Parents' Orientation Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

Thursday, January 10

REID CAMPUS CENTER HOURS:

  • General Building 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Bookstore 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • Café 5-7 p.m.
  • Espresso Cart 8:45 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Outdoor Rental Shop 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m.
  • Post Office 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Business Office Open, Memorial 217.
All bills must be paid or other financial arrangements made before obtaining Business Office clearance for final registration.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Financial Aid Office Open, Penrose House.
The Financial Aid Office is open if you have questions.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. HEALTH CENTER OPEN, Welty Center, 11 Merriam Street
Student health history, TD screen, immunization form and on-line (Quack) insurance enrollment/waiver must be completed and submitted to the Health Center.

1-3 p.m. New Student Check-In/MATRICULATION TASKS, Reid Campus Center Information Desk. Student check-in at the Reid Campus Center Information Desk and completion of matriculation tasks at the Reid Campus Center:

1-3 p.m. Refrigerator Rentals, Reid Campus Center Office, room 202.
Small residence hall refrigerators are available to rent for the spring semester.

2-3 p.m. Campus Tour, Penrose House.
Take a walk through the Whitman College campus with a student guide. The tour leaves from Penrose House, 515 Boyer.

3-5 p.m. Residence Hall Check-In
Residence halls are open for new students to check-in.

Friday, January 11

REID CAMPUS CENTER HOURS:

  • General Building 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Bookstore 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • Café 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-7 p.m.
  • Espresso Cart 8:45 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Outdoor Rental Shop 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m.
  • Post Office 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Business Office Open, Memorial 217.
All bills must be paid or other financial arrangements made before obtaining Business Office clearance for final registration.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Financial Aid Office Open, Penrose House.
The Financial Aid Office is open if you have questions.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. HEALTH CENTER OPEN, Welty Center, 11 Merriam Street
Student health history, TD screen, immunization form and on-line (Quack) insurance enrollment/waiver must be completed and submitted to the Health Center.

9-10:30 a.m. Welcome to Whitman College, Kimball Auditorium, Hunter. Conservatory. A ‘meet and mingle’ breakfast will precede welcoming remarks from President George Bridges, Provost/Dean of Faculty Tim Kaufman-Osborn, and Dean of Students Chuck Cleveland.

10:45-11:45 a.m. Student Panel Discussion, Kimball Auditorium, Hunter Conservatory.
What is it really like to be a Whitman student? Come ask questions of our student panel, all former January starts themselves, and find out!

Noon-1:15 p.m. Welcome Lunch for New Students and Families, Reid Campus Center Ballroom. New students and their families are invited to join faculty advisers and administrators for a complimentary lunch.

2 p.m. PARENTS ORIENTATION ENDS. Thank you for attending!