Schedule of Events
Note
For a more detailed schedule, please view the program booklet (PDF).
Schedule at a Glance
| Sunday, August 23 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:00am – 3:15pm | WPI I.D. Cards | Mid-Century Room, Campus Center |
| 8:45am – 2:30pm | Computing @ WPI | Higgins Labs 218 & 230 (a new session begins every 15 minutes) |
| 9:00am – 2:30pm | First Year Residence Hall Check-In/Move-In | |
| 9:00am – 2:30pm | Orientation Registration | Harrington Auditorium |
| 9:00am – 3:00pm | Getting Connected: Computer Network Setup | First Year Residence Halls |
| 9:00am – 3:00pm | Banking & Services Fair | Campus Center Class of '46 Lounge |
| 10:00am – 2:00pm | Parents/Family Center | Campus Center Lobby |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Campus Tours | Depart Bartlett Center at 11:00am & 12:00pm |
| 11:00am – 2:00pm | Lunch on your own | Morgan Commons and Campus Center Food Court |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Environmental Programs and Sustainability Initiatives @ WPI | Hagglund Room, Campus Center |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Specifically for parents... | Olin Hall 107 |
| 1:00pm – 1:45pm | Specifically for parents... | Olin Hall 107 |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Specifically for parents. . . | Salisbury Labs 115 |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Specifically for parents. . . | Campus Center Odeum |
| 3:15pm – 4:15pm | President's Welcome Assembly for New Students and Parents | Harrington Auditorium |
| 4:15pm – 6:00pm | President's Welcome BBQ for New Students and Parents | Quadrangle, followed by family farewells |
| 4:30pm – 5:30pm | Catholic Mass Join us at the BBQ following the mass | Campus Center Odeum |
| 4:30pm – 5:15pm | Nondenominational Christian Fellowship Service Join us at the BBQ following the service | Higgins House Great Hall |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Multifaith Service Join us at the BBQ following the service | Hagglund Room, Campus Center |
| 6:30pm – 7:30pm | Meet the Team at Your Residence Hall Meeting | Residence Halls |
| 6:45pm – 7:45pm | Transfer & Commuter Students | Campus Center Patio (Burt Terrace on lower level) |
| 7:45pm – 8:30pm | Orientation Team Meetings | Team Rooms (see back cover for locations) |
| 8:45pm – 10:00pm | Welcome Teambuilder "Playfair" | Harrington Auditorium |
| 10:00pm – 11:45pm | "SocComm Welcome Party" | Quadrangle |
| Monday, August 24 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00am – 8:45am | Breakfast | Teams 1-12 Campus Center Food Court (Profiles in Good Taste) |
| 9:00am – 9:45am | Welcome from John Orr, Provost and Senior Vice President, and Arthur Heinricher, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and Kris Wobbe, Associate Dean for the First Year Experience. | Harrington Auditorium |
| 10:00am – 11:30am | Orientation Olympics | Quadrangle |
| 11:00am – 12:50pm | Lunch | Morgan Commons |
| 12:00pm - 12:50pm | Lunch for Transfer Students | Higgins House |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Team Meetings | Team Meeting Rooms (see back cover for locations) |
| 2:15pm – 2:45pm | Humanities and Arts Overview | Alden Hall |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm |
Humanities and Arts Overview | Alden Hall |
| 3:45pm – 4:30pm |
Exploring the Options in Humanities and Arts | Various Locations |
| 4:30pm – 5:30pm | Scavenger Hunt | Teams 1-17 Meet on the Quad Teams 18-37 Meet on Lawn behind Campus Center |
| 4:30pm – 7:30pm | Dinner | Morgan Commons |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Placement Testing: Spanish, German | Spanish Testing, Salisbury Labs 105 |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Chemistry Credit Exams | Atwater Kent 116 |
| 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Computer Network Set Up | First Year Residence Halls |
| 7:00pm – 10:00pm | Greek Carnival | Quadrangle |
| 9:30pm - 11:00pm | Bowling Center Open | Alumni Gym, Gompei's Gutters |
| Tuesday, August 25 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Breakfast | Teams 1-12 Campus Center Food Court (Profiles in Good Taste) |
| 8:30am – 9:15am | Mathematical Sciences at WPI | Alden Hall |
| 8:30am – 9:15am | Wellness Information Session | Campus Center Odeum |
| 9:30am – 10:15am | Wellness Information Session | Campus Center Odeum |
| 9:30am – 10:20am | Mathematical Sciences at WPI | Alden Hall |
| 10:30am – 11:30am | Math Options | Various Locations |
| 11:30am – 1:15pm | Lunch | Morgan Commons |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Team Meetings with Faculty Members and CA's | Team Rooms (see back cover for locations) |
| 2:45pm – 3:15pm | Career Jeopardy! | Alden Hall |
| 2:45pm – 3:45pm |
Welcome to the Great Problems Seminars | Various Locations |
| 2:45pm – 4:00pm | Theatrical Performance "One Night" Teams 1-17 | Campus Center Odeum |
| 3:00pm – 6:00pm | Computer Network Set Up Continues | First Year Residence Halls |
| 4:15pm – 4:45pm | Career Jeopardy! | Alden Hall |
| 4:30pm – 7:30pm | Dinner | Morgan Commons |
| 4:45pm – 6:00pm | Theatrical Performance "One Night" Teams 18-37 | Campus Center Odeum |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Chemistry Credit Exams | Atwater Kent 116 |
| 7:00pm | Film Screening: Invisible Children | Olin Hall 107 |
| 7:00pm – 11:30pm | New Student Game Night sponsored by the Game Development Club | Campus Center Odeum, Mid-Century, Hagglund Rooms, and Food Court Stage Area |
| 8:00pm – 9:30pm | Live Entertainment featuring Dave Binder sponsored by SocComm | Quadrangle (Rain Location: Alden Hall) |
| 8:00pm – 10:30pm | Student Comedy (Student Theatrical Comedy) Empty Set, Kilroy, Guerilla Improv | Salisbury Labs 115 |
| 8:00pm – 11:00pm | Bowling Center Open | Alumni Gym, Gompei's Gutters |
| 8:00pm - Midnight | Indoor Recreation | Campus Center Game Room (lower level) |
| Wednesday, August 26 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00am - 8:45am | Breakfast | Teams 1-12 Campus Center Food Court (Profiles in Good Taste) Teams 13-37 Morgan Commons |
| 9:00am - 10:15am | Alcohol Education Speaker, Dan Duval | Harrington Auditorium |
| 10:30am - 5:00pm | Computer Network Set Up Continues | Residence Halls |
| 10:30am - 11:15am | From Animal House to MTV: What's Your Impression of Greek Life? | Atwater Kent 116 |
| 10:30am- 11:30am | Music Opportunities at WPI | Alden Memorial, Janet Earle Room |
| 10:30am - 11:00am and 11:00am - 11:30am | The Amazing Library Race | Gordon Library Lobby |
| 10:30am - 11:00am and 11:00am - 11:30am | The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Getting the Job - and Career - You Want | Olin Hall 107 |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Air Force ROTC Interest Session | Air Force ROTC Building, 37 Institute Road |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | A World of Opportunities: Completing Projects Off Campus | Salisbury Labs 115 |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Community Service Opportunities for Student Volunteers | Campus Center Hagglund Room |
| 11:15am - 11:45am | Community Service for Work Study Students Information Session | Alden Memorial |
| 11:45am - 1:00pm | Bag Lunch with Insight Group | Pick up lunch on Quad and go to team rooms |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Resource Tour with Residential Advisors | Teams 1-17 Tours depart from team rooms |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Student Employment Fair | Odeum, Campus Center |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Resource Tour with Residential Advisors | Teams 18-37 Tours depart from team rooms |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Student Activities Fair | Quadrangle (Rain date: Fri., Aug. 28, Same time) |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Gay-Straight Alliance Reception | Campus Center Mid-Century Room |
| 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Dinner | Morgan Commons |
| 5:00pm - 6:30pm | WPI Crew Boathouse Visit (free dinner) | Buses pick up in front of Alumni Gym |
| 5:30pm | Film Screening: Invisible Children | Olin Hall 107 |
| 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Games, Goodies and More | Gordon Library |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Can We Talk? | Alden Hall |
| 9:00pm | Ice Cream Social | Boynton Hall front lawn |
| 9:30pm - 12:00am | DJ Dance Party | Campus Center, Food Court |
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