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Schedule of Events
Below is a draft schedule of events for Opening Days 2012; it is subject to change. Be sure to check the final schedule at orientation check-in on August 23. For the Transfer and International ONE DAY schedule, check here.
Use the key to the right to navigate between specific schedules.
Thursday, August 23, 2012

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 2:00 p.m.
New Student Settling-in / Move-In Time
Campus Wide

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

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Welcome Program for New Students & Families
Quad

3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Opening Days Group Session

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Picnic Dinner and Entertainment
Brown Field
Ticket required for family members.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Residence Life at Willamette - Meet Your RA/CM and residence hall floor

9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Residence Hall Receptions
Individual residence halls
An opportunity to get to know the community mentors (CM's) and residents of your floor and building.
Friday, August 24, 2012

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Breakfast

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Opening Convocation
Quad
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

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

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!
Saturday, August 25, 2012

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Breakfast
Goudy Commons

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Transfer & International Exchange Student Hike and Lunch
Silver Falls State Park

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lunch
Brown Field

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

2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Opening Days Group Session

3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Free Time

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Dinner
Brown Field

6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Night on the Town
various
Sign up for one of several options to explore Salem and the surrounding area.
Sunday, August 26, 2012

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
Rogers Music Center - 117

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Instrumental Ensembles Information Meeting
Rogers Rehearsal Hall

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dinner
Goudy Commons

5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Opening Days Group Session

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Transfer Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM 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
Monday, August 27, 2012

7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Breakfast
Goudy Commons

9 a.m.
Transfer & International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Orientation Check-In
Ford Hall Lobby

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Choir Auditions
Rogers Music Center 107

9:30 a.m.
Transfer and International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Willamette University Welcome and Opening
Ford Hall, Room 122

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Transfer and International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Campus Resources Fair
Ford Hall, Room 102

11 a.m. - 12 noon
Transfer Students ONLY ONE-DAY PROGRAM Modes of Inquiry (MOI) and General Education Overview
Ford Hall, 122

11 a.m. - 12 noon
International Student Summit (for international students)
Ford Hall, 201

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lunch
Goudy Commons

12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Theatre Callbacks
Playhouse, M. Lee Pelton Theatre

12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Transfer and International Student ONE-DAY PROGRAM Lunch
Montag Den
Hosted by Lilly Project

12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Transfer & International Student ONE-DAY PROGRAM Academic Advising Appointments & Completion of Campus Checklist
Offices throughout campus - check folder for specific location
Check your appointment card for specifics

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Dramatic Vocal Arts Auditions
Hudson Hall

2:00 p.m.
Transfer and International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Writing Center Introduction
Ford Hall, Room 122

2:15 p.m.
Transfer and International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Compass Card Overview
Ford Hall, Room 122

2:30 p.m.
Transfer and International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Technology Overview
Ford hall, Room 122

TBD
Class of 2016 Photo
University Center Lawn
Wear your gold rush t-shirt and join your classmates for a photo on the UC Lawn before you leave for the service project.

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Face-to-Face Campus Tour

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Service Project and Opening Days Group Session

4:30 p.m.
Transfer and International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Library Orientation
Ford Hall, Room 122
Bring your laptop if you have it!

4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Goudy Commons

5 p.m.
Transfer and International Students ONE-DAY PROGRAM Downtown Salem Tour
Meet at Clock Tower (outside Hatfield Library)
Dinner (on your own) is optional See your OD leaders for location options

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Theatre Open House
Playhouse, M. Lee Pelton Theatre
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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

8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Residence Hall Community Meeting
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

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.





