8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Orientation Packet Distribution, Residence Hall Keys, Student ID Card Photos

Cat Cavern, 2nd floor, University Center

8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Parent and Family Program Check-in

Cat Cavern, University Center

8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

New Student Settling-in / Move-In Time

Campus Wide

10 a.m.

Parent and Family Campus Tour

Clock Tower (outside Hatfield Library)

11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

New Student Athlete and Parent Orientation

Smith Auditorium

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Goudy Commons Open for Lunch (on your own)

Goudy Commons

1 p.m.

Parent and Family Campus Tour

Clock Tower (outside Hatfield Library)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Welcome Program for New Students & Families

Cone Fieldhouse, Sparks Center

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Parent and Family Program: Campus Life at WU

Smith Auditorium & Hudson Hall

A panel of Willamette staff will answer questions about their respective departments and services, facilitated by David Douglass, Dean of Campus Life. Departments represented include: Bishop Wellness Center, Campus Safety, Residence Life, Chaplain, and Multicultural Affairs.

3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Opening Days Group Session

4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

College Colloquium

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Picnic Dinner and Entertainment

Brown Field

Ticket required for family members.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Residence Life at Willamette

Kaneko: Hudson Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center; Doney, Lausanne, Lee, Shepard, WISH, York: Cat Cavern, 2nd floor University Center; Baxter, Belnap, Cascadia, Matthews, Northwood, Terra: Smith Auditorium

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Residence Life at Willamette - Meet Your CM and residence hall floor

9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Residence Hall Welcome Parties

Individual residence halls

An opportunity to get to know the community mentors (CM's) and residents of your floor and building.

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Breakfast

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Breakfast on your own

7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

Parent and Family Program Session: Introduction to the Compass Card System

Montag Den

8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Parent and Family Program Session: Financial Aid & Student Accounts Information

Montag Den

8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

College Colloquium Prep Time

9 a.m.

Parent and Family Campus Tour

Clock Tower (outside Hatfield Library)

9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Parent and Family Program Session

Choose from Intellectual Life at Willamette (Hudson Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center), Technology and Information Resources (Hatfield Library) or a Salem Downtown Tour (meet in front of Waller Hall)

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Opening Convocation

Smith Auditorium

All first-year students are required to attend. The convocation speaker this year is Firoozeh Dumas, bestselling author of Funny in Farsi.

12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Brown Field

Ticket required for family members

12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Career Services Open House

3rd Floor University Center

1p.m. to 2 p.m.

Salem Downtown Tour

Meet in front of Waller Hall

The second of two tours being offered. The other downtown tour is offered at 9:15 a.m.

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

College Colloquium

1:30 p.m.

Parent and Family Campus Tour

Clock Tower (outside Hatfield Library)

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Parent and Family Session: Letting Go

Hudson Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Free Time and Goodbyes

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Chemistry 115 Challenge Exam

Olin 302

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Music Theory Assessment

Rogers Rehearsal Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center

4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dinner

Goudy Commons

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Matriculation Ceremony

Quad

9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Decades Dance

Jackson Plaza

Wear your favorite '60's, '70's or '80's costume!

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Breakfast

Goudy Commons

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

College Colloquium Prep Time

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Transfer & International Exchange Student Hike and Lunch

Silver Falls State Park

Meet the vans at the Eagle Fountain outside the University Center.

10:30 a.m. to noon

College Colloquium

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch

Goudy Commons

Noon to 2 p.m.

Lunch with Your College Colloquium Class

Goudy Commons or off-campus

1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Choir Auditions

Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center 107

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

String Auditions

Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center 114

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Opening Days Group Session

2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Free Time

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dinner

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Passport to Salem

various

Sign up for one of several options to explore Salem and the surrounding area.

9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Brunch

Goudy Commons

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Interdenominational Worship Service

Cone Chapel, Waller Hall

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Calculus Sequence Placement Advising

Ford Hall, 2nd floor

An open advising session for all students unsure about which calculus course to take

12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Grass Volleyball Tournament

Quad

12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Theatre Auditions

Playhouse, M. Lee Pelton Theatre

1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Choir Auditions and Voice Auditions

Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center 107 and Hudson Hall

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Piano Auditions

Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center - 117

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Instrumental Ensembles Information Meeting

Rogers Rehearsal Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dinner

Goudy Commons

5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Opening Days Group Session

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

"Speed" Transfer Students Orientation Community Dinner - Transfer ONLY

Montag Den

Families welcome

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Reality Check

Smith Auditorium

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Opening Days Group Session

9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Willamette Night Out

See your OD leader for a list of activities and their locations on-campus

7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Breakfast

Goudy Commons

9 a.m.

"Speed" Transfer & International Students Orientation Check-In & Continental Breakfast

Ford Hall Lobby

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

College Colloquium

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Choir Auditions

Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center 107

9:30 a.m.

"Speed" Transfer Student Orientation Welcome and Opening

Ford Hall, Room 122

9:30 a.m.

"Speed" International Student Welcome and Overview

Ford Hall, Room 201

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

"Speed" Transfer and International Students Campus Resources Fair

Ford Hall, Room 102

Bring your laptop if you have it!

10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Academic Advising Individual Appointments

first-year students will meet with their academic advisor during 30-minute appointments

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

Goudly Commons

11 a.m. to noon

First-year Student Survey Time Block #1

Check with your OD leader for more information.

11:00 a.m.

"Speed" Transfer and International Students Technology Overview

Ford Hall, Room 122

11:00 a.m.

"Speed" Parent and Family Campus Tour

Meet at the Clock Tower (outside hatfield Library)

11:30 a.m.

"Speed" Transfer Students Modes of Inquiry (MOI) and General Education Overview

Ford Hall, Room 122

11:30 a.m.

International Student Summit (for international students)

Ford Hall, Room 201

11:30 a.m.

"Speed" Family Information Session

Ford Hall, Room 222

How to Best Support Your Bearcat

12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Theatre Callbacks

Playhouse, M. Lee Pelton Theatre

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

"Speed" Student Lunch

Montag Den

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

"Speed" Transfer & International Student Academic Advising Appointments & Completion of Campus Checklist

Offices throughout campus

Check your appointment card for specifics

12 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

"Speed" Parent and Family Lunch

Goudy Commons (on your own)

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

First-Year Survey Time Block #2

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Dramatic Vocal Arts Auditions

Hudson Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center

2:15 p.m.

"Speed" Transfer and International Students Writing Center Introduction

Ford Hall, Room 122

2:30 p.m.

"Speed" Transfer and International Students Compass Card Overview

Ford Hall, Room 122

2:45 - 4:15 p.m.

"Speed" Transfer and International Students Face-to-Face Tour

Begins at Ford Hall

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Service Project and Opening Days Group Session

4:15 - 6:00 p.m.

"Speed" Opening Days Service Project

Meet at Clock Tower (outside hatfield Library)

4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Dinner

Goudy Commons

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Theatre Open House

Playhouse, M. Lee Pelton Theatre

6:30 pm

Downtown Salem Tour

Meet at Clock Tower (outside hatfield Library)

Dinner (on your own) is optional. See your Opening Days Leaders for location options

7 p.m.

Sex Signals

Hudson Hall

Required for all first-year students

9 p.m.

Sex Signals

Hudson Hall

Required for all first-year students

7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Breakfast

Goudy Commons

8 a.m.

Classes Begin!

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Choir Auditions & Woodwind/Percussion/Brass Auditions

Rogers Music Center 107 & Rogers Music Center 110

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Master Chorus Auditions

Rogers Music Center 107

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jazz Auditions

Rogers Music Center - 111

5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Pre-Health Sciences Meeting

Collins 205

First-year student last names A-K, 5-6 p.m.; L-Z, 6:15-7:15 p.m.

8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Residence Hall Community Meeting

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Woodwind/Percussion/Brass Auditions

Rogers Music Center - 110

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jazz Auditions

Rogers Music Center - 111

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Master Chorus Auditions

Rogers Music Center - 107

4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Chamber Choir Callbacks

Hudson Hall & Rogers Rehearsal Hall

7 p.m.

Mandatory Music Convo: Faculty Performance and Music Major Orientation

Hudson Hall, Rogers Hall

11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Late Night at Fred Meyer

South Salem Fred Meyer, Commercial Street

Buses leave from Sparks Parking Lot beginning at 10:45 p.m.