Theater and Education. o Professor Lary Opitz, Department of Theater o Professor Bernie Possidente, Department of Biology
Bernhard Theater 237
Foreign Language Placement 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. IES London Information How to use stipend cards & budgeting Applying for the Transport for London discount card Distribution of Debit Cards Tour of Saratoga Springs & Dinner at Esperanto Tina Breakell & former London students Harder 108
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Downtown Saratoga Springs – Meet at Case Center to pick up Trolley
Wednesday, August 26th
Time
8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Breakfast Departure to Airport Box lunches will be provided
Event
Place
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall TBD