FALL 2009 Orientation Schedule for Freshmen
(updated June 30, 2009)
A detailed Orientation schedule will be provided to you upon arrival at the Welcome Center, Sunday, September 6 or Monday, September 7, 2009. Please note this schedule is subject to change.
Sunday, September 6, 2009 |
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| 8:00am-6:30pm |
| Move In to Residence Halls (assigned by student's last name) |
| 9:00am-7:00pm |
| Welcome Center and Parents Leadership Council Station- Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium, 216 Tremont Street |
| 9:00am-6:00pm |
| I.D. Central/Connect Ed Sign Up- Beard Room, 2nd Floor, 80 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am - 6:00pm |
| Clear Financial Holds and Health Waivers 9:00am-4:00pm Financial Holds- Student Service Center, 80 Boylston Street 11:00am-6:00pm Health Waivers- Room 301, 3rd Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 10:00am-7:00pm |
| Off Campus and Transfer Student Gathering Place - Student Lounge, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 11:30am-1:30pm |
| Lunch - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 5:00pm-7:00pm |
| Dinner - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 7:15pm |
| Meet with OL group in various locations to walk to social event |
| 8:00pm |
| Social Event TBA– Courtyard by Marriott Tremont Boston, 275 Tremont Street |
Monday, September 7, 2009 |
| 7:30am-9:30am |
| Breakfast - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of Boylston Street |
| 8:00am-2:00pm |
| Move In to Residence Halls (assigned by student's last name) |
| 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Welcome Center and Parents Leadership Council Station- Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium, 216 Tremont Street |
| 8:00am-5:00pm |
| I.D. Central/Connect Ed Sign Up - Beard Room, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Clear Financial Holds, Health Waivers & SEVIS Holds 9:00am - 4:00pm Financial Holds- Student Service Center of 80 Boylston Street 11:00am - 4:00pm Health Waivers- Room 301, 3rd Floor of 216 Tremont Street 12:00 noon - 4:00pm - SEVIS Holds – 2nd Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 10:00am-4:00pm |
| Off Campus and Transfer Student Gathering Place - Student Lounge, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 10:45am-3:45pm |
| Parent Orientation - See Parent Page for this schedule |
| 11:30am-1:30pm |
| Lunch - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 4:00pm-5:30pm |
| Residence Hall Meetings |
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Off-Campus and Transfer Student Dinner – Cabaret, Lower Level of 80 Boylston Street |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm |
| Dinner - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 6:30pm SHARP! |
| Multicultural Meet and Greet - Multipurpose Room, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 7:30pm |
| Meet with OL Groups (and walk to Majestic) |
| 8:00pm SHARP! |
| Intro Show/ Welcome to Emerson! - Cutler-Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street |
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 |
| 7:30am-9:30am |
| Breakfast - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am-10:00am |
| I.D. Central/Connect Ed Sign Up - Beard Room, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Welcome Center - Office of Student Life, 2nd Floor of the Max Mutchnick Campus Center at 150 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Clear Financial Holds & Health Waivers Financial Holds- Student Service Center, 1st Floor, 80 Boylston Street Health Waivers- 3rd Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 9:00am -2:00pm & 5:00pm-7:00pm |
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Off Campus and Transfer Student Gathering Place - Student Lounge, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 10:00am SHARP! |
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President’s Welcome: Convening of the New Class - Cutler-Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street |
| 11:00am |
| Survivor Stories Screening and Discussion - Cutler-Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Lunch - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 12:15pm |
| Counseling Center Open House - 2nd Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 12:45pm SHARP! |
| Meet with OL Groups to walk to Hooray! |
| 1:00pm SHARP! |
| Hooray! – Empire Ballroom, Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Faculty Led Groups, departing from the Park Plaza, Various Locations |
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm |
| Leadership Program Info Session- Room 233, 120 Boylston Street |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm |
| Dinner - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 6:30pm |
| Off-Campus and Transfer Student Reception - Cabaret, Lower Level, 80 Boylston Street |
| 7:15pm |
| Meet with OL Groups to walk to Cutler-Majestic Theatre |
| 8:00pm SHARP! |
| Making Relationships Matter: Creative Dating -Cutler-Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street |
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
| 7:30am-8:45 am |
| Breakfast - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 8:30am |
| Meet with OL Groups to walk to Cutler-Majestic Theatre |
| 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Orientation Info Center - Office of Student Life, 2nd Floor, Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am SHARP! |
| Academic Welcome and Department Meetings - Cutler-Majestic Theatre- 219 Tremont Street |
| 10:00am |
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Academic Department Meetings - Various campus locations Locations of each academic department meeting will be announced at the Academic Welcome Session. |
| 11:30am-1:30pm |
| Lunch - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| Noon-2:00pm |
| Cultural Center Open House, Cultural Center, L1, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| Noon-7:00pm |
| Off Campus and Transfer Student Gathering Place - Student Lounge, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 1:00pm SHARP! |
| International Student Writing & Oral Exams (for late arrivals only) - WARC, 5th Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Spiritual Life Open House, Center for Spiritual Life, 2nd Floor, 120 Boylston Street |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Wellness Fair & Fitness Center Open House - Cabaret and Fitness Center, Lower Level, 80 Boylston Street |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm |
| Library Tour - Library, 3rd Floor, 120 Boylston Street |
| 2:15 pm SHARP! & 3:15pm SHARP! |
| Staying Safe in Boston - Room L151, Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 3:30pm SHARP! and 4:00pm SHARP! |
| Career Services Info Session - 6th Floor, 216 Tremont Street 3:30pm - School of Communication 4:00pm - School of the Arts |
| 4:00pm-6:00pm |
| Immunization Clinic - Center for Health & Wellness, 3rd Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 4:30pm SHARP! |
| Community Service Info Session - Room 233, 2nd Floor, 120 Boylston Street |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm |
| Transfer and Off Campus Student Meet & Greet - Multipurpose Room, 150 Boylston Street |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm |
| Dinner - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm |
| Honors Student Dinner - Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium, 216 Tremont Street |
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7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Athletics Open House - Rotch Field, Meet in the lobby of 80 Boylston Street In the event of rain this event will take place in the Skybox, located on Level L2, 150 Boylston Street |
| 8:30pm SHARP! |
| Social Program, TBA- Cutler-Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street |
Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
| 7:30am-9:30am |
| Breakfast- Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Orientation Info Center - Office of Student Life, 2nd Floor, Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am-7:00pm |
| Off Campus and Transfer Student Gathering Place - Student Lounge, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am SHARP! |
| Bridge Transfer Orientation - WARC, 5th floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, Noon and 1:00pm SHARP! |
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Advising Meetings, Various Campus Locations |
| 10:00am-Noon |
| Library Tour - Library, 3rd Floor, 120 Boylston Street |
| 10:00am-Noon |
| Emerson Channel Open House - Vin Di Bona Studios, 8th Floor, 10 Boylston Place |
| 10:00am-1:00pm |
| WERS/WECB/ETIN Open House, WERS Studio, Lower Level, 180 Tremont Street |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm |
| Lunch - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 1:30pm & 2:30pm |
| Student Employment Meeting - Semel Theater, PPC, 10 Boylston Place |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Getting Involved at Emerson - Multipurpose Room, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 3:00pm-3:45pm & 4:15pm-5:00pm |
| Using Emerson's Technology Resources - Room 633, 6th floor, 120 Boylston Street |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Berkeley Beacon Info Session – Location TBA |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Greek Life Info Session – Multipurpose Room, Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 4:00pm SHARP! |
| International Student Visa Meeting (for late arrivals only) – Room 301, 3rd Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 4:00pm |
| GLBT Meet and Greet – Multipurpose Room, Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 5:00pm-6:30pm |
| “A Multicultural Taste of Boston” – Cabaret, Lower Level of 80 Boylston Street |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm |
| Dinner - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 6:00pm |
| Off-Campus and Transfer Student Get Together - Multipurpose Room, Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 8:00pm |
| Dance Party- Courtyard by Marriott Tremont House, 275 Tremont Street |
Friday, September 11, 2009 |
| 7:30am-9:30am |
| Breakfast -Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Orientation Info Center - Office of Student Life, 2nd Floor, Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 10:00am-12:00pm |
| Library Tour - Library, 3rd Floor, 120 Boylston Street |
| 11:30am-1:30pm |
| Lunch - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 12:30pm SHARP! |
| Boston Experience - Lobby, 80 Boylston Street |
| 1:00pm - 5:45pm |
| Software Workshops, Room 633, 6th Floor, 120 Boylston Street - workshops subject to change 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Using Emerson’s Technology Resources 2:15pm – 3:15pm – Making a Website 3:30pm – 4:30pm – Introduction to Adobe Flash 4:45pm – 5:45pm – Desktop Publishing Basics |
| 2:00pm-4:00pm |
| Immunization Clinic - Center for Health & Wellness, 3rd Floor, 216 Tremont Street |
| 2:30pm-4:00pm |
| Job Fair - Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium, 216 Tremont Street |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm |
| International Student Dinner - Cabaret, Lower Level of 80 Boylston Street |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm |
| Dinner - Dining Hall, 2nd Floor of 80 Boylston Street |
| 7:00pm & 8:30pm |
| Social Program TBA - Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium, 216 Tremont Street |
| 8:30pm-10:00pm |
| Back in the Day Cafe- Cabaret, Lower Level, 80 Boylston Street |
Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
| 10:30am SHARP! |
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Community Service Project – Meet in lobby of 80 Boylston Street In the event of rain, this event will take place in the Multipurpose Room, Max Mutchnick Campus Center, 150 Boylston Street |
| 5:00pm and 8:00pm |
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MTS “O” Show - Semel Theater, PPC, 10 Boylston Place (tickets available in Lobby starting at 4:00pm) |
Sunday, September 13, 2009 |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Open Mic Event- Cabaret, Lower Level, 80 Boylston Street |
Monday, September 14, 2009 |
| Classes Start |
Friday, September 18, 2009 |
| Noon - 3:30pm |
| Organization Fair – Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gymnasium, Level L3, 150 Boylston Street |
