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WELCOME TO COMPASS WEEK 2011
All incoming students to the Full-Time MBA programs participate in
a event known as Compass Week. Compass Week introduces new students
to their classmates and returning students, and to the faculty, staff,
programs and procedures at the Atkinson school.
Compass Week includes workshops, guest speakers, panels, presentations
by Atkinson faculty, staff, and alumni, a team-building retreat off-campus, and a day at Willamette Valley Vineyards.
Downolad a PDF Copy of the Compass Week schedule
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COMPASS WEEK OVERVIEW - August 16-19, 2011 |
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - Dress is Casual |
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| 3:00pm |
Compass Week Begins (Cat Cavern, Putnam University Center) |
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3:30pm |
Peer Career Advisors and Student Organization Leader Introductions |
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3:45pm |
Get To Know Your Fellow MBAs |
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4:45pm |
Break (snacks and beverages provided) |
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5:00pm |
Table Topics |
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6:00pm |
Compass Week Day One Concludes |
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 -
Dress is Business Formal Attire |
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| 8:45am |
Meet and Greet All students will meet in the entry hallway of Mary Stuart Rogers Hudson Hall. [#31 on the Willamette University Campus Map] |
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9:00am |
Introductory Remarks and Welcome (Mary Stuart Rogers Music Hall)
Stephen Thorsett, President, Willamette University
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| 9:30am |
Willamette MBA Expectations (Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, Hudson Hall) |
| 10:00am |
Knowledge, Experiential Learning and Career Management (Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, Hudson Hall) |
| 11:00am |
Registration: Photographs and Names (Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, Rehearsal Hall) |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch with Faculty (Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, Rehearsal Hall) |
| 1:00pm |
Break |
| 1:30pm |
Workshops (30 Minutes Each, Atkinson Mudd Building): 1:30pm-2:15pm:
2:15pm-3:00pm:
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| 3:00pm |
Peer Career Advisor Meeting (Mudd 1st Floor Student Lounge) |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Optional Workshops: 3:30pm - Mentorship Program (Mudd Room 201) 4:00pm - Family Support Program (Mudd Room 204) 4:15pm - National Conferences Information Session (Mudd Room 201) |
| 4:30pm |
Atkinson Family BBQ - Optional (Location Mudd Building Patio and Student Lounge) Sponsored by the Atkinson Student Association (ASA) |
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Thursday, August 18, 2011 - Dress is Business Formal Attire |
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| 9:00am-11:30am | Career Learning Panels (Atkinson Mudd Building) 9:00am-9:45am:
9:45am-10:15am:
10:30am-11:15am:
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| 11:30am | Lunch |
| 12:00pm | Special Guest Speaker - D.A. Davidson |
| 1:00pm | Bus to Willamette Valley Vineyards. Bus Departs from Winter Street for Willamette Valley Vineyards |
| 2:00pm | PACE Introduction (Wilamette Valley Vineyards) Meet your PACE client partner and teaching assistant |
| 4:00pm | Bus Departs for AGSM |
| 4:30pm | Bus Arrives at AGSM - Compass Week Day Three Concludes |
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Friday, August 19, 2011 - Dress is "Athletic Attire" |
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| 7:45am | Assemble (Atkinson Mudd Building Student Lounge - 1st Floor) Important Notes: |
| 8:00am |
Board bus and depart for the YWAM Retreat Center |
| 9:30am |
Kick-Off Challenge Course (YWAM Retreat Center) You participate at your own level of comfort. |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch |
| 4:45pm |
Bus Returns to Atkinson Graduate School |
| 5:00pm |
Atkinson Graduate School of Management Community Dinner - Faculty, staff and all Willamette MBA students (with special guest, President Stephen Thorsett) (Kaneko Commons, Willamette University East Campus - Near TIUA - (MAP Location #27) |
Debra J. Ringold, Dean, Atkinson Graduate School 
Note: Schedule Details May Be Subject to Change
Definitions of Dress
- Business Attire: Business attire typically means a jacket for both men and women. A tie for men, button down shirt, matching slacks and dress shoes. For women, business attire would typically mean a skirt or slacks, jacket, button down shirt or shell with clear or solid color nylons and close toed shoes.
- Athletic Attire: Sports clothing (no jeans) with tennis shoes and comfortable, loose clothing for physical activity (to your level of comfort).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Shelby Gould, Career Management Advisor, at sgould@willamette.edu.
For issues or concerns during Compass Week, please call the Main Office at Atkinson at: 503-370-6167.