Skip to main content

Orientation Schedule

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

NOTE: All new students should pick up an orientation packet distributed at their residence hall clusters on Tuesday, September 15; the packet includes a full printed orientation schedule. They may also access the full schedule electronically through Blackboard -- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~blackboard/

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

8:30 a.m. to MOVE IN DAY: CHECK-IN AT YOUR RESIDENCE HALL
NOON

10:00 a.m. to SUSTAINABLE MOVE-IN SALE
5:00 p.m. Common Ground, Collis Center

11:00 a.m. to INDISPENSABLE INFORMATION AND RESOURCE FAIR
2:00 p.m. Tindle Lounge, Thayer Dining Hall

11:00 a.m. to LUNCH WITH PARENTS
2:00 p.m. Thayer Dining Hall

2:00 p.m. to PARENT AND FAMILY ORIENTATION
5:30 p.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

8:00 p.m. RESIDENCE HALL FLOOR AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Residence Halls

9:30 p.m. RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER SOCIAL EVENT
Residence Halls


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

9:15 a.m. OFFICIAL WELCOME AND MATRICULATION OF NEW STUDENTS
Leede Arena, Berry Sport Center

Immediately Following Matriculation - 2013 CLASS PHOTO
Dartmouth Hall Lawn

11:45 a.m. to MEETING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID
12:45 p.m. Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall

NOON to TUCKER FOUNDATION OPEN HOUSE
1:00 p.m. Tucker Foundation, South Fairbanks Hall

1:00 p.m. to ACADEMIC ADVISING: INTRODUCTION TO THE CURRICULUM
4:00 p.m. Various locations; please check page 12 of the printed orientation schedule for locations and times

1:00 p.m. to INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING AT DARTMOUTH
4:00 p.m Combined with Academic Advising - Please check page 12 of the printed orientation schedule for details

6:30 p.m. to DINNER FOR NEW STUDENTS HOSTED BY PRESIDENT JIM YONG KIM
8:30 p.m. Leverone Field House

9:00  p.m. to FIRST-YEAR SUMMER READING LECTURE – MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS
10:30 p.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

10:30 p.m. to I’M ON A BOAT: ALL ABOARD S.S. COLLIS
1:30 a.m. Collis Center


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

8:00 a.m. to ACADEMIC PLACEMENT TESTING CENTER
3:00 p.m. Filene Auditorium (B13), Moore Hall

8:30 a.m. to ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSES (varies)
4:00 p.m. Various locations; check printed orientation schedule

9:30 a.m. to THE JOHN SLOAN DICKEY CENTER OPEN HOUSE
10:30 a.m. Russo Gallery, Haldeman Center

9:30 a.m. to ROCKEFELLER CENTER OPEN HOUSE
10:30 a.m. Hinman Forum, Rockefeller Center

5:00 pm. to HOOD MUSEUM OF ART OPEN HOUSE
6:30 p.m. Main Entrance, Hood Museum/Loew Auditorium

5:00 p.m. to DINNER WITH THE DEANS
8:00 p.m. Thayer Dining Hall

8:00 p.m. to NEW STUDENT’S NIGHT AT THE HOP
9:30 p.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

10:00 p.m. to ONE NIGHT IN COLLIS: STUDENT ORGANIZATION SHOWCASE
1:00 a.m. Collis Center


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

9:00 a.m. to ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSES (varies)
4:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS
11:15 a.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

12:30 p.m. to "MEET YOUR DEAN" OPEN HOUSE
1:30 p.m. Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, Room 111, Parkhurst Hall

4:30 p.m. to LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
6:30 p.m. Meet in the Baker/Berry Library entrance facing the Green

6:00 p.m. to ATHLETIC SPIRIT CLUB SPORTS FAIR AND COOKOUT
8:00 p.m. Memorial Stadium/Leverone Field House

8:30 p.m. ALCOHOL AT DARTMOUTH
9:30 p.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

9:30 p.m. to FRIDAY NIGHT OUT
Midnight Hanover Downtown

10:00 p.m. to FRIDAY NIGHT ROCK @ FUEL
Midnight Fuel Dance Club, Collis Center


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

1:30 p.m. HOME FOOTBALL GAME
Memorial Stadium

8:00 p.m. to CONTRA DANCE
10:00 p.m. Common Ground, Collis Center

8:00 p.m. to LIVE FROM DARTMOUTH...IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT!
1:00 a.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

10:00 a.m. to BIG GREEN AND YELLOW BUS TRIPS TO WEST LEBANON
5:00 p.m. Board the bus in Front of Robinson Hall

1:00 p.m. to THINKING ABOUT PURSUING THE SCIENCES?
4:00 p.m. Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall

4:30 p.m. A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
Room 105, Dartmouth Hall

6:00 p.m. ACADEMIC PLACEMENT RESULTS AVAILABLE ON-LINE
See instructions in your printed orientation packet

8:00 p.m. to RESIDENCE HALL FLOOR AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
9:00 p.m. Residence Halls

9:30 p.m. to CONSENSUAL SEX IS HOT!!!
11:00 p.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

11:00 p.m. to COMEDIAN MARIA FALZONE
12:30 a.m. Common Ground, Collis Center

11:00 p.m. to UP ALL NIGHT
1:00 a.m. Cutter Shabazz Affinity House


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

10:00 a.m. to INDIVIDUAL ADVISOR MEETINGS
3:00 p.m. Various Offices

NOON to DROP-IN ADVISING
5:00 p.m. Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, Room 111, Parkhurst Hall

4:00 p.m. PRESIDENT INAUGURATION PANEL DISCUSSION “REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL CHANGE”
Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

5:00 p.m. ALL COURSE SELECTIONS MUST BE ENTERED BY COMPUTER NO LATER THAN 5 P.M.

7:30 p.m. to THE MANY FACES OF FACE BOOK
9:00 p.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center

9:30 p.m. to RESIDENCE HALL FLOOR AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
10:30 p.m. Residence Halls

11:00 p.m. MOVIE AT THE NUGGET
57 S. Main Street, Nugget Theater


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

9:30 a.m. to MEETING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID
10:30 a.m. Kellogg Auditorium at the Dartmouth Medical School

11:00 a.m. to PRESIDENT KIM’S INAUGURATION
1:00 p.m. The Green (rain location: Leverone)

1:00 p.m. to INAUGURATION COMMUNITY GATHERING
3:00 p.m. The Green (Rain location: Leede)

7:00 p.m. to ACADEMIC ADVISING II: NOW THAT YOU’VE CHOSEN YOUR COURSES
8:30 p.m. Please see printed orientation schedule for locations and times


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

8:30 a.m. CLASSES BEGIN

1:00 p.m. to STUDENT EMPLOYMENT FAIR (Todd Kilburn, Student Employment)
3:00 p.m. Common Ground, Collis Center

5:00 p.m. to STUDENT INVOLVEMENT FAIR (Liz Agosto, Collis Center)
7:00 p.m. Common Ground, Collis Center

Last Updated: 9/15/09