Camel Days

Thanks for joining us!

We loved seeing our Class of 2028 admitted students on campus for Camel Days. If you still have questions about Conn, contact the admission counselor for your area, call 860-439-2200 or email admission@conncoll.edu. We want to help as you find the college that's the right fit for you!

Camel Days 2024 Schedule

7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Early Bird Campus Tour

The rarest of all birds, an early-rising student, will show you around our beautiful arboretum campus in the peaceful stillness of morning. More campus tours will be offered throughout the day—look for them on this schedule.

Check in at the tent in Castle Court; tour will depart from there (D3)

Early Decision Breakfast

If you were admitted Early Decision, start your day with a special breakfast and skip the line at Check-in.

Blaustein Humanities Center, Ernst Common Room (F2)

7:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.

Check-in

Let us know you’re here, pick up your Camel Day packet and have a little breakfast snack before the day’s events begin!

Tent in Castle Court (D3)

8:20 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome

We’ll start the day celebrating your admission to Conn and sharing some insight about life as a Camel.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

9:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.

Life at Conn (Students Only)

Get insider info from a group of current Connecticut College students. For this Q&A-style panel, bring questions about academics, athletics, social life and anything else on your mind.

Cummings Arts Center, Evans Hall (D3)

Everything Parents Want to Know But Are Afraid to Ask (Parents/Guardians Only)

This is your chance to ask questions without embarrassing your student! Answering them will be the deans who oversee all aspects of Conn.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

Campus Tour

Just like it sounds: Take a tour of our lovely campus with one of our amazing students!

Tour will begin on patio outside upper level of Palmer Auditorium (D3)

10:15 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.

Academics: The Liberal Arts in Action

Our interdisciplinary, liberal arts education—and the Connections curriculum that emphasizes hands-on learning—provides you with the skills you need in an ever-evolving world. Learn how it works.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

Dance

Conn is synonymous with dance! Learn about our long dance history, see our facilities and meet our renowned faculty.

College Center at Crozier-Williams, Dance Department Lounge, third floor (F2)

Film

Fast becoming one of our most popular areas of study, film has a brand new home and talented faculty. Stop by to see both!

Hillyer Hall, Stark Center for Moving Image (F3)

Music

Free music lessons? Yes. But there’s so much more to music at Conn. Hear all about it!

Cummings Arts Center, Oliva Hall (D3)

Studio Art

Discover studios, darkroom and galleries, and hear more about the broad range of studio art programs available at Conn.

Cummings Arts Center, Salon (D3)

Theater

Love the stage? Meet theater faculty, see our black box theater and learn the many ways you can participate in theatrical productions at Conn.

Hillyer Hall, Tansill Theater (F3)

Campus Tour

Take a tour of our gorgeous campus with one of our fabulous students!

Tour will begin on patio outside upper level of Palmer Auditorium (D3)

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Academic Fair

With more than 100 majors, minors, Pathways and certificate programs to choose from, you’ll want to explore your options at the Academic Fair, where you’ll meet representatives from departments across campus.

Shain Library (F2)

Campus Life Fair

Have questions about what you’ll do when you’re not in class? This is where you can ask them of representatives from student clubs as well as staff who oversee dining, residential life, student activities and more.

College Center at Crozier-Williams, Cro’s Nest and second-floor lobby (G2)

11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Candid Camel

We think our mascot is the coolest in the NESCAC (and maybe the whole country), so stop by Crozier-Williams to get a photo with the Connecticut College Camel! We’ll share a link to the whole album with the Class of 2028.

College Center at Crozier-Williams, front patio (G2) We’ll go inside Cro if it rains!

Let's Do Lunch!

We have two lunch waves, so check the schedule in your packet to see if you’re in Lunch A or Lunch B.

College Center at Crozier-Williams, 1962 Room, with overflow seating in Humphrey’s (G2)

1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Business at Conn

Find out how our unique approach to the liberal arts, exemplary career services and team advising system serve as a springboard to your career in business or finance. Our advisers have real-world experience

Cummings Arts Center, Evans Hall (D3)

Pre-health at Conn

If you’re interested in a career in health or medicine, you’ll want to hear our pre-health advisers describe how you’ll gain the research and quantitative skills, cultural competence, and leadership and service experiences to succeed.

Cummings Arts Center, Oliva Hall (D3)

Pre-law at Conn

While there is no formal pre-law “track,” there are many resources, activities and engagements available if you’re interested in the law. Our pre-law advising team will happily share them here.

Blaustein Humanities Center, Ernst Common Room (F2)

STEM Tours and Q&As

We offer eight different tours so you can take the one you’re most interested in: Biology; Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology; Environmental Studies/Geoscience/Environmental Engineering; Mathematics and Statistics; Botany; Computer Science; Neuroscience; Physics, Astronomy and Geophysics. Professors om these disciplines will take you to labs and other spaces and tell you about research opportunities at Conn that are only available to grad students at most colleges.

Tours will depart from the sidewalk in front of Crozier-Williams (G2). When you’re outside, look for a professor holding a sign listing the tour you’d like to take. See the STEM insert in your packet for the full names of tours and their respective sign colors.

Camels Around the World

Visit Walter Commons, our hub for global learning, and speak with staff and students about resources and opportunities that can enhance your global education, including language study, study away, international internships, fellowships and more.

Blaustein Humanities Center, Walter Commons (F2)

Mini Campus Tour

After lunch you can take a mini-tour that will end up back at the big tent where the day started and other events will begin.

Tour departs from the patio in front of Crozier-Williams (G2)

2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Camels Do Careers

To prepare you for an exciting, meaningful career and teach you skills to last a lifetime, Conn integrates career into almost everything! Advisers are there every step of the way, and you have the opportunity to receive funding from the College to pursue your dream internship or other career-related activity.

Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium (D3)

Arboretum Tour

The 750-acre Connecticut College arboretum is managed as a living laboratory for environmental research and teaching, and also provides Camels with space for rest and recreation. Take a tour and hear more about our long-held role as stewards of the environment.

Meet at the steps of Harkness Chapel (F1)

Sustainability Tour

Join the Office of Sustainability for a tour of energy projects, sustainable landscapes and some of the many sustainability initiatives on campus. You'll discover ways that students are leading this vital transformation at Conn and how you can get involved.

Departs from Cummings Arts Center patio (D3)

Campus Tour

Take a tour of our stunning campus with one of our fantastic students!

Tour will begin on patio outside upper level of Palmer Auditorium (D3)

3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tell Me More! (Students)

Meet your fellow 2028 Camels, have a little fun and maybe win a prize!

College Center at Crozier-Williams, 1962 Room (G2)

Coffee with the Deans (Parents/Guardians)

While your student is having fun (see above), you can chat with the deans who oversee all aspects of the Camel experience to ensure your student’s wellbeing, fulfillment and success.

Harkness House, Coffee Closet at Ruane’s Den (D/E2)

4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Athletic Center Tour

See where our Camels get fit and in fighting shape. On this tour of the AC, you'll see the fitness center, field house, rock wall, natatorium, ice hockey rink and artificial turf track and field. You'll also get a view of our newly revitalized waterfront, including the boathouse and new docks on the Thames River.

Meet outside the front door of the Athletic Center (G5). Note: We suggest driving to the AC for the tour if you'd like to depart from there.

Bonus Campus Tour

Join one of our superb student tour guides on a final stroll around our breathtaking campus.

Tour will begin on patio outside upper level of Palmer Auditorium (D3)

Farewell Reception

Farewell until we meet again for the fall semester! Enjoy some of our favorite snacks, get answers to your questions from admission counselors, and exchange contact information with your fellow 2028 Camels before you head home!

Tent in Castle Court (D3)

Throughout the Day

Ask a Student

Current students will be stationed in one spot all day, ready to answer your questions about life as a Camel!

Tent in Castle Court (D3)

Info Desk

Stop by if you have questions about the day’s events, if you need directions or just want to chat with our cheery admission staff.

Tent in Castle Court (D3)

Take a Class (Students Only)

Students: See our fabulous faculty and superior students at work! Choose from this list of available courses. (We'll also include the list in your Camel Day packet so you don't have to make a decision now.) Please note: Classes are open to students only as space is limited. If there are no seats available, we ask that you go to another class rather than stand or sit on the floor.