Below is the orientation schedule for fall 2012. Please check back during the summer months for an updated schedule for orientation for fall 2013.
You will receive an updated schedule upon arrival on campus.
| Thursday, August 30, 2012 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome. Reading Room, Botetourt Hall (#7 on campus map) | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Campus tour. | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Information Technology Introduction. Brad Oechslin, Manager, Instructional Technology Room 204, Pleasants Hall |
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| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch. Main Dining Room, Moody Center (You are our guest for lunch.) |
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| 12:15 p.m. | Center for Learning Excellence. Phyllis Mellinger, director of the Quantitative Reasoning Center and Brent Stevens, director of the Writing Center. Health & Counseling Services. Phyllis Isaacs, director, Health & Counseling Services. Reading Room, Botetourt Hall |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Navigating your academic path. Trish Hammer, dean of academic services. Reading Room, Botetourt Hall |
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| 2:00 p.m. | The Nitty Gritty. Celia McCormick, director, Horizon Program. Reading Room, Botetourt Hall |
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| 2:45 p.m. | Tour the library. Lobby, Wyndham Robertson Library (#42 on campus map) |
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| 3:45 p.m. | Looking Ahead: The Road to Commencement. Front Quad (rain location, duPont Chapel) |
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| 4:45 p.m. | Wrap up of the day. Reading Room, Botetourt Hall |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Picnic. All new students, including Horizon, traditional-aged students, and transfer students, and their families are invited. Front Quad (rain location, Main Dining Room, Moody Student Center) |
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| 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | President’s Dessert Reception. New students are invited to meet President Nancy Oliver Gray in her home. Dessert will be served. President’s House (#23 on campus map) (rain location: Rathskellar, Moody Student Center) |
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| Friday, August 31, 2012 | ||
| 9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Concurrent sessions. You can attend any or all. | Academic Fair. Faculty representatives from all departments, including education and pre-law, will be available to answer questions about classes and academic interests. This is a good opportunity to learn more about your academic interests or learn about areas in which you are not familiar. Tayloe Fitness Center, Athletic Complex (#2 on campus map) |
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| Diversity Monologue Troupe. University life requires a blending of backgrounds, personalities, and lifestyles. Recognizing and honoring individual differences enhances student life. Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building |
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| Honor Code. All students must sign the honor pledge. During this session, you will gain a strong understanding and knowledge of the rich and important tradition of the Hollins Honor Code. Reading Room, Botetourt Hall |
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| 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Bookshop Reception. Please stop by to see what the bookshop has to offer. Refreshments will be served and door prizes given. Bookshop, lower level Moody Student Center |
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| 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Horizon Back to School Picnic. A special activity for Horizon students and their families. You are invited as our guests to a picnic dinner. Patio, Eastnor (#13 on campus map) |
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| Monday, September 3, 2012 | ||
| 8:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m. | Individual meetings with advisors by appointment. You must meet with your advisor in order to register for classes. You will be notified of your advisor’s name and contact information, prior to orientation, so that you can schedule an appointment. If you have met with your advisor, you do not need to meet with them again at this time. Advisors’ Offices |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Registration for classes (online) You will register in your advisor’s office, or in the Computer Lab, Dana 111, or in Eastnor, the Horizon Program office. A Horizon mentor will be available to provide assistance for registering and ordering your books. |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (You are on your own for lunch) Main Dining Room, Moody Student Center |
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| 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Mandatory Check-in. This one-stop check-in is required. Check-in includes opportunities to take care of business with many campus offices. Janney Lounge and Goodwin Private Dining Room, Moody Student Center |
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| Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | ||
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Opening Convocation. During this special ceremony and first of many traditions, faculty, staff, and all students (family included) will be welcomed into the Hollins community. President Gray will officially open the 2012-13 academic year. duPont Chapel (#11 on campus map) |
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| 5:30 p.m. | First Step. Immediately after Opening Convocation, seniors, including Horizon seniors, take their first official steps onto Front Quad, an area protected by tradition. Tradition maintains that seniors are the only students permitted to walk on Front Quad. Come support the senior class as they take their "first steps" on the Quad and experience another Hollins tradition. Front Quad |
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| Wednesday, September 5, 2012 | CLASSES BEGIN! | |
