First-Year Student Fall Orientation
Friday, August 24 - Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Fall 2012 Orientation for all new students - transfer students, exchange students, and first-year students - will take place from August 24 - August 28, 2012. Classes began on Wednesday, August 29.
Below is a tentative schedule; all events are subject to change and new events will be added.
Friday, August 24
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Student and Family Check-in
Knight Auditorium
10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Brunch
Trim Dining Hall
2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Orientation Group Meetings/Scavenger Hunt
Park Manor Lawn (Rain Location: Indoor Track/Webster Center)
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.
Class Photo
Tomasso Hall Front Steps (Rain Location: Webster Center)
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Opening Celebration
Staake Gymnasium, Webster Center
5:45 - 6:45 p.m.
First Night Barbeque
Park Manor Lawn (Rain Location: PepsiCo)
7 - 8 p.m.
Residence Hall Meetings
Your Residence Hall
8 - 8:30 p.m.
Family Farewell (for families who are not staying overnight)
8:30 - 11 p.m.
Residence Assistant Programming
First Year Residence Halls
10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Target Shopping Extravaganza
Buses will leave from Reynolds for Target in Watertown, MA
Saturday, August 25
8 - 10 a.m.
Breakfast
Trim Dining Hall
10 - 10:30 a.m.
Daily Kickoff
Sorenson Theater
10:30 - Noon
Expanding Your Horizons Featuring Dr. Maura J. Cullen
Sorenson Center for the Arts
Noon - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Trim Dining Hall
1 - 1:30 p.m.
Family Farewell (remaining families depart)
1:30 - 3 p.m.
College Honor Code and Community Standards
Knight Auditorium
3:15 - 4 p.m.
CIRP Survey
Please refer to your Peer Mentor for location
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Dinner
Trim Dining Hall
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Playfair
Knight Auditorium
10 p.m. - Midnight
Late Night Programming
Sunday, August 26
8 - 10 a.m.
Breakfast
Trim Dining Hall
10 - 10:30 a.m.
Daily Kickoff
Sorenson Center for the Arts
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Sex Signals
Sorenson Center for the Arts
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Trim Dining Hall
8 p.m. - Midnight
Knight Party
Knight Auditorium
Monday, August 27
7:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Breakfast
Trim Dining Hall
10 - 10:30 a.m.
Daily Kickoff
Sorenson Center for the Arts
Noon - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Trim Dining Hall
1:30 - 5 p.m.
Off-Campus Excursions
Various Locations
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Dinner
Trim Dining Hall
7:30 - 10 p.m.
Evening Programming
Tuesday, August 28
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Trim Dining Hall
9 - 10 a.m.
Faith and Reflection at Babson
Glavin Family Chapel
9 - 10:15 a.m.
International Immigration
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
First Year Seminar
Various Locations
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lunch
Trim Dining Hall
11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
From Day One
Various Locations (optional)
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Summer Reading Speaker
Sorenson Center for the Arts
Wednesday, August 29
Classes begin!
Babson College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access during your visit, please contact Academic Services at 781-239-4075.