Fall Open House Schedule

Fall Open House Schedule

Monday, October 8, 2007

 

7:30 - 8:30 am

EARLY BIRD CAMPUS TOUR
Location: Tour leaves from the Horizon Admission Building

   
8:30 - 9:00 am

REGISTRATION AND RECEPTION.
Palmer Auditorium
If you arrive after 10:00 am, please register at the Information Booth located at the Horizon Admission Building

   
9:00 - 10:00 am

WELCOME
Remarks from the campus community.
Location: Palmer Auditorium

    Opening Address
Martha C. Merrill '84, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
    Student Addresses:
Frannie Noble '08
Samuel Lindo  '08
    Presidential  Address
Lee Higdon, President of the College
 

 
   
All Day

ATTEND A CLASS
A list of courses for visitors to attend will be available at registration. Prior to your arrival, visit the following Web site and then click on "Fall 2007 Course Schedule" for times and locations of Monday classes:

http://www.conncoll.edu/academics/

Please note: Courses listed on the Web site may not be available to visitors on the Open House day due to in-class examinations or scheduled field trips. Connecticut College faculty have agreed to open certain classes to visitors but ask that you stay in one class, as moving from one to another can be disruptive. Please arrive early and remain for the entire class. We appreciate your understanding.

INFORMATION BOOTH
Lost, have a question, or just want to chat with current students?
Stop by  either of the Information Booth, at the Horizon Building or the lobby of the College Center at Crozier-Williams, at any point during your day.


   
10:20 - 11:10 am

Globetrotting  Camels
Connecticut College is dedicated to providing its students with a working knowledge of the world around them.  Join faculty, staff and students in a discussion of opportunities to study and intern abroad.
Location: Cummings Arts Center, Evans Hall

The Classroom Experience: Teaching and Research
Learn about the College's interdisciplinary  and hands-on approach to education from members of our distinguished faculty and their students.
Location: Blaustein Humanities Center, Ernst Common Room

Arboretum Tour
The 750-acre Connecticut College Arboretum is managed as a living laboratory for environmental research and teaching and also serves as a recreational facility for the campus community and public. Join a member of the arboretum staff on a walk through the 20-acre native tree and shrub collection.
Location: Tour leaves from the steps of Harkness Chapel

   
11:20 - 1:10 pm Luncheons
Please attend the lunch time designated on your lunch tickets distributed at registration. 
11:20 - 12:10 pm Lunch A
Location: Crozier-Williams Student Center, Class of 1962 Room
12:20 - 1:10 pm Lunch B
Location: Crozier-Williams Student Center, Class of 1962 Room

11:20 - 12:10 pm
&
12:20 - 1:10 pm

Lunchtime Activities

The Freshman Experience
Connecticut College staff, deans, and students will speak about the social and academic life of first-year students at the College.

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Campus Tour
Location:  Tour leaves from Crozier-Williams Student Center
 

   
1:20 - 2:10 pm

Science Lab Tour
Tour our state-of-the-art science facilities and discuss the many funded research and internship opportunities available to our science majors with faculty members from the science and math departments.
Location: Olin Science Center, Front Lobby

The Arts at Connecticut College
From studio art and music to dance and theater, the arts pervade much of campus life. Join faculty from our fine arts deparments in a converstion about creative endeavors and the arts at Connecticut College.
Location: Cummings Arts Center, Evans Hall

Campus Tour
Location: Tour leaves from the Horizon Admission Building

   
2:20 - 3:10 pm

Admission and Financial Aid 101
Martha Merrill '84, Dean of Admission & Financial Aid, and Christine Simmons, Senior Assisstant Director of Financial Aid Services, will give an introduction to the application and financial aid process.
Location: Cummings Arts Center, Evans Hall

 

   
3:30 - 4:00 pm

Farewell Gathering
Join us at the Admission Office for refreshments before your trip home. This is an informal opportunity for admission counselors to answer your last minute questions.
Location: Horizon Admission Building

   
 
 

Schedule is subject to change

 

 

Last Modified: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 16:34